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Table of Contents
Pag e
t II it I (, I) Ex pla nation of l'louee r Servtce School Course.__ _ _.._ _ M.M..M...M.3 Exp lanat io n of
I 1111 I (hI Fortify Your Rclat tous h ip Wit h Je hova h _ ..... __._ __.. 6
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Pio n eer Service School Course

I 1111 l (h ) l l\ill~ the NCI\" l\'/ItM TrdllsJ" tiOtl- Pa rt 2 .... ._ 16
O PENING DISCUSSIO N
I 1lI1 t {.11 "l't'p Pan' With Spi ritual Enltghte n ment ., ._._.__ ._.20
I Ill ' t u t'toncor Service School Review-Day I 26 Jehovah is th e "Grand Instructor." (lsa. 30, 20) He
ttntt l (. 11 tl phl lid jehovah 's Sovereignty . 30
began tf''Iching after he created his firstborn Son. (joh n
I 'li lt 4 ih) ~ hll\\' t'er-oueltnterest in Others _ 35 8, 28) Followin g Adam's rebellion , Jeh ovah did not sto p
I lllil S 1.11 ITOm Houw to House-sour Principal way of Preechtng ,41
teach ing, but He lovingly provided ins tru ct ion for im -
1 1ml St h l \\'nr" 'hllp I : from House to Hou se-Our Principal wav
tll l'rl'.ll h ill~ . 45
perfect h uman s. He wanted peopl e to be ed ucated. (Isa.
I ' rIII fJ (. 1' women who vtakc j ehovah'.. Heart Rejoice _ _ _ 47 48'1 7,1 8; 2 Tim. 3: 14, 15) He commanded familv head '
I '1ll 1 b Ill ) t'tonccr Service School Revtew-Dav. 2' _ 53
to instruct their househ olds in h is Law, Arrangeme nts
I 1111 7 ,.11 1k.'IWt'lt l-rom Counsel and Direct io n _ ~ 56 were made for joyous co nventions tha t included a pub-
I 1111 7 eh l Rl,..i..1 "t he Spirit o f the World " 62 lic reading of God's Law. (Deut. 4,10; 6:4-q) During the
I IlII Klal Walk in till' \V.l}" of Intcg rtty _ 67 first century CL, Christians likewise me t together an d
I 1111 Ktlll l'arttctpatc in venous Fo rm s o f O ur \.linistry 72 made good use of God's inspired Word . (1 Cor. 14:23-3 1\
I nu "'a) workshop 2: Participate in Vario us Forms of Our Ministry 79 In modern times , "the faithfu l and d iscreet slave" has
I lilt .J Ihl Pio neer Scrvtce School Review.- Dav 3 _ _..... 80 made available an abu ndance o f spiritua l toed to ed-
I 1111 10 (.11 Appreciate JCSU \ ' Role _ _. .84 urate God's people. (Matt. 24,45-47) Thi s has includ-
I 1111 10 (hi l lunk in 'te rms of Bible I'nnctples . . ~_ ..__...88 l't.1 co ngregation meetings, assemblies, co nventions, and
I ' li lt II (,11 r.xamtnc Your Sptmua l Progre _ _ M_............ lj.' \ .irto u-, schools, such as th e Pioneer Service Schoo l.
I lilt IIIh ) ~ 1;1 "t.. Elll'l"tivc Ret1I TIl Vi..i ts _._ _._ _ __._ _ _ J1)( I
I 1111 I' (, I) Workshop 3: Ma ke Etfecnve Return Visits . 108
During th is co urse, you will be helped to . . .
I'il mecr Service School Review- Val' 4 - - _ M

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I I' MIl From th e Mas te r -._ -- --
JIll) ~trl' ngt hl'n your retauonship with ou r Grand In -
I 1111 I I r.u . . _ . 11 2 vt ructo r, jehovah God. a nd with th e I lead of th e
I lilt I t (II) I l nnlurt l'rogre lve Hihle Snnhcs-. Pa rt I . 111> ( :hri ~t i;111 Ct lllgrl'galio n, Christ Jesus. (Joh n 17:3 )
I '1111 II (, II t .lllltlurt l'rogre ivc alblc Suuncs-c t'ar t 2 . 121
11' 111 11111 ) Wl lrbhop-l : Con duct l'rog rc....ivc Bihl l' StUtflls.. .mouud in IOVl' for ttu- wh ole associ ation of hroth ..
I lul l I ~ (;I I I kip OII1t.'rv "l'n-.... Onto Mat urity " I! H ,." . ( 1 1'('\. 2:171
trllit I., nI l l'loncer Sl'T\" in' Sdh n 11 l{l'View - I ),I}" 5 I II
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 4 "Fll fI)' Accomplish }'our Atillistry "-2 Ti mot hy 4:5
be more aware of Bible principles and better
equipped to apply them. (C{)I l :2.J D) .
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Thi s Course includes 40 hours of classroo m discus-
sions, demonstrati ons, a nd work sh op s design ed to help
yo u sha rpen }'o ur skills as a pioneer. Th e wor ksh op s
\\-'i11 presenj practical applicat ion o f wha t is diSCliSSed
in class. You may receive an assign me nt for a demon-
stratio n, ~ n inter~ie\O.., o r a soliloquy for one of the desig-
nated Uni ts. The Instructor will assign th ese in adva nce,
so tha t they can be well p repared and reh earsed . You
will.r~cei ve add itio nal information if you are asked to
par ncipate.
You have received your pe rso nal copy of the Pio neer
Service School textboo k in adva nce of you r sched uled
wee k o f instruction . Use thi s tim e to beco me fam iliar
with the textbook. Space is provided in the margin s for
your personal notes.
S!Udy a nd meditate 00 th e lesso ns, the qucs Hoos,
and the Script ures before th ey are co nside red in class.
The q~("ti!!!.l ' will help you cu ltivate t hio kinl:-aQilitv.
Al11I }'f;j ~I~e scriptures carefu lly. Endea vor to unders ta nd
the BHlJep rjnCi,pIes involved. Get 5uni~'icnt n'~t d uring
the week o f schoo l. Thi s will help you 10 hl' aler t for
class d iscu ssion s each day.
R""d Luke 6:38b.
To a large dcgrcl', wha t you gel out o f th i\ I' i ll~
n ee r Servi ce Sch oo l will depe nd 011 wh at yo u p u t
in to it .-wHO 6/151 p. 12 pM 'I. S -6 .
Wc t' llco u rilgl' YIHl r lli1rt hJI,WI!QJI.Jll .d a'l'l! 11111l1
stons . Th e ot her JliUlll.:CI~ will bt'lll 'JiI 110/11 \ H llt
Unit I (a) 5
pr<;ssio ns and experiences, just as yo u will benefIt from
theirs. In thi s way, the course will pro ve to he a gen-
uine "int erchange of encouragement." (Rom . 1:11 , 12)
There is no reaso n fo r you to be fearful of or apprehen-
'live about att ending the schoo l. There are no written
rests. You will benefit from t he schoo l by dOi lJ..&...Y2.ur
hl'st a nd not co mparing yourself with ot he rs.-GaJ. 6;,4.
Throughout th e en tire cou rse o f th e schoo l. yo u
sho u ld have in mind making pe rsonal ap plicatio n of
th e information being co nside red. You wou ld d o well
10 ask yourself suc h questio ns as: ' How docs thi s infer -
man on appl)' to me pe rso na lly? Wh at Bible princi ples
.m- involved, and how can I applv them ? How can I
Il ~ (,' wha t I ,Jm learning to ma ke m y service Illore effer-,
liYl' ! flow can th is help me in my deali ngs with my
brothers a nd siste rs in th e congregatio n? How will it
urich m \' relat jonship with Jeh ovah?'-I'rov. 9:9 .
\ Vc are certain th at you will h ighl y esteem the pr tv-
II l'gl ' you have of atte ndi ng the Pioneer Service School.
wnh ./l'hova h's blessing. the school will provide last-
Ing l'IKo uragCJ1ll'nt and mu ch pracHt'al assistance . As a
1t''11111. 1Il(1)' yOll he equipped to do the work of it skilled
t'\"i.11l.,l.:cJ izcr " and "f ully accomp lish YO ULlllil1is try."
) I im , 4:.'\.
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 6 Unit I (b)
Fortify Your
Relationship With Jehovah
OPENI NG D ISCUSSIO N
NQth ing in life is more important than ou r rda tion-
sh ip wjth Jehovah , Ki ng David , expressing appreciation
for hi s close friendsh ip wit h God, sa id: "Because yo u r
loval love is bette r tha n life, m y O\\m lips will glorify
you." (Ps. 63:3) What did David meao by sayi ng that
God's loyal love was "better tha n life?" David ap preci-
ated that in tLmacy with the Giver of life is wh at m~s
liVing frtlh' mCil oim'ful.
Is th at how you feel? Thin k back to the moment you
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first carne to un derstand God's Jove. what effed did it
have on your life? Do you rem ember th e fi rst time you -
realized That life does have a purpose? How grateful you
were to Jehovah ! Th e apostle John wrote: "we love, be.
cause he first.Jovcd-us." (l John 4:19) Your dee~l'
fOL. Je h q1'ah m otivated yo u to m ake a d edi cat ion to hi m
and sym bo lize it by wat er immersion. You realize th at
nQ1hing. ha s been more satis fying th an 'g lor ifyingJ jod
wi t h yo u r 0"'ill.J.ius.'
Th e love o f God in o ur hea rt Gill he likened 10 <I
living thing. l .ike a heautlful plant , love n vcd s 10 ln-
no uri shed an d ca red for if it is to g row an d to thr ive.
Wh,C.ll.J1Cg!Cdl'd or dl 'privl'd ( J r nou rl shm ent , le)\'i'.- WC\11..
l'Q5 ami d i ~, Our 1'), l'lllp lar, J ~'i, did not take h h lo w
for jehovah for g rallt l'd . Il l' kept it ~ t ro l1b~.ro llgho ll l
hi s l'ilfth ly \ o jo u rn . (el p. U 2 p.u. 11 ) ll nw cun we- lO ll
tinu to \ lI"l'llgl hl'll ou r rt'liltioJl \hip wi th Il'i lll\"lh t
Un it I (b) 7
QU ESTION O UTlIN E
Study a n d Meditation
How do es Isaiah 's prophecy reveal the role of divine ed-
ucati on in forging a close relationship between Jehovah
.md hi s o n ly-begotte n Son? (I ..a. 50:4, S)
What should be o u r goal when en gaging: in pe rso n al
study? (Matt . 22 :37)
What did Jehovah require o f Israel 's kings?
(lleut. 17:18-20 '
In these verses, wh at be neficia l reason s are given for
dail v Hlble read in g?
fl ow "-<1 n we cu ltivate a desire for Hible reading and
pt.'r..o nal ..tudy? ( 1 Pet. 22)
Why does d aily Bible read in g draw you closer to God '!
11",h . 1:8 : 2 Chnm. 15:2 1
l Iow wo uld you uettne meunau on, auu o n wh at
vhould p-ofita ble meditatio n be focu sed? (Ps. 19:14 :
77- 12: I l irn . ~ , U-l.'> : II-Z p. :l 6 .l )
whv Is " ro nuug 10 " n ow" God more than just an aca-
4 k ll~k or Intellectual study'! (Joh n 17:3; 1\'13 IO/1S p. 27
p,1I . 7 )
t tow do\.''i till' exa m p le of Sam ue l Illu strate what it
ll H',lIl 'i 10 "con n- 10 know " jehovah ? (I Sam , J :7: \\,J()
111/1 pp. I~ I H I
\\ h.u IWlldl" rouu- fr o m i J1\'l''iligal i ng tl l'l'p Hihh-
111I111 ' ! ('\ I.I , "1 t ; I lL'h . S : 1 2~ I ,t)
 '" 'Tu lly Accomplish Your Mil1islry"'-2 Timothy -1:5
what shows that Jesus did not rely on h is own strength
to end ure tria ls? (Matt. 4: 7, 10; 11'12 2/1 5 D.} pars. Iti-1 7;
((I'. 72 pars. 15-16 )
Whe n we pray, how can we show con fide nce in Jeho-
vah , as j esus did? (John 11;41,42: Heb . 11:6 )
+ Tru e fr~l s are interested in l'ac h oth er. As
th ey free ly express th eir thoughts coucer ns ,
and fe.ellngs, th eir friendship becomes stro nger.
Prayer gives you the opportunity to express your
th oJJ.ghts and innerrn..QSLf~s to yo ur lovin g
heaven ly Fath er, Jehovah . . lize it thoroughly in the field and in yo u r personal study.
Continue Fortifying
Your Rel ationship With Jehovah
Read Romans I J:33-36.
As a pioneer, you have co un tless o pportun ities to
sea rch through Jehovah's wonderful ways. May this Pio-
neer S~rvice Sch ool assist you in your ongomg e fforts
to forti fy your relati onsh ip wit h Je hova h .
Unit 2 (a) 11
Usi ng the New World
Translation- Part 1
O PENING D ISCUSSION
Are yo u using the New wotld Ttunslatio n effect ively
in your ministry? Are you recommending it to ot he rs
and helping them to ben efit from its many features'!
th e discussion that follows will deepen your apprecia-
tion for thi s wonderfu l tool and enco urage you to uti-
- 2 Tim . 2: 15.
Q UESTION O UTLINE
Superiority of the Translation
Why was there a need for a new tran slation? (jv p. 608
1''''. I )
What steps were taken to produce th e New ~Vorld Trillls-
t.nion of ttie Christian Greek Scriptures? (jv p. 607 par. 5)
when and where was this new translati on released ?
I' ; 1'. 324 pars. 18-19 ,
What was involved in translating the Hebrew Scriptures,
lIH I wh en were th e volumes released ? Ilow long d id
II take to produ ce the enti re New \.V or/d Ttunstution ?
1/1' 1'. (,OY 1'" " . 2-3)
Why W~I\ th ere a ru-ed for a revised edi tio n of th e New
I\ 'IIIM Ham/olio,,? wh at was th e goal o f til l' New wortd
nlhlt' rr an-t .ut on Co m m ittee? ( 111\' / p, 39l
12 "Fully Accomp lish Your Ministn'"- 2 Timothy -1:5
APPENDIX A
A1 Principles or Bibl e rranslation
What arc so me of the reasons given as to wh y a strict,
word-for-word translation is not a lways the most ac-
curate tran slati on? ( II W ( p. 1718)
Give some exa mples o f how a word-for-word tran sla-
tion can he m isunderstood. tnwt pp. 1718-1720)
How might doctrinal bias affect a translato r's work ?
(n w t p. 1720)
What liberties have so me translato rs taken regarding
Jeh ovah's nam e? (l1wl p. 172 1)
Should th e revised English New World Translation he
co nside red a pa raph rased ed ition? (Ilwt p. 1721 )
What mu st a reliable translation acco mplish? (Il w f
1'.1 721 )
A2 Featu res of This Revision
Why have a n u mbe r of style and vocabu lary changes
been mad e in th e revised ed itio n'! (n w t p. 1722 )
Give exa m ples o f the followi ng adj ustments:
Use of modern, understa nd able lan gu age (lIwl
fl. 1722 )
Biblica l cx prcsst o us clarifi ed
(1/\1'/ PI'. 172.1-1724)
En ha nced readahilitr ( II W/ p. 172-1 )
Unit 2 (a) 13
Co nveying the co rrect idea of words involving
gender tnwt p. 1724)
Omission of indicato rs for seco nd person plu-
ral (m vt PI'. 1724-1725 )
A3 How the Bible Came to Us
What is one reason why manu scripts needed to be
copied? (1/\1'/ p. 1726 ftn .)
Who were the Sopherim and Masore tes, and how did
th ey sha re in the preservation of the Bible? (l1w l
p. 1726)
What is Ih e Leningrad Codex! (IIIvt p. 1726)
What does a co m pa riso n of th e Dead Sea Scroll s with
the Leningrad Code x co n firm? (l1w t pp. 1726 -1 727)
\Jot all co pies o f ancie nt Bible manu scripts contain
ident ical wording. How might this variation be illu s-
trated ? (I/ \I't p. 1727) Why is that not a problem for
students o f the Bible?
Which so urce text was th e basis for the first ed ition
of the Ne w IVorhl Ttunslatlon o(tlu.' Hebrew Scriptures
(l95:l-1 960)? (1II1"t 1'. 1 729 )
Wha t additiona l texts and man uscri pts have been
used to produce th e Heb rew por tio n o f th e revised
Nc u' l\hrld Ttuuslation? (m vl p. 1729 )
Wh at t i rcck ma ste r tOoK I d id t he New wo rld Hi -
bll' 'tra usla u o n C O Ill III rttee o rigina lly t1\e ill tilt.'
 "Fully A, (ol11p li.~ 11 Ytm r Mi"i.~ t ry H-2 Timothy 4:5
mid-20th cen tu ry to produce the tran slati on of the
Christian Greek Scriptures? ( lI w l p. 1729)
What Greek master tex ts a nd other so urces did the
New World Bihle Translati on Co m m ittee use to pro-
du ce the Ch ristian Gree k Scriptur es for t he New
World Ttunslation in 2ot 3? (/IIvl p. 1729)
Why have so me verses found in th e King lames Ver-
sion been omitted in th e revised New World Ttunsla-
tion ] How were footnotes used in co n nectio n with
th ese spu rious verses? (n wt p. 1729 )
'vhy have th e long co ncl usio n for Mark 16 (vers-
es 9-20), the short co ncl usio n for Mar k 16, and the
wo rding found at john 7:53 -8: 11 not been included
in th e revised English New World Ttunslationt (" wl
PI'. 1729-1730 )
A4 The Divine Name in th e He brew Scriptu res
Wh y is j eh ovah 's nam e m issing fro m many nibi l'
translations? (m vI p. 1731)
On what basis have so me translators chosen to omit
jehova h's name? Why do thei r reasons lar k merit ?
(lIwt pp. 1731-1733)
Why docs th e revised Engli sh New lVorM Ttunslution
USl' th e for m "jehova h"? ( IIH' I pp . 17:B -1 735 )
Wha t iii till' mean ing of the l1,lI 11l '
1'. 173, )
Why h th e 1I 11'; lIl ill ~ 01 k-huvah 'v n.uuc IIIlI Iilllllt'd
10 I Ill' won" ,II I \t ... hl \ ~ :H ! ( ,, "'1 II I \ I
Unit 2 (a)
1,
~ Further research based o n ancie nt manu scr ip ts
reveal s six add it ional occurre nces of t he d ivine
name as follows: Judges 19:18; I Samuel 2:25 , 1i:3,
10:26, 2 ~ :H. Iii
AS The Divine Nam e
in th e Christian Gree k Scripture s
Wh en tran slating quotations from the Heb rew Scrip-
tures in wh ich the Tetrag rammaton appears, what do
m ost translators do? (1lWI p. 1736)
How many times does the name j ehova h appear
in th e Chr istia n Gree k Scriptures of the New ~Vorld
Translation ? (1111'1 p. 1736)
What two important factors did the New World Bi-
ble Translat ion Com m ittee take in to co nside ratio n
wh en decid ing to use j eh ovah 's name in t he Ch ris-
tian Greek Scriptures? (m vI p. 1736)
As ti me allow s, give examples of co mpelling evi-
den ce tha t th e Tetrag ram mato n did appear in th e
ori gi nal Greek manuscr ipts. (11\\'1 pp . 1736-1 743 )
How can vou he lp yo ur stude nts and o thers to be ne-
ftt from t'lll' above information in co n nectio n with
th e usc o f jehovah 's name in the Bihle?
How tin you fl'l" about the New lVorld Transiatin n?
jehovah? ( 11"'1
16 Uni t 2 (b) Un it 2 (b) 17

Using the New World uz. How do t he footno tes co ntr ibute to a better un-
dersta nding of th ese verses?
Translation-Part 2
Marg inal Refe re nces
O PENING DISCUSSION
t;ivl' exa mples of how we can make use of th e in for-
In thi s lesson , we will br iefly review a few key poi nts Illati on co nta ined in th e margin al referen ces.
in Appendix A of th e revised Eng lish New World Tralls-
lation. Other helpful featu res of th is revision will a lso Pa rallel th oughts (Matt. 4:1: Lu ke 4: 1)
be d tscussed.c-I' s. 11 9:97. Fu lfilled prophecy (I's. 22: 1; Matt . 27:46)

Q UESTION O UTLI NE Direct quotes of ph rases, expressions, and enti re

verses {Deut. 8:3; Matt. 4:4)
Footnotes (Appendix A2) l.aw cove nant patterns and fulfillmen ts in the
Using the scriptu res below, exp lain the value of the four Greek Scriptures (Ex. 23:19; 1 Co r.. 15:20 )
categories of footnotes: (l1w1. p. 172S) llu - 1I10\t relevant marginal references from previous
"O r" (Job 2 1:13; I's. 51:5: Luke 14:26) I t li l io ll' a rc included in the revised En glish New World
11. /", /l lt;0I1. Poin t out examples as time allows.
"Or poss ibly" (Ercl. 7;9; Gal. SJ)
" Lit." (fo h n 2:4) II1 h1e Wo rd s Ind e x
M eaning and hackground information 11, 1\\' v.m we make ctlicivnt u w of the "Hihle Wo rds In -
(Gen. 24 :32. 25:S; JO\h. 3:4; Jud~ . 7:1'1; It " } ( t/",t pp. l 11o -l 1()l) ! )
w hen a footnote on the \,:Jlll l ' word appl'ar\ 1I1C11" ltu w 111 i~ h I I Ill' l ' n t ry ..( 'o m to n " i 1\ till' i ud c h l' u wd
than o nce on till' same IMgt.', the lool lllllt'\ . \11' 011 d \ 11l'plu.' rd ing \'i \i t"!
combined. l.x a mplc. '\ r tv IS: ()~ ~

what i\ th e value 01' "Sl'L' (~ I"".lry, " whhh .11'1'1','1\ III I ,III \\ 'U Y 0 1 Bihll. Term')
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18 "Frill)' Accol1lplhll Your Ministrv" -2 Timo thy -1:5 Uni t 2 (b) 19

A6 Ch art: Pro phets a nd King s of Iudah Time

a nd of Isra el
Measurements
Demonstrate how the cha rt "Proph ets and Ki ngs of Ju-
dah a nd of Israel" can help us to understand Bible ac- An Int rod uctio n to Go d 's Woru
co unts accu rately. (nwt pp. 1744-1 747) I plain how you can m ake use of the 32-page sectio n
All Introduction to God 's Word" . . .
A7 Mai n Events of Jesu s' Ea rthly life
in t he hou se-to-h ou se work.
Explain the value of "The Four Gospels Set in Chrono-
logical Orde r." (111\'1 pp . 1748-1 763) in m aking return visits.

