Message Notes for September 18, 2022
Series: Intimacy
Title: Emotional Intimacy

Genesis 2:18-25
Eph 5:31-32
God is an emotional God
Hebrews 4:15
We are emotional beings made in the image of an emotional God
Luke 10:27
Ephesians 4:17-19
The work of emotional intimacy as an individual
Emotional Fitness is an intentional ongoing process of understanding and communicating about oneself. It is a significant factor in our journey of being a whole healthy individual and being in a strong, satisfying relationship.
The Ability to identify, name and process my emotions
Proverbs 4:23
The Ability to express emotions productively
Eph 4:15 “Speak the truth in love”
The Ability to respond appropriately to others’ feelings
James 1:19 “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger”
The Ability to listen to others & be able to empathize with their emotions
John 11:33
The work of emotional intimacy as a couple
∙ Honesty and Vulnerability
∙ Relationship Skills – practically living out scripture
∙ Intentionality and Time

Family/Group Study Notes for Week of September 18, 2022
Series: Intimacy
Title: Emotional Intimacy

* As you consider our emotional God and being created in His image, what “rules” about emotions do you have? What came from your family? From church? How do these ideas about emotion line up with your understanding of Scripture, who God is and His instructions about relationships?
* Luke 10:27 He answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Which of these areas might be a growth area in your love of Him? In what way would you like to love your first neighbor (your spouse/family)?
* Spend some time reflecting on your heart: Explore your iceberg, so to speak. What are you mad about? What are you sad about? What are you anxious or scared about? What are you happy about? How does God meet you in these emotions? Use some of your reflections as springboards to deeper conversations with your loved ones.
* Discuss Emotional Fitness in your family. In what area are you weakest in your emotional fitness? How does God help you grow in this
area? How can you help yourself? Is there a way your spouse, or a friend, can help you in this area? How can you help your children grow in their emotional fitness?

* Emotionally Connecting as a couple: What feeling is difficult for me to share honestly and vulnerably? What would help me feel more
emotionally safe in our relationship? What skill do you lack in being
emotionally connected to your spouse, close friend, children? How would they answer that question? How can you grow in this skill?