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What is your number one priority in life?Your answer to that question reveals your dominant life value. Everyone has one whether they realize it or not. It's what we unconsciously base our decisions on.Through this six-session video-based Bible study (DVD/streaming video sold separately), 40 Days of Love, pastor Rick Warren—author of bestselling books The Purpose Driven Life and The Daniel Plan—teaches you how to constantly focus on authentically loving God and loving others as your deepest desire and highest aspiration.God tells us that our dominant life value is to love and be loved. Jesus once said that of all the commands in the Bible, two are most important: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.In this six-session study, Warren shares practical, Christ-centered advice on how to authentically love God and love your neighbor as a normal way of life. With a focus on the spiritual truths of patience, kindness, truth, and forgiveness, you will learn to make love your dominant life value.This Study Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a helpful Leader's Guide and much more. It's designed to be used with the companion 40 Days of Love DVD (sold separately).Sessions include:

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What is your number one priority in life? Renowned pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren teaches us that LOVE is to be that priority loving God with all your heart and loving your neighbor as yourself. But in today's world, consumed with everyday challenges, flooded by distractions, and bombarded with temptations … how do you arrange your life to make loving God and loving your neighbors your deepest desire, highest aspiration, and constant focus? In this six-session group DVD study, Rick Warren shares practical, Christ-centered advice on how to authentically do just that … love God and love your neighbor as a normal way of life. With a focus on the spiritual truths of patience, kindness, truth, and forgiveness, you will learn to love like Jesus-in 40 Days. The six DVD session titles are:Session One: Love Matters MostSession Two: Love is Patient, Love is KindSession Three: Love Speaks the Truth Session Four: Love is ForgivingSession Five: Love is not SelfishSession Six: The Habits of a Loving Heart[Thumbnail Participant's Guide Image] Designed for use with the 40 Days of Love Study Guide

Author Biography

A Time magazine cover article named Rick Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world.Tens of millions of copies of Pastor Rick's books have been published in 200 languages. His best-known books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, were named three times in national surveys of pastors (by Gallup, Barna, and Lifeway) as the two most helpful books in print.Rick and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He is the cofounder of Celebrate Recovery with John Baker.Pastor Rick has spoken in 165 nations. He has spoken at the United Nations, US Congress, numerous parliaments, the World Economic Forum, TED, Aspen Institute, and lectured at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and other universities.Rick is executive director of Finishing the Task, a global movement of denominations, organizations, churches, and individuals working together on the Great Commission goals of ensuring that everyone everywhere has access to a Bible, a believer, and a local body of Christ.

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Through this six-session small group Bible study, 40 Days of Love, pastor Rick Warren teaches you how to constantly focus on authentically loving God and loving others your deepest desire and highest aspiration. So what is your number one priority in life? Your answer to that question reveals your dominant life value. Everyone has one whether hey realize it or not. It's what we unconsciously base our decisions on. God tells us that our dominant life value is to be loved. Jesus once said that of all the commands in the Bible, two are most important: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. In this six-session study, Rick Warren shares practical, Christ-centered advice on how to authentically love God and love your neighbor as a normal way of life. With a focus on the spiritual truths of patience, kindness, truth, and forgiveness, you will learn to make love your dominant life value. This Study Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a helpful Leader's Guide and much more. It's designed to be used with the companion 40 Days of Love DVD (sold separately). Sessions include: 1. Love Matters Most 2. Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind 3. Love Speaks The Truth 4. Love Is Forgiving 5. Love Is Not Selfish 6. The Habits of a Loving Heart

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