Congregation Book Study, 24-30-October 2022, Lesson 24, points 1 to 6, Answers.
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Congregation Bible study (30 min.): lff lesson 24.
What does the Bible say about angels?
Jehovah wants us to meet his family in heaven. Within this family are the angels, also known as "sons of God" (Job 38:7). What does the Bible teach about angels? How do they influence people? Do all angels belong to the family of God?
1. Who are the angels?
They are invisible beings that live in heaven, there are millions of them and they obey everything that Jehovah tells them. For example, in ancient times he used them to convey messages and to help his people, and today he uses them to direct his servants towards good-hearted people.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Like Jehovah, the angels are invisible beings that live in the heavens, there are millions of Angels in heaven and each one is different. Today angels are used to help Christians find those worthy of their word, for angels do what Jehovah says and obey him, as well as obey his commands.
2. Who are Satan and his demons?
These were angels who ceased to be faithful, The first was Satan, Then He achieved that other angels will also reveal themselves, and these became the demons.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Satan is a powerful angel who revealed himself to Jehovah and today he is trying to mislead more people along with his demons from the path of good, since they are angels who do not support the sovereignty of Jehovah, but rather support satan the Devil.
3. How do Satan and his demons try to deceive us?
Through many traps, such as in spiritism, occultism, witchcraft, for example there are people who according to them are seers, fortune tellers, healers, and it may be that in a case of illness we are tempted to seek these methods, but let us remember that they are a Satan's deception.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
They use other means, one of them is spiritualist practices, which are related to the occult, making people believe that they can speak with the dead, Jehovah tries to take care of this, because in his word he tells us not to resort to mediums or consult to the fortune tellers. This helps us keep Satan and his demons from harming us.
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4. Angels help people to know Jehovah
Why do we need angels to help us in preaching?
Because they are aware of the calls for help that many people make to Jehovah, and they can see people who have a spiritual need and a sincere heart, then they guide us to these people.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Because Jehovah sends his angels to guide us so that we can find those worthy of his word. That is, those people with a good heart who want to know Jehovah.
Are you excited to know that angels can direct you to people who need to hear from the Bible? Why?
Of course I do, because I know I'm not alone and I'm not drifting in this work. Rather, the angels are directing me towards sincere people who need to hear the message of the Kingdom.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Of course yes, because it is an important help that Jehovah gives us the power to be directed by his angels to people who need to hear his word, because when we find them we are also more encouraged in our service to Jehovah and we have more desire to preach and look for the deserving
5. Reject spiritualism and any other form of occultism
How do demons treat people?
As the text read shows, the demons are very cruel, and the only thing they do is use people and mistreat them, since they like to see the suffering of humanity.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
In the biblical account of Luke 9:38-42, we can see how demons can take over people. Of his thoughts and ways of acting, In this story we see how Jesus when facing a young man with a demon inside him, He is quickly thrown to the ground by the demon, causing violent convulsions, we can then realize how serious it can be be for a person to be controlled by a demon, that is why we must avoid all kinds of practices that have to do with Satan and his demons.
In what ways do demons try to control us and communicate with us?
Through many customs and people who have indulged in these occult practices, such as divination, spirit mediums.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
How we are seeing the demons try to control I don't know how to communicate with us through divination, magic, sorcery, divination, through a Medium or someone who asks the dead. That is why Jehovah exhorts us not to have any spiritualist relationship or practice, because he hates those who do, and in due time he will put an end to all these bad practices which are works of the devil and his demons.
What things related to the occult are common where you live?
For example, where I live, it is common for people to go to sorcerers to, according to them, be cured of evils that their enemies have sent them.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Where I live, so-called mediums are very common, those who say that through them we can talk to the dead, as well as those who practice divination through cards and sorcery.
Does it seem reasonable to you that God forbids everything that has to do with the occult? Why?
Of course, very reasonable because all this has to do with demons, and of course no one who wants to please Jehovah wants to mix with them.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Yes, because the only thing that Jehovah does is protect us so that we do not have any type of relationship with satan and his demons, because if we do it, even out of curiosity, Satan will attack us more and more with our thoughts, and little by little he will make us fall into those spiritualistic practices with the sole reason of being able to have control over us.
Do you think the amulet Palesa's baby was wearing was dangerous? Why?
