Theocratic Ministry School Review
The following questions will be considered orally at the Theocratic Ministry School during the week beginning December 29, 2003. The school overseer will conduct a 30–minute review based on material covered in assignments for the weeks of November 3 through December 29, 2003. [Note: Where there are no references after the question, you will need to do your own research to find the answers.—See Ministry School, pp. 36-7.]
SPEECH QUALITIES
1. Why is use of the Bible so important in the field ministry? [be p. 145 par. 2, box]
2. How does the context affect the way a scripture is introduced? [be p. 149]
3. Why is it important to emphasize the right words when reading a Bible text, and how can this be achieved? [be p. 151 par. 2, box]
4. How do we apply Paul’s counsel to ‘handle the word of the truth aright’ when we teach others, and why is this important? (2 Tim. 2:15) [be p. 153 par. 2, box]
5. How did Paul ‘reason from the Scriptures’? (Acts 17:2, 3) [be p. 155 par. 5–p. 156 par. 1]
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
6. When we use our foremost research tool, the Bible, to prepare a talk, why is it beneficial to (1) examine the context of verses, (2) check the cross-references, and (3) search with a Bible concordance? [be p. 34 par. 3–p. 35 par. 2]
7. How is true loyalty reflected and toward whom? [w01 10/1 pp. 22-3]
8. What indicates that Jehovah is an accurate timekeeper? (Dan. 11:35-40; Luke 21:24) [si p. 284 par. 1]
9. What factors should we keep in mind when deciding what points to use after doing research for a talk? [be p. 38]
10. Why is Jesus’ statement concerning “the days of Noah” relevant to our situation today? (Matt. 24:37) [w01 11/15 p. 31 pars. 3-4]
WEEKLY BIBLE READING
11. How does Paul’s letter to Philemon show that a Christian’s commission is to help individuals become Christians, not to promote social reform? (Philem. 12)
12. What is the difference between ‘drifting away,’ “drawing away,” and ‘falling away’? (Heb. 2:1; 3:12; 6:6) [w99 7/15 p. 19 par. 12; w86 6/1 p. 14 pars. 16-17; w80 12/1 p. 23 par. 8]
13. How can we avoid turning the expression “if Jehovah wills” into something trivial? (Jas. 4:15) [cj p. 171 pars. 1-2]
14. What does it mean to ‘await and keep close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah,’ and how can we do that? (2 Pet. 3:12) [w97 9/1 pp. 19-20]
15. What important counsel for Christians today is found in the messages to the seven congregations mentioned in Revelation chapters 2 and 3? (Rev. 2:4, 5, 10, 14, 20; 3:3, 10, 11, 17, 19)