Dating or Courtship?
"Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers,
and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity."
I Timothy 5:2
Serve Jesus
with all your Heart!
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12: 1-2
Develop a new attitude toward dating!
by
Brian Webb
by
Katie Beth Curtis
by
Katie Beth Curtis
An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs-- how he can please the Lord.... An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit."
I Corinthians 7:32, 34
My unmarried years are a gift from God!
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Honor Marriage!
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is the first institution!
It began in the Garden of Eden!
Marriage is the event God has called
to consummate
all of time!
Marriage is to be held in honor!
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Purity & Modesty!
Guys, like warriors,
defend and honor the righteousness
and purity of our sisters!
by
Zack Nolette
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
I Corinthians 11:11-12
Girls, dress modestly with propriety
to honor your brothers!
Intimacy is the reward of commitment
I don't need to pursue a romantic relationship
before I'm ready for marriage!
Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more.
I Thessalonians 4:1-10
Respect the deep significance of physical intimacy!
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Wholesome Friendships!
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
II Timothy 2:22
Be inclusive, not exclusive!
Seek opportunities to serve, not to be entertained!
Behave as ladies and gentlemen!
Build one another up in the Lord!
Guard your heart!
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
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Guys & Girls are
Different!
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The Process of
Courtship!
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5
- Love Jesus and Serve Him
- Wholesome Friendships
- Pray and Wait on God while seeking counsel of parents
- Guy asks Girls Father if they can court
- Courtship -- test and build relationship in real life settings
- Guy asks Girls Father for her hand in Marriage
- Engagement
- Wedding
- Marriage
- Death -- No Divorce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:22
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Marriage 'til Death!
We Recommend Courtship!
What do girls love to talk about? Boys! Weddings! Once upon a time! Happily ever after! God has wisdom in His Word for these very topics! Let your pre-teen and teenage daughters dig into the Word of God with God's Girls! We can all talk about boys, dating, courtship, weddings, and marriage! This book was written to inspire young women of all ages to stay pure for their TRUE PRINCE, JESUS, and to live by His Perfect Law that gives freedom to all who trust in Him! Unabashedly conservative, this workbook encourages young ladies to court under the protection of their parents, especially their fathers. There are ten lessons covering topics such as crushes, modesty, purity, the problems with dating process of courtship, wholesome friendships, planning a wedding, and preparation for the future! Not only is this workbook Christ-centered, it's fun!
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More Resources & Links
Courtship
Gods Girls Talk about Boys, Dating, Courtship, & Marriage Bible Study Workbook by Meredith Curtis; Powerline Productions; 2008.
Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman by Leslie Ludy; Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, OR; 2007.
I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris; Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, OR; 2003
Boy Meets Girl by Joshua Harris; Multnomah Publishers, Sisters OR; 2005.
Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life under Christs Control by Elisabeth Elliot; Baker, Grand Rapids, Michigan; 2002.
Of Knights and Fair Maidens: A Radical New Way to Develop Old Fashioned Relationships by Dr. Jeff and Danielle Meyers.
Choosing Gods Best: Wisdom for Lifelong Romance by Dr. Don Raunihar, Prince Press of Hendrickson Publishers; Peabody, MA; 2003.
Meet Mr. Smith: Revolutionize the Way You Think about Sex, Purity and Romance by Eric and Leslie Ludy; Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN; 2007.
Sexual Purity
Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life under Christ's Control by Why Wait: What You Need to Know about the Teen Sexual Crisis by Josh McDowell and Dick Day; Here's Life Publishers, San Bernardino, CA 1989.)
Sex is Not the Problem, Lust is: Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World by Josh Harris; Multnomah Publishers; Sisters, OR; 2005.
And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity by Dannah Gresh; Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL; 1999
Meet Mr. Smith: Revolutionize the Way You Think about Sex, Purity and Romance by Eric and Leslie Ludy; Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN; 2007.
Courtship Page at Powerline Community Church's WebsiteBill Gothard Teaching on Courtship
Leslie Ludy's Set Apart Girl
The Magazine: Set Apart Girl
The Rebolution from Alex and Brett Harris
Elisabeth Elliot
Gary Smalley Relationship Center
Christian Courtship
The Dating Dilemma
A Brief History of Dating
Relationships and Dating in the Bible