What information does 1I1e "Key to Maps" provide? wh ile on a Bible stud)'.
(111\'1 p. 174 9 ) while co nducti ng meetings for field service.
How do the va rious maps and acco mpa nying expla- as a basis for practice sessio ns.
nations assist us to understand Bible accou n ts?
whe n trainin g your Bi ble stude nt in the mi nisu y.
No te to Instructor: Share further po i nts o f interes t
How i\ t he outline feature at the beg inn ing of each Bi-
from Appendix A7.
hh- !Jook helpful? ( m\'t p. 1725)
Appendix B
What helpful information do we find under the "Key
to Maps"? (111\'1 p. 1765)
How m ight you lise th e section "The Message of tilt,
Bi ble"? (111\'1 pp. 1766-1 767)
Give examples of how the following features of Appen-
d ix B ca ll be used in personal study, for meeting prep-
arat io n, or wit h yo ur Hi h le studerv
Maps
I )iagram o;;
 Un i t 3 (a) Unit 3 (a) ~I
20

\Vhat was jesus' ro le in illumlnating jehovah 's purpos-

Keep Pace With es? (Jo h n 9:5; 12:35; 2 Co r. 4:6)
Spiritual Enlightenment
True Worshippe rs in th e Fi rst Century
O PEN ING D ISCUSSIO N
lIow did responsible brothers in the first centu ry re-
Jesus tau ght his d iscipl es many truth s that were new ' po nd to progressive spiritual enlightenment? (Acts 15:
to th em. However, they still had mu ch to learn. For ex-
ample, th ere WN t' qu estions about the new cove na nt
that had gone into effect at Pen tecost 33 C.E. Was the
-
7 12)
Afte r considering the evidence, the gove rn inx bod y
made decisio ns on wha t basts?
new covenant limi ted to Jews and Jew ish proselyte s'?
Co uld those uncircumcised also he accepted into thi s
l low were th ese decisions co m m un icated to the.con-
cove na n t and be ano in ted wit h holy spirit? (Acts 10:
W Ho i)' sp ir it wa s Iw eded to search jnto these.doctrtn - gregations? (Acts 16:4)
alJlli!es. (Lyke 12:l2.l Ind eed , Jesus had indicat ed that 1I0w co uld first-centu ry Ch ristia ns show their w .:
suc h deep spirit ual tru ths as tlw sc wo uld he revea led

-
ingn ess to walk by spirit? IActs 15:25 -31; 16:4,2)
progresstvety.-qoh n 16:12, 13.
Jehoyah God co nti n ues to shed light o n hi s peo ple tru e W orshippers foddy
today. Thi s tllumtnatcs Olle path a nd refiDes 1I S dcctr ln-
\\ 110111did Jesus appoint to feed hi s sheep during the
allY, I!!Q@lIy, and organizationally. (Prov, 4:18) As we
1.\\\ days? How does thi s arrangement be nefit us? (wI..J
perso na lly make a sea rch into "t he de~p things....oLGod ,"
arc we kee Jin r Ji..lCe_wjtlLsudl~ref1l1 em ents ? How can 1/1' p. 13 par. 6; w13 7/15 p. 22 par. 10)
we con tinue to build appreciation for "t he thingsth a! \\ IIv h th e study of Bible proph ec y imp... rtant in build-
God ha s prepared for those wh o love him "? (Leor, 2:
lit ' I"ith '! ( I I'l'l. 1:10-1 2 )
9, 10 ) Let us see.
IIt'II it co me s 10 ductr inal refin ement, explain how
1111111, rt -~ardin~ jehovah 's great Spiritua l tem ple were
Q UESTION O UTLIN E
--- - - -
- - - 11 11 'H'''i\'l'Iy clarified. (\\' /0 7/1 S p. 22 box)
Explain how jehovah is t he Source of all spiritual l'lI
Hght cnmcnt . ((1\. -U:]; b a; 42:6, 7) I h 1\\ 1101'1 ck-an-r \l l1dl'r\tal1di n~ o f t he following scrlp-
11 11 1 IWllt'h h-d t1 'i!
w ha t dOl'\ the fad th.ul chovah revea ls his pur povc pro
reveal about h ill]! ( wOO '{/I S p . 10 pa r. 1)
~[l''i'iivl'ly 1111-.1' 2. 1' h ( 1I't)1 2/i S pp_ )l)_20 pars. 14I K,
22 "Full)' Accomplish YOlir Milli st ry "-2 Timothy 4:5 Uni t 3 (a) 23

Romans 13:1..2 (w95 5/15 pp. 21-22 pars. 4-5)
Matthew 6:9 1w95 5/1 5 p. 25 par. 17)
How does refin ed understandin g of the faithful
OU f
slave affect you personally? (w 13 7/15 PI'. 20-25)
How do doctrinal refin em ents build your faith and
fidenr-e in lehovab and hi s oreanrzation ?
What refinements with regard to moralit y have helped
Jehovah's peopl e to glorify God's name in word and
deed? (i v PI'. 172-175)
HO\\' does a clea r understand ing of th e followin g scrip-
tures ben efi t tis?
your service partners?
you r ow n faith?
Personally Keep ing Pace
What person al aujusu nc ms have you mad e in owe r to
CO Il - ,,-(.t.'p pace with spiritu al enligh tenme nt and what irn-
p.Il.:t have th ey had o n you r pioneer min istry? How have
II\'.K'(' and righteou sn ess been th e results? 0 <;;1 48:17,18 )
What do we learn from th e way th at Israel regarded "t he
pillar of fi re and c1o!-'d"? (Ex. 1:J:24; \\'11 4/15 PI' 35)
lit 1\\' can we show th at we appreciate God's guida nce
" .rding .. .

1 !:orin thj a ns 5;j} (w95 5/15 p. 13 par. 15; kill co nducti ng Bihle studies?
8/02 PI'. 34) prcar run g to t) IOS{ ' who spea k a foreign lan guage?
Ep hes ians 1J9
(w 12 3/ 15 pp. 30-31: wOo 7lt5 \ har ing regularly in Familv w o rshi p?
PI' 30-31; S 11lt 3 PI'. 45)
nH)pl...'Tilf lllg ....'i t n HO\lllt al l.raison Co m m ittee-
Roman :02:9 (,,97 1/1 PI'. 26-29)
n lll d llct ll1g OlllSl' lvcs prupcrlY .H co nve ntio ns?
Wha t orgn ni7.utio nal developments in modern tim es 11 ,,\\, reassured by th e dcscrtpu ons of j ch o-
.ITl' }'lHi
Iulflll lsalah 60 :17? ("Or) 2/15 1'1'. 2628 pars. 112; ,,95 111 '\ heaveu lv arrallgt.'11ll'11 1 found in till' writ ings of
5/15 PI'. 2223 pars . 68) I 11 ,111 1.J(:kh:! J)an il'l, and John ? ( ls a, 6:1-4; Fzck. 1:
Ho w do feature o f [w.org gtvc evidence o f the faith 111 , .. 21; 1>,:".
7:<) 14; H,\,.-4 :I. t l; \\'13,4/15 PI' 23 2:;
a nd ut wrcuon o f th e stave? It: 1/14 pp. 2-6; kill lUlU I II Xl
1'. 2; kIll 12/1 21'1'. :1-6 ) IIIl' I" 1I"l rm l u r : I J\ i ll g " 'I'111'1"\\'C( UIJ,d f,\: \\'111("' -
11.1 1./1111/4 ' I il "II/ ,I ', or .J prlnn-d l'OP" 0 1 Iil l' ltulc,
ll o w have yo u been able to usc o u r \\ \ ' h sitl' in
I .IIIII1 \II.l 1l' II ll\\ tl u' plll l h ' t ' ( \ (.1 11 (' II\UTl' th at th l')'
\ tn' lI~ thl' l1 ill~ .. .
I l il. , . IIH ' 1l 1 1I11t11 1\1 .1I1l1i 1l ~ II I Bl h lt: t rut hv h y
yl llll 1"llIiI,,! III hl ll ~ m uh I t ill' I Ofl h " Ht'Il l'! \ ( l.u uu-d." II lI\i ll~
 -
24 "Full)' Accomplist Your Ministry"- 2 Timothy -1:5 Unit 3 (a) 25
the Research Guide (or lcliovah's Witnesses, go to th e How do we let ou r light shi ne? (Mati . 5:14-16;
subject "Jehovah's Witnesses," th en to th e subhead ing Mark 13:10; \\'085/15 p. 5 par. 12)
"Views and Beliefs." Recent adjustments to our under-
standing o f Bible truths are cited un der "Clari ficatio n Why do you want to keep on walking in t he path of
of OUf Beliefs." Entertain comments on th e advantages mcrcas tng light?
of ma king use of available research tool s.
What att itude will help us go 0 11 walking in th e path
of increasing light? (w 1l 9/15 1'. 14 pars. 14-15)
How will th is attitu de he lp us respo nd favora bly
when faced with an adj ustment regardi ng a cher-
ished cus to m o r tradi tion? (.<JR 1011 pp. 1 9 - 2 ~ )
EXPERIENCE: One longti me elder admits: "Ac-
cepting a change when it comes and adapting to
it CiLn be difficult." What has helped him accept
th e many refinements he has witnessed in the
48 years that he has been a Kingdom proclaim-
er? He answe rs: "Having the righ t attit ude is the
key. Refusing to accept a refinemen...L!nea!.lS.. be-
ing left behind as the o rganization moves ahead.
If I find myself in a situa tio n where cha nges see m
hard to accept, I reflect on Peter 's words to lesll'~ :
Lord . whom sha ll W t' g o ;jWi1Y to"} VO l! havl' say-
illgS of ever lasting life.' Then I ask my:w1f, ' w here
shall I go away to -out there int o thl' darknl'~;;' 01
thewmTUT'1 hi s helps me to holt.! firml y to (;0(( ' ,
org:ani z'lt\on ." -.Iohl~ 6:68.
flow ran we ... how continu ed apnrcciatlon for tl.l\h l...
of ... piritual Iighf! (I ~. 9 7: 11)
How will ... urh rctuu-mcnt -, Illhotl ) 0 11 1 1Ilt'11J0l1\ t il
Bihlt' \ I utl)'! \2 I'd . 1:111 -21 )
26 Unit 3
Pioneer Service School Review
-Day 1
Note to Instructor: Additional qu estions may be used
to cover local needs.
Unit 1 (b) Fortify Your Relati onship With Jehovah
"l witl ntcditute Oil all )'Ollf activity."
-P;;"f", 77-12.
W hy, despite ou r nu sy rou tm e as pionee rs, do we
make time fo r study, medit ation, and prayer?
How does medi tat ion result in a m ore intim ate
relationship wit h Jehovah'!
In wha t ways do we benefit whe n we re flect
Jeh ovah 's answe rs to o ur prayers?
Unit 2(a ) U,ing the New World Translation-Part 1
"Ha nd ling the word ofthe truth aright. "
-2TImothr2:15.
In what ways is the New ~Vorld Ttunslatlon a
perter translation of th e Bible?
What translation princip les gUid ed the N('~' World
Bihle Trans lation Co m m ittee?
What in for matio n cove red in class today hav hu ill
yo ur co n fide nce in th e accuracy o f the New H't " iJI
DiII ,...I.,tiou]
(h ) U ntt 3 (b) 27
What does t he nam e Jehovah mean? (lI w f p. 1735)
Wh y can we be certa in th at th e d ivine nam e be-
longs in the Bible?
Unit 2(b) U, ing the New World Translation-Part 2
"How I do 10\'(! FOur kiw! "
-/""{III 119:97.
Name so me appendix features of th e revised New
,",Vorld Tnmsla tion, How do you plan to use th ese?
How are th e maps an d cha rts helpfu l to you?
Wha t can you recall about marginal references and
footnotes that will be he lpful to you whe n read-
ing th e New ~Vorld Ttunslutknt?
In your m inistry and i n t he co ngregation, how can
Oil you build en th uviavrn for th e Ne w World Ttanslu-
I itm !
II"il 3(a) Keep Pa ce With Spiritual Enlightenment
" nfl' 1101y spirit willtcllc!z )UII."
- 1.u ke 12:12.
'Ill - J lo w did jehovah 's true se rva n ts respond to sp ir-
Hu,1! c n lig h n-ru nen t in the firvt ce n tury?
11 . 1\\' do h -hovah's true servants respond In cniri -
111,11 t ' lIli ~hlt 'llllll'llt todav?
\VII )' i\ it huport.un fo r ptonccr-, 10 \ 1;IY up-to-date
wit l: dd\', lIh il\~
vpi ritual Ii ~ h t"! How do you pl.m
III .u l umplivh I h i v? (/It' p. 3M p.rr. 2)
28 "Fully Accomplish Your Ministry"--2 Timothy 4:5 Unit 3 (b) 29

How have we benefited from doctrinal, moral, and

organizational adjustments?
What recent flashes of light have you personally
appreciated?
30 Unit 4 (a) I Init 4 (a) 31

Uphold Jehovah's QUESTION OUTliNE

Sovereignty All Ma nkind Is Fully Depend e nt on Je hova h

OPENING DISCUSSION
The majority of mankind today follow a course of
self-determination. Personal freedom and doing wha t
is right in one's own eyes arc valued above all else. Tht s
.o urse of ind ependence has resulted in co nfusion,-!-
bellion, and moral breakdown.
In sharp contrast, you chose to love and respect le-
, =h and to uphold his rigl)tfub ,!vereignty. This h
eVhlence of your sPl!ituality, and it is most pleasin g to
our heavenly Father. Additionall y, you are h~ and
are tru ly blessed as a result of 'walking in th e law of ) l'
hov\'..h.'-"s. IJ9:1.
Iidine "sovereig n ty." (i t-2 p. 1008)
I ol\ 'l' reasons wh y jehovah is the rightfu l Un iversal Sov-
,, i~n . (Job 4 1:11; "s. 24: t ; it-2 p. 1008)
\ II)" is jehovah 's sove re ig n ty not dependen t on ou r
I "pill~ integrity? (it-2 p. lOl l pars. 3-4 )
I Hinting to Acts 17:25,28, to wh at exte n t are all pen-
III t1t'jlCnden t on j eh ovah?
u.ueviden ce of independent thinking do yo u observe
II tln- world around you todav?
What do cs the in depe n den t person fail to reali ze
tlarut hi s sta nd in g before jehovah, as ind icated at
1(1I111;lI1 S 1:24, 26 , 28 an d C~) l ossia ns 1:21?

\ \ U~l" t l'd at 2 Cori nt tJi il lls , 1l :14~ what decep-

As a pioneer, you have special oppo rtunitit's to u p-
hold Jehovah's sovereign ty in your mini stry. Your ~oI! 11011 overtakes \ur h a person ?
a nd example tea ch others that Jehovah's ful l' i .no t . 1 II ,ltl lly adm itted hy j l'rl'lIliah, why is m an unab le to
hurden, that submitt ing to it (likes rkh rewards. a nd t I Ill' OWIl , Il'p \ lKu,\\ t'u llyl ! !s;[ . 1l):23 ) How ca n

th at it is wort~YQ1:Jr comn letc su ppo rt.c-Rcv. 4: I J. II how that y O Il rl'illlt\'~lIl rt<)"""qjtljl'd yourself to j e-
Ill ' ) \I1\'l'rl'iJ.:.ntV"! (1 '\ . lIY :105; 1,0:10; ha. 5-1 :13)
it -2 pp . 1008-1009.
Each o ne sho uld ask h imself: 'Am I (Wl):.~lhi~t i ll ): IIhl_ 'lll ol1 to [chovah Requu e s t oyatty
m ysl'lf to leh ovah and to hi s .' p i r lt ~d i [l' (\ l' d un:.auu,1 t IIbl' "luv.rlt v " ,1\ Il \t't! ill till' Hihh'. (it 2 p. 2HO)
lio n "! Am I rc<! lIy submissive in cvcrytl-tiug\ () "\ '!1I1 tt l
h ' dirl'l"I ~ll!i 111 O~i'l ~ 'ps "! Am I 10 all ' alt;lrlwd hr Ir. I"., Id lll\',d l dt 'lllilll \lrdlt 'tI 111 01 1 lu- h loy,lI l {h-r.
I ~ l , to h i\ i!1"!, ,'gil Liull , III III I I "lfr" he Ill IJJt', .uu l
HI \ I '\: I, iI ' l'! '. .lHO 2 HI I _.
III Illy ( 11l' i\ li,111 hmt ln-rs ;llid \ h h 'r\ "! AliI 1 lido /.: I ll ' I ru \ \1 ' g, lIll \ l l l' l lg l ll tuun 11'111 '1 illi g 1111 l ,Iltl ' , , 1\ 1\
l 'nUII ' Iil (' ill 11l1l1t't '(I~l1iIT()1l 01 j t- huv.th ... \ 1l\ t' 1I'lXIl 1' ' III ,III, ' 11l'1 1 1l/l \ 1'1'.1 7 IH P ,ll \ , I I II
32 "Fully Ac(ol1lpli.~11 YlJllr Mi"i~ t ry "- 2 Timothy 4:5 If n i! 4 (a) 33

How do we manifest loyalty whe n we apply the foll ow- select ing ente rta in me n t, including TV prog ram s
iog scr iptu res? a nd movies?
Ephesia ns 6:1 usin g elect ro n ic devices or the Internet ?
Co lossians 3: 18 in the privacy 0" your ow n nome wnn yo ur ma te
Hebrews 13:17 a nd fami ly?

How can you show yourseu l lJ be loyal whe n ot hers
speak agains t Jehova h, hts Word. the congregation. or
your Christian brothe rs:
How does t he pri ncip le recorded at Acts 10:34, 35 hel p
you to be loyal w hen confronted \,,; ith expressions o f
racism, nationalism, and so fort h?
In times of pe rsecution, how cau \\l: sho w that we a u:
truly loyal? Uoh n IS:] }; Acts 9:23-25; Rev. 2:10)
cartng for d uties and ass ign me n ts in the congre-
gat ion?
1I1l'" are we affected when we cultivate love for jeho-
111 \ ways and obey him because th is is truly what is
I ur heart? (Prov, 4:4, 10-13)
, -
vhowtng godly sub jectio n should never depend
on what others set:' or on a fear of being discov-
vn-d .

