Saturday, January 2
The Devil . . . is a liar and the father of the lie.—John 8:44.
Satan’s lies about the dead slander Jehovah. Those lies include the false teaching that the dead suffer fiery torment. Such teachings slander God! How so? In effect, they attribute to him, the God of love, the personality of the Devil. (1 John 4:8) How does that make you feel? More important, how does it make Jehovah feel? After all, he hates all forms of cruelty. (Jer. 19:5) Satan’s lies about death undermine belief in Christ’s ransom sacrifice. (Matt. 20:28) Another satanic lie is that humans have an immortal soul. If that were true, everyone would live forever. Christ would not have had to give his life as a ransom for us to gain everlasting life. Keep in mind that Christ’s sacrifice is the greatest expression of love ever shown to the human family. (John 3:16; 15:13) Imagine how Jehovah and his Son must feel about teachings that undermine that precious gift! w19.04 14 ¶1; 16 ¶8-9
December 28, 2020–January 3, 2021
LEVITICUS 16-17
Song 41 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Atonement Day and You”: (10 min.)
Le 16:12—The high priest appeared in Jehovah’s presence symbolically (w19.11 21 ¶4)
Le 16:13—The high priest offered incense to Jehovah (w19.11 21 ¶5)
Le 16:14, 15—The high priest then made atonement for the sins of the priests and the people (w19.11 21 ¶6)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Le 16:10—In what ways did the goat for Azazel picture the sacrifice of Jesus? (it-1 226 ¶3)
Le 17:10, 11—Why do we refuse to accept a blood transfusion? (w14 11/15 10 ¶10)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Le 16:1-17 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 3)
Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a study publication. (th study 4)
Bible Study: (5 min. or less) fg lesson 1 ¶1-2 (th study 14)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Are You Willing to Apply for the School for Kingdom Evangelizers?”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Field Missionaries—Workers in the Harvest.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min. or less) rr chap. 2 ¶19-27
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 50 and Prayer