7 Questions to Ask Your Student

1. Am I okay without dating?
2. How is my relationship with God?
3. Am I dateable?

• How’s my character?
• Am I developing consistent patterns of spiritual growth?
• Am I pursuing God’s mission for my life?

1. Why do you want to date?

• What am I looking to get out of this?

1. What do you think is important to look for in a spouse?
2. Who is discipling you?
3. How are your friendships?

00:00 Dating Series Recap

00:55 Am I the Weak Link?

02:44 Be Someone Worth Dating

03:47 Three Checks Before Dating

04:21 Look Around Your Life

5:02 Circumstances and Readiness

08:30 Community and Parents

14:51 Look in the Mirror

16:49 Character and Faith Check

22:37 Look at Your Heart Motives

26:33 Dating for Attention and Escape

29:52 Wrap Up and Prayer

Sermon Worksheet Summary

Points

1. Dating is For God
2. Dating is For Marriage
3. Dating is For Clarity (Not Closeness)

JH Questions

1. Have you thought much about dating someone before? Why or why not?
2. Who (or what) do you think are your biggest influences on your ideas about dating? What would it look like for you to have God shaping your thoughts about dating?
3. “Dating is marriage practice for teenages”. Agree or disagree?

HS Questions

1. Who (or what) do you think is the biggest influence in your ideas about dating? Read Romans 11:36. How involved do you think God needs to be in how you date? What does that actually look like?
2. “Dating is marriage practice for teenages”. Agree or disagree?
3. How would dating for clarity (instead of closeness) change the following aspects of dating?

• What would you be looking to get from dating this person?
• What kinds of things would you talk about?
• What would spending time together look like?
• What questions would you ask about yourself?
• What would you want to discover about the person you’re dating?
• How would other people be involved in your dating?