Session 10

Loving Jesus The Most

From It Starts With Me

READ: Matthew 22:37Colossians 3:1-2

You don’t get to have a godly relationship without first being godly yourself. Instead of pursuing a relationship, spend your time pursuing Jesus. He’ll take care of the rest. 

Even as a middle schooler, you may have thought about eventually getting married. While you probably picture a happy, fun, romantic life as a married man or woman, that doesn’t just happen overnight. It starts with me, and it starts with me loving Jesus more than I could possibly love another human. 

Many of us think that we have gaps that can only be filled by our soul mate. The truth is that no matter how “perfect” the person you end up with may be, it still won’t be enough. If you want to have dating relationships that are successful in the eyes of Jesus, you have to seek Him, ask what He wants for you, and listen to what He thinks about dating. It starts with you submitting to Jesus. Only after you’ve gotten to the point where Jesus is your everything will you be whole enough to make a good wife or husband for someone else. 

So don’t wait until you’ve met that person that you want to be with. Don’t wait until college is over to be more selective about who you date.

Put Jesus first now and trust Him to bring about the right person at the right time. By doing this, you’ll get His best for you and avoid a lot of unnecessary heartache. 

• Think about your current relationship(s). Is there anything about them that hurts your relationship with Jesus? What could you do practically to put Jesus first? 

• The Bible makes it clear that Jesus’ highest priority for you is to love Him. Do you live like He is your highest priority? Spend time journaling through where you are at in your relationship with Him. He can handle the truth!

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Session 1

Not Giving Up

READ: Galatians 6:6-10Matthew 5:1-12Isaiah 41:10Who doesn't want to change the world? Who doesn't want to see every...

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Session 2

Inviting Them

READ: Matthew 16:13-20Acts 1:1-11Because Jesus promised to build His Church and has given us the Holy Spirit to empower us, w...

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Session 3

Apologizing First

READ: Ephesians 4:25-27Matthew 5:21-26As Christians, we are called to live in unity and in peace. However, this is not always...

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Session 4

Recognizing My Worth

READ: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20Matthew 7:24-27Romans 12:2If you are tired of thinking the same ugly thoughts about yoursel...

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Session 5

Coming To Church

Jesus knew the Church was needed and necessary – not only for the world’s sake but also for yours. If you are serious about p...

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Session 6

Having 20 Seconds Of Courage

READ: Matthew 28:16-20Romans 1:16-17, 2 Corinthians 5:19-20Telling a stranger about Jesus, your family about the Gauntle...

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Session 7

Looking Up

READ: John: 4:1-42Our generation has great potential to reach and impact the world around us but this won’t happen as long as ...

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Session 8

Letting Go

READ: Matthew 6:24-34Mark 10:17-27Being a generous person starts with us letting go of money as our Master. While money can d...

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Session 10

Loving Jesus The Most

READ: Matthew 22:37Colossians 3:1-2You don’t get to have a godly relationship without first being godly yourself. Inste...

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Session 11

Being On Time

READ: Ephesians 5:13-17Luke 12:35-40Romans 5:6Being on time makes you more than a punctual person. If you want to impr...

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Session 12

Stripping Down

READ: Hebrews 12:1-2Ephesians 4:17-32As followers of Christ, we will be able to run further faster if we don’t have sin...

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Session 13

Being A Friend First

READ: John 15:12-17Luke 6:27-36Too often people complain or tweet about not having friends or community in their life —...

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Session 14

Setting Boundaries

READ: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20Titus 2:11-14Let’s commit to set physical boundaries long before we get into a relationship....

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Session 15

Fixing My Eyes

READ: Matthew 6:22-23Mark 9:42-50, Genesis 4:7There is so much to see in this world; so many things that draw our attent...

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Session 16

Handing It Over

READ: Matthew 11:25-30Psalm 55When someone hurts us, we often harbor resentment, bitterness and unforgiveness in ou...

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Session 17

Playing My Part

READ: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, 1 Peter 4:8-11Ephesians 2:20Ephesians 4:16As Christians, the church is not just a b...

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Session 18

Loving My Family

READ: Matthew 5:13-16Ephesians 6:1-4, 2 Corinthians 5:20Want your family to love Jesus like you do? Then it starts with ...

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Session 19

Getting Uncomfortable

Read: Acts 10Has anyone ever interrupted you in the middle of something really important? Maybe you’ve been watching the newes...

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