DAILY TEXT, Sunday August 11, 2024, All nations will hate you because of my name (Matt. 24:9).

DAILY TEXT, Today Sunday, August 11, 2024, “Vengeance is mine; I will give them what they deserve,” says Jehovah (Rom. 12:19).

Let us examine the scriptures every day 2024

Sunday August 11, 2024

All nations will hate them because of my name (Matt. 24:9).

Such hatred shows that we follow Jesus' example and have Jehovah's approval. (Matt. 5:11, 12) The Devil is behind all this opposition, but he is no match for Jesus. With the support of Christ, the message of the Kingdom is reaching people of all nations. Another obstacle we face in preaching is the large number of languages ​​there are. In the vision Jesus gave to the apostle John, he implied that this would not prevent the good news from being announced (Rev. 14:6, 7). How have we managed to overcome that obstacle? Making Bible information available to the public in more than 1,000 languages ​​on our website, jw.org. Additionally, the Governing Body has given permission for our primary Bible course teaching manual, Enjoy Life, to be translated into more than 700 languages. In this way, more people than ever before have the opportunity to accept the Kingdom message. w22.07 9 paras. 6, 7.

What have been the results of the preaching so far?

Today, more than 8 million people in 240 countries and territories are part of Jehovah's organization. And every year thousands and thousands are baptized! But the numbers are not the most important thing, but the spiritual qualities that these new disciples have cultivated, what the Bible calls “the new personality” (Col. 3:8-10). Many of them have left sexual immorality, violence, prejudice and the nationalist spirit. The prophecy of Isaiah 2:4 is being fulfilled: “Neither will they learn to wage war any more.” As we strive to wear the new personality, we draw people to God's organization and demonstrate that we follow Jesus Christ, our overseer (John 13:35; 1 Pet. 2:12). And none of this is by chance; Jesus is helping us.

According to Matthew 24:45-47, what did Jesus say would happen in the end time?

(Read Matthew 24:45-47). Jesus predicted that in the time of the end he would entrust a “faithful and wise slave” with the task of giving us spiritual food. So you would expect this slave to be working hard nowadays. And so he is doing it. Jesus uses a small group of anointed Christians to give “food in due season” to God's servants and interested people. These men do not consider themselves “masters of the faith” of others (2 Cor. 1:24). Rather, they recognize that Jesus Christ is the “leader and commander” of his people (Is. 55:4).

Which of the books shown in the images helped you get on the path that leads to life?

Since 1919, The Faithful Slave has prepared a wide range of publications to give people their first opportunity to taste nutritious spiritual food. In 1921, the slave published the book The Harp of God in English to teach the basic truths of the Bible. As times changed, other books were published. With which one did you come to know and love our heavenly Father? Maybe it was with one of these: “Let God be true”, The truth that leads to eternal life, You can live forever in paradise on Earth, The knowledge that leads to eternal life, What does the Bible really teach? o What does the Bible teach us? Or you may be using the new Enjoy Life manual. These books were published to help us make disciples, and they have always arrived at the right time.

Why is it so important that we all receive spiritual food?

Bible students are not the only ones who need solid spiritual food. In reality, we all need it. The apostle Paul wrote: “Solid food is for mature people.” He also said that putting that knowledge into practice will help us “distinguish what is right from what is wrong” (Heb. 5:14). Now that morality has fallen so low, it can be very difficult to obey Jehovah's standards. But Jesus is responsible for giving us tasty spiritual food that helps us be strong and that comes from the inspired Word of God, the Bible. The faithful slave prepares and distributes this food under the direction of Jesus.

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