GOdly Subjecti on ,vlust Be From th e He a rt 1IIIV.lh's Sovere ignty

Discuss the principle fo und at 1 Peter 1:22, and app ly plt '\\l'd Through th e Congregation
it to the fol lowing situa tions: (w93 10/15 pp. 12-16 ) 1111 o pl'nrl ullitil's do yo u have to demon strate YOUT
A bro ther avoi ds associati ng with a member of tIll' 1'111111111 o! lvhovah'v \ o\'L'rl'i gn l v. ' IS suggl's t('d hy
congregation because he is of another ran', j lJ IlIlI u w i ll g Il'XI\'!
tionality. or social sta nding. l.u tf u-w 21: 1-1 ; 2M: II} , 20
At the Kingdom Hall, a sis~r..5 it s Oil till' side npl'll
1IIIIww 1:1.c:.17
site so meone.who m she docs no t perso nall y Hke,
or for a sim ila r reaso n, sill' sWitelll..:::' to .1 difh-n-ut 1 01 111111 1,11 1' S:l) 1 \
congregation.
How wo uld yo u show prop t'r suh jt'rtioll 10 Idlm",.!J '
sovereignt y from th e heart wh e-n , , , 111 11 11111 \ : 17
111 1111\\ III 't ' 'I
34 "Fil II,. A(col1/l'li.~h YOllr Mil/ i.\ t r,."- 2 Timo tl,,. 4:$
How do you persona lly benefit from recogntzmg Jeh o-
vah's sovereignty as expressed th rough th e ronu rega-
lion ?
Ilow does your attitude toward people you meet in th e
ministry reflect you r att itude toward Jeh ovah 's sover-
eign ty? (Rom. 5:8)
Uph old Jehovah 's Sovereiqnty Forever
What qualit ies do we need th at we sho uld cultivate
now? (\\06 8/1 5 PI'. 2 1-22 pa r. 9)
At th e end of Ch rist's Thousand Year Reign, wha t test
will come upo n all hu man kind ? (R..ey.-.2.o:7~)
Wh y will the isvue of uruversat sove rergrr ty never need
to be settled aga inl (J Co r. 15:24-28; il-2 p. 170 par. 6 )
Unit 4 ( h) 35
Show Personal
Interest in Others
OPENING DISCUSSION
Showing int erest in others is not just a technique to
ht' mastered, it is a quality of th e bear t. (be p. 189 par. 3)
11 involves hO.jy...we.nsten and what \\'c say. It is man i-
11... led by t he kindness a nd co nsideratio n that we ex-
n-ud to ot hers as well as our demeano r, ou r attitude,
uu l even our facial expn.'ssioJ1s. U we tru ly care about
IIl hl'rs, t his heart felt conce rn wilLshow.
Could you be mo re alert to show person al interest
II I l i t hers? Successful pioneers genuine ly care about9th-
11\ and an.' O Iill:IYilDL (Jf-.th~.iLJl eed s . People in every
p,1I1 of th e earth respond to a ~a r JD smile, a li~nin g
.aI, since re concern, and acts o f kind ness, both small
nu l large.
\0 be vigilant to d isplay personal interest in others
lIul attract them to th e good news. Mem bers of our
t.unlly and co n ore 'ation also need our love and atjen -
11 11 11. You can be su re t at e ovah will richly reward
II l1f cno rts.c-Gal. 6:10; Hcb. 6: 10.
Ilow to show genuine interest: Encourage expres~
si H I. R all Ii . AsJs.. iHlItrobr iate questions.
C usly. Thin ' a ou t the il1<,tivid
U<l- li needs and prepare accord ingly.
I )UI \ liON OUTlINE_ _
I,o-t ting to Know People a nd Their Background
11,11 dHIW\ that the apostll' Pau l too k till' hill" kgrou lHl
16 "Futtv Accomplhh YOllr ,\ l inist n'"'-2 Timothv 4:5
and tlunkmg o t hi s listen ers into co nside ratio n wh en
he preached? (Acts 26:2, 3; 1 Cor. 9:20-23 )
As you ap proach individuals, wh at clues n ugtrt reveal
their cu lture, interests , or famil y situa tio n? What sur-
roundi ngs might you ob serve? Wha t evide nce m igh t
you see that indica tes t he ir religio us be liefs?
Wha t current event s are on the m inds of people in your
territory? Give examples. How can even ts that are pub-
licized in th e media serve as a basis for co nversation?
(k ill 9/00 p. 4 )
+ PolitelY acknowledge th e activitY-i!J .l oli seholder
is engaged in wh en you make co ntact and l!fJc-
s~(t fu l o f his time. ~h en househ olders see that
yo u arc aware o f th eir ci rcum stan ~ th IT.......may
be In<2!:C- willin~ iri en.dl):...r'onver
sat io n.-Jo h n 4:7 10 28 2 .
How call giving ad vance th oug ht to how yo u wi ll ap-
proa ch people in YOU T terri to ry make. YO U T presentation
more appealing? (k ill 5/ 13 p. 2)
If some have m oved to you r area from a foreig n land,
what have you fou nd to be an effectrve wav to witn ess
to th em ?
\Nh y use th e bookl et Good News (or l'ro.p/e or AII Na-
tiaus? What do yo u appreciate about the format o f
th is booklet? What experiences ha ve yo u had us-
ing if!
11m\' cou ld you use jw.org when m eeting someone
Un it 4 t h ) :17
wh o spea ks anot he r language? \Vhat ex periences
have you had using it?
How do we follow lip on any int erest shown?
xote to Instructor: Explain the function of the Please
tottow Up (543) form and explain how foreign language
groups a nd co ng regatio ns in your locality can be sup-
ported . (kill 5/1 1 p. 3)
llow should our ob servations and what we learn about
oth ers affect ou r presentations? (Rom. 12:14.161
Iisten Attentively to the Observati on, aod
oncern' o f Others (Ia,. 1:19 ~
llil\\' can we use questions effectively? (be pp. 236239)
llow does t he use of questions show perso nal interest?
Without nerng mtru srve , how mi ght we e nc o u rage
wuuco ne to express his o pinion on a matter? (Col. 4:6)
Wily must we avo id the appearance of co nducting an
rnn-rrogation? (w05 6/1 p. 32)
EXPERIENCE: In ao o pen lett er published in th e
newspa per Le Prosres, of Sain t-Etien ne, Fran ce,j!
woman described the visit of two people who
knoc ked on her door shortly afte r she suffered
th e travie loss of her th rcc-month-old da ugh te r
I II death. " I immediately recoKn ized th em as le-
1It)\'<J ~i tn e sses , " she wro te. "I was rcady to dis-
m h O) th l'm po litely, hut th en I no ticed a broch ure
III c y were o ffering . It was abou t why God pgr
l1Iib '\u tTering. So I decided to invite them in wit h
til l' i11 1(,'11 t io n o f demol ish i 11 ' 1hl'i r arxtun cn ts. . , .
till' \Villll'S\e u taYl'lW iWl' 0" ~f...jH11 1~r. TIll'Y
 "f ll lly Accomplish Your Mjlli.~t r)' ''-2 Til1J ol1,y -l:S
:18
listened to me with great t'ompassion, and wh en
they were leaving. I felt so much better that I
ag reed to another visit." IrLlline, this woma n ac-
cepted a Bible study. It is revealing that wha t she
remembered abo ut that first visit was, nu t what
the Witnesses
- --said. -bULhow-.1hc.\QlStcl1ed
- . . door? How? (kill 6/13 p. I par. 3)
How does usrerung to others h onor them ? (Rom. 12:
lID Why doe s listening attentively give evide nce that
we valu e their thoughts a nd feelings? (be p. 187)
Wh en spea king to others, wh at advantages a re th ere to
making approp riate eye co ntact? ( f)(. PI). 1 :.?4 -1 2.~ )
Why is it good to commend a househ old er if vou can
rio so since rely?
+ Acknowledge th e expressions of othe rs gractous-
ly, even if yo u do not agree with their po int of
view. Avoid co nt roversy.
Be Adaptable When Pres enting Bible Truths
( 1 Cor. 9:19221
Wh en in the ministry, what mi ght yo u say to show yo ur
cons irteratio n for the following people?
. Eldcuy person
Ch ild, teenager, co llege student
Father, mother
So meone ill; so meo ne you awakened from sleep
Gnev lng perso n
Person with a fine ho me.or a bea utifu l yard
I In it 4 (b) :19
+ when we focus 011 the need s of others, we will
be le~iJlervou s and more inclined t~peak from
the heart.
To what exte nt should yo u ada pt or change yo u r pre-
sentation to appeal to the pe rso n w ho co mes to the
If the household er mentions a matter of personal
conce rn, wh y sho uld yo u ce nte r you r di vcusslon on
what m att ers to h im ?
nder wh at circu msta nces mig ht it be most appro pn-
lit' to end a discu ssion? (kill 9/09 p. 1 par. 4)
\\ hat n ot es will help yo u to reme m ber th e interest
IlIlInd? How is this an indicat ion of the depth of }'OI U
lOIlt"ern for ot he rs?
/ Jl Keep written records: Your records should be ac-
cu rate and co mplete. Write down the n~ and
address of the householder a} soon as you leave
the call. Do not guess at th e house number or
th estreet nam e- ch eck the in formati on to be sure
that it is accurat e. Write a brief description of the
indizidual. Make note o f thet opi c you dis~u~sed ,
th e scr ~ltu res you read, any literature vo u lelt, an d
th e question yo u will answer wh en vo u return.
Include the l.illx-and tim e o f th e initial caJl a nd
wh en yo u said yo u would call back. Now th~t y(?ur
record is co m plete, don't lose it! Keep thinkin g
a bout the individ ual and how YO II wi ll hand le the
r ail the next til11 e.-kl11 2/14 p. I.
I Il l' most Im porta nt reason for sh ow i ng si ncere ill-
I! lI'\1 i ll others is that l ~y_~.1o illg so, we i!!!ltilte th cJU\'l'
40 "/-il1l,. Accompl ish YO ll r Mi" ist rv"- 2 Timo thv -l:5 Un it 5 (a) 41

a nd mercy o f Q.uLl1~a\'ellly Father. Th is helps to draw From House to House-Our

our listen ers to lehovah and to the m essa~ he has giv-
en LIS to sprea d . As you sha re th e good Ill'WS, strive to Principal Way of Preaching
"IORk out not onl y for yo ur own interests, buta lsQ for
the interests o f othe r:" Ph il.. 2:4 . OPENING D ISCUSSION

The method of preaching from house to house is

well-fou nded in t he Bible. Whe n Jesu s sent forth the
.ipostles to preach , he instructed th em: "Into wha teve r
I II\' or village you enter, search out who in it is descrv-

II g." (M a . 10: 11) How were they to search for deserv-

Ing ones . esus continued: " W he n you en ter the bouse,
~ r l'l t th e household . If the house is deservi ng. let the
1'1\11.'(' you wish it r o me up9n it." (Matt~ 10:12, 13) Were
Ihc)' to visit without a prior invitation? Note jesus' fur-
uu-r words: "Whe rever anyo ne does not receive you or
Jh ' l' ll to your words, on going o ut of that house or that
I l ly, shake th e du st off your eet ." (Mat!JO: 14) These in-
I ruct ions ma ke clear t hat as i e apo s les "went th rough
lilt' rcrritorv from village to village, declaring th f good
1I1 '\~~ were to take th e initi ative to visit peopl e in
II,,, homes:::tuke 9 :6; be p. 41 par. 16.

l JUI STION O UTLINE

1I'\lIS' Attitude Toward His Preaching Assignment

IIIIW do Luke 4:43 a nd j ohn 4:34 epito mize jesus' life-
\ IIlk"!
W h,11 moti vated j esu s to pr ea ch ? (John 14:31 ;
I 1'1'. 76-111)
three \ ign itica nt ways j esus showed his love for
Il hl 11 \ \
1111 prl',lChin g work . (c( pp. R 4 R 6~
40 "/-il1l,. Accompl ish YO ll r Mi" ist rv"- 2 Timo thv -l:5 Un it 5 (a) 41

a nd mercy o f Q.uLl1~a\'ellly Father. Th is helps to draw From House to House-Our

our listen ers to Jehovah and to the m essa~ he has giv-
en LIS to sprea d . As you sha re th e good Ill'WS, strive to Principal Way of Preaching
"IORk out not onl y for yo ur own interests, buta lsQ for
the interests o f othe r:" Ph il.. 2:4 . OPENING D ISCUSSION

The method of preaching from house to house is

well-fou nded in t he Bible. Whe n Jesu s sent forth the
.ipostles to preach , he instructed th em: "Into wha teve r
I II\' or village you enter, search out who in it is descrv-

II g." (M a . 10: 11) How were they to search for deserv-

Ing ones . esus continued: " W he n you en ter the bouse,
~ r l'l t th e household . If the house is deservi ng. let the
1'1\11.'(' you wish it r o me up9n it." (Matt~ 10:12,13) Were
Ihc)' to visit without a prior invitation? Note jesus' fur-
uu-r words: "Whe rever anyo ne does not receive you or
Jh ' l' ll to your words, on going o ut of that house or that
I l ly, shake th e du st off your eet ." (Mat!JO: 14) These in-
I ruct ions ma ke clear t hat as i e apo s les "went th rough
lilt' rcrritorv from village to village, declaring th f good
1I1 '\~~ were to take th e initi ative to visit peopl e in
II,,, homes:::tuke 9 :6; be p. 41 par. 16.

l JUI STION O UTLINE

1I'\lIS' Attitude Toward His Preaching Assignment

IIIIW do Luke 4:43 a nd j ohn 4:34 epito mize jesus' life-
\ IIlk"!
W h. 11 moti vated j esu s to pr ea ch ? (John 14 :31 ;
I 1'1'. 76-111)
three \ ign itica nt ways j esus showed his love for
Il hl 11 \ \
1111 prl',lChin g work . (c( pp. R 4 R 6~
 "PI/fly AcwmplislI YOllr Mil/iM rv" -2 Ti11100". -1:5 Iinit 5 (a)

How does med itatin g on Jesus' zeal affect o ur attitu de U...e th e following scriptu res to exp lain wha t th e hou se-
towa rd the house-to-house ministry? Oubn ...18:36, 37: Ill-house work accomplishes.
11'13 5/15 p. 9 par. 4)
Proverbs 27:11
By what authority have \\C been commissioned to do
this work, and what does this cornmi sslon involve? A'!s 20:26. 27
(Matt. 28 :1820; cf pp . 94-96 )
2 Thessalo nian s 1:8. 9
Jesus Exp ressed His Love a nd Com p assio n 2 Peter 3:11 - H
Th ro ug h His Preaching
+ If we find t ne ho use-to-ne use 1II11 11 ~lly Challeng-
11m'\' did Jesus view peopl e to who m 11 (' preach ed? (M.f!!.t. in g, \'Ve can Rrar to Jehovah asking hjm to help
- How will imitating Jesus' balanced
9:36; Luke 5:29-32)
view enable us
us speak th e f;ood news with boldness.- Luke 11:
I} ; I Thess . 5:17; \\0 8 7/1 5 p. 8 pars. 4-5.
to be mo re loving and toleran t of those who m ight
reiect our message? I he Joys of Ho us e-to -House Prea ch ing
What does Jesus' positive view of people teach us! (Joh n Why is the house-ta-house min istry still our principal
I :47) If we fi nd il difficult 10 view people in a positive

. \I. Il" of preach ing? (k ill 9/06 p. 8)

way, wha t can we do? (lsa. 63:9; Jonah 4: 1I; 11'07 11/15
pp . 15-17\ - - - Why docs th e house-to-house mi n istry brina us JOY?
)
Jesus took a since re interest.iu.pzople. H e ~l ( I like 10:1] ; kill 7/94 p. 1)
ab out the th ou gh ts and attitudes t ha t drove th em ; How do t he following ~l l lJ1ll1 reS h ighligh t ways we ben -
he was co nce rned about the bu rdens th at weighed I engaging in t he m inist ry? Feature two or t hree
I II tr om
the m down an d the obstacles thal h indered the m
from grasping th e tru th.-Ps. 72:13; MatI. 11:28; 1"1 dtscusston.
16:13; 23:13,15. xtatrhew 6:21; 9:36
Boldness in th e House-la-House Wo rk (."I.. uanU2.l....23
What does it mea n to speak the word of God with bold- 2 "' 1TI 10l 1!L.LS
nessUActs 4:3}; 1 Thess.,2:2; u pp . 32-35 pars. 13-17)
l h-hrcw s h:Y.:lJ
Io avoi d o ffe nd ing othe rs, how do we maintai n a hal-
mel' hetwee n bo ldn ess a nd tact? (Ro m.J2.J8; Co l. 4:6 )
44 "Fulty Accomplish 11111( Min istry"- 2 Timo thy oJ:5 Unit 5 (h) 45

Im itate l esus in Your Ministrv *'*' =-

How m igh t our praye rs and actions show th at we grasp
the urgen cy o f t he m in istry'! (Matt. 9:35-:ll!)
[. Workshop 1
.
If we find t hat our zea l for the ministr y is cooli ng off, From House to House-Our
how m igh t reflecting o n .Jestls attitude spur 11<: o n? Principal Way of Preaching
(Mark 1:353 9)
As we preach , how should we View people who a re low- In th is workshop we w ill co ns ide r how to
ly, oppressed, or rejected by ot hers? Why should we feci
,; prepa re for the hou se-to-hou se m inistry
Ih is way? (Lu ke 18:35-1 9:10'
,; show personal interest and initiate
wh y should we never let a hostil e response to o u r conversations
nreach ing da mpen ou r zea l? (Matt. 10:22 ) ,; maintain a positive attit ude toward the
m ini stry

I ) r'E. NING D ISCUSSIO N

Instructio ns on how to fulfill ou r mi n istry have th eir

h.l\ is in Scripture. For exa mple, Jesus gave clea r instr uc-
!hl ll \ to his followers on how to carry out th e preach-
Ing work, a nd thi s proved to be a real blessing to th em
rf n-r his death .-Luke 10:1 -12.
Ihe Bible says o f Jesus' followers: "Every day lT1 till'
temple and from hou se to hou se they co ntin ued with-
out let up teaching and declaring th e good.new s." (ASh
12) The apostle Paul also zealously tau ght from IlOUSl'
10 ho use. (Acts 20:20 ) Th ts method o f spread ing t lu-
}t t li ld news remain s our principal way of preach ing.

III th is works hop, th e inst ruc...to r will brie fly review

ouu- o f th e key lesson s o f the precl'd ing two u ni tv a nd
\ rll focu -, atten tio n on the practica l applica tio n 0 1 th l'sl'
_ _l:.
I' ,l;\ l l n \ .
46
During eac h work shop per iod , observe till' It'J ehing
methods used. Part icipate fully, and use thl' o ppo rtun i
ty to recognize you r own strengths and weaknesses. lis-
ten ca refu lly to the obse rvat ions of t ill' in structorsas
well as the express ions of you r fellow stuctcn ts. Be re-
ceptive to an new sUAAcstions a nd idl'as tha t are-pfe-
sen ted, Doi ng so will help yOIl to havl' grf'!I1cr__co nfi-
dence a nd to be m ore effect ive in thi s vita l aspt.''(1 of
D.ur ministry.-km 2/09 p. 2.
In preparation for th is unit, please review so me cur-
rent issues of Our Kingdom AJi ,,;slr}' and he prepared to
h ighlight introduct io ns that work well in YOU T te rr itory.
--
I lni t 6 (a) 47
Wom en Who Make
Jehovah's Heart Rejoice
OrEN ING D ISCUSSIO N
Fear of God impelled two women to defy a Pharaoh.
l.rlth moved a r.rostit ute to risk her life in order. to pro-
h 'rt two (sraelite....spics. Sensibleness and humility in a
I rlvls helped a woman to savc many lives and to nrc-
vent the anoin ted of Jehovah fro m incurring bloodguilt.
I hl'\C are just some of the many Scriptu ral exa mples
III wo me n who made j eh ovah 's heart re jo ice,- Rom . 16:
12; ,,03 II /l pp . 8-1 3.
jehova h's attitude toward suc h women and the bless-
I "~ .. he l:>estowed upon th em dern onstrate jhgt wha t
plt'a\ cs him ~ bove all else is spiritua litY' nwh ich tran
\ l' fIl ls gender. In today's world, o bsessed as it is with
l ilt' ph ysical. giving priori ty to one's sp irituality is a
t h.lIh:nge. But that cha llenge can he met. Th is is be-
I I\~ demonstrated by m illions of God-fearing wo men
uon g God 's people today.
In m ~n y lands, t here are more women tha n men pro-
l I.dllling th e Kingdom message, a nd multitu des more
l it ' respon dtn g to t he good news. CPs. 68 : 11) These
4 h nvt ia n wo men imitate the faith , discretio n, hosp itali-
I ) , .1IId othe r fine qu alit ies demons trated by God -fl'a[jm,~
\ 11II1I.'n IlH:nt i (~fTI1the Bihll'. (Luke 1:46-49; Acts 16 :
11 15; l{o m , 15:-1 ) It i.. im po rta nt for all of us tOUi'l-
til I\ I-:intl anti to apprz .iatc fully t he roll' of woml.'n i n
t ill ' ( h ri vtinn u Hlgn.'ga tiof1.
 48 ' Tutty AC(()mpn~ 11 )'OIlT Mill i.~try"-2 Timothy -1:5
Q UESTION Q UTUN'
A Favored Positi on of Dig n ity a nd Re spe ct
Th ough crea ted as a helper to man , why are wo men
not inferior creatures? (Gen . 2:18, 23; w95 7/1 5 pp . 10-11
pars. 4-6)
Ho w do state men ts at Ga latians 3:26-28; ..J:26, an d Rev-
elatio n 12:1; 19:7, indicat e th at )eh o~h dig ni fies tll-;
pofltlon of women in his arrangement? (i t-2 p. t 196
par. 6)
How did Jesus show respec t for the c tantty of wo men?
(w I29/1 pp.8-11)
+ Jesus took time to 1t'3el1 women. He used respect-
f.uLa nd kind expressions when add ressing WOI11-
en . Jesus chose to have womC1Lhcauvitness to
his resu rreclion.-Matt. 28:1, 8-10: l.uke 10:38-42:
:3:10-16.
How is the pro phecy at Psalm 68J 1 being fulfi lled to-
day?
Regard ing the ho norable relatio nsh ip be twee n man and
wo man as esta blishe d in the beginni ng, wha t do you
learn fro m Genesis 2:202..11
How does Ephesians 5:28 3 1 show tha t God's vie'v o f
the husband-and-wife r.elationshlp ha s not cha nged?
Wh at does it mean to "ass ign the m honur as to a weak-
l r vessel," and how does this d irection at 1 Peter 3:7
.iene fit and protect women? (g9~ 10/8 pp. 19-2 1)
Wha t can a wife do to ma ke herself "a crown to her
hu sband"? (Prov. 12:::1)
Unit 6 (a) 49
An Ord erly Arrang e m ent
l.xplain how t he heads hip arrangement onglnated and
to r what reason? (1 Cor. 11 :3; 14:40 )
. --
Itow did Jesus feel abou t submi tting to jehovah 's head-
vhip? (John 5:30; 8:38, 39; Phil. 2:5-8)
Ilow does Galatia ns 3:26-28 sho w t hat the head sh ip ar-
ra ngeme nt uoes not stem from so me bias on the par t
III God? Why is th e assigning of headship to men not
tlt'mean ing to '....omen'
Why does wifely subjectio n not br ing 1J<lI u ,''oI li p o n a
woma n in the Chr tstla n ho useho ld? (Rom . 12:10)
What is the m eerung of Pau l's words fou nd at 1 Co rin -
Ihian s 14:33-35? (1 Tim. 2:12; \V12 S I p. 9 hox: S 7/10.
I' 29 pars. 2-4)
LXPERIENCE: A husband who (ormerh'..!reated
his Chr istia n wi!" bad ty said: "She was very re
\ IR'ctful of m e. She never once put me down . She
did n't try to force her beliefson me. She cared
lor me in a lOVing way. When st'!. went to an
.l\\emllly, she wo rked bard to po' pare my meals
ah ead of tim e and to get_!ne house work done.
Ifer attitude sta rted to amuse Illy interest in th e
ltlhlc. And, well, here I am !" Yes, he had, in effect,
Ilt'l'll "' . . on without a word" by h is wife's co nd uct.
WII;11good ma y result when th e Christian wo man is in
IlhJl'l"Iion to an unbelieving hushand? (1 Pl'!. 3: I. 2.l.
I \ I 'll whvn there is no tavornblc outcome, wh y ra n a
\\ lh- rlllt! vntivlartion in \ llOwing revpect for headship?
II "I. .I: I H, 2.\)
50 "fully Accomplish rtm, M iuisttv"- 2 '11111011/,1' .J:S
What headsh ip is the Christian woman to recognize be-
sides t he headsh ip of he r husband? (lj::or.Jd;3S; I Tim.
2;11-14) -
How would a wo ma n show that she recogni zes th e
headsh ip principle wh en caring for ma tte rs pertaini ng
to worship that wou ld ordina rily be han dled by her hus-
band o r by a bap tized brot her? (I Cor. 11;-1, 5)
-
Read I Corinthians 11;~1Ji,
Explain why a Christia n wo man wo ul d o r wou ld not
need to wear a head coveri ng in the following situatio ns.
She prays in behalf of herself and her unbaptized
children in the presence of her unbe lieving hus-
ban d .
Needed because th e h usband is present. (w02
7/15 p. 26 par. 2; II' p. 209 par. 3)
She conducts a Bible study with her baptized son
while her husband is abse n t.
NeedcQ becau se the sun is b.ap..t ized and should
be taught by bap tized ma les. (w02 7/15 p. 27
par. I; Ivp. 209 par. 3)
She co nducts a mee ting for field service arranged
by th e cong regat ion.
Needed becau se th e meeting is a cO J)~Ii'ga t ion
arr;!Jl!:cmc nl. (1\'02 7/15 p. 27 par. 2; Iv p. 210
par. I)
She orally interprets a Bihle discou rse or publicly
reads paragrap hs from a Bi ble studv aid used at a
co ngregatio n meeting. . . 111 \ O! ( , Tilll. 1:5)
Unit 6 (a) 51
i';ot needed since she is no t presiding. (w02 7/15
p. 27 par. 3)
She interprets Bihle discourses into sign language
at Ch ristian meetings, asse mblies, or co nven tio ns.
It wou ld be approp riate in view of the interpret-
er 's ma~nified role. (\109 11 /15 pp. 12-13)
She int erpr ets int o sign lang uage meeting par ts
on the Theocratic Min istry Schoo l and th e Ser-
vice Meeting, com me nts at th e Co ngregation Bi-
hie Study and the l \'tltclJtower Study, as well as
Ki ngdom songs.
" It may be my re pra ctical to wear a head cover-
ing d uring the PlJ t iw m eeting." (n'lJ9 11/15 p. 13)
She is accompanied by a baptized brother while
going from house to house a nd making return vis-
its.
Not needed, since both m en and women have
th e rl'sponsibili to lfea ch and teach outsiders.
(w02 7 p. 27 par. -I; Iv p. 210 par. 2)
She conducts a prearranged Bible study, and a bap-
tized brother is present.
Needed beG1USl' th e bap tized brother is prescot.
])ap tizl'd brot her sho l.lld--'!.ffCLUlc...prayer.
" "I l l'
(\I(i2 7/15 p. 27 par. S; Iv p. 210 par. I)
\ II\' liMy it vivter prefer to wear a head coverin g under
I I n. un ctrcumsta nccs that do not real ly require 1Wf to
S2 "Fully Accomplis!, rOllr M;";.~trr '"- 2 Ti mot hy -1:5 I 'nit 6 lh, S3

+ Appropriate head coverings for sisters would in- Pioneer Service School Review
clude a hat, scarf, head veil, and so forth .-w77
211S p. 126 . - Day 2
How would you harm o ni ze th e principle o f sub jectio n
to one' s hus band wit h th e p rinciple found at Acts 5:29 "
(ia p. SO par. 16 ) Unit 4(a) Up ho ld Jehovah 's Soverei gnty
"Teach l11e to do YOllr will."
Privilege s a nd Re sp onsib iliti e s of Christ ian Women -/'stllm 141:10.

