People think that “dating” is how the world does it, “courting” is what Christians should do, but really it doesn’t matter what you call it. Young people are always looking in their Bible concordance for the words “dating” or “courtship” but neither of them are actually in there. Just because the Bible doesn’t use those words, God has a lot to say about relationships. He calls it “love.”

This weekend we started a new series for our high school students called, “God Calls It Love.” My husband Bobby (who is a high school pastor) will be teaching a four week series to train our students to think and re-think guy-girl relationships in their lives.

This first lesson was a powerful look at Ephesians 5:22-33 which really got to the heart of the confusion about dating. Maybe you are thinking, “Wait a minute, that’s a passage about marriage…” Good point. In this first message we looked at some critical considerations for “dating” relationships:

What is the point of dating?

Are you preparing yourself for the responsibility of marriage?

Are your relationships characterized by love?

Are you praying about God’s plan for you?

The sermon audio is up at the Godsong Music website and I really hope that you will listen to it! Even if you are married, this message will still be beneficial because we all have single friends or family and especially if you have children who are dating. If you can’t listen to the whole sermon I’d encourage you to listen to at least the first ten minutes where Bobby talks about how the Bible does address dating.

Sermon Audio: [1] “God Calls It Love”