Congregation Bible Study (30 mins.) lfb lessons 80, 81.
Analysis of Lesson 80: Jesus Chooses the 12 Apostles
Who did Jesus choose to be his 12 apostles?
After praying all night to seek Jehovah's guidance, Jesus chose twelve of his disciples to be his apostles. They were: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot.
What did Jesus entrust to his apostles?
Jesus taught his apostles how to preach and eventually sent them out to preach on their own. He also entrusted them with leading the Christian congregation, and they would be its foundation after Jesus was no longer on Earth.
Although Jesus' apostles were imperfect, made mistakes, and sometimes argued about who was the most important among them, they were good men who loved Jehovah.
What does this account teach us about Jehovah?
This account teaches us that Jehovah values prayer and guides those who sincerely seek him. We should follow the example of Jesus, who sought Jehovah's guidance when he had to make an important decision, such as choosing his 12 apostles.
It teaches us that we should seek Jehovah in prayer. Like Jesus, who prayed all night showing how much he trusted in his Father's guidance, we should not make important decisions on our own.
In this account we see that Jehovah does not choose perfect people, but those who love him and are willing to learn and serve him, like Jesus' 12 apostles, who were imperfect and made mistakes, but loved Jehovah.
What practical lessons can we learn?
We learn that we should pray to Jehovah before making important decisions and trust in his guidance. Furthermore, we should not be discouraged by our imperfections, but rather strive to improve and serve him wholeheartedly.
We learn to value spiritual training and to trust that Jehovah can use us to accomplish his will, even with our imperfections.
Analysis of Lesson 81: The Sermon on the Mount
What do we have to do to be friends of Jehovah?
To be friends with Jehovah, we must recognize our need for him and learn to love him. But we cannot love God if we do not love others. For this reason, Jesus taught that we must be kind and righteous to everyone, even our enemies. We must also value our friendship with Jehovah more than material things and trust that he knows what we need.
How does Jehovah want us to treat others?
Jehovah wants us to treat others with love, being kind and fair to everyone, even our enemies. He also wants us to forgive wholeheartedly, to take the initiative to make peace, and to treat others as we would like to be treated.
What does this account teach us about Jehovah?
This account teaches us that Jehovah is a loving God who cares about people and their needs. It also shows us that he wants us to have a close relationship with him and to learn to love both God and others. Furthermore, Jehovah knows what we need and cares for us.
What practical lessons can we learn?
We learn that we must recognize our need for Jehovah and strive to love him. We must also treat others with love, being kind and fair to everyone, even our enemies, and forgiving from the heart.
We learn to prioritize our friendship with Jehovah over material things and to trust that he will always provide what we need.
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