Message to Young Men
Be careful in today's world. This section is about representing Christ. Satan is trying to get the best of you no matter what. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Ephesians 6:10-17) Don't use dirty language. Don't make words that sound like the cuss word. For example, "Danny" said fast sounds like.......... That still implies that you are saying a cuss word because people's minds immediately think of that word. If an unbeliever heard you say something of that sort, would he know that you are a Christian? John 1:4-5 says, "In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." We are to be the light in a dark world. Jesus shines through us. If you want to influence others for Christ, ACT LIKE IT! Don't just talk the talk, WALK THE WALK. James 2:16-17 states, "If one of you says to him, 'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James is telling us that we need to act like Christians instead of just saying it. Is Jesus glorified in all that you do?
Walk with me through these 2 scenarios. ---Bob is an unbeliever and is going over to Trent's house. Trent is a Christian. Trent has spoken to Bob about Christianity. When Bob arrives at Trent's house, Trent brings out the violent and gory video game "Modern Warfare 2 (mistake #1)." During the game, Trent repeatedly uses words that sound like cuss words (mistake #2).--- Do you think that Bob will be more prone to listen to Trent when he talks about Christianity? Why? Trent is acting exactly like the world. Now read the one below:
---Bob is an unbeliever and is going over to Trent's house. Trent is a Christian. Trent has spoken to Bob about Christianity. When Bob arrives at Trent's house, Trent brings out the video game "Madden 11." When Trent loses, he credits Bob for playing a great game. During the game, Trent asks Bob if Bob has any questions that Trent can answer that have to do with God, the bible, etc.--- Do you think that Bob will be more prone to listen to Trent when he talks about Christianity? Why? Trent is being the light in a dark world and standing out from the rest. Stand up for Jesus.
I live in a neighborhood that is full of professing Christian teens who aren't walking the walk. I am struggling with the same thing. Stand up for the right thing.Stand up for Jesus. Contact me if you have any prayer requests or concern.
Walk with me through these 2 scenarios. ---Bob is an unbeliever and is going over to Trent's house. Trent is a Christian. Trent has spoken to Bob about Christianity. When Bob arrives at Trent's house, Trent brings out the violent and gory video game "Modern Warfare 2 (mistake #1)." During the game, Trent repeatedly uses words that sound like cuss words (mistake #2).--- Do you think that Bob will be more prone to listen to Trent when he talks about Christianity? Why? Trent is acting exactly like the world. Now read the one below:
---Bob is an unbeliever and is going over to Trent's house. Trent is a Christian. Trent has spoken to Bob about Christianity. When Bob arrives at Trent's house, Trent brings out the video game "Madden 11." When Trent loses, he credits Bob for playing a great game. During the game, Trent asks Bob if Bob has any questions that Trent can answer that have to do with God, the bible, etc.--- Do you think that Bob will be more prone to listen to Trent when he talks about Christianity? Why? Trent is being the light in a dark world and standing out from the rest. Stand up for Jesus.
I live in a neighborhood that is full of professing Christian teens who aren't walking the walk. I am struggling with the same thing. Stand up for the right thing.Stand up for Jesus. Contact me if you have any prayer requests or concern.