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Congregation Bible Study (30 mins.): lff lesson 19 points 5, 6, summary, review and “Decide on this”.
5. We live up to our name
Why did we decide to call ourselves Jehovah's Witnesses?
Because it represents the most high God, Jehovah. A witness is someone who attests to a fact or proclaims it.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The name of Jehovah's Witnesses was appropriate because as mentioned in the video this name would remind all his servants that being witnesses brought a great responsibility and that was to make this name known throughout the earth.
In addition, that name identified them and showed what they represented the most high God Jehovah and the responsibility they had to preach and show with their behavior reflects what is a worshiper of Jehovah.
Questions after the video, “A name that identifies us”:
Why is the name Jehovah's Witnesses appropriate?
Since we are Christians who proclaim the truth about Jehovah, the Creator of all things, the denomination Jehovah's Witnesses fits us very well.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Because we are Servants of Jehovah who have been commissioned to do a work in his name, it is therefore very appropriate that we adopt the name Jehovah's Witnesses. But in addition, this name would always remind us that knowledge entails the responsibility of bearing witness.
Why has Jehovah chosen individuals to be his witnesses?
Because, since so many lies have been told about him, these people would declare the truth about Jehovah, the true God. We will analyze a couple of these lies.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
so many lies and slander have been told about him these people whom Jehovah has chosen would declare the truth about Jehovah the true God. So let's break down a couple of these lies some religions teach that God wants images used to worship him.
Some religions teach that God wants images used to worship him. But is that true?
No, God wants us not to become gods, because they are worth nothing.
Read Leviticus 26:1 and discuss the following:
According to this verse, what is the truth? What does God think of images?
The only truth is that Jehovah is our only God.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
It is that Jehovah is a jealous God and does not want images or figures to be used to which they bow even when they are said to represent Jehovah.
The truth is that Jehovah does not want images to be used to worship him, because he himself tells us that we should not make ourselves gods that are worthless. so it is very clear that he despises this type of worship.
Read John 20:17 and discuss the following:
According to this verse, what is the truth? Are God and Jesus the same person?
And they are not the same person because when Jesus was here on earth he always made a difference between himself and Jehovah showing that Jehovah was greater than him because he called him his father.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Of course they are not the same person, because the Bible tells us that Jesus made it very clear to us that he was going to go to his father who was his God and it is impossible that he was the same person, since he is clearly referring to another person or in this case another spiritual being.
How do you feel knowing that Jehovah has commanded his witnesses to teach the truth about him and his Son?
We feel that Jehovah loves us and wants us to know him because he has done everything possible so that there are people who do not hide the truth but rather teach others what the Bible says about Jehovah.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Very grateful because Jehovah has never wanted us to live deceived, that is why he has left us all the truth of the scriptures and in turn has assigned a group of faithful people to make known the truth about his word and his purposes.
6. We love each other
Read 1 Corinthians 12:25, 26 and discuss the following:
What are true Christians expected to do when other Christians suffer?
If one member suffers, all the other members suffer with it. If one member is honored, all the other members rejoice with him.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
It is expected that just as the members of a body are united in the same way when true Christians suffer, they must also be united in order to help.
Since we are compared as if we were members of one body, then it is expected that when one of us has a concern, the rest will also feel that way.
From what you have seen, how do Jehovah's Witnesses show love?
Being all together, and supporting each other.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
It is observed that the brothers are always aware of the other members of the congregation since they do notice the absence, in the meetings they are interested in them and try to know about their well-being, in addition, through voluntary donations, many brothers from other countries are helped. who are going through difficult situations.
In many ways, since when there are natural disasters, we are there to support our brothers, and when a local brother is in need or suffers some loss, then we are there supporting him and providing what is necessary according to our possibilities.
Questions after the video, “A name that identifies us”:
Would you say that the relief efforts of Jehovah's Witnesses are a token of love? Why?
We have seen in the video how the brothers express themselves when they receive the help of other brothers, one of the brothers who felt that Jehovah was helping her and another sister when receiving the help of the brothers mentioned that it was as if the natural disaster had not occurred because of what she felt strengthened by the show of love of the brothers.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Of course they are a sign of love because no matter how far away we are, they will always be willing to help those who have been affected and this will be the case whether they have a little or a lot. In addition, you can help them through our words of encouragement that will help them not to faint from adversity.
WHAT SOME SAY: "Jehovah's Witnesses are a new religion."
When did Jehovah start calling those who worship him “witnesses”?
Since a long time ago Jehovah began to call his servants Jehovah's Witnesses and that is what the text of Isaiah chapter 43:10 says, thus showing that Jehovah has always had people who talk about him.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
For a very long time, because in Isaiah 43:10 we read that Jehovah already called the people of Israel that way using the expression Cloud of Witnesses.
Review
Why did we decide to call ourselves Jehovah's Witnesses?
Because it represents the most high God, Jehovah. A witness is someone who attests to a fact or proclaims it.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Because Jehovah himself has said that those who declare the truth about him are his Witnesses and his people in the past told them that they were his Witnesses and Jesus himself in the scriptures is called the True Witness.
How do we show love to one another?
Supporting us, and always giving a hand to those who need it most.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
For example, being very close, that is why we form a beautiful world family, and so we call ourselves brothers and sisters. In addition, we always show love in different ways, one of them is helping us when we go through difficulties such as natural disasters.
Do you believe that Jehovah's Witnesses are authentic Christians?
Of course, yes, because we fully comply with everything that Jehovah has exposed in his word that his true servants would do.
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