Yes, because after all, the amulet was related to the occult and therefore was not part of the armor that Jehovah has given us to protect us from their attacks. So this was giving the devil an opportunity to continue harassing her.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Of course it was, because it was an object related to divination. So what that amulet was doing instead of protecting Palesa's baby was bringing the demons closer to them.
What did Palesa have to do to protect himself from the demons?
He had to get rid of what he had related to the occult. In this case it was the amulet that her daughter was wearing.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
With the help of the brothers who visited her and the elders, Palesa understood that she should not give the devil any chance as mentioned in Ephesians 4:27, and that if she wanted Jehovah's protection she should get rid of all objects related to the occult and so on. she did, she burned the amulet that her baby wore on her wrist, and with that she made it clear that she did not want satan and his demons around, but that she wanted Jehovah to protect her.
Why is it important that you destroy any belongings of yours that have any connection to the occult?
Because as 1 Corinthians 10:21 says, we cannot be participating in the Lord's table and at the same time in the table of the demons. So if we have something to do with the occult we are not being loyal to Jehovah.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Because if we want to have Jehovah on our side and his protection, we must destroy any object related to the occult that we have at home or among our belongings, since, as we are learning, Jehovah hates all these practices and objects related to it.
Furthermore, 1 Corinthians 10:21 Jehovah reminds us of something important, if we want Jehovah to protect us, we cannot be participating in Jehovah's table and at the same time in the table of the demons.
And Jehovah always asks for exclusive worship, so if we want our creator on our side we are in time to get rid of any object that is related to demons.
6. Win the battle against Satan and his demons
Who is more powerful: Michael and his angels, or Satan and his demons?
Michael and his angels, and we know this because when they fought against Satan and his demons, they won and cast them down to earth
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
In apocalypse a confrontation that Michael and his angels had against Satan and his demons is mentioned, chapter 12 of Revelation tells us that through this confrontation, Miguel and his angels were victorious, banishing Satan and his demons from heaven, towards the earth. That is why we are so sure that the most powerful are Michael and his angels.
Do you think followers of Christ should be afraid of Satan and his demons?
Of course not, because as we saw in the previous question, Christ and his angels are much more powerful.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
On certain occasions he has faced satan and has also been tested by him. We true Christians as imitators of Christ, do not have and should not be afraid of satan and his demons, because Jehovah and Jesus are on our side, if we have their support, we will have the necessary protection to face the obstacles that Satan and his demons They want to put us
How can you protect yourself from Satan and demons?
We can protect ourselves from them if we completely obey everything Jehovah tells us, that way we will be opposing the devil.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
As James 4:7 mentions l Well, we do submit to all of Jehovah's righteous regulations since that way it helps us not to fall into Satan's temptations.
Also when we follow Jehovah's commands to put us out of any practice that has to do with satan and his demons, Well, we oppose him and do not give him any opportunity to enter our lives
Why is it dangerous to think like this?
Because in this way we are allowing occultism to enter our lives, which Jehovah greatly dislikes.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Because satan knows everything about us just like Jehovah and if we show at least some interest in a game movie that is related to the world of spirits, satan will shape our way of thinking little by little and in a certain time without realizing it. we will already be supporting and we will even have the curiosity to practice some of these things that Jehovah detests, that is why we must be very careful of what we see or choose for entertainment.
ABSTRACT
Faithful angels help us. Satan and his demons are enemies of Jehovah, and they use the occult to deceive people.
Review
What do faithful angels do to make people know Jehovah?
Angels today direct faithful Christians to find people who want to learn more about God.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
They guide the servants of God to go home, since they can see in each one a heart ready to know Jehovah.
Who are Satan and his demons?
These were angels who stopped being faithful, the first was Satan, then he also managed to make other angels rebel and these became demons.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Satan is a powerful spirit that rebelled against Jehovah, and his demons are the ones who follow Satan and everything he commands.
Why shouldn't you resort to any form of occultism?
Because I will only be harming myself, and also in this way I will never be able to obtain God's approval, and also as we have seen that what the demons like is to make people suffer.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Because if we accept it, we will be accepting satan in our life, and we do not want that and that is why, as we have learned, we must avoid all kinds of practices or objects related to the occult.
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