Marriage Tune-Up | Love | Part 5

LOVE: From Statue Quo To Spectacular
Marriage Tune-Up | Part 5
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 23, 2025

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In this series, we’ve saved the best for last. There are so many myths and misconceptions of love that permeate our society. And sometimes these distortions not only dominate our thinking but sabotage our best attempts at building a great love life. This Sunday we dispel the myths in order to build on the one sure foundation of love as it’s spelled out in the pages of God’s Word. This message will help you move from a ho-hum relationship to having a spectacular one.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What are some of the most common myths about love and relationships? What, if any, effect did those myths have on you? How do you think they play out in society?

2. Robert Sternberg wrote about triangular love that consists of passion, intimacy and commitment. He also gave three examples of what happens when one of the three is missing. Take some time individually or as a group to reflect on the following scenarios and how you have seen these play out in your life or those who surround you. 

   •  High passion + High intimacy  = Romantic love
   •  High passion + High commitment = Foolish love
   •  High intimacy + High commitment = Companionship love

3. What are the things that characterize Passion, Dod (Hebrew), Eros (Greek)? How would you rate your marriage in this area on a scale of 1 – 10 (with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? What steps can you take to improve? Who has modelled this best in your life? What wounds or distortions might you have around this aspect of love?
 
4. What are the things that Intimacy, Raya (Hebrew), Phileo (Greek)? How would you rate your marriage in this area on a scale of 1 – 10 (with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? What steps can you take to improve?          Who has modeled this best in your life? What wounds or distortions might you have around this aspect of love?
 
5. What are the things that characterize Commitment, Ahava (Hebrew), Agape (Greek)? How would you rate your marriage in this area on a scale of 1 – 10 (with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? What steps can you take to improve? Who has modeled this best in your life? What wounds or distortions might you have around this aspect of love?

6. What are your biggest takeaways from this series? Where were you challenged most? In what ways were you affirmed? What plans, if any, have you made to keep your marriage growing and strong?