Enjoy this message from Pastor Tyler Schoenberger called "W.I.J.D." on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Reach Church in Bear, Delaware!

The popular WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) movement sold over 50 million bracelets in the 90s, encouraging Christians to make decisions by considering Jesus's example. However, when we examine Jesus's actual teachings—like being perfect as God is perfect, loving enemies, and following all 613 commands in the law—we realize these standards are impossible for humans to meet through their own efforts.

Jesus wasn't giving us a model to imitate, but revealing our need for grace. The law's purpose is to show us we can't meet God's standard on our own, driving us to depend on His mercy. Jesus didn't come merely to provide moral examples like other religious figures; He came to redeem us and make us family. Through salvation, we're not just imitators of Christ—we're living members of His body with Christ actually living in us.

This understanding transforms how we approach our faith. Instead of asking 'What would Jesus do?' we should ask 'What is Jesus doing?' This shift moves us from performance-based religion to relationship, from comparing ourselves to others to embracing our unique identity in Christ. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom to be an original—different in personality, background, and gifts, yet united by the same Holy Spirit working uniquely in each person.