“Being brave is not that difficult” (15 min.): Analysis with the audience. Play the video Let's not be like cowards, but like the brave.
In what situations do young people need courage?
Young Christians face very difficult situations as they face problems due to peer pressure, human ideas and opposition from peers at school, because to lead a self-sacrificing life you need to be courageous.
ADDITIONAL
In the video we observed the case of a brother named Tony, he thought that his friends after the party they had attended were going to go back home, but they had the intention of going to another party and that did not seem right to him, since he wanted to go out and preach and had plans to start a new Bible Course and needed time to prepare, but they did not like the idea. So they began to pressure him and say "And if you go and there is no one, why waste time getting ready", they came to say 'Forget it, do not go'. And what helped him is the example of Caleb where he got the courage to be different, he said Jehovah is with us and that helped him to remember that Jehovah was also with him, he told them that the plan sounded very good,
The case of a young sister named Tomiko was also mentioned, because she mentions that everything was going well until the teacher began to talk about evolution, because her teacher said that the great variety of living beings on earth is a product of the process. evolutionary, all living beings including ourselves descend from a common ancestor, most of the class agreed with him, but the other witnesses did not say anything, she wanted to defend the truth but was very afraid, so she remembered what she learned in the Bible about Jael, she was probably afraid too when she found herself in front of such a terrible man as Sisera, but she used whatever means she had to defend Jehovah and he blessed her. So she thought about what means she had and she had good reason to believe that God designed all living things,
In addition, in the video we observe the example of a young brother who despite the fact that his classmates threatened him because they thought that his parents forced him to preach and they wanted him to stop preaching, he had the courage to clarify that no one was forcing him and that Jehovah's Witnesses love people and that is why we told them about the promises of the Bible. One of them did not like what he said and threatened him, but still the young brother feels good.
And something else we can mention is that the brother was having very good conversations in the public preaching, but then they saw those boys from the school and his preaching partner told him that they should leave so as not to get into trouble, but he decided to stay even though he His hands were sweating, because I knew that I would have to face them, just at that moment the example of Jeremías that he had reviewed in his personal study was remembered, since when his enemies threatened him he responded with courage here I am in your hand he remained Firm, he also wanted to stand firm. They told him that they had warned him to stop preaching, but I replied that he was not going to move from there.
What Biblical Stories Can Help Us Be Courageous?
The example of Caleb that we find in the Biblical record of Numbers 14: 9, can help us to draw the courage to be different. The other spies wanted to rebel against Jehovah but Caleb said: “Jehovah is with us” and that can help us remember that Jehovah will also be with us when they want to force us to do what is not right, we must trust that Jehovah is on our side. side if we are willing to obey what He commands us.
ADDITIONAL
In the text of Judges 4:21, 22; and Chapter 5: 24-27 we see that Jael was probably afraid too when she found herself in front of such a terrible man as Sisera, but she used whatever means she had to defend Jehovah and He blessed her. This example teaches us that we should use all the means that Jehovah allows us through the Bible to defend our belief to people who may instill fear in us.
In the text of Jeremiah 26:14, the prophet Jeremiah when his enemies threatened him stood firm and responded with courage "And as for me, here I am in your hand." He proved to be brave despite being in the hands of their enemies, this example teaches us that even if people want to force us to stop doing God's will, we should not be afraid since their work will always be successful, because we must have full assurance that whatever happens. whoever opposes it is opposed, Jehovah will make his purpose be fulfilled, if we think in this way we can be brave when we have to defend Jehovah's sovereignty.
When we are brave, how do we and those who watch us benefit?
We benefit since we will have the great satisfaction of having been on the side of the truth and we will be earning Jehovah's blessing, also if another brother is observing us, this will serve as encouragement so that they are also brave and non-witnesses Those who are not observed may also be drawn to hearing the Kingdom message.
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