LIVING AS CHRISTIANS: Week of December 16-22, 2024, Jehovah helps us endure, Video: Let us pray intensely for those who are going through trials. Analysis and Answers.

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS: 16-22-December-2024. Jehovah helps us to endure, Video: Let us pray earnestly for those who are going through trials. Analysis and Answers.

Jehovah Helps Us to Endure (15 mins.) Audience discussion.

For each verse, write ways Jehovah helps us endure:

Luke 11:13

Jehovah helps us to endure by giving us his Holy Spirit when we ask for it. This Spirit strengthens us and guides us to face difficulties with faith and confidence.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah helps us to endure through his Holy Spirit, which strengthens our faith, gives us necessary wisdom, provides us with peace, and helps us overcome obstacles and keep our faith firm.

Jehovah shows his loving disposition by giving us his Holy Spirit as a priceless gift, even beyond what a human father can give to his children. This reminds us that we can always turn to him in prayer.

His Holy Spirit not only gives us strength, but also direction to make wise decisions in times of trial, helping us persevere with confidence.

Rom 8:25

Jehovah helps us endure by hoping in future promises. By trusting in his promises, we can stand firm and press on even though we may not yet see results. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah helps us endure by giving us hope, teaching us to wait patiently, reminding us that we do not see everything, giving us the strength to persevere, and promising us a beautiful reward. 

Hope in Jehovah’s promises keeps us focused on the future, enabling us to endure trials with the certainty that his purpose will be fulfilled.

We learn to develop patience because we know that what Jehovah promises always comes at the right time, strengthening us while we wait.

1Th 5:11

Jehovah helps us to endure by providing a congregation where we can encourage and strengthen one another. The support of our brothers motivates us to remain firm.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah helps us to endure, because he gives us a brotherhood that can encourage us and build us up in times of difficulty, this reminds us that we are not alone.

Jehovah uses our fellow believers as tools to encourage us and help us stay focused on our spiritual goal. This mutual support reflects his love and care.

The comfort and edification we receive in the congregation strengthens our ability to continue forward, even when we face discouragement or personal challenges.

James 1:5

Jehovah helps us endure by giving us wisdom when we ask for it. This wisdom enables us to make right decisions and face trials with a balanced, spiritual perspective.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah helps us to endure by giving us the wisdom to make the right decisions and face the challenges and difficulties that life presents. 

Jehovah not only provides wisdom, but he gives it generously and without reproach, showing us that he is always willing to help us overcome any difficulty.

Divine wisdom allows us to see problems from a spiritual perspective. This helps us not to lose focus or give in to adversity.

Play the VIDEO Let us pray intensely for those who are going through trials. Then ask:

How can we use jw.org to stay abreast of the trials our brothers are going through?

At jw.org, we can read news and updates about the difficulties our brothers face in different parts of the world, such as natural disasters, persecution, or difficult situations. This helps us to know who to pray for specifically and to feel more connected to them. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

First, check the news section on jw.org regularly to stay informed about the trials and challenges faced by our brothers in different parts of the world. Second, read articles and stories from Jehovah's Witnesses who have gone through similar trials and challenges. Third, watch videos and documentaries that show the faith and perseverance of our brothers in times of difficulty. 

By reviewing the news and experiences on jw.org, we can see how other brothers and sisters are facing their trials with faith. This also motivates us to assess our own situation and strengthen our trust in Jehovah. 

Jw.org not only reports on trials, but also provides practical ideas and examples on how to spiritually support those who are experiencing difficulties. 

How can we teach our children to pray for others, and why is it good to do so?

We can teach them by explaining what some brothers are going through and helping them to include them in our prayers. It is good to do so because this way they develop love and empathy, and learn to care for others, as Jehovah does.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Our children learn by watching, so it is important for them to see how we pray for others in our daily lives. We can teach them to pray for others in family worship and explain to our children that it is important to pray for those who are going through trials. In this way we can foster empathy, we can talk to our children about the trials and challenges others are facing, and foster empathy and compassion for those who are suffering.

We can show them examples from the Bible, such as Jesus praying for his disciples, and explain how those prayers can help others feel strengthened.

Teaching them to pray for others helps them develop a close bond with Jehovah and understand that we are all part of a large spiritual family that cares for each other.

Why is it important to ask Jehovah to help other brothers endure?

It is important because we know that Jehovah hears our prayers and can give us strength, comfort, and wisdom to stand firm. In addition, praying for them shows that we care about their well-being and strengthens our brotherhood.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah is our heavenly Father, and He cares for His children: When we pray for other brothers, we are demonstrating our trust in Jehovah's goodness and mercy. Prayer is a way of showing our unity and solidarity with other brothers, since when we pray for others, we are showing that we care about their well-being and that we are willing to support them in their times of need.

Prayer can have a real impact on the lives of others. When we pray for others, we can be helping Jehovah fulfill his purpose of blessing and protecting his servants.

Praying for others helps us imitate Jesus, who prayed for his disciples to have strength in the face of trials. This also shows that we are committed to the well-being of our fellowship.

When we pray for others, we are reminded that Jehovah always listens and responds in ways we may not be able to, giving them what they really need to stand firm.

Why does praying for others help us endure trials?

Because it makes us think less about our own problems and focus on helping others. This fills us with joy and reminds us that we are not alone, that we are all fighting together to serve Jehovah. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Prayer helps us to focus on the needs of others, rather than focusing on our own problems, since when we pray for others, we may be distracting our attention from our own challenges and focusing on the needs of others. Prayer helps us to develop a more positive and joyful mindset, since when we pray for others, we may be cultivating a more positive and joyful attitude, which can help us endure trials more easily.

Therefore, prayer helps us feel closer to our Father and other brothers, since if we do so, we can strengthen our relationship with Jehovah and with other brothers, which can give us the strength and support we need to endure trials. 

Praying for others strengthens our faith because we trust that Jehovah can help them, which in turn reminds us that he is also willing to help us with our own trials.

By thinking about the difficulties of others and how they cope, we learn to be more grateful and appreciate the support that Jehovah gives us.