“Let the Light Shine”
What law came into being as a result of Christ’s earthly ministry and what law did it replace?
“The law of the Christ” and it replaced the Mosaic Law. (Galatians 6:2)
Why does the Bible never refer to Jehovah as being modest?
“Modesty, as used in the Scriptures, suggests a proper awareness of one’s own limitations. The Almighty has no limitations except for those he imposes upon himself because of his own righteous standards.” - cl chapter 20, paragraph 6
Song - The Best Life Ever
“This world would like to make me lonely, but _________________.
We’re trying hard to help others find friends eternally.
When I would worry about me, oh, this world would bring me down.
I’m feeling better lifting others off the ground.
Look what I’ve found.”
“I got my friends with me.”
“Who is Jehovah, so that I should obey his voice to send Israel away? I do not know Jehovah at all and, what is more, I am not going to send Israel away.”
Pharaoh. (Exodus 5:2)
Satan introduced the first two temptations, to Jesus, with what words? (Chapter 1)
“If you are a son of God.” – rr chapter 1, paragraph 3, (Matthew 4:1-7)
Who is the faithful and discreet slave?
“A small group of anointed brothers who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food during Christ’s presence. Today, these anointed brothers make up the Governing Body.” - w13 7/15 pp. 20-25, (Matthew 24:45)
Why can we be sure that Jehovah is reasonable in what he expects of us? Use a scripture.
Psalm 103:14, “For he well knows how we are formed, remembering that we are dust.”
Psalm 145:9, “Jehovah is good to all, and his mercy is evident in all his works.”
Psalm 34:8, “Taste and see that Jehovah is good; Happy is the man who takes refuge in him.”
Song - Joy of Conventions
You wave at me from across the stadium.
What a beautiful sight!
I feel refreshed like a newborn baby.
_____________________________
“If I’m not careful, I’ll start to cry.”
“Is it really true, Shaʹdrach, Meʹshach, and A·bedʹne·go, that you are not serving my gods and that you refuse to worship the image of gold that I have set up?”
Nebuchadnezzar. (Daniel 3:14)
What are the four key requirements of pure worship? (Chapter 2)
“The recipient must be Jehovah, the quality must be the best, the manner has to be approved by God, and the motive of the worshipper needs to be pure.” – rr chapter 2, paragraph 3
Who is the king of the north today and why?
“Russia and its allies. They have directly impacted God’s people, banning the preaching work and showing hatred for the Witnesses.” —w20.05, p. 13
Why did Jesus refuse to be called “Good Teacher”?
“Evidently, the man was using the words “Good Teacher” as a flattering title. Jesus modestly directed such glory to his heavenly Father, who is good in the supreme sense. Only he has the sovereign right to determine what is good and what is bad.” - cl chapter 27, paragraph 6
Song - If You Could See What I See
“If you could do what I do,
You’d know the happiness that always fills my heart.
_______________________________
I’m so glad to be a public-witness cart.”
“What a feeling to go wheeling!”
“I saw that the people were deserting me, and you did not come within the designated time, and the Phi·lisʹtines were gathering together at Michʹmash. So I said to myself, ‘Now the Phi·lisʹtines will come down against me at Gilʹgal, and I have not sought the favor of Jehovah.’ So I felt obligated to offer up the burnt sacrifice.”
Saul. (1 Samuel 13:11, 12)
What did Ezekiel see in vision, and what did it represent? (Chapter 3)
“The celestial chariot. Ezekiel’s vision could fittingly represent only one thing: the heavenly part of Jehovah’s glorious universal organization.” – rr chapter 3, paragraph 8
Are the nine qualities mentioned at Galatians 5:22, 23 the complete list of the aspects of “the fruitage of the spirit”? Why?
“No. God’s spirit can help us to develop the nine aspects listed as “the fruitage of the spirit.” But there are more qualities to be cultivated as we grow in Christian maturity and “put on the new personality that was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”—Eph. 4:24.—w20.06, p. 17
Why was only one human sacrifice necessary?
“The apostle Paul explained: “That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” (Romans 5:12) And “since death is through a man”, God provided for the redemption of mankind “through a man.” (1 Corinthians 15:21)” – cl chapter 14, paragraph 10
Song - True Friends
True friends
Love you when you’re down,
Happy when you’re up,
Right by your side when trials come,
Speak up if you’re wrong,
Commend you when you’re right,
Keep you on track in the race for life,
_____________________________
Yeah, that’s a true friend.
“Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.”
“There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of all other peoples; and they do not obey the king’s laws, and it is not in the king’s interests to let them be. If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed. I will pay 10,000 silver talents to the officials to put into the royal treasury.”
Haman. (Esther 3:8)
Why is it fitting that Jehovah’s chariot has wheels? (Chapter 3)
“Jehovah’s sovereignty is quite unlike any human rulership. There are no limits to Jehovah’s sovereign power. In a very real sense, this Sovereign can exert his authority anywhere!” - rr chapter 3, paragraph 14
How do the locusts in Joel chapter 2 differ from those in Revelation chapter 9?
“Joel 2:20-29 says that God drives the locusts away and promises to make compensation for their damage. After that, God pours out his spirit. Such aspects were fulfilled in the Babylonian invasion of Israel and later.
Revelation 9:1-11 describes the locust like anointed in our day as they proclaim God’s judgments against this wicked system, making its supporters very uncomfortable.”—w20.04, pp. 3-6
Why did the Mosaic Law allow for polygamy among the Israelites?
“We need to consider such laws within the context of the times. By the time Jehovah gave the Law to Israel, such practices as polygamy had been entrenched for centuries. He did not choose that era as the time to reform all of their marital practices. Jehovah did not institute polygamy. He did, however, use the Mosaic Law to regulate polygamy among his people and to prevent abuses of the practice.” – cl chapter 13, paragraph 20
Song - Inspired by Your Wonders
And I sing, “O Jah, Jehovah my God,
The work of your hands fills us with awe.” I stare at the stars,
_______________________________
I see your wonders, and I sing to you.
I see your wonders, and I sing to you.
I sing to you.
“Wondering how you care who we are.”
“See, your claims are right and proper, but there is no one from the king to hear your case. If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then every man who has a legal case or judgment could come to me, and I would see that he receives justice. ___________ kept stealing the hearts of the men of Israel.”
Absalom. (2 Samuel 15:2-6)
In Ezequiel’s vision, what do the four faces of the cherubs represent, when viewed together? (Chapter 4)
“Just as the four cherubs represent all other loyal spirit creatures, so the four faces of the cherubs when viewed together stand for, or embrace, all the attributes that Jehovah possesses. When the four faces are viewed together, they form more than four impressive individual attributes—they are the foundation of Jehovah’s awe-inspiring personality.” – rr chapter 4, paragraph 13, 14