Bad example or Good?
Brother Klein was counseled by his friend Brother Rutherford was his example 👍🏾Or 👎🏾? And why?
what is 👎🏾? His response to him the next day showed he harbored resentment and required more council
“Lend me your ear and listen to the words of the wise in order to apply to your heart to my knowledge“ Proverbs 22:17
What is Incline your ear?
A single sister asks her Bible teacher for advice on a clothing purchase. After some discussion she decides not to buy a crop top.
Correctly applied or blessings denied?
Correctly applied
Council can comes in these two ways.
What are direct and indirect?
You are reading the watchtower and noticed the person in the picture is wearing your dress! Then you realize this is depicted to be a worldly person😬 you decide to review articles about modest dress and revamp your closet.
In direct
Rehoboam wisely asked the older men for advice was this a 👍🏾or 👎🏾Example? And why?
What is 👍🏾? He was on the right path but then ignored their council because he didn’t like what they said.
The way of the fool is left in his own hands, but the wise one accepts advice. proverbs 12:15
What is right not left and eyes not hands?
A brother asks an elder to preview his talk for him. After the first a few notes are given he stops him and says I think your style is a bite old school for my taste and ends the video call.
Correctly applied or blessings denied?
Blessings denied 🙅🏻♂️
Technically brother Klein was counseled this many times.
What is 2 or 3 he said the devil is after you twice but it was two separate times.
You are doing your Bible reading about David his response to not taking the initiative to kill Saul You find yourself thinking I would’ve done it, And keep reading.
Missed chance of indirect counsel
Moses got mad at the Israelites and forgot to give glory to Jehovah and didn’t listen to his directions. Then had the audacity to ask not to receive full punishment 👍🏾Or 👎🏾 Example?
What is 👍🏾? He continued to serve Jehovah accepted his punishment and didn’t continue asking.
“Be slow to take offense, for the taking of offense is wedged in the bosom of idiots” Ecclesiastes 7:9
What is do not be quick not be slow, lodges not wedges, fools not idiots?
Two years ago, a sister is invited on a study and noticed that the sister conducting tends to get off topic and dominated the conversation. After the study she tactfully makes her aware of it. She still hasn’t been on a study with her again.
Correctly applied or blessings denied
Blessings denied 🙅🏾♀️
Council is Always helpful if?
It’s Bible based
You read your letter to the group on service zoom call. There are many notes that they all seem to be about bringing up too much information. You revise your letter and turn it into three.
Direct council
King Uzziah tried to honor Jehovah burning incense him in the temple, 70 priests came and to Stop! He was hot with anger they interrupt his services 👍🏾 Or 👎🏾 And why?
What is 👎🏾? although service to Jehovah today can be performed by anyone at that time only the priest could enter the temple and make her sacrifices for Jehovah
“ listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be easy. I will instruct you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you and the tracks of uprightness. When you step, your steps will not be hindered; if you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to your cup; do not let it go. Safeguard it, for it means your life.“ Proverbs 4:10-13
What is sayings not words, Many not easy, walk not step, discipline not cup?
Sister Helpful loves doing her PERSONAL Bible reading she ALWAYS finds something to help others in her congregation.
Correctly applied or blessings denied?
Blessings denied 🙅🏾♀️
What helps us to accept council?
Being humble View council as an expression of God‘s love Focus on the Contant, not the delivery
Scrolling through Instagram you see one of your friends post several vacation pics. All of the pictures contain large vessels of alcohol. You choose not to like this photo because it makes them seem like an alcoholic.
Missed chance to give direct counsel
David was given council after the Bathsheba thing and was punished. In view of receiving council 👍🏾or 👎🏾 Example? And why?
What is Good? Because, he accepted his council and punishment and repented
“ Should the righteous one slap me, it would be an act of loyal love; should he reprove me, it would be like olive oil on my head, which my hips would never lie. My prayers will continue even during their rejoicing“ Psalm 141:5
What is strike not slap, oil not olive oil, head would never refuse not hips would never lie, calamities not rejoicing?
Brother Elder has been conducting the watchtower for 15 years he really enjoys this privilege! Today he has a first time reader! After the meeting he commends the young brother on his reading. He responds “thank you but I noticed we missed a few read scriptures and didn’t get to the pictures” he commends him again for having the courage to bring that to his attention.
Correctly applied or blessings denied
Correctly applied
In the coming weeks or months we will all receive what?
Either direct counsel or indirect counsel
You just bought these really nice shoes and they cost you a pretty penny. A little girl exclaims “wow they are sparkling like a disco ball!
accidental Direct council