APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY: Week of October 16 to 22, 2023, Speech: Let's be good teachers like Santiago. Let's use effective examples, Lesson 8, Assignment.

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY: October 16-22, 2023, Speech, Lesson 8, Assignment Prepared. 

Speech (5 mins.): w22.01 12, 13 paras. 15-18. Title: Let's be good teachers like Santiago. Let's use effective examples (th lesson 8).

Being good teachers is an art. But no one is born learning, so if we want to be good teachers we must learn from other people who cultivated the art of teaching. These previous weeks we have been talking about Santiago's way of teaching and today in this speech we are going to continue studying one of the things that He made Santiago a good teacher,Use good examples.

This excellent teacher, guided by the Holy Spirit, gave us a clear example of how to use effective examples to reach the hearts of those listening. In his teachings, James used simple but powerful examples, examples that had clear application in everyday life. For example Let's look at James 3:10-12, one of these effective examples that James used to reach people's hearts. Did he find it? Please accompany me with the reading, it says like this...

LET'S READ JAMES 3:10-12.

From the same mouth come blessing and curse. My brothers, it is not right for this to happen. 11 Sweet water and bitter water do not come from the same mouth of a spring, do they? My brothers, the fig tree cannot bear olives nor the vine figs, right? Neither can salt water give fresh water.

As we see through his words, James showed us how we can improve our skills as teachers and help others understand and remember the fundamental truths of the Bible. Jesus, Santiago's older brother, was a supreme teacher. Santiago undoubtedly learned a lot by observing his brother's lessons. Jesus had the gift of using examples in a way that touched the hearts and minds of people.

Following this legacy, James urges us to use effective examples in our teaching. But why is it so important to do so? When we use appropriate examples, we help people visualize what they are hearing. We create images in their minds that allow them to understand and remember the truths of the Bible more deeply.

Jesus was a masterful teacher in the use of examples and James followed in his footsteps, as we see in the letter of James, Chapter 1 and verses 22 to 25, Accompany me with the reading, please, it says like this...

LET'S READ JAMES 1:22-25.

However, put the word into practice and do not just listen to it, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning. 23 For if anyone hears the word but does not put it into practice, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror: 24 he looks at himself and, when he leaves, immediately forgets what kind of person he is. 25 But he who carefully looks at the perfect law that belongs to freedom and persists in it does not hear it and forget it, but does the work; and he will be happy in what he does.

This mirror example is especially effective for several reasons. First of all, James had a clear lesson that he wanted to convey to benefit from the word of God, since it is not enough to read it, we must put it into practice in our daily lives. Secondly he chose an example that everyone can easily identify with, that of a man looking in a mirror.

What lesson was he seeking to teach? Just as it would be foolish for someone to look in a mirror, see something they need to correct, and do nothing about it, it would also be foolish for us to read the Bible, identify areas where we need to change, and not take action. So how can we follow James' example and use effective examples in our teaching? We have three key steps that will guide us: 

First, let's make sure the example fits the topic we're talking about. This ensures that our examples are relevant and useful to our listeners. 

Second, let's use examples that people can easily relate to. By doing so, we will make our teaching more accessible and closer to their lives. 

Third, let's make the lesson clear and easy to understand. The clarity of our examples is essential for biblical truths to be successfully assimilated.

If we ever have trouble thinking of suitable examples, we can turn to the Watchtower Publications Index or the Online Library, where we will find numerous comparisons that we can use. However, let's remember that examples are like a microphone: They serve to highlight a central idea. So let's use example only for the main points we want to teach.

Ultimately, let us remember that our primary motivation for improving as teachers is not to attract attention to ourselves, but to help as many people as possible become part of Jehovah's happy family. 

Using effective examples, we can guide others on their spiritual path and draw closer to the word of God. Let us follow the example of James and our beloved Lord Jesus, becoming teachers who touch the hearts and minds of those who listen, Bringing the light of truth to all who seek it.