Based on Prove rbs 31:1, what important responsibility How can pioneers uphold Jehovah 's sovereignty?
is given to Ch ristia n women ? How ca n you help others to cultivate love for Je-
What co nstru ctive work can th e d iscerning wo man do hovah 's sovereignty?
acco rdi ng to Tillis 2:3-5 7
Unit 4(b) Sh ow Personal Interest in Othe rs
With regard to dress and groom ing, what balance does "Look: Oll t tor the interests otothcrs.
H

the Ch ristian woman need to show? (1 Tim. 2:9 , 10; -Philippiam 2 '-/.
1 Pel. 3:3. ~) Why is this importa nt?
How will you show genuine int erest in o thers?
what le....O'1 can Ch rist ia n women learn from Luke
1O :~2 ? why is listening: an esse ntial part of showinu per-
~
sonal interest?
In w hat vast field of service have wo men sha red effec-
lively'! (Acts 2:17. 18 ~X 7/ 10 pp. 28-29) Wha t is t he most importa nt reaso n to show pe r
so na l in te rest in othe rs?
Why is thi s a vita l service for them to perform ?
( I~om . 10;13, 14; 1 Cor. 9:16) IInil S( a ) From House to House
What arrangements can be made wh en there are . 10 Ou r Prin cipal Way of Preaching
qualified brothers available to conduct midweek meet- "Make disciples orpeop!c oral! the nut ions:"
ings for field service? What specifi c instructions m igh t - Matt hew 28:19.
be provided? (1 Co r. H:4Q; k ill 9/01 p. 3 ' Ilo w will m editating on Jeslls' exa m ple Increa se
What rewards do Ch ristian wo me n receive for th eir our zea l for prcnchtng"
faithfully walking with God? I low ca n yo u motivate others to be zealo us fo r tilt.'
III lll \ l'-lt )-IHHISl' m i 11 i stry'!
54 ''fully Accomplish YOllr Alil1istry"'- 2 11111(01)' -1:5 t'ntt 6 ( h)

Unit 5(b) Workshop 1

From House to Ho use
- Our Principal Way of Preaching
"Every day . . . (rom house to house they continue without
letup tCliching dud declaring tilegood news. "
- Acts 5:42.
What practical things will you do to sta rt conver-
sations?
lIow can you he ada ptable in the hou se-to-hou se
m inistry?
How can you help others in th e congregation to
have joy in th e house-to-house ministry?

J nit 6(a) Women Who Make Jehovah's

Heart Rejoice
"Tl I' wom'11 proclaimi"...: the good flews are a ltlrge unnv: "
- Psalm 68: 11.

What do you app reciate abo ut t he way j eh ovah

and Jesus dig n ify wome n?
How does t he headship arra ngeme nt dignify
women?
How ca n sisters expand their ministry in the last
days?
56 Un it 7 (a)
Benefit From Counsel and
Direction
l O PENING D ISCUSSION
jesus has given a precious gift to his co ng regatio n
,o n earth. "Whe n he a s~ended o n hi Ih he ca rried away
q lp tivcs; he gave gifts in ,n en ." (Epp. 4:8) T ese gifts
in men " are overseers, or t1-dcrs, appo inted by Jehovah
.m d his Son to shepherd th e congregatio n with tender-
ness. (Gal. 6 :1) In this time o f th e e nd, with th e num-
ber o f an ointed ove rsee rs dwindling, th e vast m ajority
nf Ch ristian elders are o f th e other sheep. (joh n 10:16)
Since they are ap pqinted by holy sp irit, th > eld rs too
are in the right hand, or under..rhe.dlrecttcn, o f th e
Fine Shepherd , Jesus Ch rist. (Acts 20:28; Rev. 1:16, 20 )
Th ese godl y men suQfl)iuQ.Clui.st, th e Head o f all the
cong regatio ns, and thus deserX:C-.}::illlUulLcooperation .
Ephesians 4JJ -13 e n umerates ways th at God's peo-
ple are ass isted by these preciou s overseers. CAI n pioneers
work along with th e elde rs to build uIUhe.-congrega-
tion ? Can pioneers set the exam ple in th e ir \\'illingn ess
to be read justed and unified? (1'996/1 pp . 9-14) How
may we s ow respect " for the eld ers and the ir coun-
QUE STION OUTLINE
-
sel and d irection? 1 Thess , 5:12, 13,
Developme nt of the Christian Co ng regation
To w ho m d id j esus del egate oversight o f tilt, co ngrega-
tio n'? (Mall. 10: I ; John 21: I, 2, 15-1 7; Acts 2:41, 42; IV 13
7/15 p. 16 p. " - 7-8-) - - -
Unit 7 (a) 57
What does Jesus' illustration of the wheat and the weeds
indicate regardi ng the cong regation? (Matt. 1 3 : 2 4 -3~
11' /37/15 pp. 18-19 pars. 13-14 and end note)
How wou ld yo u answer th e question, "Who really is
the faithful and discreet slave?" (Matt. 24 :45-47: 1'13
7/1 5 pp. 21 -231
How do you personally view information published
by the faithful slave? (lsa. 54:13)
Workinq Sub missively With " Gifts in Men"
What four o utstand ing reasons are gi ven at Hebrew s
I \:7, 17 for pion eers to he obedient and submissive to
r~n overseers? (w07 4/1 pp, 28 -30 pars. lO-l-!)
Why were "girts in men " given 1O th e conaregau cn?
I I ph . 4:11-14'
Ilow does j esus guide Ch ristians by means o f faith-
lui undershepherds? (I_Cor. 16:15-18; 2 Tim. 2:2; Tit.
1:5)
II1IW might pioneers receive counsel and directi on from
lilt' laith ful slave th rough . . .
Branch Co m m ittees '!
congrcganon elders?
How do we demonst rate su bmlsxlon to those up-
po ill l l 'd 10 shep herd t he cOl1 g regatiOlf ! ( I J hl'ss.
: 12; I Tim . 5: 11)
58 "fi l II}' Accomplish l bur Ministry "- 2 TImothy -1:5
Christian She p herds Ke e p Wa tch Over You
How do loving snepnerus protect and keep watch ove r
the floc k? ( a l. :1; 1I ~3 ; l Z a ; 1 Pet. 5;2, 3)
Have you Sl'C I1 evide nce of this in you r co ng rega ~
lion? Relate how eld ers have extended themse lves
to be of assistance to you or your family members.
+ The Gree k word transla ted "keepin&...Wateh" liter-
ally means "abstain ing from sleep." According to
one Bible scholar, it "implies the unflagging Vig-
ilance of til l' shepherd." Since elders may even
lose sleep out of concern for our spiritual well-
bclng, sho uld ,,'fnot coo perate \\'ith su ch lOVing
undershepherds, who strive to im itate the ten der
care given byJ esus Chris t?-wO? 4/1 p. 28 par. 12.
Sh e p h e rd s Se rve Wit h Joy
'10 whom and in what ways are oversee rs accountab le?
(f-lcJ<J-l:2L24)
How shoul d appoi n ted ove rsee rs trea t Je hovah 's
flock? (A.cts 70:Z8, .29)
Why are all of us answerable to Jehovah for the
we respond to h is di rect ion? (Rom . 1-1-:10-.:12)
How does our o bedience to the appointed e lders and
cooperation with the d irection received from the faith -
fu l slave give evide nce o f o ur sub mission to Christ, th e
Head of the cong regation? (Co l. 2:19)
Elders have wetghry responsibilities of teaching,
shepherd ing, tak ing th e lead in th e prea ching
Unit 7 (a ) 59
work , raising th eir fami lies, a nd han dling prob-
lems in t he co ng regatio n,
Why do we all need counsel and discipline? (Jas. 3:21
How mi gh t our reaction to co unse l from a loving she p-
tu- rd dirnlnlvh his joy? rHeb. 13:17h,
Ilow ca n I?(overh.u.2.:20 help LIS when we receive per-
sonal cou nse l?
1I0w did King Saul react to counsel, and with what
result? (1 Sam . 15;20, 24 -2t\)
+ wncn someo ne brings a specinc tail ing to our at-
ten tion, we m ight ten d to justify ourselves, m in-
imi ze the prubJem, questioil the motive of t he
counselor, or object !o t l~e way.-!.hUQUusel was
given. (2 Ki. 5:11 In contrast, if we respond fa-
vora bly,' we will become eve n mo re desirahieTn
G XI' i rht , -
llow ( an you show that you desire to work closely with
elder s and to set a good exa m ple for others? (Phi l.
111 1'
, )022)
W:l Y
I h I\\' Gill you r iny contrib ute to the joy of the elders'!
l I I 'or. 1:2_4)
W,'ys to Su p po rt Traveling Overseers' Visits
llow do visits of traveling overseers provide opportu-
uun -, lor ;:111 int erchange of encouragement ! (ROI.!!:J:
I I, I ~)
60 "Fully Accompli.dl Your .\ linistry" - 2 Timotlly -1:5 Pnil 7 (a) 61

Note to Instructor: Describe th e sche dule and duties Meeting wit h pioneers in conju nction w it h th e
of th e circu it overseer and his wife. (jl Lesson 17) circu it assembly program
How mi gh t you appl y the pr inci ple found at l:roverbs Pioneer Service SChOOl
27:17 wh en the ci rcu it overseer visits?
If you wo ul d like to wo rk in th e m in istr y with the trav-
cling overseer or hi s wife, wh om co uld you chec k with
pri or to the visit?
How can yo u prepare a Bible stude nt to ben efit fully
from the circu it overseer' s visit?
How can you a rra nge your schedule to have the cir-
cuit overseer or his wi fe join yo u o n a Bible stu dy?
(kill 8/86 p. I par. 4 )
W hy sho uld yo u no t hesi tate to support fi eld se rvice
a rrangements d uring th e wee k of the circuit overseer's
visit? fl ow have yo u suppo rted these speci al weeks o f
act ivity? (J.{0lll. I..J2; kill 6/ 89 p. 3 )
How could th e principle of 'choosing t he good portion'
be applied during th e visit of the circuit overv- er? (Luke
10:38-42.1

Assistance for Pion eers

How can pio neers derive th e m ost benefi t from the fol -
lowing spiritua l provisions?
Pioneer m eeti ng during th e week o f the cirrui t
oversee r's visit'
Annual pion ee r meet ing with co ng regation elders,
usually held in December
62 Unit 7 (b)
Resist "the Spirit of the World"
O PEN ING D ISC USSIO N
Jeh ovah 's peo ple arc engaged in a batt le! O ur e ne-
my is powerful, cunning, and experienced. He has at
h is d isposal a weapon so effective that it has been used
to conquer th e ma jor ity of humankind . However, we
arc not pm....erless, nor are we doomed to defea t . We have
a m ig hty defense that is un beatable when we ava il o ur-
selves of it.
The war we are fighting is not physical; it is spiritu-
<11. Our enemy is Sata n the Devil, a nd o ne of the weap-
ons he uses is "the spirit or the wo rld. " (I Cur. 2:12) Th e
key to defending o urse lves against h is attacks is God's
holy spirit. We must seize every o p portu ni ty to avai l
ourselves of God's spirit and displav its fruitage in our
Iives.-Gal. 5:22, 23.
What is the spi rit of the wo rld, and how did it be-
come so pervasive? How can we determine whether th e
spi rit of th e world is influe nci ng us? Wha t steps can
we take to receive Goo 's spirit and thereby resist the
spirit of the world?
Q UESTION OUTLINE
Wha t co n trasti ng use of the wo rd "s pirit" is found at
1 Corinthians 2:12?
I Jn it 7 (b ) 63
Hcad Ephesians 2:2, 3 .
How wo u ld vo u describe the spirit of the world? (Iv p. 54
1''''. 8)
llow does it exercise "a uthor ity"?
lIow is that spi rit "now at work" ill some people! (John
:H ; Acts 13:10; I Jo h n 3:8. 10; lv p. 5~ pa r. 8 )
111 wha t ways ca n th e spi rit o f th e wo rld take root in a
liNson's m ind and heart? How does this happen ? ( Proz,
I ~:l ,
Questions to Pond er
N. 'lld Psal m 26:-1; ~; 1 Cori nthians 15:33.
Ilow do t hose we associa te with have an effect on o ur
utltude and actions?
Why should we avoid close co n tact with anyone or any-
l!ling that is infected by the spirit of the world?
1I0w cou ld social netwo rking o r the use of Int ernet
forums a ffect the way you carry o ut your privileges
ill th e congregation? (E!.?v. 22 : 1; [ccl. 10: l; Eph, 5:
-
' S, 16)
Ul'lI d l ames 3: 1-1- 18.
\\ h.11 do-s our choice of entcrratnmcnr reveal about uv?
Ho w ca n Satan use literatu re, movies, mu sk, a nd
vk-ctron ic ga mes to en snare pioneers? (Ps. 97:1(); w13
I/1 S PI'. 1~-15 pars. II -IS )
Why wo uld viewing or listeni ng to uncl ean en ter-
talnment prove to be hypocriti ral? (l S<I. 52 ; 1 J I
 "Fuffy A" oll1p/ hh li:lIIr "';I/;.~ tr)' ''-2
Read 1 Timothy 6:8-10.
Wh at does our attitud e toward material things reveal
ibout us:
Wh en it comes to m aterial things, why do pion eers
need to be co nsta n tlv alert in order to maintain bal-
ance?
How could the desire for many material things affect
the li fe of a pioneer?
Read 1 Timotlw 2:9, 10.
How might our dress, grooming, and hygiene re flect the
spirit that exercises authority over us?
How could a pioneer's choice of dress and groo m -
ing affect others?
H ow mig ht a person in dicate th at he view s h is
"rights" in these areas to he more import ant than
qualifyi ng for service privileges in the congregation ?
(I's. 68 :6; Phil. 4:5; I Pel. 5:6)
Your Pa rt in Keeping t h e Co ng re g ati on Clean
W ro!l~dn.ing is in creasingly preyalent and d e-
p~t. Such can infiltrate the Christian congregatfOfl.
(2 Tim . 3: 1-5, 11 ; Jude 3, 4, 11 -13)
Wh at confidence can we have, as indi cated at Revela-
tion 2:1?
Note to tn stru(:(or : In review ing the following, help
th e pioneers understand their role in maint aini ng the
cleann ess of th e congregation.
Timothy -1:5 "it 7 (b)
What is .1 p hovah's view of the followtn e things?
Sexual m .rno ranty (lev. 20:10,13, 15, 16; Rom. 1:
24, 26, 27, 32; 1 Co r. 6:9, 10; nwt p. 1711 )
Apostasy (Deu l. 13:13, 15; :LCorJ>: 14. IS, 11. .1&
2 Jo hn 7, 9, 10; Rev. 18:4)
Abortion (Ex. 2 1:22-25; I's. 127:3: 134: 14-1 6 )
Deliberate, malicious lyillg; bearing false witness
(I'rov. 6:16, 19; Co l. 32; Rev. 22 :15; it-2 n, 245
par . 4 ) - --
--
Revi lin g; sla n de r ( Lev. 19:16; 1 Co r. 6: 10; I v
pp, 137-138 pars. 11 -14) -
Uncleanness; brazen conduct (2 Cor. 12:21; Gal.
5:19; [ ph . 4:18, 19: 2 I'ct. 2:.7: IIIvt p . 1694; IV 12
3/15 pp, 30-31\
Drun ken ness (1 Cor. 5: 11 : 6:9, 10)
II vou have seen or com e to know of serious wrongdo-
Illjot among Jehovah's people, why should you not close
\lIl l r eyes to it? (!Y. 5:1 and ftn .; l..CQr. 5:1, 2)
Wh y would it be a kindn ess to encourage a wro ng-
doer to approach the elders about the matter"! (ja s.
SJ..:I)
If he doc s not, how would hringing scr to us mat-
tcrs to the attention of the elders show love for
jeho vah , the congregatio n, as well as for the per-
von who committed til l' wrong? ( I Cor. I : I J; 5:6;
I l'i rn. 5:221
66 "Ful ly Acwwplh ll \illl/ AliJl;,t1y "- 2 Ti mothy oJ:5
If you are di stu rbed in your mind a nd hea rt because
of some past serious wrongdoin g, why sho uld you ap-
proach the elders? (Jas. 5:14-1 6'
How can yo u show that yo u take Cod's wa rnings veri-
o usly? (gal. 5:16, 17, 19-21 )
Why sho uld you keep up t he fight to resist the spirit
of t he wor ld? (John 16:33; Jlli!I'.2'
"7 Unit 8 (a)
' - - - -- - - - - - --="'-"-=
Walk in the Way of Integrity
OPENING D ISCUSSIO N
When Sata n rebelled in the garde n of Ede n , he ra ised
till' univer sal i S ~_lt~e- rig htfuln es.L{) U30 d :.s.......s Qv~r
l 'I~ I1.!Y..9ve r all His creatures. At a later time, he chal -
It 'nged that human s wou ld serve God o n ly as lo ng as
do ing so was to th eir selfish adva ntage. (Job 1:9-11; 2:4)
llius, m an 's integri ty has become an importa nt Dart o f
lilt' issue of lehovah 's u nive rsal sove reignty.
Wh ile God's sovereig nty is not de pendent o n the in-
h '~rity of hi s creatu res, hu mans and spirit so ns of God
t .m demonstrate where they sta nd o n thi s issue. How ?
lIy choosing to follow a co urse of integrity o r not. An
Ind ividua l's integrity, then, is a so lid basis on wh ich he
II I vhe can be judged,
Walki ng in in teg rity req uires loya l attachment to
l lod, even in un favorable circu msta nces, When we Bear
lip under trials, rema in firm despite adversities, o r re-
l \! temptatio ns fro m this ungodly wo rld, our m tegrt-
IV rx-comes eviden t. We 'ma ke j eh ovah 's heart rejoice'
III that he is able to make a rep ly to the o ne who ta unts
hhn. (l'ro v. 27:11) With good reason then , we can rc-
1I1n' as j o b did: "Until I d ie, I will not renou nce my
11Ilt ' ' rHy! "- j o b 27:5.
I III 'iTl ON O UTLINE
WIl.. t It Means to Walk in the Way of Integrity
WII.lt do es the wo rd "l ntegrltv" mean '!
1,\'0 / 12/1 p. U pa r. 4)
6H "Fll lly Accot1ll'lh /l i iJllf Mi/l i\ l fy H_ 2 nmothyoJ:S
How does l1ia!m 119:1-3 de scribe a person who is walk-
in g in the way of integrity? Wha t will Ill'lp us to stay
on the course of integri ty?
Ma intaining Our
Integrity and Neutrality Und er Trial
Christian neutrality is inseparabl y linked to our ac-
o-prance of Jehovah as both th e Universal Sovereign
and the Sove reign of our Iiyes. Our un compromising
stand does not just happen by acciden t. we must take
a stand for Jehovah and his established Kingdom an d
t he n remain loyal to him.-Read MIHl/u.'n' 22:21.
What d oes Christ ian neutrality involve? In wha t ways
have Christians always rnaintained neutralltv?
(/" p. 51 pars. 3-4; p. 52 110x)
What Me some ways that true Ch ristians have taken a
neu tral position in the followtng areas ?
Wars (it- ! p. 175 pars. 5-6)
Politics, voting (I v p. 213 par. 3)
Flags, nati onal symbo ls. a nthems
(/1' p. 2 12 par. 1-1'. 213 par. 2\
Wha t test o f in teg rity may Christia ns face? Wha t ques-
tio ns m ight a Ch ristian ask hi mself! (Jo hn 15:..lUJ ; 1.L.
14, 16; I~ II' p. S5 box,
Why is close cooperation a mong the broth ers especia l.
Iy im porta nt when we a re threat en ed by o ur e nem ies'!
(1 Cor. 12;25, 26; )'/104 Pl'. 2 19-220 box)
Unit 8 (a) 69
What attitude shou ld we d isplay regardi ng th e preach -
Ing wo rk dur in g times of persecu tio n and ba ns? (Acb
:29; kill 2/94 p. 4 pars. 11-12 )
Why is co mplete reliance on Je hovah vital when we are
I"d ng persecution? (Pbil. 1:2U O; 4:6,7; \I'll 1/1 5 p. 29
p.rr. 15)
Why ca n we be confident of Jehova h's support?
11 Citron. 29 :1Z; I C9r. 10;13; 2 Pet. 2:9: \1'10 11115 p. 32
p.rr. 20)
Integrity Und er Tria l
\\ hat q uality is often en nanced as a result of o pposi-
11011a nd persecution, and with what result? (Ma tt. :S:1 0
'" 1;2-1; ,,0] 1011 p. 13 par. 181
\V hat prepa rations should each of us make now in 0 1
111 ' 1 to endure future persecution? (w RS 11/15 pp . 11-15
II 11\. 6 -26)
l u-vpln- hans and persec ut ion, what assurance do we
th at t hose who oppose LIS will never prevail? (lS<I .
" IH '
I 17; Jer. 1;1 . Acts 5:441; 1 Pet. 3: 13, 14; ,,004/1
P ' 2 par. 17)
Applying Bible Prin ciple s- The Key to Integri ty
uvwvr til l' foll owin g questio ns based on 1~) l11al1 s U:
I r .. m l t lu- dted references .
W ily do l'S sub ject io n to the super io r authurith-v
n ot II ll' ,1I1 ,u hjl'ctio l1 to Satan? (1\9 fi S/1 p, 10
pM. J)
70 "Fli lly Acco llll'li.~11 )'ollr Afi "istry"-2 Tim othy -1:5 li n it 8 (a ) 71

What was Jesu s' attitude toward th e po litics of his distribute literatu re trom house to ho use.
day? (",96 5/1 p. 12 par. 9)
hold Ch ristia n meetings.
What co u nse l did Jesu s give his followers as to
You are required bv law to . . .
th eir dealings with Caesa r? (\\'965/1 p. 12 par. 9 )
register and vote in a local or national election .
How did Paul co unse r Ch ristia ns to deal with til l'
rule r... of the nations? (\\96 511 p. 12 par. 11 ) register tor a national cen sus.
In ba lanci ng his relationsh ip with Caesar a nd wit h obtain legal docu me nts before (Tossing politi-
Jehovah, wh at is a Christia n's first co ncern? cal boundaries.
(",965/1 p. 15 par. 2)
acq uire a license to get married.
What do we o we Jehovah that we ca n never give
to Caesar? (,,96 5/1 p. 16 par. 6) register th e birth of your child.

