First Conversation (3 min.): Use ideas for discussion. Then offer a publication of the teaching kit (th lec. 3).
PUBLISHER: The landscape is impressive and to see it from here and so on, don't you think?
HOUSEHOLDER: The truth is that it is. Sometimes we don't have time to appreciate all the beauty we have.
PUBLISHER: Yes, the daily routine can keep us too busy to appreciate all these things.
HOUSEHOLDER: Not even being on vacation sometimes we have time for it.
PUBLISHER: Do you think that one day we will be able to enjoy all of nature without problems?
HOUSEHOLDER: It would be nice but I see it impossible ... and I at least cannot travel to as many places as I would like to see them. Do you see it as possible?
PUBLISHER: I do. In fact it is God's purpose for us.
HOUSEHOLDER: Do you think you created us so that we would do nothing and just live?
PUBLISHER: I believe what Genesis 1:28 says about God's purpose on Earth… let me read it to you: “Also, God blessed you and said:“ Have many children, multiply, fill the earth and take control. of her, and have authority over the fish of the sea, the flying animals of the skies and all the living beings that move on the earth ”.
HOUSEHOLDER: What do you mean when you say take control of her?
PUBLISHER: Well, look, God created us with the intention that we live forever on earth, that we take care of it and enjoy it.
HOUSEKEEPER: Hmm ... not like now that we've almost ruined it.
PUBLISHER: Do you believe in God and that this is possible?
HOUSEHOLDER: Well, I neither believe nor stop believing. I have never read the Bible either so I don't know what it says.
PUBLISHER: And wouldn't it be nice if this were so?
HOUSEHOLDER: Yes, it would be and hopefully so.
PUBLISHER: Well, I can assure you that this will be the case.
HOUSEHOLDER: When?
PUBLISHER: I can't answer that question, but I can give you strong arguments by which you can be sure that God will fulfill his purpose.
HOUSEHOLDER: Okay, and what kind of arguments are those?
PUBLISHER: Well, look, as we are about to reach our destination, what do you think if you leave me your mobile number and we have a conversation the next few days when we can.
HOUSEKEEPER: Sounds good to me, do you have where to aim?
PUBLISHER: Okay, thank you. Now that I have your number, I can send you a publication if you wish, it is very interesting and useful, I can send it to you in PDF and it is free.
HOUSEHOLDER: Okay, what is it about?
PUBLISHER: It's a brochure called: "Enjoy life forever." It is totally based on the Bible and in fact helps us as a manual to study it.
HOUSEHOLDER: Is it like a summary of the Bible?
PUBLISHER: It is not a summary, it is a practical manual that answers big questions that we ask ourselves every day through the Bible and helps us in many ways. For example, in this brochure you can read many arguments that I will tell you next time about why we can be sure of this purpose of God.
HOUSEHOLDER: Oh okay, it sounds very interesting, send it to me and I will take a look at it before our next conversation.
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