WWJD

Youth Group 5/9/2007

WWJD, What Would Jesus Do, was a popular slogan a few years ago, but it has lost most of it's punch. What are some other sayings that you can get from WWJD?

• We want jelly donuts
• What would Jared do (from Subway)
• What would Jerry do (in reference to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones)
• What Would Jesus Drive
• What do you think Jesus would have driven?

Give everyone a "What Would Jesus Drive" handout, taken from [www.highrock.com/personal/WWJD/]

It is easy to ask, "What would Jesus do?" when we get into different situations. The question that we should ask ourselves before we get into those situations is "What would Jesus have us do?"

2 Timothy 4:1-8 (NCV)
1I give you a command in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, the One who will judge the living and the dead, and by his coming and his kingdom: 2Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times, and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching, 3because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear. 4They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories. 5But you should control yourself at all times, accept troubles, do the work of telling the Good News, and complete all the duties of a servant of God. 6My life is being given as an offering to God, and the time has come for me to leave this life. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now, a crown is being held for me -- a crown for being right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give the crown to me on that day -- not only to me but to all those who have waited with love for him to come again.

In Paul's second letter to Timothy he is providing his young assistant with advice. In this passage from chapter 4 Paul tells Timothy to always be ready. Sounds like the Boy Scout motto which is "Be Prepared." He encourages Timothy to be open, honest, and patient with the people because there will come a time when they will not listen. Does this sound like any of your friends? We hear about people trashing Christians all the time. They do it in songs, movies, and television shows. Paul warns that when we are challenged or when we have problems that we need to keep our cool and continue to be God's servants.

The main theme through out the 2 Timothy is one of endurance. When we buy cars we hope that we are buying one that will last a long time. This is the wishful thinking that Coulter talked to the Bible study this morning. When it comes to being good servants for God there is no wishful thinking; we can be certain that when we meet the Lord that He will say to us, "Well done good and faithful servant."
Amen