What Scriptu res help us ma ke a correct decisio n Re late othe r situations t ha t you face locally.
in th e matt er o f co m pu lsory m ilitary serv ice? Illlw do you ben efit personally from obeyi ng (JCH1 fi rst
(\\965/1 p. 19 par. 15) lI ul th en Caesar? (2 Pet. 2:~)
What are some things to keep in mind if we are
called fo r nonmilitary national civilian ...e rvice?
(\\96 5/1 p. 20 par. 7.0)
What are some things llhJt we pro perly ~IVf' back
to Caesar? (\,96511 pp. 16-17 pars. 7-8)
Regarding Jehovah and Caesar, what do we keep
on do ing? (\V96 5/1 p. 20 par. 22)
Based on thi s discussio n of Bible pr inci ples, how cou ld
yo u reaso n o n t he foll owing sit uatio ns th at may be
raised by th e secula r aut hor ities?
You are forbi dden to . . .
preach t he good news.
go from hou se to hou se.
72 Unit 8 (b) I ni t 8 (b ) OJ

Participate in qUESTION OUTLINE

Various Forms of Our Ministry Share th e Good Ne ws a t Every Oppo rtunity

OPENIN G D ISCUSSION
Jesus foretold a grand preaching work that woul d
take place during the time of the e ~1. (Mar k 13: 10) Th b
worldwide preachi ng activity wou0 co nsti tu te part 01
the sign of Jesus' prcselKc in Ktngdorn powe r. (Ma t. 24:
3, 14) Today we see the Kingdom-preac mg \\"0 ed-
ing up, with pioneers at th e very forefront. This message
ortnlt h that we declare opens the way for lovers of righ-
teou sness to co me into a proper relations hip with ~
h ~ah . (153. 60:22) Th e Kingdom message also se rves to
warn the wicked concerning Jehovah God's [udgrncn ts
soo n to co me upon th e face of all t he ea rth.
In recent years, it has become increa singly difficu lt
in so me lands to find people at hom e. Challengi ng eco-
no mic conditio ns h ave fo rced man y to wo rk, resul t-
ing in few being at home during th e day. Given th ese
circumstances, how can we con tin ue to reach peo ple
wit h th e good news? Examin ing the effcctjve prea ch-
ing me tho ds of th e apos tles and ot her Christia n min-
isters in the first century will help. They zea~u s IY too k
advan tage of every opportunity to speak abo t the King-
dom-publicly, inform ally, and from house to hou se.
(Matt . 10:7; Act s 20:20, 2 1) Th ese first-centurv cva ngc-
lizers focused on peopl e; not houses. May \~e do tilt.'
same and 'fu lly acco mplish our ~strY:-:jim . 4:5.
Informal Wit n essing
Inform al witnessing does not requi re that we begin
lilt' conversation wit h a for mal int rodu ction or a scrip-
turc. We-may find it helpful to have th e goal of sim-
ply starting conversations without feeling that we must
KI\'l' .1 witn ess at th e outset. Th is may give us co nfi de nce
III introd uce th e good news later in th e co nversation.
'III 8/10 pp . 3-4.
II1IW did Jesus sha re the good news Inform ally with a
.unaritan woman?
Uf",t! und discuss ioltn 4:7-26.
nil' to Instructor: Isolate key lessons to be learned
IIHIll Jesus' in forma l witnessing. Explore his opening
on l\ , his attit ude, th e way he maintained common
round, as well as the way he deve loped th e conversa-
111111,
WII.11 is th e natural result w hen the tr uth fi ll .;; our heart"!
llllkt' 6 :45 )
Ilow will we be motivated to speak up if we m cdt -
I.ll t.' Oil th e following?
jehovah's goodness ( 1'5. -10:5)
The spiritual treasures le hovah has glvcn his
vcrvautv lMatt .,.Lt,S2)
The dire co ndi tio n 01 peopl e IJ1 t he world
( jou ah 4: I I )
74 "Plilly r\CCOIlIl'/h1l HJllr Millistr)'''-2 Till/vt ll)' -1 :5
What circu mstances have provid ed opportunities for
yo u to sha re the good news with ot hers in formallv?
EXAMPLES: Whil e Visiting relatives. traveung or o n
vacation, or having daily co n tact with neighbors,
workmates, business associates. a nd ot hers
How did yo u take advantage o f the situ atio n?
How can weari ng our badge cards for 'conventions.
keeping our literature visibl e wh en traveling, an d
dr essing neatly lead to a witn ess?
What do the following scriptures teach us regard ing ap-
propriate occasions for witnessing to ot hers?
'--- Lu ke 19:1- 10
Acts 13:14-16
Wha t pr inciples stated in m e following scri ptu res will
enhance our Kingdom preaching?
Galatians 6:10
Titus 2:1-10
How will having empathy help you make yo ur sacrifice
of pra ise more appeali ng"? (1 Co r. 9: 19-23)
What does Colossian s 4:6 teach U"\ about the way
should converse?
How can we be tactful when we converse with peo-
ple? (k ill 1/06 p. 1; kill 2/01 p. I; kill 6/96 p. 7)
EXPERIENCE: A sister who le.(Jrncd-the tr uth
through informal \vjtnessing considers her spe-
Uni t 8 (b) 7$
ctal.terrttory to be the people she meets through
her thref; ch ild ren. Her territory includes ngt}-
hors and pare n ts she mee ts_at school and at meet-
ings for parents. whenever she in trod uces her-
self she makes a simp le hu t he.Mt{elt 2tateml'nt
that J he Bible is a zaluablealdto.hcr.jn rcartng
he[childre n, and then she moves on to some oth-
cr.toptc. But having broken tt1e1Ce, she.fiuds. it
mu ch eas ier to hring the Bible in to subsequent
t lis~ions. By using this method, she ha s hdJled
12J)erso ns to baptism.
How do yo u determine if an opportun ity to w it n es v j<."
'I' propriate o r notr
What have you found to be an effective way to start in-
n.nnal Bible discussions? (kill 8110 po . 3-6; kill 12/Y5
1'1'. :1-4)
Ilow did you introduce the good new..?
Wha t have yo u learn ed tram printed experiences 01 in-
tnnua l wit ness ing?
SUGGESTIONS: Read th e Bible or Bible literature
while using publiCtransportation or liming rest or
lunch periods at \:.\'ork. Mention a recent Ilews item.
W('
I IIIW can we perceive t hat a person do es not wish to
u ut nuc speaki ng about a Scriptural them e?
what do yo u do in such ci rcu m..tances?
Why sho u ld we try to leave a person \..'it ll a favo r-
.thlc impression? (k m 6/96 p. 7 par. 6 )
76 "f "u lly Accol1lpJi\1l ) i lll ' .\1;" ;\1,,.."- 2 Til1lorll)' 4:5 - ""l Illi ' 8 (b l

O ne must learn not only how to sta rt but also Nole to Instructor: Develop the following mater ial in
when to stop spea king o n a St.:riptural s ubject. ,I way that addresses local needs. Be prepared to rom-

mu nicat e branch guidelines regarding public preach ing

Wha t have you do pe to obtain r -o ntact de tails fro m in- In your a rea. Help the pio nee rs to co nside r new ways
terested ones? 10 preach publicly.

Wha t co uld yO ll do if a person feels hesitant abou t Why are the preaching methods listed helow partial-
gtvtng you his phone number or e-mail address? larly effcctrvc?
Ho w n ave yo u arranged to mee t aga lll it yo u do n o t Wh at suggestions wou ld you offe r to make th ese ac-
han' the person 's address? tivit ies prod uctive?
Why do we no t call this aven ue of service "i nci de nta l"? Special Met ro pol ita n Puhli c Witn essing (k ill
(k ill 6/03 pp . 3-4 ) 7/13 pp . 4-6)

What pub lications do you ca rry with you in o rder Using public t ransportation (knt 7/ 97 p . 1;
to be prepared for opportunities to witness? kill 9/96 p. 4 pars. 14-15 )

How have yo u used hand bil ls and tracts in in fo rm al Witnessing in parks or parking lots (km 7/13
witnessing? ( k ill ]0/12 p. 3 par. 7, pp , 4-6; kill 9/96 pp . 4-5 pars. 16-17)
Street witnessing (k ill 6/1 1 p. 2; kill 2/9 1 p. 8 )
Share t he Good News o n Ap p ro priate Occasions
- Pu b lic Witnessing Preaching in marketplaces or shopping mall s
(lI{IS 9/15 PI' . 25 -26; kill 9/96 p. 5 par s. 18-20 )
Why do we not label th is type of p reach ing "a lterna-
\Vo rking hu sine ss territor y ( k ill 3/12 p . 2 ;
tive "? (kill 12/1 1 p. 1 par. 3)
kill 7/0 4 p. 4; kill 9/96 p. 5 pars. 21-26 )
What do Acts 16:13 and Acts 17:1 7 teac h us regardi ng Telephone wltn csstng, if appropriate in yo m
approp riate occasions for witnessing to others? area (kill 1/10 pp . 46; kill 8/9 3 pp . 3-4; )'b06
Ho w do the pr mciples in the following scr iptures ap- p. 52 pa r. I-I'. 53 par. 4)
ply to our preaching work? \\'11011 experi en ces have yo u had witnessin g in hosp i
Matt hew 7:12 1.11-. , nurving homes. prisons. ports, to street ven do rs.
hi open-air markets, or to taxi dnvcrs? In wh at o t h e-r
Hebrews 13:16 l 'III11 ~ \ have yo u preached puhlicly?
 78 "Hi lly Acco mp /i.~ " Your Min istry " -2 Till/olll}' 4:5
Ma in tai n Boldness
in Various Form s of Ou r Min istry
What ro le shou ld prayer play in preparing for all types
of witnessin g? Why? (Eph . 6: 19)
What can yo u do to wo rk in harmony with yo ur
prayers?
I~PERIENCE: A sh y S('VCI 1=C3N) ld gi rl heard at
a meeting bm'Limportant it is for all to preach .
So when going shopping with her mot he r, she
put two broch ures in her. bag. While her moth .
er was busy at t he cou n ter, the girl offeredabro-
en ure to a lad y. who gracio usly Jcccpted it. When
asked how she got th e courage to approach th e
lady, this shy girl replied : "I just said, Readv, Set,
(12 1 And I wt'-nU"
Stude nts may sha re encou raging ex pe rie nces t hev
have had in var ious for ms of witnessi ng . Highlight such
qualities as relian ce on Jehovah , preparation, and per-
sonal in terest.
79 Unit 9 (a )
..
Workshop 2
c ......
Participate in Various
Forms of Our Ministry
In th is workshop we will consider how to
0/ be prepared for a variety of preaching method s
0/ prepa re your heart to spea k out on appropriate
occasions
0/ develop the skills needed to enga ge people in
conversation
OPENING D ISCUSSION
In th e first wo rkshop, we disc usse d t he im po rta nce
II I declar in g ou r fait h in t he house- to-house ministry.
I hiv time-tested method proves to be a valuable means
II I vearchlng out those who are hungering for the truth.
I hi\ workshop will help vou develop cffc{1iveness in
, llll q J o rrllS Devour mj n istry. In this way, we imitate the
r-x. uuple o f o u r first-cen tury cou nterpa rts, who too k ad -
\ .1I Jl agl' of every opportunity to declare th e good news.
I \ It \ ~ :20, 21) We arc co nfide nt that thi s trai ning ses-
tun will motiva te you to ta ke eve ry ap propriate oppor-
11111 11)" 10 spr ead God 's Kingdom messagc.-lll'b. 13:15.
80 Unit 9 (b ) Unit 9 (h) 81

Unit 8(a) Wa lk in the Way of Integrity

Pioneer Service School Review
" Ytm tllke ple/lslm' in integrity "
-Day 3 - 1 cnnmictcs L9: I Z

Wnat does it mean to walk in integrity'!

Unit 7(a) Benefit From Cou nsel and Direction Wha t is th e co n nect ion between Hlhle princi ples
NTr}' to reudiust such a "" m in a spirit ofmildness." and integrity?
-Ctlliltiam 6: t,
Wha t may ou r keepi ng integrit y require?
How does the way we accent cou nsel reflect om
spiritua lity? Unit 8 (b) Part icipate in Variou , Form, of Ou r
Mini,try
How can pioneers cooperate w it h (a) the con grv
"l do all things for the sake of the good H('WS. "
galion elders? (b) the traveling OVPTS('(>rs?
-1 Corinthiv n 9:73
How call you hel p others to view cou nsel In a pm Ilow can you create op portun ities to preach dur-
itive way? ing your dail y activities?
What arrangemen ts to assist pio neers do you ('II ll ow can you increase your sha re in var ious form s
joy? of our ministry"!
11m \' can you encou rage ot hers to part icipate in
Unit 7(b) Re sist "the Spirit of the World"
various form s o f our ministry?
"IVe received, not tile .~p;rit o( the workl,
but tile spirit tha t ;5 (r011l God."
IInll 9(a) Work,ho p 2
- 1 Corinthians 2: 12.
1'llll ld p ol te in Various Forms of Our Mini stry
W hy sh ou ld Bib le prtncipl cs guidl' 1I\ in 0111 .., f'I 11 \ l"uH Fs 0 /1(: ( to GOI / II ,\" a i/icc or pfl li,'1('."
choke of (a) en ter tain m en t? (h) drc..., and t:fOOlll - Ifclm'u'\ 13:/ 5.
ing?
I hiw '.';111 yo u build your confidence for in form,11
It o w ca ll VOLI keep youl hIe ,il1lplt,! Wlllh'"ing!
11m ", Gill yo u encourage ntlw T'" to n... ivt lh c pll WII\ l .1It Il,Irlidp'llill)..: in va riou v fOflll \ 0 1 o ur
it of the world ? IIlilll \ll }' illlrt:a 'le yo m jlly "!
2 "Fully Accomplish Your Ministry"-2 Timothy 4:5 Unit 9 (b) 83

What suggestions covered in today's workshop did

you find especially helpful? Which suggestions
would you like to try?
 ..
84 Unit 10 (a ) Unit 10 (oj <

Appreciate Jesus' Role
O PENING D ISCUSSION
Jesus told his apostles: "You will be witnesses of mv
... to th e most distant part of fry e earth. " (Acts, 1:8) To
day, pioneers are h aving a large sh are in the fulfillm en t
o f that prophet)'. When you speak about God's loving
provisions for life, you are bearing witn ess to Jeh ovah
and to Jesus.
Why sho uld the role of God' s firstborn So n ln tcn -a
us? Because our.very.relationship wnh cur.heavcnl y 1,1
th er, Jehovah, is involved. Jesus himself said: "I am tlu-
waia lfd Il},etiulh and t~. No rule comes tiii hc. I.1
thej except through m e." (j o h n 14:6) Understand ing
this piyatal role will build OUf a 1 H.'dation for (~ (ld "
pUfQ9se. In addition, we will be m ' > Ul ~ t.' 1l
indi~ll s of all backgrounds ( o rne to know the t ll il
" t~ rOlfh whom all things ar(' ''-j e~lI s Ch rtst.c-! ( lIl
8:6.
Q UESTION O UTLINE
In, \~ha~ sens~ is jes~s spoke~ o~ ?Swisdom person i-
fi ed . (I roy. 8.12, 30 , I Cor. 1.24, 112 p. ~2)
In wh at way is Je su s "t he W'lrd" ? (John, 1:1, 14; U;5O;
\1'(18 12/15 pp. 12 13 pars. Ii.?; ,"98 6/15 p. 22 par. 8-p. 23
par. 3'
How ca n we imitate the hu mtltrv o f j esus in accept-
ing his ro le as "the Word "?
IIow wo uld you help so m eo ne to understand jesus' pre-
huma n posi tion and the need to put faith in Him ?
r lohn 8:23, 42, 5 ~
Ilow does knowing the facts about jesus' prehuman
I)(),ition be ne fit you pe r..onally?
th e Way"
tr.u i\ th e o nly way for sin fu l human s to become rec-
'lit Ih-d to God? (Rom . 5: 11 : it-Z pp . 760-762)
li e1\\' i, a n a pproved stan d ing before j eh ovah possible
II\' 11 1(',1115 of jesus? (Hom , 5: 18j 1 .1l!!1. 2 :5 ~ 1Ie1). 9:
' I II )

The Person 10 whom nrc the benefits of thi s provi sio n avail-
"hi,'! ( rt, IOA l ; [ ph. 2: 18; I John 2:21
How do we know that lesu s ts God \ "firv tbor n " \011
(Co!. I:I ~ \V II.II w i ll th e fl 11.1 I O ll tU) Il1C 1)(' to r t1lO ~ e wh o
,1\'.11 1 uwmwl wv o f this lovin g provt sfon ? (l ito.
Wh y does th e Bihlt' refer to .h:\ 1I\ ", l;od ', "till I JSI ---
begot ten " Son? (John l::U -J : lkh. ' 1]: it J II
par. 2\ - - I It '\I1\ " 111 (' way" rl'gardill g our ill' proill"h to (-;0<1
111 \1 1' (loll " Ih : J . 2-1)
How wo uld you cxplmn jv . . U ' rll it' III t 1t .I 1 n," ., "
scr tlxxl at Co lo\, i'III' I :l hl WIlY j, thi\ 11111 11"11 '1111 1 I I. \ 11\ "IIH' WiI\ ' " i ll 111(' l ' \ illllph ' he 'l' t! (I 1'( '1,
him a' ,llH-('fl'i1 lor'! (~ I. I It. I t ~1 !!;. it 2 p.. ' ) II
86 'T lI lIy Accompn~11 YOllr Mil1istry "-2 Timothy 4:5 Unit 10 (a)

How ca n we show th at we accept Jesus' ro le as "the How should you view "the work of witnessing con-
way"? ce rni ng jesu s"?
Wh y mu st <I person come to understand jesus' vita l ro il'
"The li fe"
in the outworking of God's purpose?
lor what reason did Jesus come to eart h? (Matt . 20:28)
"The Truth"
What is the ran som price that j esus paid to release us
How did Jesu s "bear witness to the truth " by his ent ire from sin and death? (.!.. Pet. 1:18, 19)
life co urse? (John 18:37; Luke 24:44'
I 'plain what is meant by Jesus' being "t he Ch ief Agent
How is it that "truth came to be through lesus "'! r lo h n 01 life:' (Acts,3:15; 10:42; Joho 6:'39 40; [ph J 7 Heb 8:
1:17' ;/-2 p. 00 pa r. 2: p. 62 pars. 1-5: p. on par. 2) .!!
1 ;/-21'.61 pars. 1-3)

.. jesus acted as G~an . He perforlllt'd Ilow does understanding Jesus' role as "the life" af-
mlmculouswork s and fulfille~!...l11anY_I~rophec i t.... teet our ministry'!
By means of his flawless life co urse on ear th . ill I II I\\' are we already ben efiting from th e sin-ato n ing val
eluding hi s sacrifi cial death, he co n firmed an d
II' of J l'SU S' sac rifice? (Rev. 7:9, 10)
mad t..:yc~" all the pro m ises of God .-2c Co r. 1:20,
Rom . 15:8; CoL 2:17. II \IIU are to receive the blessings of ete rn al life, in wha t
11111 \1 yo u have faith ? (Acts 4:10,1 2)
Ho w is jesus' ro le a key c lement in til t' following pro ph
ecies? (Rev. 19: 10; ;/-2 p 1\0) tltIiliona l Biblical Titles App lied to Jesus
GCIH.'sis 3: 15 "The Amen " (2 Co r. 1:19, 20)
Ge nes is 22:16-18 "lt er nal Fath er" (Isa. 9:6 )
Daniel 7:U. 14 " lI igh I'ncst " (Heb. 3: 1; 9: 13, 14,25, 26 )
what d em onvtrat es th at jt.'sus d id not hold halk 11 11111 " ~ i ll g 0 1 ktngs" (Rev, 17:14)
' Iwaking th e truth ? (I.llk.cJt.U
"l'rluo- of I'cacc " (lsa. 9:6)
Ho w vhould you imi tate Il'\U\' /'l'al ill 1I1,I k l ll g ll u
truth kn own'! ' w ouclvr fu ! Cou nselor" (lsa . 9:6; j ohn 6:6X)

