Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2022
Saturday July 16, 2022
Make disciples. Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you (Matt. 28:19, 20).
To help the student feel like talking about the good news, perhaps we can ask questions like these: “How would you say your life has improved since you accepted the Kingdom message? Do you think other people need to hear it? What can you do for them?” (Prov. 3:27; Matt. 9:37, 38). Let us remember that Jesus told us to teach others to obey everything he commanded. Without a doubt, this includes the two most important commandments, which are to love God and love your neighbor (Matt. 22:37-39). In fact, love is the main reason we preach. It is understandable that some students are afraid to think about going out to preach, but we can assure them that Jehovah will help them gradually overcome their fear of people. w20.11 3 paras 6-8
How did Jesus treat his apostles when they were discouraged?
We want to help inactive brethren to re-engage in the disciple-making work commissioned by Christ. To see how to do this, let's remember how Jesus treated his apostles when they were discouraged.
Towards the end of Jesus' ministry on earth, when his death was imminent, the apostles abandoned him and fled (Mark 14:50; John 16:32). How did Jesus treat them in those moments of discouragement? Let's take a look at something he did shortly after he was resurrected. He sent some female disciples to tell the apostles that he had risen. He told them: “Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers” (Matt. 28:10a). Although they had abandoned him, notice that Jesus did not reject them, but he continued to call them "my brothers." Jesus imitated Jehovah by being compassionate and willing to forgive (2 Kings 13:23).
What do we feel for those who have stopped preaching?
We also care a lot about those who have stopped preaching. They are still our brothers, and we love them. We do not forget all that they did for Jehovah in the past, some even for decades (Heb. 6:10). We miss them dearly (Luke 15:4-7). In what ways can we imitate Jesus and show them we care?
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