Worth Dying For – Four Part Bible Study

“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” (Psalm 46:7)

While serving as a youth group leader, I took time each year to do a series on dating and relationships. It was always one of the most well-attended series we did, mainly because of the subject matter. While the name of the study was about relationships, in reality it was a study on identity in Christ. But “come to a Bible study on identity in Christ” doesn’t have the same appeal as one about dating, apparently. I got them to show up because it was a series on relationships and then also taught them about identity in Christ at the same time, because both are really important.

This Bible study is about dating and relationships, as the title demonstrates, but really is about so much more than that. Yes, it goes into specifics on what to look for in a partner, the purpose of dating, and all of that, but while doing so, you’ll also talk a lot about identity in Christ, Christian contentment, combatting Satan’s lies, discipleship, forgiveness, and so much more. Dating and relationships is really the vehicle for some huge, life-changing conversations. The reason I approach it this way is because my life was changed through Bible studies on relationships where I really grew in my faith regarding Christian contentment, discipleship, Biblical masculinity, leadership, etc. The truths in this study are the same truths from Scripture that changed my life and I hope they will do the same for your group.

This study was put out in July of 2020 after the 2019 Gathering. It was updated in 2026 with new video links.

Download the leader notes.
Download the participant handouts.

The session topics include:

• The Search: God cares more about you walking with Him as a disciple than with you walking down the aisle.
• The One: He cares more about you becoming someone than you finding somebody.
• The Model: “I am a child of God” is your identity, not “I am single” or “I am in a relationship.”
• The Two: The purpose of a relationship is to remind you of your value rather for you to find your value.

If we equip young people to see everything in light of their value and identity in Christ, as a loved, chosen, forgiven child of God, it will change their relationships. Not only that, but this foundation will impact every single area of their lives.