Dating Questions and Answers

Dating Q & A
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Whats the Big Deal

with Dating?
Whats the Big Deal with Dating?
Why do people date?
NEEDS
Its all about ________.
What are your needs?

Rearrange your needs into the three
categories: spiritual, emotional, and
physical.
Mark 2:3-12
What spiritual needs did this man
have?
What emotional needs did this man
have?
What physical needs did this man
have?
How did Jesus meet his needs?
1 Thessalonians 4:18
encouragement
__________________________
James 5:16
confession & prayer
__________________________
John 13:35
love
__________________________
Galatians 6:2
bear one anothers burdens
__________________________
1 Corinthians 12:25
have concern
__________________________
Hebrews 10:24
encourage to love & service
__________________________
1 John 3:11
love
__________________________
Who are You Looking for?
Who are You Looking For?
What do you look for in a date?
List the godly characteristics of the

men in these verses:
1 Peter 3:7-9
1 Timothy 5:1-2
1 Timothy 3:8-9
Check out what these passages say

about being a woman of God:
1 Peter 3:1-6
Proverbs 31:10-30
Titus 2:4-5
Does God Have Someone

Picked Out for You?
Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?
Do you believe you have a soul

mate?
Look at how God worked in Isaacs

life in Genesis 24.
[1] This servant believed that God
chosen
had ________________
a wife for
Isaac. (v. 14)
[2] Abraham believed that God
send an angel
would ______________________
to
help
him
find
a
wife.
(v.
40)
[3] Rebekahs parents believed God

arranged
______________________
for her to
become Isaacs wife. (v. 50-51)
Check out the Book of Ruth and her

love story.
[1] Ruths first husband, Malhon, led
God
her to _______________.
(1:16)
[2] After Malhon died, Gods law said
closest
she should marry her ____________
next-of-kin
_________________________.
(4:3-5)
[3] After the person who should have

married Ruth refused, Ruth married
Boaz(4:9-10)
________________.
Check out Hoseas love story.

[1] God asked Hosea to marry a
woman who would
cheat on him
___________________.
(1:2)
[2] Hosea obeyed God and chose to
Gomer
marry _____________.
(1:3)
How do you find that special

someone God has for you?
Return to the story of Isaac in
Genesis 24.
[1] Choose someone with a
spiritual
__________________
foundation.
(v. 3-4)
Pray
[2] ____________
for God to bring
you someone. (v. 12)
[3] Look for someone with a

servant
_________________
heart. (v. 13-14)
How Do You Build a

Spiritual Relationship?
How Do You Build a Spiritual Relationship?
What kinds of things do you like to

do on a date?
How do you keep your dating

relationship God-centered?
Here are 4 dating secrets:
together
[1] Spend time _______________
with God. (James 5:13, 16)
alone
[2] Spend time ______________
with
God. (Luke 5:16)
control
[3] Give God ______________.
(Luke 6:46)
Serve
[4] _________________
God
together. (Matthew 25:34-36)
Do You Believe In Love at

First Sight?
Do You Believe In Love at First Sight?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
[1] At first, Jacob and Rachels

relationship began with a
physical
__________________
attraction.
(29:17)
[2] Their relationship soon was
emotional
based on an ___________________
attraction. (29:18-20)
[3] After they were married,

reality
_______________
set in. (30:1-2)
jealous
Rachel became _____________.
angry
Jacob became ______________.
commitment
[4] Their _____________________
lasted to the end. (33:1-2; 35:16-18)
What Do You Need?
What Do You Need?
What are your emotional needs?
Here are two of your greatest

emotional needs that often go
overlooked:
trust
reassurance
___________
and ________________
What Do You Need?
When you trust or do not trust, you

usually judge someones:
sincerity
___________________
(1 Timothy 3:8-11)
reliability
___________________
(Hebrews 11:6)
What Do You Need?
Here are just a look at some of the

trust dilemmas that people face:
another person?
Can I trust _________
good
Can I trust that I am ________
enough
____________
for a Christian
relationship?
myself
Can I trust ___________?
God
Can
I
trust
________?
What Do You Need?
What do these verses say about

listening?
Proverbs 12:15
Proverbs 31:28,31
1 Timothy 3:7
What Do You Say?
What Do You Say?
What kinds of things do you talk

about on a date?
What Do You Say?
Girl Tendencies
Girls talk to get information and
to connect or to gain rapport.
They talk about people rather
than things. They convey
feelings and details. They are
relationship oriented.
What Do You Say?
Boy Tendencies
In general, boys talk to give
information or to report. They
talk about things -- school,
sports, and food -- rather than
people. They convey facts, not
details. They are goal-oriented.
They focus on solving problems.
What Do You Say?
List the communication principles

found in the following verses:
Proverbs 31:28
Proverbs 28:13
Proverbs 18:13
Proverbs 11:13
Proverbs 12:19
Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs 16:28
Proverbs 22:11
What Do You Say?
Emotional Benefits
Saying the right things in the right
ways lead to your partner being:
noticed
__________________________
valued
__________________________
loved
__________________________
How Do You Know if

