SERIES: MEANT TO BE | 4 WEEKS ON DATING & SEXUAL INTEGRITY
SERIES OVERVIEW (DOWNLOAD OVERVIEW PDF)
“We’re meant to be.” It’s how all of our favorite movies, songs, and books talk about love—as if the secret to an amazing relationship is a little bit of destiny, a whole bunch of feelings, and a tiny dash of magic. So it makes sense, when we observe the not-so-perfect, real-life relationships modeled by our friends, parents, and favorite celebrities, that we might start to wonder, “Wait—is that how relationships are meant to be?” In this 4-week series, you’ll give students a better lens for evaluating their current and future dating relationships as you help them see that the secret to a relationship that’s “meant to be” is to stay close to Jesus, date with purpose, know who you’re looking for, and keep sex in the right context.
PARENTS!
One of Hope Student Ministry’s main priorities is partnering with you as you raise your awesome teenagers to discover how God created them, loves them, and calls them to live their lives. In the spirit of that partnership, we want to give you a heads up that our annual small group series on the topic of dating and sexual integrity will kick off February 4, 2024 and will last for 4 weeks.
We define sexual integrity as choosing to respond to sexual attractions, feelings, thoughts, and desires in a way that respects God, others, and ourselves. To set you up well for conversations with your teenager before and during this series, we are providing you with this Dating + Sexual Integrity parent packet.
DOWNLOAD A PARENT PACKET: DATING + SEXUAL INTEGRITY (Click here)
Included within this packet:
- Series Overview
- Partnering Together
- 7 Tips for Talking about Sexuality with Your Children
We recommend you read over it, pray, and use it to prepare for leading your student in healthy, Biblical conversations at home on this topic. We will also have printed copies of these parent packets available at student ministry checkin areas. We hope this resource packet will help you have open dialogue with your students that can be on-going conversations rather than a once-in-a-lifetime talk.
*Note: Parent Packets will be printed and available at checkin and/or Student Minsitry area during weekend services. Contact your MSM/HSM Staff person with questions or email:
hsm@gethope.net or msm@gethope.net
OVERVIEW FOR EACH WEEK IN THIS SERIES:
WEEK 1 – February 4
This week, you’ll push students to consider how they love God will impact the way they love others.
BIG IDEA: Staying close to Jesus makes every relationship better.
BIBLE: Matthew 22:36-40; Genesis 1:26, 2:18; John 15:9-17
WEEK 2 – February 11
This week, you’ll help students see that dating is more than just something we do for fun – it has purpose.
BIG IDEA: The purpose of dating is to lead toward marriage.
BIBLE: 1 Corinthians 10:23-24; Ephesians 5:31-32; Philippians 2:3-4
WEEK 3 – February 18
This week, you’ll challenge students to compare who they’re looking for and who they are with God’s word.
BIG IDEA: Dating on purpose means you know who you’re looking for.
BIBLE: 2 Corinthians 6:14-15; Proverbs 1:5, 3:1-35
WEEK 4 – February 25
This week, you’ll challenge students to choose God’s design for sex instead of the world’s approach.
BIG IDEA: Sex can be seriously fulfilling or seriously destructive.
BIBLE: Proverbs 3:5-6; Matthew 5:28; 1 John 1:9; Proverbs 4:23-27
*In March, we will start a new series.
Media Files:
Meant To Be – Title Slide
Meant To Be -Background
Meant To Be -Main Point Wk1
Meant To Be -Main Point Wk2
Meant To Be -Main Point Wk3
Meant To Be -Main Point Wk4
Meant To Be -Extra1
Meant To Be -Extra2
