00:00 Dating Is About God

00:26 Dating For Clarity

01:32 Three Dating Marks

01:59 Purpose Over Feelings

03:17 Shopping Analogy

05:15 Love Is Not a Discovery

06:12 Don’t Idolize Dating

08:46 Communicate Intentions

11:04 Relationship Phases Chart

14:51 Get On Same Page

16:08 Friends Versus Dating

16:32 Give Dates A Chance

17:25 Clarity After First Date

18:20 Define The Relationship

20:33 Date With Help

21:21 Seek Wise Advice

24:28 Date With Transparency

26:20 Date With Purity

27:56 Protect Your Date

29:14 Dating Someone Else Spouse

33:17 Love God In Dating

33:53 Closing Prayer

JH Questions

1. How much should you know about marriage before you start dating? What would it look like for you to learn more about marriage?
2. Do you think there’s a “right” person for you to marry? What about finding “true love” with someone? What do you think that mindset says about your pursuit of marriage, love, or a person?
3. What’s so bad about a Christian dating an unbeliever who’s a good person, interested in church, and treats them better than any Christians they know?

HS Questions

1. What do you think are the most important qualities to look for in someone to date? How similar (or different) are those for what you’d look for in a spouse? What about a best friend?
2. How would you know if the person you’re interested in (or the relationship) is becoming more important to you than Jesus? What would be some warning signs to look for?
3. What’s so bad about a Christian dating an unbeliever who’s a good person, interested in church, and treats them better than any Christians they know?
4. Do you think there’s a “right” person for you to marry? What about finding “true love” with someone? What do you think that mindset says about your pursuit of marriage, love, or a person?

00:00 Series Recap

01:22 Culture's Differing View Dating Vs Marriage

02:59 Dating For Clarity

04:58 Nothing More Than Spouse

08:22 Nothing Less Than Spouse

11:51 Learn Marriage Before Dating

14:32 Marriage Pictures Christ

16:41 Husband's Job Description

18:02 Sanctifying Love With Scripture

21:12 Marriage Shows Jesus

23:00 Wife As Mission Helper

26:06 Standards vs Preferences

35:39 Prayer And Wrap Up