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 The
Lesson Plan: Creating a Strong Foundation
The lessons in this class build upon each other—creating a strong
knowledge base and helping couples integrate that knowledge
into their daily lives. Here’s a review of each building
block:
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Lesson 1
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Introduces the
Four Gifts of Love
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Identifies two
relationships that have the greatest impact in life—our
marital relationship and our relationship with God
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Identifies the
effect of receiving God’s Gifts of Love
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Identifies the
effect of receiving the Gifts of Love in marriage
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Reviews some of
Dr. Harley’s basic concepts in marriage: the Love Bank and the
Ten Most Important Emotional Needs
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Discusses the
importance of fulfilling promises to care, protect, give time
and honesty—putting the Four Gifts of Love into action
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Lesson 2
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Begins teaching
how to give the Gift of Care in marriage by meeting each
other’s most important emotional needs
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Provides an
opportunity for class members to fill out the Emotional Needs
Questionnaire—identifying their own emotional needs
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Discusses the
importance of listening and responding in a thoughtful marital
relationship and in our relationship with God
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Lesson 3
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Reviews five
areas of God’s will and encourages a plan that includes
specific ways to incorporate these areas into a daily
lifestyle—giving God the Gift of Care
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Provides an
opportunity for couples to review their Emotional Needs
Questionnaire with each other
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Helps couples
fine-tune a promise-fulfilling plan to meet their
fiancé/spouse’s emotional needs
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Lesson 4
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Reviews how to
give and receive the Gift of Protection in marriage and with
God
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Reviews some of
Dr. Harley’s basic concepts in marriage: the Love Busters, the
Policy of Joint Agreement, and the Four Guidelines for
Successful Negotiation
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Provides an
opportunity for class members to fill out the Love Busters
Questionnaire
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Lesson 5
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Reviews the
Policy of Joint Agreement in relation to God and a fiancé
/spouse
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Provides an
opportunity for couples to review the Love Busters
Questionnaire with each other
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Helps couples
fine-tune a promise-fulfilling plan to give the Gift of
Protection to God and their fiancé/spouse.
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Lesson 6
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Defines Dr.
Harley’s basic concept in marriage called the Five Parts of
Honesty
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Reviews how to
give and receive the Gift of Honesty in marriage and with God
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Lesson 7
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Defines Dr.
Harley’s basic concept in marriage called the Policy of
Undivided Attention
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Reviews how to
give and receive the Gift of Time in marriage and with God
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Lesson 8
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Reviews the
Marital Commitment Promise and the Commitment Promise to God
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Offers parting
words of advice
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