1IlIW d Ol'''' til l' wi uu-v, nl llll' millg Jl'')I1\ lnvpin- pIliI'l l!
ly ! (~ v. PI :ll ~ u-z
fl. till! p;II. 1)
88 Uni t 10 (b )
Think in Terms of Bible Principles
O PEN ING DI SCUSSI ON
Principles are fu ndamental tr uths that neve r change,
rega rd less of time o r circu msta nce. They provide the ba-
sis on which specific laws are fo unde d. Th e Un iversal
Sovereign establis hed ma ny pnndpl before creatio n.
Therefo re, everything in heave n a nd on earth, anim ate
o r ina n imate, has been design ed to fu nct ion accord ing
to Jehovah' s un changeabl e pr inci pjes. Wh en all thi ng,
function within the framework of his p rinciples, there
is harmony that reflects his g lory, and Jehovah ca n he
stow hi s bl essin g.
Princip les are IiYing . essent ial twills, and a w iw
Christian lea rns to love them . Undcrstand~ Bible pr ln
ciples is th e key to ou r ma king sou nd ~~lL.1 h .lt
ref1~ct i>!0d ly wisdclffi.--: ProV. 3:6, 2 1-23; 4:7; w02 4/1
PI'. 18-23; 1'0 2 2/15 PI'. 4-7.
Q UESTI ON O UTLINE
Recog nizin g Principles and How They Work
Wha t a re pr in cipl es. and how do they dilk r from 1.1\\'\'
Give examp les. (n{!9 6/1 1'. 7; 1'02 4/15 p. 1'11" '" I'd
J low would you illu strate to a nihil' , lm lt'1I 1 li lt till
fen-nee between pr tnc tph- and I;I\\I, '!
SI'FC lnC 1.i\\V: YOII mu vt not l'; 11 hlrx nl. (11 '\ I III
Un it 10 (Il) 89
PRI NCIPl.E: Life is in the blood. (Lev. 17:11)
Li fe belo ngs to Go d . (Ps. 36:9; Ezek.
-
18:4; E Jh . 4: 18 ) -
The Creato r ha s authority over creation ,
(Isa, 29; 16; Rev. 4:11)
Wily is our d isce rni ng and ap plying Bible p rin ciples not
rv easy as follow ing a set of laws? (I,OJ 4/1 5 p. 20 par. 9)
Why IS rt benencial for us to thi n k am] act o n the ba-
h of principles? (He !>. 6:1)
l\t' examples of the p rinciple... behind ..
!lible di rectives. (w06 6/1, PI'. 21-22; wu2 4/15
p. 22 par. 16; it-1 1'.344)
ltlblc doctrines, such as the ransom and eve rlast-
ing life on a parad ise earth,
II I'\\' .uv false teachings, suc h as the Trinity and th e im-
11111 I,dity of th e so ul, refuted by fOCll SifH! onprtn-tulcs?
I hll llg h till' Mosaic Law e nded , h o w do we sec its
!lllIt 'd yi ng p rlu ctplcs carried ove r an d em bodied in
, 1111 II,II 11<l""! Gtvc exam ples. (\\'1 2 1/15 pp. ltl-20 : \\'97
I I 1'1'. 2930 )
'~\ l l . 1I
value h it to stu d y (Ill' laws a nd cvc rus J n t ill'
Illi \\' 'it rtptun-s? ( 1 Co r. 10: II I
I 1l1lliluJ .1 Penon of Godly Principle s
Illti j(o \lI \ ""pl y pril1l.:iplt.. w h en ht'ill ).: n-mptvd Ii",
III \ II' (. tilt . I : 1 Ill )
YO "f u ll}' Accomplis', Your Millistry"'- 2 1, ,,,(111)' 4:5 Unit 10 (h) 91

How did Jesus help his listen ers to think on the bash
of pr tnciples? (Malt. 5:17-4)
How did t his ap proach dign ity his listeners?
How did the following ind ividua ls show that they could
"d isti ngu ish both right a d wrong"? (He. 5:14; w02
2/15 p. 5; w97 10/15 PI'. 28 -
Abel (Gen . 3:15; 1:3-5)
Noa h (Gen. 6:8 9; 2 Pet. 2:~
Esther (EstbeL:1: )4; 7:3J
+ Sea rclJiI~~ for Bible principl es allow~ us to 'p t'r-
cetvc what the will of Jehovah i ~and reveal s, wh at
is in Ollr heart. - J;:ph' S-l]; Rom. 12:2.
A~ ,g Bible principles g i\'es~ppmt u n i
ty to show Jehovah thaJ \ve are more co m,:errwtl
with plea sio~ Htm than with satisfyin g ourse ln '\
-Ps. 40:8.
, 'ot c to In structo r: Use two or th ree of the questions
ill the following list for discu ssion. Do not ind icate wha t
the decision should be .
What Bible pri nciples wou ld he lp you to decide if you
should .. ,
confront a brother in your congregatio n about h is
a nnoying mannerism?
attend your Bible studen t 's wedding?
use soc ial networking sites?
pursue an opportun ity to relo cate?
accept a particular typ e of employmen t?
pursue adcinonat secular education?
accept a job promotion?
adopt a certain style of dress and grooming?
attrud a social gathering?

Use Bible Principles to Make Wi se Ch oice s \ IOP pioneering?

What sho uld be ou r goa l when search ing for Bihle prtn
ciplcs on which to base decisions? ([1)11. 5;1)
Wh at role will godly fear play when sl'cking dinu
lion from God 's Word? (Ne h . 5.J5)
How does reasoning o n principles help 1I\ to tr .un
our co nvoc nce? (l'rov, 2:3-5; EI2!1. -l :1 ~ Hcb. S: I II
lthollgh a mature Ch ristia n mig ht he lp yo u to locate
1'11111' prilKiplt..'s that apply. wh y must you pcrsonallv
11111..1 ' flTOpl'f applicatio n o f th em? (Gal. 6:5)
""lei,' Your Steps by Godly Principle s
11\ dlll'\ it t.tkl' tru vt in lchovah to ilpply Biillt.' prin -
'I''' \
I

Wh y will a principled person not look fo r loophtll\ III 'Al It IN: You ha ve a di \ag rl'l'lIll'nt with o ne- (II
in God's laws? 11111 \l' 1\' ll(' partlle r' \Vhv h Inlth nevdvd 10 .uuuv
 'TIIII)' Accomplish YOllr ,\finistry"-2 Timothy -1 :5
the Bible's directio n to apo log ize and forgive?- Lukl'
-
17:1-5 .
D oes fo rgiving others imply that we condone o f-
fenses? By forgiving, are we letting others take ad -
vantage of us? Explain .
W hy will thoroug h grou nding in Bible pr inciple' help
us enjoy a su perio r way of life? (I). 32:8)
How does the fact th at Jehovah has not made laws ttl
govern eve ry aspect of life give us th e oppo rtun ity to
show the d epth o f o u r love for h im and h is will? 2 Cor.
M What is needed to become a spir itual person and to
Uni t 11 (a) 93
Exa m ine Your
Spirit ua l Progress
OPENING D ISCUSSION
w hat is a spiritual person? He is God-oriented. Il l'
vndeavo rs to learn h ~J ehovah thin ks so t hat he can
hri ng all his ways into ha rm ony wit h tho se o f his Cre-
,11m. Th e Bihle speaks hi gh ly of suc h a person- qu e \V I1O
IHllo\U.od's ways, is i li...J:1 (C~nl with the sptr tt, a nd has
' lilt' mind of Christ," 1 Co r 2: 12-16.
uunnue to make progress as one? It is vital th at we
the answer, for the course we choose is m ore tha i
III)\\,
111\1,1 matter of personal inclination.-Rom. 7:2123; M .
I , or. 3;1; \\07 8/1 1'1'. 4-5.
11111 'liON O UTLI NE.
Wh.,t I, Needed to Become a Spiritual Person?
II, 1\ llihle rt..'ildi ng essen tial in developi ng spiri tua li-
I '1 1'\ . 11 9;10 5; John 17:17)
III unh-r 10 vi...-w things as God docs. what should we
III II lor when we read the Bihle'! (I's. 139:I Z: Mark
II , Ilo ' lll. t 2:2; Fl'h . 4:2:1, 24 )
11Il\11II ~ 10 I Co rin t hians 2:14-16, how does a vpir f-
II 111 ,111 coutruvt with a ph ysical man? (i l2 p. ] OSl
I 1\ .ntonr ~ i \' i l1 ~ attent ion to h-su-,' wordv, 111l)U~11I \ ,
t
lu-lp uv 10 deepen o ur 1Illdl'r\lill1dill ~ ut Ic-.
III 11111111 '
, III .uu l II i"! l hollglll\'! U ) llll2;. I~, .JO; H :", !.!.!)
94 "Fully AC((Jwpli.~1I Four AJillistrr"- 2 Tim othy 4:.~ Uni t 11 (a) 9S

What is th e mind, or att itude, of Christ toward his Fa. spiritua lly strong brothe rs and siste rs help us to
th er and the doing of his Fath er's will? (John 4:34 ) develop as sp iritua l people?
wh at does Phi lippians 2:5-8 ind icate will be necessa rv How can our paying close atten tion to wha t is sa id
if we a re to develop th e mind o f Ch rist? (11'12 Il /l S at meeti ngs help us to grow as spi ritual people?
pp .IO-14)
A Spiritual Person or a Physical Person
+ Do not view your prog ress sim ply in terms o f priv What Does the Fruitage Reveal?
lleges of service that are granted to yo u. Your <Ill
vanceme nt is seen-l not by the assign me nt, L;tn \\ we develop o u r spirituality, what wil l be t he result?
by wha t yo]! d o m llLit.- be p. 76. I' ,,,I. 5:16; 11'11 12/15 p. 16)
Why does it take hu m ility to apply Rom ans 12:2? What does t he expressio n "t he fru itage o f the spir it "
uuply? (Gal. 5:22, 23)
Examining Our Spiritual Progress 1I0w is th is fruitage cu ltiva ted? ("01 81t pp , 15-1 6)
Acco rdi ng to Ja mes I : 22-2~, what ten dency h inders spir What is involved ill open ing o ur hear ts to the in-
itu al progress? flue nce of God's spiri t?
How will th e followi ng assist us in evaluati ng ourselv 1'\ Wha t \\'i11 be th e result ?
spi ritua lly?
l lording to Gala tia ns 5:192 1, what wo uld hinder o ur
Prayerful self-ana lysis (Ps. 26:2; ~.Cor. 13;5) pu n un ! developm ent?
Ask yourself: Wh at motivates me? What are 111\ What e ffect wo uld e nvy have on o ur spir itual pro g-
weak nesses? (Ga l. 6:3, 4 )
Il' ''';?

Regul ar ly feed ing o n the Bible a nd Bihll. h'l\l'd IInlra"t the att itu de of the physical man a nd the sp ir-
publicati o ns (Ps. 1:2, 3) 111,11 mall in th e fo llowin g ins ta nces,

why is med itation needed? 1" ,lyl 'r

How ca n med itation help LIS to a\uid rl'lx'tlltll lh uv m igh t a person's prayers reveal whether he is
past mistakes? I vptrituu l man or a physical man ?

l.i\t l'lli ng to experienced Chr tstian c ( );\\ . 1: 19 ) \VII\" i\ Il'IlOva h- h i\ g roatness . name, a nd honor-of
jlllllI,lly co ncern to a sp irit ual man ? (Da n. 9:4 ; .lotH!.
I lo w fa ll ()!>sl'rving th e speech and l "ll lHll lt I I II 1'1 I, h )
 "Fll flr AC'(fWIIJ/ish YOllr M i ,, ;~rry"-2 Timothy -1:5
Wh at a re some sub jects that a spi ritua l man mi gh t
p ray about? (I's. 51:10-12; 122:6, 8; Lu ke 11 :4, 13; )a, .
1:5)
Why is it pro per tu pray for ou r physical need s?
(Matt . 6:11)
Ot her than at mea ltimes a nd at meetin gs, when d o c- ,
a spiritual person pray? (1 Th ess. 5:1 7)
Study Habit s
Wh en it co mes to study hab its, ho w does a ph y\ i
cal man show th at he is domin ated by the flesh!
How can sticki ng to a good schedule for study hdp
us to control fleshl y desi res?
Fie ld Ministry
Wit h regard to th e field m in istr y, wha t are \Oll h
things that concern a spiritua l perso n? (Ezek . .u. n
John 17:6; 1 Tim . 4:16)
Wh at does a spiritual person th ink a nd ta lk
wh ile engaging in field service? (phi l. 4:8)
Chri st ia n Meeti ngs
Wh at co nd uct or attitud e at Chris tian n ll'd
might reveal the traits of a ph yvical man?
How does a spi ritua l pe rso n view pa rt iri pa l ill ll ..I III
meetings?
lJnit 1t (a ) 97
Dress a nd Groominq
\Vhy are cress a nd groo m ing important to a spiri-
tu al perso n at a ll tim es, whe the r e ngaged in spiritu-
al acti vit ies or not? (I Cor. 1Ql.I; Titus 2:10)
Wh at Bi ble prin ciples can help you decid e what is
appropriate dress and uro....'lling for field service? ( be'
PI'. 13 1-133)
What is the mean mg of (a) "appropriate dr ess"?
(h) "modesty "? (c) "sou nd ness of mind"? (1 Tim .
2:9, 10)
Why should th e eq uip me nt th at \.. .'e use in th e
field m ini str y be neat and clea n ? (J Cor 1,JiJ 3 ;
I", p. 134 pars . 1-4)
I tin ily
How ca n a spiritua l person show that he is t hi nk -
'llg Cod 's though ts whe n it comes to h is dealings
wit h members of hi, famil y? (~Jlh . 5~ZL 24, 25, 28:
.. I , '';. I Tim . 5:8; 1 Pet. 3:1, 2)
aho ll l
lit I\V ca ll pi on eers ... how th at th e}' honor t h e head-
hlp .irrangcmc n t wit h in the famil y?
"IIVtn.llion
l ll
\\ h.u kind of cun vcrculo n markv a ..piritual pervon?
111'11 I: l ~)
\ h ,11 1\ ,I \ Ilh jt'l l l h a l yo u like to d iw lI \ \ wit h lI I IH'I' \ '!

98 ''FUI/I' Accowplish Ytwr Millislr)' "-2 Ti/llotl".4 :5 Unit 11 (a) 99

How cou ld you turn the con versation to spiritu al
things if such a change shou ld become necessar y!
How can you maintain a balanced view of rnatte rv
wh en co nversing with others? (Eccl. 7:16)
Disputes
When disp utes ache over personal or ot her matterv,
how will the reaction of a spiritual pe rso n differ fron t
that of a physical nerso n? (Prov. 29:11: Gal. 5:111
20 , 22, 23 )
Wha t is God's cou nsel to a spi ritual person on 5111 1l
matters'! (Rom. 12:14. IHl)
Continue to Examine Your Spiritual Progress
(1 Cor. 9:24}
Ilow do the following scriptures show that the apostles
needed to co ntinue growing as spiritual men?
Matthew 20:20, 21, 24-28
I.u ke 22:2427
llow does Matthew 16:16. 17 show that the apost le Peter
a spiritua l man ? (iu p. 191 par. 13)
1\'. 1\
How do we know th at Peter needed to co n tin ue to ma ke
pICll!.ress! Why is this reassuring'? (ia pp. 188-194)
I I!IW can we m aintain th e joy tha t cha racter izes a spl r-
1111,11 person? \1 Pet. 1:6, 7; t!:!! :!:13, \4)

Counsel
How wi ll a spirit ua l per son respond wh en gin '"
cou nsel? (Eccl. 7:9; Rom. 12:16)
what if yo u feel that th e co unsel does no t apph '

Immoral Temptations
Wh en expos ed to immoral tem ptat ion" how would
a physical person react ? How wo u ld II Spi ritu.tl 11' 1
son react?
Read atu l discuss t'tuvctb 7:6- lO, 2 1, 22.

What did the you ng man do that \ IIO\\'l'd lit' \\ ,1 ,

ph ysical man ? Wha t \\'arning\ an- gin'l! IH'H' \ lIl h 'I
<I spi ritual IH.'r\ OIl G ill avoid i1 I1 IIlClr. dil\ !
 100 Unit 11 (b) Unit 11 (b) 101

Make Effective Return Visits QUESTI ON OUTLINE

OPENING DISCUSSI ON Have a Positive Att itud e

What is you r attitude towa rd making retu rn visits?
Many of us are in.Jhe truth today because so meone
patiently made effective reilii11 visits on tis . WeJ!EjUl'- Why are so me hesitant about makin g return visits?
ciate th e personal attention we received. Jesus showed
What effect may our att itude ha ve on o thers? (1 Th ess.
that this is an important part of our worU)f he in-
structed his followers not only to preach but al s~l
' maKe disciples . .. leachin J th em ."-Matt. 28:19, 20.
-
1.1>, 7)
Why is it important to return when we have promised
to d o so? (Luke 16:10; w12 10/15 p. 31 par. 15\
Teach ing differs from preaching in that the t~ ll' r
does more than proclaim; he instrud s, explains, and J<ctld and discuss Acts 9: 10-17.
offe rs proQfs. Therefo re, while salvatio n is stiITavailahk
Initially, what was Ananias' attitude about ca lling O il
to interested on es, we must return again and again 10
Sau l (Palll)? (Acts 9: 13. 14)
cultivate the interest shown.- II0 3 11 /15 pp. 13-1 8.
What was Jesu s' dtrectton ? (Acts 9: 15)
Retu rn visits can be o ne of the mo st cn "u ahle pilTh
o f your ministry. why? Because havin g had contact What was Ananias' approach o n th e call? (Ac ts 9 : 17)
-wu h the householder, yo u know sUnl.f....uLthU1lhjl'l h How did he show nc rsonal interest?
that.Interest him . You hav e also had time to C hOtl \l
\Vhv would hi .. vlsit.have been appealing to Saul ?
scr iptu res t l:@1Y.ou wou ld like to feature, a nd th e h uu.' 1
holder knows that ou are th ere to discu ss the Hihh'. I rom thi s acco u n t, wh at can we lea rn about th e
l'lo l)('r attitude when making retu rn visits?
What do yo u think makes for an effect i ve retu rn \ I
it? Have you wondered what other pioneer s do'! ~f,lll\
I lying th e Grou ndwork
have found that three things a re needed: ( 1) '.llimll1~
sillcere personal interest, (2) preparing a n anpcil lill}.: III 11\ 1\ it good to teach the householde r a Iltb lc truth
bID~bif.'C1 to.dtscuss, and (]) layjng Jh ~il:s b to r l ',l1 II I will h""n l't1t him personalty? (he p. l SY par. 1)
success ive cOl\v(,' rsativ n. Thi s uni t. a long with lilt' ,II
I ,ll ~ r tlu t H l w or" lor a return visit should we lay in
co m pa nyi ng workshop, will bol ster yo ur l'lIth u' I,1 III
Illlli,ll convervation ? H(l\\T can we do so?
a nd improve yo ur skills in fur thcnn g the in!t'n '\1 III
those yo u Gill h ack ol1.-km 7lOS p. 4; km -til lS pp , I I \1\11'11.: we G ill castly m ing up a ~u lljl't: t or rai\ l'
pars. 6 -H; tan J/97 p. J pars. I -Y. llllll'\tillll t\ll w conside red on tile next vrctt. I't'rl!;Ip\
102 "Full}' Accom plish t our M ill istry"'- 2 Timothy 4:$
after describi ng the Pa!}ldise, you cou ld say: "lim\'
can we be su re it will reallysome_in our lifetime
I-Gybe I cou ld sto p by in -~ 7e,-; days w h e l~ the re:..t
of th e family is at
hom e and show you the an swer
the Bible gives to that q ue stio n."
Wha t othe r qu estions could you raise- for co ns ider
at ian in the n ext co nversanon?
What is th e adva ntage of buildi ng anticipatio n by leav
lng some questio ns unanswered until the next discn v
sia n?
what do you say to prepare the householder fo r tilt'
next visit?
Afte r t he Initial Co nve rsatio n
How would you determine whi ch scriptu res a nd pu hll
catio ns to lise in th e next co nversation?
/ ...n In you r nous~-to-house record, in clud e t he H HI
tent of th e conversation and t he sub ject to til
discu ssed wh en you return. Note th e fel ~lll
pages o f th e puhli cation' s) you will usc. Th h \LlI
dJk in form atio n will help yo u to sta y l'lllhtl \!
astic ahout t he call and to prepare for fu tu re l I . , 1
versanona--L 4/00 p. H pars. 2-4,
How does o ur research ing a subject vhow vi nrc-n- 111 1
so na l in terest? How will shar ing th is re...vanl t afh-r t Iii
ho usehol der? (be p p. :n -] H)
How will think ing po ... iti vcly abou t tl n - (ll ' r\ ClI I IlI OIi
you to return?
Un it II (b) Ill:!
Wh y might we call back even when no literature has
been placed? (Matt. 10:13; Lu ke 10:5, 6; kill 12/06
p. 1 par. 2)
Have you had good results making a retu rn visit on
someo ne even though you did not place literature?
llow do you determine the best tim e to make a retu rn
\ hit?
w hy is it often wise to make the return visit wit h.
in a day or two ?
Relat e experiences you have had when making re-
turn visits a day o r two after locating th e in terest.
LXPERIENCE: On e sister makes arrangeme n ts to
cul l hack o n interested persons as soo n as possi-
hlv. But a day or two prior to th e appo intme nt,
vl u- stops at the home to give th e hou seh older a
1Il,lgal.illl' on th e subject they discusse, The n th e
\!\ tl'r ex plains: " I sa~YJ h is article and th ought vou
\\Cluld like to read it. I ca~t talk n pw, hu tl 1 i h l'
b.n k o n . , . as we planned . Is that tim e still all
ll gh vith.you?" -
\V II\' might thi s be ,I good ap pro ach ?
It II 1 ,111you do w hen a person cannot he.' fo u nd at
lilt .u n-r n-pca ted (:a lls? (1..11/ 11 /11 p. I par. 4)
110 II I mill(' Your Objective
II I llll pI 11 11011}' o b je.'c.-! in ' i\ to h l'!l.l.p ~c..1Jl.'wulc-hap .
I ~II 1I1'k \ u f Ulfi, t lvvuv. In nuxh'r n H U It " , lln-
104 "Fllfly A((o l/lpli.~/' YO/l r Al il1i.~lry "-2 Timot"y -1:5 Unit 11 (h) 105