Someone Really Loves
You?
How Do You Know if Someone Really Loves You?
How do you know if someone loves

you?
How does a person learn to love?
What Do You Say?
Show Me Love
Here are three ways in which people
show other people love:
what they say
__________________________
touch
__________________________
what they do
_________________________
How Do You Know if Someone Really Loves You?
Check out Gods pictures of love in 1

Corinthians 13:4-7:
Love ...
is patient
is kind
keeps no record of wrongs
rejoices with the truth
always protects
always trusts
always hopes
always perseveres
Love does not ...

envy
boast
act proud
act rude
act self-seeking
get easily angry
delight in evil
How Do You Keep the

Relationship Together?
How Do You Keep the Relationship Together?
Whats the hardest thing youve ever

had to do to maintain a relationship?
Gods Super Glue

God offers one thing that will keep
relationships together and strong.
Check out the answer in Ephesians
5:21:
SUBMISSION
_____________________________
What it is.
yielding your rights
1. _____________________________
willing to suffer
2. _____________________________
What it isnt.
weakness
1. _____________________________
use and abuse
2. _____________________________
inferior
3. _____________________________
dont
get
to
voice
your
opinions
4. _____________________________
Peter offers these submissive tips

for both women and men in
1 Peter 3:1-7:
Women
gentle
_____________
quiet spirit
_____________
Men
considerate
_____________
respectful
_____________
What are You Waiting For?
List all the physical needs you have.
Sex principles from Genesis 2:

animal
[1] You are not an _______________
(2:18-20)
marriage
[2] Best in _________________
(2:24)
Hebrews 13:4
by definitions
fornication
______________________
adultery
______________________
one
[3] Sex is about becoming ________
(2:24)
God gives at least three reasons why

sex is so good.
spiritual
[1] Sex is ___________________
babies
[2] Sex creates ______________
fun and romantic
[3] Sex is ______________________
How Far is too Far?
How Far is too Far?
Where would you draw the line?

How far is too far?
How Far is too Far?
sexual boundaries principles:

sexual
[1] Avoid ___________________
immorality
___________________
.
(1 Thessalonians 4:3-5)
lustfully
[2] Dont look __________________
.
(Matthew 25:27-30)
How Far is too Far?
You are probably going too far when

arousal
you experience sexual _________.
How Far is too Far?
How can you stay pure and not go

too far?
[1] Determine where you are going to
draw the line
________________________
date
before you are on a ____________.
Talk
[2] ________________
about your
boundary with your date.
How Far is too Far?
slow
[3] Take it _________________.
backwards
[4] Take steps __________________
when you feel like you are about to
go too far.
What if You Have Already

Gone too Far?
What if You Have Already Gone too Far?
List 5 Reasons You Should Wait
Set a Game Plan

date
[1] You do not have to ___________.
[2] Let Jesus and others meet your
needs
________________.
[3] Choose to date someone for

deeper reasons
______________________
than
because he/she is HOT, will say
yes, and your friends will like
him/her.
spiritual
[4] Meet each others _____________
emotional
needs first, then _______________
needs, and last
physical
___________________
needs.

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Dating Q & A

What You Have Always Wanted to Know

Whats the Big Deal

Whats the Big Deal with Dating?

Why do people date?

Whats the Big Deal with Dating?

What are your needs?

Whats the Big Deal with Dating?

Whats the Big Deal with Dating?

Whats the Big Deal with Dating?

Who are You Looking for?

Who are You Looking For?

What do you look for in a date?

Who are You Looking For?

List the godly characteristics of the

Who are You Looking For?

Check out what these passages say

Does God Have Someone

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

Do you believe you have a soul

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

Look at how God worked in Isaacs

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

[3] Rebekahs parents believed God

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

Check out the Book of Ruth and her

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

[3] After the person who should have

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

Check out Hoseas love story.

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

How do you find that special

Does God Have Someone Picked Out for You?

[3] Look for someone with a

How Do You Build a

How Do You Build a Spiritual Relationship?

What kinds of things do you like to

How Do You Build a Spiritual Relationship?

How do you keep your dating

How Do You Build a Spiritual Relationship?

Do You Believe In Love at

Do You Believe In Love at First Sight?

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Do You Believe In Love at First Sight?

[1] At first, Jacob and Rachels

Do You Believe In Love at First Sight?

[3] After they were married,

What Do You Need?

What Do You Need?

What are your emotional needs?

Here are two of your greatest

What Do You Need?

When you trust or do not trust, you

What Do You Need?

Here are just a look at some of the

What Do You Need?

What do these verses say about

What Do You Say?

What Do You Say?

What kinds of things do you talk

What Do You Say?

What Do You Say?

What Do You Say?

List the communication principles