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Love for Jehovah Stronger Than Love for FamilyLife and Ministry Meeting Workbook—2020 | December
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Love for Jehovah Stronger Than Love for Family
Our loyalty to Jehovah can be greatly tested when a loved one is disfellowshipped. Jehovah’s instruction to Aaron provides a clear message to those who must cut off association with a disfellowshipped relative. Our love for Jehovah must be stronger than our love for unfaithful family members.
What blessings can come to those who work along with Jehovah’s instructions regarding disfellowshipped ones?—1Co 5:11; 2Jo 10, 11
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We Show Love by Supporting Jehovah’s DisciplineLife and Ministry Meeting Workbook—2020 | December
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LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
We Show Love by Supporting Jehovah’s Discipline
Disfellowshipping protects the congregation and disciplines unrepentant wrongdoers. (1Co 5:6, 11) When we support such discipline from Jehovah, we show love. How can this be true when disfellowshipping causes emotional pain to all involved, including close relatives and the judicial committee?
Above all, we show love for Jehovah’s reputation and his standard of holiness. (1Pe 1:14-16) We also show love for the person who was disfellowshipped. Strong discipline, though painful, can yield “the peaceable fruit of righteousness.” (Heb 12:5, 6, 11) We interfere with Jehovah’s discipline if we associate with a disfellowshipped person or with one who has disassociated himself. Remember, Jehovah disciplines his people “to the proper degree.” (Jer 30:11) As we support Jehovah’s discipline and maintain our spiritual routine, we keep hoping for the person to return to our merciful Father.—Isa 1:16-18; 55:7.
WATCH THE VIDEO DRAMATIZATION MAINTAIN LOYALTY WITH A UNIFIED HEART, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
What pain do Christian parents feel when a child leaves Jehovah?
How can the congregation support faithful family members?
What Bible account illustrates the importance of loyalty to Jehovah being stronger than loyalty to family?
How do we put loyalty to Jehovah above loyalty to family?
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