Bible study arrangement has been the 1110st effective Why should we do the fnllowi ng? (k ill 9/96 p. I )
wayof reaching this objective . In working towa rd th at Remember that we a re guests
goa l, be su re to discuss a SCrip1.W..lksubJt-'{:t-On.each re-
turn visit. This will increase th~. . householder'sInterest Show apprecia tion for hospitality
in accepting a Bib~dy and it will mal\~purpo...v
of our conversations clear. Be properly dressed and groomed

How might we accomplish our primary objective by set

8e punctuat sir p, 38 pars . 13-14'
ling the following incremental. or ...hort-term, goal... ? Respect the person and his pro per ty (~hit. 1:22]
Answering a Question with the Hihlp What role does our enthusiasm pl;)y when we are rnak-
11l~ return visits?
Ort erirur literature relevant to specific Inte rest-
Why might a sho rt review of the last discussion be heln-
Developing a magazin e TOulC"
IIII !
Considering a paragraph from on e of our stud v
Wh y are the followin g esse ntial in making return visits?
aid s
Showing a since re person al inte rest in people.
Ottering a Bible study
Selecting an ap pealing Bible sub ject to disc__u ss
Th e Return Visit
La ying th e groundwork for eac h success ive visit
How do you introduce yo urself on th e return visit l 0..",
12/1 3 p. 1; km 1/92 p. 8 pa rs. 1-5 ) Co ntin uing \0 th ink ahout th e person after you
leave
Why is it important to avoid asking q uc suons t hat hriu
a negative response o r th at put th e household er ill ,III Rl'Iurnin g in a day or two to follow up th e inte rest
awkward position? (k ill 1/ 92 p. H par. 6) K(,'(,'ping in mlnd that yo m o bjec t ive is to sta rt a
Wh y do so me hesitate to talk with us when we n-uu u nihil' vtudy

Ilow will warm personal inn-n-et in oth e-r Ilt' ljl 10 I, It lhl~ - S t u d y Co ns cious
1l" \l'11 th eir npprchcn ston ?
I l l ll ' ploucc-rv lind it better to makefo rmal al Ter of
II
what do y O ll \lIY ttl put a Pl'I"\OIl il l t', l\l ' ,li lt! bu thl III IIlhl. ' \ hu ly rather than havi ng an in fo rmal dht1 1\ -
cunfuk-nrr- in lh v Billk \ IIH'\\.lgl' l u.u t Hhl' l ~ nJll:>idt'r scr lptu res on a ~ lI h j l' C t ~l!,l< Jt I I
106 "'Fully A(col1lpH~" YUllr Milli5t ry H_ 2 Timothy -l :!; Uni t 11 (b) 107

m enti ojling.-th@--lltaU.f-Of a stu dy. w hlch m ethod do
you prefer, and why?
Relate expe riences you have had co nducti ng a door
ste p Bible study.
Wh at is th e advantage of invitin g the househo lde r
use h is own Bibl e? (bt p. YO par. 13 )
Wh y is it important to d iscu ss sub jects and uu est io nv
that inte rest th e househ older"!
\Vhy keep th ese discussions SIm ple and Scrtptur.u '
Why is it essential to listen atte n tively when th e
holder expresses himself'
\Vh y shou ld yo u he carefu l n ot to co nde mn W ro ll );
views o r bad habits be fore the ho useh ol der h3\ lt d
tivat ed appreciatio n for spirltua l matters? (w03 11 /1
p. 14 par. q l
H ow lon g should yo u srav on the fi rst few visit x? Wi n '
What do you say if you fi nd th at th e hou seholder show s
his lack o f in terest by bein g rude o r ab rupt? why do
IOU ha ndl e it that way? (be p. 222 par. 2)
How mig ht you still leave a favorab le impression?
(Matt. 10:12. 13; Rom . 12:17, 18 )
.Ill
What should vou do if someone co mes into th e ho me
when you are talkin g wit h th e householder? Why would
vou do so?
II making return visits is difficult for you, why migh t
\ lI U accompa ny sOm('OIW who does w~ 1I in th is wor k?
l'Hl lI ' l ' 110'" will a prayerfu l atti tude regarding retu rn visits help
011 fully accomplish your ministry? (1 Co r. 3:6

Ch alleng es in t h e Re t urn Visit Work

What can you do if th e househ o lder is too buw 10 l, lI ~
with you?
\Vhat advantage is th ere in sharill~ a brict SU l lll lll
al po int even with busy peo ple?
SUGGESTION: Some pion eers wruc dow n \ U I l'll'"
for the person to read later.
Alt houg h th e househ olde r may Ill' hll\)', wn.u ti ll \1111
say to prepare h im for yo ur next \'i\ i1 !
108 Unit 12 ( 3 1 Unit 12 (b) 109

Pioneer Service School Review

Workshop 3
-Day 4
Make Effective Return Visits
Unit lO (a ) Appre cia te Je su s' Rol e
In this work shop w e w ill co nside r how to "Tile wi t/less concerning Je.m.'i ;s whut inspires pmplw,.-.
0/ maintain a positive attitude towards return visit - R(' w latiol/ 19: JO.
wo rk
How does know ing Jesus' role in God's purpose
v have a reasonable objective in mind for the
motivate us to preach zea lous ly?
return visit
.,I prepare the groundwork for the next How can we help others cu ltivate appreciation for
conversatio n Jesus' role in God's pu rpose?

Unit l O(b) Think in Terms of Bibl e Princip le s

O PENING DISCUSSION
Previous workshops have highlighted ways in whkh
we ca n show perso na l Interest and ways \....e can \t.1I 1
conversations, as well as the variety of people and pIal "
we may enco unter as we 'fu lly accomplish our mhuv
t ry.' (2 Tim. 4:5; Acts 9:11) Huilding on this foundat iuu
" W isdom is !IIe most tmportant thillg."
-Pnnw!Js 4:Z
l Iow can thinking i n term s of Hible p rinciples
make you a better pioneer?
How do Bible principles help us to perceive th e

--
we wi ll now examlne.how.we. can make su{"-Ct'\"hri I I
turn "ilii" wjth1h~_1 of tarttng Bihh..-MutHl'\.- l I III
3:6.
will of Jehovah?
( lin' examples of Bible principles that have hu -
proved your life.

111111 11 ( ,1) Exam ine Your Spiritual Progress

" RII II ill \ 1/("1I uHy Ihllt pill IIli1y win it. "
- I Corjll!IIj"", 9:2-1 ,

\\'11.11 .m- ,mill' cha r;tctl' ri,tic't 0 1 ;I 'pirilu ,llly-

1II1IItht1 ( hri\liill1 '~
110 "Full)' A{Tompfi.~1I Yo ur .... fi";.~ try ,.-2 Ti mothy .J:S Unit 12 (b) III

How has prayer ful self-analysis helped yo u to grow

spiritually?
How can we avoid co mparing ourselves with oth-
ers?

Unit 11 (b) Make Effective Return Visits

"I planted, Apvllos watered,
but God kept making it gmw. "
- 1 Corinthians 3:6.
W hy a re good pre pa ration and a positive attit ude
esse n tial when making return visits?
How can yo u lay the groundwo rk fo r (a) succe
sive co nversat io ns? (h) starting a Bible study ?
How can you help othe rs to make effective return
visits?

Uni t 12 (a) Workshop 3

M ake Effective Return Vi sits
"Go to tile street called StraiSIlt,
and look lor II l1Ia" "mlled Saul."
-Acts 9: I 1.

What goa ls m ight yo u set when yo u make .1 II

turn visit?
Wh y is it always good to feature a scr ipture Will II
making return visits?
Hig hligh t suggestions fro m today's wo rk\h o p til It
yo u wo uld like to implemen t.
11 2 Unit 13 (a)
Learn From the Master
O PENI NG DI SCUSSIO N
In referring to Je su s, th e a pos tle Pete r w rot e:
"Tho ug h you never saw him, a u love hi!1." ( ] Ptt. 1:Sl
W hy do we ag ree wit h t hat senti me nt? It is beca use j i."
sus displayed mildn ess and refres h..!,~~LQ~s . (MaJt. 11:
28-30) He showedempathy, was intcrested -IQ other..,
and was ap proacha ble. He m ade wise choices in life and
was a hard wo rker. How did Jesu s acquire th ese qual!
ties? Simply put , Jesu s learn ed from h is Fath er, j ehovah .
Yes, Jesus perfectly reflc.aed....his Fatlw r's d ivi n e q uali
ties a nd, as a result, we are drawn to him.
lfius, having been taught by Jehovah, likewise teach
es us. How do we show th at we are trul y learni ng from
tile Master, j esu s? (Co l. 3:23 , 24) Can we I'rove to II<
a real friend to o thers, demonstr atin g empathy as we-l l
as co urage? (Mark 1O:1 3-16; j ohn 15:11-1 5) Li ke .ll''''',
can we ~ industr ious a nd keep mat erial things ill tlld l
pro--llirr place? Are we determined to attract others to IH II
way of li fe by the Qualities we display?- o hn 13 : 1J ; it I
p, 266 par. 1.
Q UESTION O UTLINE
Im it a te th e Kind of Person Jesus Was
In w hat ways is Jesus q ualif ied to Ill' our ~1.I ,I l' r ' (I
I I :2, 3; joh n 10:H, IS; 1.l'''1. 2' 2 1; H,'\'. 7: II,!,. 17 1
How did Jesus show g()(ld iud~ml' llt wh en I htll l'..illK III
life course? \M.!! IL 6:22 )
Unit 13 (a) I Ll
How do we kn ow th at love is the dominant q ual ity ot
jesu s' personali ty? (Jnhn 15:13, 14,
What is always h ighlt ghted in lesus' love? ~
~; 1 joh n 5:3 )
Why is it im portant to imi tate th e way th at Jesus dern -
on strated love for his disciples? (John 13:34, ::\5)
How can yo u d ispl ay suc h love toward YOUT Chris-
tian brothers a nd sisters? tr( PI1. 163-1 71)
"The love tn e Christ has co mpe ls us" ro 110 WHat?
(2 Cor. 5:14, I S)
n cccrtbe th e love that sho uld be show n toward . . .
-
fellow believers. (Col. 3: 12-17)
t he world of mankind. (01. 4:U )
SEEF- EXAM IN AT ION: 00 I thi nk about w h~1
do for those in unfortunate circumstan ces or th ose
wh o might be lonely? Do I mal e o thers fed thai
IlIl'y are rl'ally appreciated? Am I inclined to gi~::~:yf
11IY\l'1l in Ill'hal f of ot he rs wit h no th ou gh t of n-
I t i\'i ng-.ill~c1l1TTl ? 1)0 I display love wnh -
out p\lI.llillilyl (Luke 14:12*14) Do I reflect lovl' and
t utu vrn tor I Ill' \\"{'Tfare tll those in my tl'rritory! Am
I ,I\\'.Hl' ol thl' 'pirHlI") d'll1g1'r till' arc in, and do I
11I " ~1' P\'I'1 d l n r l tu r~t hl-rr l ~t sf\Vhl' n ' W Ilt'
111,111111,,1 .111 t1l1lo\'ill~ sptn t. am ) mot!.yatl'd 10 t T\
I ,11101111 ' 1 .11I11lOoIl h"l - {Olll. 12: ; U' ( J<} W I!' pp . 1)_20
1111\ tlld 11'\1" vhuw warmth allli (h'l'p It'plillg tow,ml
11111 I wil li wluuu lu- 1i\I'd .uu l \\,(ll~l'd ! (!\1.111. 1);10 U :
I I' tt , 0 1
114 "Full)' Accomplish )'o ll r .\Iin;51,)'''- 2 Timot tw -1:5 Un it 13 (a) 11 5

What ba lanced view of nonbelievers did Jesu s have?
Ilow did Jesu s prove to be approach ab le even when h i'.
privacy was in terr upted, a nd how might we follow h i'.
example? (Mark Idl -34 )
How can yo u im itate Jr... us' example of crnnathv?
(john 11 :3 ~-44 1
Why could following Jesus' exampl e of humility, ki nd
ness, and love cont ri bute to yo ur being a real fr iend
and tru e co mpanion of ot hers? (Luke 22-2427; Joh n
15:11-151
What can be accom plished when we show oursetvc- ,
understanding and discerning in dealing with people?
(I uke 19:2-101
What evidence do we have that Jesus was impartial and
respectfu l toward those he came in con tact with?
What do you learn from th e fact th at Jesus did not h( lltl
back from giving co mme ndation? (Rev. 2:2...1.3..-19; :t-I I
Work Hard, as Jesus Did
What is j esus' atti tude toward work, and how can >0"
imitate him in thi s regard? (Joh'l 9:4; 1.4.; ;(-2 p. fiN
par. 5)
How can you show t hat you feel as jes us did wlu-n
he said: " My food is to do th e will of him who \( '111
me and to finish his work"? (John 4:6, H, ]2<{~1
jesus had a sched ule of activity, as noted at Lu ke ' I
37,38. How does knowing this he lp you to fulfill \01 11
assignm ent?
Have a Balanced View of Material Things
According to Jesus, wha t should be our attitude toward
material th ings? (Malt. 6:24 -33; il-2 p. 68 par. 6)
Wha t will help you to develop and mai ntain it bill.
anced -view of m aterial things? (Luke 12:1 5)
What example did jesus set for you to follow regarding
recreation and work? (Mark 6:31; Lu ke 5:29; John 2:1-10;
~2-8 )
How can you imitate Jesus showing appreciation for
In
th e things others do to help you in your pioneer rnin -
h lry"! (Luke 10:38-42)
"Follow His Steps Closely"
\1 cording to I Peter 2:21 -23, in what way is Jesus d mod-
\,1 lor you whe n you expe rience challenging times'!
I ollowing th e pattern o f Jesus, how do Ch ristians h an-
Ilk oppositi on and oersecution? (\\'05 l /l pp . lO~ 11
1',11 \ ,16-19)
\\ hr is it you r resolve to continue learning from till'
I,I\' '''! (Joh n 14:21, 23 )
116 Un it 13 (h)
Conduct Progressive Bible
Studies-Part 1
O PENING D ISCUSSION
Pioneers can take a lesso n from th e Master Teacher.
Jesu s Christ. (Lu ke 6:40) Wh ether Jesu s was spea kin g
to a crowd on a mountainside or to just a few people
as they walked on the road , wh at he said and th e way
he said it mad e 'Llasting.Jm~sion. Jesus stimliTatcit
th e minds and hearts o f his listen ers, and he made prac-
tical apt hcaho n tlia!: th ey co uld un derstan d . Can yOll
accom p ish similar th i n gs ?- 1 ~2~
In o rder to fulfi ll our co m missio n to ma ke d isciples.
we shou ld have a strof!g de.sire to imp rove in our teach
ing ability. (Matt. 28:20 ) Th e apos tle Paul emphastzcd
tnc impo rtan ce of thi s skill whe n he said: "Pay comt<l!ll
auennon to yourself and to your teachinjl." 1 11111
4:16.
The work of teaching others has brought joy to t hou
sands of Jeh ovah 's people who have had the prtvtlcgc
o f co nducting progressive Bible studies. As an etTe(,: l h t
teach er, you are able to reach th e hearts of yuuuj o;ll'1l
e rs ami to h e lp_Lh em..PIogr=i\"clj<JlLund e r~t a n d , .'1'
preciate, and act 0 0 what t1w learn. t Tim ot hy .f; Ih
assu res us tha t our teaching resu lts in th e saving uLliH'
-all to IehovID.pra.ise. What greater motivation uIHIl!
we have?
QUE STION O UTlI NE
Our Grand Instructor
Wha t i~ involved in teach ing? 01 -2 p, 1(70 )
Unit 13 (h) 117
Why is Jehovah called the Grand Instructor ? By what
mea ns do we "see" and "hea r" our Grand Instructo r?
1I0w are we tau ght by Jehovah ? (Job 36: 22; Isa . 30
20, 21)
From th e following examples, wh at do we learn from
lehovah abo ut effective tcar h ing?
Genesis 18:20-32
Job 38:4. 8. :\1
isaian 40:2 h
lsaian -H:14-17
Jonah 4:9-11
ll ow does God's spirit fun ction as a teacn er for us to-
.by"! (Jo hn 14:26 \
I,.,ns, the Master Te ach er ( lohn 13:13)
I III what did Jesus base his teaching? (Matt. 4:7, t o; Jo hn
Ih )
\\ 11 .11(IeIl'S John 7: I Mreveal abou t Jesus' mot ive;' in teach -
III " ,111<1 what example docs he set for you ?
\ 11.11 .rrc sonu- 01 till' ways th at we m igh t Inadverte nt-
I rh .rw 10 11 I IH K h a ttention to ourselves whe n we are
Il It hlll~ ! Ho w m igh t thi\ hl'(OI11{' a snare to lI' an d
til ludl'lll ! lilt' p. 57 parv. 1-2 )
11 \ d id I IU' lI11in 'r' w ho were Wilt to lily hold 01 h-.
unu ('ll1pl ) h ,IIU!t-tI.J 1101111 7:4\ Ih) (\ n Cll d i ll ~ 10
11 8 "Ful ly Accomplish rour Miuistfy "- 2 TImothy.J :S
Matthew 7:28, 29, wh y were the crowds astounded at
hi s teaching"!
Why was Jesus such an outstanding teach er? He
loved the truth s he..coIlfy-ed and th e Ileople he
taj;.!Eht. Jesu s h ad a m asterful grasp of teachi ng
-
meUlOds.
Preparing to Cond uct Progressive Bible Studies
What four things mad e Ezra an effective teacher? ( ~I
~: 1O)
As described at 2 Samuel 12:1-7, wh at shows th at t he
prophet Nathan had David in mind w hen he prepared
his approach ?
As you prepare a lesson with th e needs of a student i ll
mind, wh at mi ght th is include" (km 8/04 p. 1 pa rs. 2-H
Ask you rself: W~ e stude nt need to wor k
on to m ake spiri tual progress? What points mi gh t Ilt'
have difficulty in understanding o r accepting? ll~..)\\
call .l reach his heart?
Begin your preparation by pravin ' to Jeh ovah alxuu
you r stude nt and hi s needs. Ask Jeh ovah to he L}'ll ll
reach the.student's.heert. <111s 16:14; CQ 1:9 101
+ Teaching effect ively involves mort.' than iU ~1 dl'
c ussi n ~ the.matcrlal and looking u p uie..J.JI\'d
scriptures. We need to present t b r> i nt"u!uk1Ho n III
a way th at tou ch es th e studt' nt's heart. lhi, II.
q u ires UlOfOU 1:h pu;,paratjon w it h t'.ujl ,!Iu!L'1I1 III
nWU .-l'rov. 15:28 .
Unit 13 (11) 1] 9
While preparing to co nduct a study in the Bi ble Teach
hoo k, why should you give attention to th e . . .
cha pter title?
int rodu ctory question s?
subhead ings and visual aids?
review box at t he end of th e cha pter?
How will thi s overv iew of th e info rma tion hldl' you
to focus on th e main points a" you prepare to con-
duct th e study?
As you prepare, ma rk key wo rds and phrases th at an -
vwe r th e printed questio n in a paragraph. How will
thi s be beneficial to you? How will this help your
studen t?
Why do you find it helpfu l to analyze how th e cit-
cd scriptures relate to th e main point o f th e pa ra-
J.:raph? How do you decide which script ures to read
dur ing the studv?
Ho w will makin g b rief notes in the ma rgins of th e
puhlh-ation be helpfu l to you?
""1" Yo u r Student Prepare for the Study
11.. \\ r. ru , h ow illg a st ude n t you r vtud rcd copy o f the
1'1I 111 1l .II iun Uuck-r n m sldcra tion
be he!pful ? (L!! kc '4
I t, I" \,I I I \ ', HI vnrouragc your stude n t h) follow you r ex
IlIpll- III ru.u klng w ha t is needed ill till' paril ~ ra Jl h to
II. III hu u H,( ,1I1 the an vwvr? Wh y will t'l\ (o\lr;l ~ill ~ him
111\\\1 " III h is OWII wo n h he 0 1 hl'lIl'rlt !
120 "Fully Accomplish Your M ill istn "- 2 Tim oth y 01:5
J Unit 14 (a)
Encourage your stude nt to look up th e scriptures as he
prepa re' for the study, What help may your stude nt
need when uving t he Rihle? How couid you assist hi m?
O nce a regul ar study has been establis hed, p'fl"
pare a lesson together to show.the. student how
t hi s is done . Wit h most students, it wi ll be hel p-
ful to prepare an enti re chapter together.
A student who reads the lesson beforehand, ma rk-
th e~we rs , and thin ks of how to express th em
in his ow n words is o n t he road to spiritua l prog-
ress.
How ca n your ow n prepa red ness a nd regul a rity at ,I
study session help you r student to see the value in th h
routine?
I Ll
Conduct Progressive Bible
Studies-Part 2
OPENING D ISCU' ''ON
Why was Jesus so effect ive whe n teaching others?
Jesus instructed by exa mple, s timu la~ th inkin g abili -
ty throu gh skillfu l use of questions. and used appro-
priate illustrations. (Matt. 17:24-26; Mark 1:22) He also
taugh t his discip les to develop faith and build a close
Ida tio ns hip wit h Jehovah. - -
Today, pi o n eers con tinue t he wo rk of dis ciple-
lila king by directing people to th e Chr istian congo,'ga-
lion a nd helping them to develop a stron love for Je-
litwah , Let us explore JeS,lls' methods of teach ing sQ.1!!at
\W can improve. (l.uke 6:40) We will focus on JestIS'
U\l' of qusstiops and illustrations.
(~IJI STION OUTLINE
[ecus Employed Ouestions in Hi' Teaching
Ie,U\ made remarkab le use of qu est ions in h is teach -
HI).: Ill' I~tiently took the time to do so, and it was cf-
Ii I l i n ', Jesu s asked qll estio~l S to convp}{ tmll!}, to <Jl'tpr -
lllille w hat ~' on tnuuds and hearts of h isJ.i.stCllCL\ ,
111\110 vtimulate < nd train lite thin ~ of hi s d b cipks.
III 1\\' did .It " lI \ cffccuvcly use questions in the follow-
" \ Uua lio lls '!
\ I,llIhl'w Ih:U IS
122 "Fully A(col1lph~ll YOllr Mi"istry"- 2 Timothy -l:5
Matt hew 17:24:27
John 11 :26
How might we use auxiliary questions when conduct-
ing a Bible study? How could th e use of such qu es-
tions draw out the thoughts a nd feelings of our studen t!
<r.rov, 20:5)
+ A student's ans we rs may indicat e that he under-
stands wh at the Bible teach es. but does he as rf t'
with what he is learning?
Wh at qu estions m ight be used to determine wh at is in
the student's heart? For example:
Does God's view o f suc h matters seem reaso nable
to you ?
\Vhat benefit do y Oll see in applying suc h co un wl'
How ca n yo u apply this in formatio n in your lltc '
+ Questions require your stude nt to thi nk . Ik p"
tient and avo id ru shing th e student af te r ~k i ll )l.
a question.-!Je p. 259 pars. 1-2.
What sho uld you do if yo ur stude nt ans we rs iucor n I
Iy? How cou ld yo u lead h im to th e appm priatc com lu
sian?
How does Proverbs) 2: 18 hel p us i ll lI si Il l!, auxi liary <jill
tlo ns with tact?
CAUTION: l,.l.sg au xil iar y q lH.'s li o l1 \ ' ~ llccJ! vd, bill
he careful tha t such qll ('sl ioll S. UU not I H'I tl k I
si \!l:!r<Ick t Q:...1" del 11.
Unit 14 ta l 123
Why Je sus' Illustra tions Helped People
How can using illust rations as Jesus did simplify an d
clarify your teaching a nd add suppo rt to it? (Matt. 7:
- -
24-27; 16: 1-4; be p, 242 par. 4)
Why was it said about Jesus that "w ithout an illus-
tra tio n he would not sp eak to the m "? (Matt. 13 :
10-15. 3 4. 35: il-I p. 1\ 7 <;)
When properly used , how can illustrations and exam-
ples be powerful teaching tools to accomplish the fol-
lowing:?
Arresting attention
Stimulating thinking
Stirring e motio ns. a ffecti ng the conscience and
th e heart
Serving as memory aid s
Ovcrcomtng prejudi ce (be p. 240 par. I )
I XAt\l l'l .!=.: A person who is study ing is hesitant.about
\ htlfin ' with oth('rs the th in ' $ he is learning. You
I ou ld illu strate t ill' need to try hy askin g: 'If yo u were
III \ l't' a Ill'fson drowni !lg, what wou ld co m passio ll
li lt ~\'t ' yo u 10 do'! How do you think Jp ho~" il1
11'1,1 telwanlll \ il Wl' tl l ) cthing to assiSll ho\l' wh o
I,., I ' th",tILilU'\ru lagl'ddIHl}'
11\ 1\ 11 nnm - l' lk d iVt' to use qu est ion s th at appcaltn
1'1 I \ tlll \ loving qua lilil's than to U 'lt' qucsuo u-, Ih al
I,ll I ~ lll lt ( O Il ' p. 2110 p,H. l - p, 2 tl l pa l', 1)
124 "'full)' Accompli!>h n w r ,\ 1itl ist r,l'H-2 Timothy 4:5
Wh at kind of ill u st ra t io ns are m o st effec tive? (be
pp. 240-246) What sim ple illu stration" ha ve vou used ?
Conduct Effective Bible Studies
+ Th e Sermon on t he M ount con tai ns profou nd
truths, and yet Jes us tau ght with sim plicity, brev
ity, and clari ty.
How can th e fo rmat of the Hfcltclltower Stud y be usu !
as a pattern for our Bible studies?
Read the par agraph
Ask the printed question
Allo w the stude n t to answer
Read and co nside r appropria te scriptu res
Ask auxiliar y qu estions and usc illu strat io ns
Why shou ld we focus on th e main points wh en co n
du cting a Bibl e study ? Wh y could it be cou nte rprodu.
live to bring unnecessary material in to th e d isru v-"ioll '
(be p. 162 pa r. 4)
What should we do when our stude nt raises a qucsuon '
(kw 2Iill p. 6 pars. 1-4)
Why should we a llow the stude n t sufficient tim e to
grasp, and acce pt truths p resent ed in the lcvson?
How do we decide how much m at erial we will ~ 11\
er? How ca n we keep the Bible study m ovin g at .. 11I1I
gresstve pace? (Col. 2:6, 7; kill 1/05 p. I l h l 1'' ''.
How can we take the lim itati ons of 01lT vtudcu tv
co ns id eratio n? Ughn 16:1.s>
Un it 14 (a)
Directing Students to t he Christian Cong reg a tio n
Which of th e following methods have you found help-
ful in enco urag ing a stude n t to begin attending meet -
ings?
ln vit in g him from th e initial study
() ~c ribjng the meetings
Hulldi ng an t icipat jon for specia l eve n ts (suc h as
the Memo rial, the ci rcuit oversee r's visit, and as-
se mb lies)
When praying at th e study, mentioning the co n-
gregation m eet ings and th e benefits of attending
How ca n you lise jw.org to direct yo ur st ude nts to th e
llrgan izatio n?
+ Who Arc Do;ug lchovah's ~ViIJ n ,day? Th is bro-
chure <:on tains one-page lesso llsJ !laL cillLCH) i1 y
be covered in jus t five to 'I'n min u tes at t he end
of each study.-klll 3/ 13 p. 3.
Its purpose is to ( 1) fam iliarize Hible students wit h
us as a people, (2) help them learn ab out our ac-
tiviti es, a nd (3) show them o u r Q r ~a lliza tion in
U '.It1
aq jo n.
\ ClIIT student progresses, how ca n you he lp him to cs-
I 11111 \11 go a ls suc h as: praying to j eho vah ea ch day, react-
III ' tlu- Hlhle dail y, preparlng fo r his lesson eac h wee k.
1 '1II,i1ly rl',ldin ~ n il' l Vi'l c1l1owcr a nd tt \\ukl'!, atte nd -
II IIlt'l'ling\ and avsemb lics. as well a 'i sharing what
111111 II, 1\ h',lrning in for mally? (uiJl H/l pp. 1922 1
126 Un it 14 (b ] Uni t 14 (b) 127

