DAILY TEXT, From today Friday November 18, 2022, Pay constant attention to your teaching (1 Tim. 4:16).

DAILY TEXT, Friday November 18, Pay constant attention to your teaching (1 Tim. 4:16).

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Friday November 18

Pay constant attention to your teaching (1 Tim. 4:16).

Since the work of making disciples has a lot to do with our teaching, we want it to be of the highest possible quality. Every week, we teach millions of people the truths of the Bible. We all love to teach about the Word of God. So we may be tempted to talk about it endlessly. Now, when conducting the Watchtower Study, Congregation Bible Study, or giving Bible classes, we shouldn't talk too much. Let the Bible teach. To do this, the teacher has to control himself and not try to explain everything he knows about a certain topic or verse (John 16:12). Compare what you know about the Bible now with what you knew when you were baptized. Most likely, he only knew the basic teachings (Heb. 6:1). If it took you years to get the knowledge you have now, don't try to teach your student everything all at once. w20.10 14, 15 pars. 2-45. 

According to 1 Thessalonians 2:13, what do we want the student to understand? And how can we get the person to express himself about what he is studying?

We want the student to understand that what they are learning comes from the Word of God (read 1 Thessalonians 2:13). To achieve this, let's encourage him to express himself about what he is studying. Instead of always being the ones to explain the texts, let's ask him to explain some. Let's help him see how he can personally apply what the Bible says. Let's ask him questions to guide him and to help him express what he thinks and what he feels about the verses he reads (Luke 10: 25-28). For example, ask him, “Can you see any qualities of Jehovah in this passage?” “How can this Bible truth benefit him?” “How does what he just learned make him feel?” (Prov 20:5). The most important thing is not if he learns many things, but if he loves them and puts them into practice.

Why might it be a good idea to ask experienced publishers to join us in our Bible studies?

Do we occasionally ask experienced publishers to join us for our Bible courses? If one of them comes with us, we can ask him to tell us what he thought of the way we conducted the course and whether we let the Bible do the teaching. To improve as teachers, we need to be humble (compare Acts 18:24-26). We may also ask if you think the student is picking up what he is studying. If we are going to be away for one or more weeks, we may ask you to lead the course in the meantime. This way classes will not be interrupted and the person will see how important they are. Let's never think that the student is ours and that no one can replace us. Ultimately, we want the best for our student and that nothing stops his progress.

What will get the student excited about what they are learning?

It is important for the student to see the enthusiasm and conviction with which we speak of the teachings of the Bible (1 Thess. 1:5). That way he's more likely to get excited about what he's learning. Perhaps we can tell you how Bible principles have benefited us in our lives. This will help you see that they can also be useful in yours.

How can we enrich the Bible course, and why?

As we study, let's tell the student experiences of siblings who have overcome problems similar to the one he has. Could he benefit from the example of a brother in the congregation? So let's ask him to join us. We can also use encouraging experiences from the “The Bible Changed Their Lives” series on jw.org.c These articles and videos will help you see the good results of following Bible principles.

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