DAILY TEXT, Tuesday April 11,  Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows (Matt. 10:31).

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Tuesday April 11

Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows (Matt. 10:31).

Let us help the Bible student to trust in Jehovah. Jesus told his disciples that Jehovah loved them and would therefore help them (Matt. 10:19, 20, 29, 30). Let us remind the student that Jehovah will also be at his side. We can teach him to lean on Jehovah by praying with him about his goals. Franciszek, who lives in Poland, says: “In his prayers, my teacher talked many times about my goals. Seeing how Jehovah responded to him, I immediately began to pray too. I felt that Jehovah helped me when I had to take time off from my new job to go to meetings and assembly.” Now, what if we don't currently run any Bible courses? Can we still help students progress toward baptism? Yes like? Accompanying other publishers to their courses. It is clear that Jehovah cares deeply about our Bible students. He also values ​​everything we do to help them draw closer to him and loves us for it (Is. 52:7). w21.06 7 pars. 17, 18.

Why is it good that we bring different publishers to the Bible course?

Let's invite different publishers to the Bible course. Sometimes we may find it easier to go alone or with the same publisher. Although this can sometimes be practical, the student will benefit from us going with different siblings. Dimitri, who lives in Moldova, says: “Each publisher that accompanied my teacher had their own way of explaining things. This helped me see what I was learning from different points of view. And I was also less embarrassed to go to my first meeting because I already knew many brothers and sisters.”

Why should we help the student to attend meetings?

Let's help the student to attend the meetings. Because? Because meeting together is a command from Jehovah and is part of our worship (Heb. 10:24, 25). Furthermore, the brothers in the congregation are our family in a spiritual sense. When we are with them in meetings, it is as if we are all together enjoying a banquet. By helping the student to attend the meetings, we are helping him take one of the most important steps towards baptism. But there may be some obstacle that prevents you from taking that step. How can we use the Enjoy Life book to help you?

How can we motivate the student to attend the meetings?

We can use lesson 10 of the Enjoy Life book to motivate the student to attend meetings. Before this book was released, some experienced publishers were asked to discuss this lesson with their students, and they had very good results. Of course, we don't have to wait until lesson 10 to invite the student to the meetings. Let's invite him as soon as possible and do it often. Each student is different and has their own challenges. So let's focus on each other's needs and think about how we can help. Don't be discouraged if you don't come to meetings right away. Let's be patient but constant.

What fears might the student have?

If we remember when we were studying the Bible, were we a little afraid of becoming Jehovah's Witnesses? Perhaps we thought we could never preach from house to house. Or maybe we were afraid that our family or friends would turn against us. In that case, we can understand what the student feels. Jesus said that some people would have such fears. But he encouraged his disciples not to let fear stop them from serving Jehovah (Matt. 10:16, 17, 27, 28). How did he help them overcome their fears of him? And how can we do the same?

How can we teach the student to talk about what he is learning?

Little by little, let's teach the student to talk about what he is learning. Surely Jesus' disciples got nervous when he sent them out to preach. But he helped them by telling them who they could preach to and what to say (Matt. 10:5-7). How can we imitate his example? Helping the student to see to whom he can preach. For example, let's ask him if he knows of someone who would benefit from knowing a specific Bible teaching. Then, let's help him prepare what he can say by showing him a simple way to explain that truth. When we see it appropriate, we can practice with it using the sections "What some say" and "What some ask" of the book Enjoy life. In these practice sessions, let's focus on teaching you how to use the Bible to respond simply and tactfully.

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