" We encourage you o nce agai n to take full advan -

Workshop 4 tage o f t he wo rksho p session. Determine wh ere you call
grow as a teache r. Take special note of ways to direct
your stude nts to God 's o rgan ization. May many more
Conduct Progressive co me to kno w a nd serve Jeh ovah and act ually be 'saved
Bible Studies through an accura te knowledge of truth.'-l Tim. 2:-l.

In this workshop we will consid er how to

0/ find and cu ltivate Bible studies
0/ improve you r teach ing skills
0/ direct your Bible students to the Christian
cong regation

O PENING DI SCUSSION

Worldwide, millions o f Bible stud ies are bei ng (ti ll

ducted by God's peopl e each month. Is ou r intl'a '''1
merely to improve peop le's lives or is our co rnmis..ion
m uch mo re invo lved? Matthew 28:19,20 gives clear dl
recti o n as to ou r goal. What joy we have whe n, OVI 'I
time, in d i ~i d u al s buil.d a relationship with J e h u Y ~I II .
make cha nges, and become true footstep Iottcwcr-, 0 1
J e~l s Ch rist!

In this final wor kshop, we will explore our role. ,I

well as th e role o f th e co ngregation, in the proga'\\ 01
ou r Bi ble stude nts. Th e Bible liken s the work 01 1ll .1~
ing a Ch ristian discipl e to butldtnga structurc UpOIl II
sus Ch rist as th e fnundatton .e-t Cor. 3:10- n .~ lol lll I
be p. 278 pars. 1-4 .
128 Un it 15 (a )
Help Others
"Press On to Maturity"
O PENING D ISCUSSIO N
Th e birth of a child, a graduat ion, a marrt agc-cr !l
are mil estones. However, in each instance there is still
much wo rk to do for those invo lved to achieve sucres.. .
Wh at abo ut yo ur Bible stude n ts? Are th ey ab le It l
track thei r spiritual progress? Have th ey beco me \111
b"'iptized pu blishers? Are th ey baptized ? Th ese are trutv
milesto nes tha t hr ing muc h joy. However, you r stud ents
still nct..'d your assistance and training. They han ' jll"
begun a cou rse th at we hope w ill be a lifetime o f wr
vice to Jeho va h. How can we assist th e m to "pn's.., till
to m all1 ~ty " ?-H e b .6:1; 1 Co r. 3: 10-13.
QUESTI ON O UTLINE
Traine d to Give a Witness
How do you help yo ur Bible stude nts from the htJ.:1I1
n ing o f their stud ies to understand th e tmporta nc l ' I II
speaking to others abou t what they an' lea rning'!
SUGGESTIO N: Some pioneers ~ their Hihh- It l
dents tracts to share with Inends a nd rclativi . (11 11
ers practice in forma l witIles.sJu g.-wilh lh d r ::.Ludrl l l
- bll p. 177 par. 9 .
If your stude nt expresses a desire 10 shun- in ti ll' l'!' ,I I Ii
lng wo rk, how do yo u help h im to \ l' l ' wh.tt llJ ,l ll ~l
Unit 15 (a) 129
he needs to make befo re he ca n do so ! ( I's. 24:3 -6; 50: 16;
Ro m . 2:2 1-24; b11 p. 154 par. 2; pp . 177-178 pars. 10-11)
Why would it be good to encourage yo ur stude nt to
enroll in the Th eocratic Min istry Schoo l?
Wh at are the qu altfications to en ro ll in thi s school?
(be' p. 282 par. 6)
When yo u believe th at a student is qu alified to sha re
in field service, wha t steps sho uld yo u take in orde r for
him to be ap proved? (",96 1/15 p. 16; kin 2/02 p. 5)
What is involved m prepau ng your student tor his lust
d.lv in field service? (/"1" 57 pa r. H; kIl/6 /9.6 p. 5 par. 19)
Wh y are special ca mpaigns usefu l in train ing new pub-
lI \h l'rs?
Why is it vital to give ou r Bible stude nts ongoing train-
ltlg i ll the wit nessi ng wo rk? Why is it vita l to train t he m
111 vario us ave nues of service?
111\ lll \ \ th e follOWin g steps by which you ca n help a
III 'W p ub lish er develo p wit nessing skills. (Jud g. 7: )7:
.. 'I" III , p. 16 par. II: kll/ 6/05 p. 1; kin 7/DS p. I; kll/
'" p. I)
Provi d ing <I hr il'f ex pla natio n and showi ng till' stu -
tklll wh ere Ill' G tI1 find suggested prese nt ations
I h 'lIHII1\lrilling how vnrt ou s feat ures of th e min-
1\II V .m- dt uu'
I\l low ing h im 10 lry w h at y011 lJ avl'dl'1Il0 1l\ tr;lh't!
t,j \ llI g 11t',lI t ll'l1 comuu-n d.nlon .un l U 'i1\\III'i1 l1n '
130 "FI/fly AcmlllpJi.~" rOllr Mil/istrv"- 2 Ti motlty -1:5
How wou ld you st ress to you r st uden t t h e impo r tan ce o f
regular participation in th e m in istr y? ( k ill 8/94 pp . 3-4)
Assisting Students to Dedication and Baptism
How ca ll a co ns ide ratio n of th e fo llowing steps help u..
in gaugi ng the progress o f a Bible stude nt? What call
be do ne if we determine that the stude nt is at a stan d-
still whe n i t comes to on e or more of these steps?
An Intercs teo perso n sta rts LJy "co m ing to kJ lJll I ' "
Jehovah and his So n, Jesu s Chr ist (Jo h n 17:3 1
His fiJ.i11l increases as his know ledge g rows (john
3: 16)
He regularly ca lls o n Je hovah in l!JjJJ:cr (Acts 2:2 11
He appreciates t he need to associate regu larly wit h
- In wha t way d oes o ur Ch ristia n o bligat io n as pioneers
others of like fait h (He h, 10:24, 25)
He ,fPellls of hi s sins lActs 17:30l
He turns !row,ui, rejecti ng had practi ces (A~I ... J: I IJ I
His fai t h m oves h im to s/!cak pub licly to
(2 Cor. 4: 13)
li e dedicates h im se lf to jehova h ill o rde r tel hl l
low Jesus properly (1 Pet. 4:2)
Ill' sym bolizes hi s dcdlcation by wau-r I~ / I
-
(Ma lt 16 :24; I 1'e1. 3 :2 11
-
Befoa' a student lila h 'S a dcd irntion 10 h-hov.rh t ,Hoi
h o w \ llOll ltl lH' fed ;1/10 11 1 h'hm'i1 11 ;llItlll i\ 1'1'l lp ll 'I I
1ll:8 ; 1t];I;;!.\; I ld r, 8 :2 .IJ
Unit IS (a) 131
How do yo u prog ressively nelp t he studen t to devel-
o p these feelings? (il Lesso ns 1, 2, 5, 6; kill 9/05 p. 3)
How call yo u discern the progress a stude n t is ma k-
in g toward havin g a prop er view of his own posi-
tio n in (elation to God? (wOS 2/l pp. 78-3 11
Why is it vital that your stude nt u nderstand what
ded icat io n rea lly means? How d oes o ne make a
ded icati on to Jehova h? (w lO 1/1 5 PI'. 3-7)
Ilow can yo u hel p your st udent to reflect on Ius true
moti vations for gettin g baptized, and why is this so im-
pu rtan t? (Mat t. 24:13; 28 :19, 20)
Pre ss On to Maturity
vvtvn d far beyo nd a stude nt's baptism? (Acts 14:22: Ga l.
I,: It]; U'et. 4: 10 )
I I II' how long and in what ways should yo u co ntinue
Iwlping newly bapt ized o nes? (Co l. 2:6, 7; k111 3/09 p. 2:
1111 1,/00 1'. 4 pars. 7-8)
0111\ '1
+ It is hcst to co ntin ul' study ing with a prog rcsvlvc
Hihh- studen t until he has co mp leted two J>ubli -
'''II inns , - t Bible Uell" , Teach? a nd
"KI'C" YtJlI rw/\'(':<i' III (/0, S .on '. li s is tr ue even
II tlu - ... tuc h-nt gl'ls );lptlZl'( lefo re fi ni shi ng both
h Oll k v. Arte r h h bapt ism , we may co nt in ue to rc-
1'" 1' 1 1111..' uu u-, the ret ur n vi\ its, a nd th e lllhh-
..II lib', II ;lllI lhlh lH'r .:In:o ll1 l'a nil~s u\ a lld Jlar tid ~
Pdt l:.. 111 ti ll' \ l ud)', lit' lIIa y also COLI t hc Fliiu -.
kll' .1/11 1'. l.
132 "Fil II)' AfcompJi,\J/ }'lJ/lr MiJli5/r)'''- 2 Ti m othy -1:5 Unit IS (b) 133

Dur ing their development, have yo ur stude nts been en -
couraged to . ..
make decisions based on Bible pr inciples?
have a regul ar routi ne for prayer, persona l study,
an d meditation?
get along with others at the Kingdom Hall and
wo rk for peace? (Matt. 5:23, 24; 18:2 1, 22; ROIll .
12:18) - In wha t ways ca n you im itate th e kind of perso n
~
suppor t th eir l o cal Kin gdom Hal l fin an ci al ly
as we ll as whe n clea ning and ma inte na nce arc
needed?
set suc h goa ls in thei r min istr y as: wor king wit h
the circuit ove rseer or h is wife, auxilia ry pt onccr
ing, co nduct ing thei r own Bible stu dies, being rl'~
ular in th e m inistry even du rin g tim es of hard
sh ip?
Why is it impor tant for new ones to have a good Ioun
dation in Ch ristia n livin g before we feel our assignllH'111
~8, 9)
.
as a teach er is co mplete? (Col. 2:6, 7; 2 Tim. 3:1 2; 1 I'd
~ .
Pioneer Service School Review
-DayS
Unit 13(a) l e arn From t he Ma ster
"lr'lIIyolI{' lows 11IC, lie will observe my word."
-l nhn 14:23.
Why can we rightly refer to Jesus as o ur Maste r?
Jesu s was?
How did Jesus set th e example for pioneers in rc-
gard to (a) his wor k et h ic? (b) his view of ma teri -
al th ings?
Unit 13(b) Conduct Prog ress ive Bible Stud ies
- Part 1
"[7('tlCl1j tJ /{'11I to observe all the tllillgs
I lmvc col1ll1l11 ll ded YO II. "
- Matthew 28:20.
Wha t effective teaching met hods did Jesus It'MIl
from Jeh ovah ?
----- (l ow do you prepare to co n duct a Bible stud y with
the needs of you r stude n t in mi nd?
Ilow ca n you assist your stude nt to get t ile most
benefi t from his Bible study?

1111 it 14 (a ) Co nd uct Pro g re ssive Bible Studie s

I'Mt 2
' l l 'nUlI!' 11'1//1 is 1'ali'clly imlfllcted will /1(' like IIh lcc/chcr. "
- l-u kc 6:..JO,
lluw call yo u imitan: Jesu s in h is lISl' u f (II) qucs-
Iioll \ ? (il l il lt l\ lril l iclll \ l
134 "FIII/)' Accomplish Your Millistry" - 2 Timoth y 4:5 Uni t 15 {b) 135

How can profound truth s be presented in a clear

and simple manner?
How ca n you di rect Bi ble stude nts to the Chri s-
tian co ng regatio n?

Unit 14(b) Workshop 4

Conduct Progressive Bible Studies
"l should heur that til}' children So
011 ",ulkill,I{ ill the truth. "
-3 10lHl 4.
W hat can you do to Teach th e hear t of your Hi
hie stude nt?
What can you do to hel p your Bible stude nt over
co me difficulties?
How can you help your Bible stude n t make proJ(
cess towa rd baptism ?

Unit 15 (a) Help Others " Press On to Maturi ty"

"Now that we haw l1Iol'l'd beyond til e primary dOd ritW
about tile Christ, let us press 011 to maturity:"
- Hebrews 6: 1.
What steps are needed for stude nts to qUillil\' III
join us in the ministry? Wh at traini ng C;l1I \ 1I11
provide for a new publisher?
How can you explai n th e mea ning of d l '( li l , l llllll
to your prog ressive stude nt?
How do we continue to help o ur studvn t.. t I II
af ter the ir bapt ism !
136 Unit 16
The joy of
Jehovah Is Your Stronghold
O PENING D ISCUSSION
Th e joy tha t j ehovah.gi ves is an unfailin g stronghol d
for those wa lking in his way as in teg rity keepers. (Prov.
2:6-8; 10:29) To have God-given jo y, of course, people
must do t he diYine_will. In this regard, co nsider wha t
happen ed in Jeru salem in l~s day. The copyist 1':1 r;\
and others impa rted un derstanding th rougll-a mean-
ingful read ing of the Law. Then the people were urgl'd:
"Go. ea t t he cho ice things and dri n.k..whaL.i.s-sweet, anti
send por tions of food to those who have.nothing pn'
pared; fm this day is holy to OUf Lord, and do not fed
sad, fo r the joy of lehQvahJ 5.}'OULSlro ngh old." The Jew\
ap pli ed th e knowledge they had ga ined and heh.1jLjo)
ous Fest ivalof Booths, which resu lted in "great re jolc
Ing." lN~ h. 8: 1-12) Those who had ' the joy of jeh ovah
as ~')tronghold' gathe red strength for his-worsh lp
and se rvice. God's peo ple today sho uld be joyful ,1\ well
What are some of ou r presen t-day reasons for joy?
QU ESTION O UTLI NE
"Not hing b ut Joyfu l" ( Deu!. 16:15 )
What is the d efin ition of joy"! (i1-2 p. 119)
What is the source of true joy, and how is ( ~()d ' \ huh
spirit invo lved? (Deut . 28: ....7; Provo 15: 13; 17:22; I d
5:22)
(a ) Unit 16 (a) B7
Why should o ur close relat io ns h ip with j ehovah make
us the most joyful people o n ea rth"! (jo h n 6:44; Eph .
4:18)
How has Jesus' rule con trib uted. to o u r jovful state?
(Rom, 5:8, 18, 19; Co l. 1:21-23 )
What aspect s of o ur pure worship b ring us joy? (John
R:32; 1 Co r 2:9, 10; Rev. 18:1-8)
O f all th e peo ple living o n th e ea rt h, on ly those
exclus ively devoted to Jeh ovah_have his hilly spir-
it and the blessed com prehens io n of h is Word and
,viii.We ca n be bot h grateful and joyous that we
ar e gran ted the prog ress-ive understand in g ind i-
cated in th e words of Proverbs .... :1: "ThS path of
the righteous is like the bright morning light that
g rows brighteL <md_brighteL lmW full dayligh t. "
Why can it be said that joy is not optional? {Deut. 16:
1.\ 15; 11'95 1/1 5 p. 11 pars. 4-6)
II Li fe of Pu rp ose
Wh.11 hope b rings great joy, and wha t are Christian s en-
to do in regard to thi s hope? (Ma tt . 6:9 , 10;
11 11ll'i1gl'd
I'h il. 4:4; I Tim. I: II )
I X I'ER IENCE: A p io neer n am ed janecn sa ys :
"l'rnh thu e I have an o ppor tu n ity to teach the
1IIIIh IOJl!..!Jl'rs, I fl'l'I.!..!lat a dl'ejR'r illlprruion of
Iht "'I ' tnuh-, i\ engraved on my.mind and hl'<ll:t .
,\\ .I 1\ '\ 111 1, Ill y faith is Il o t ~t a gll all t hut cQ!.!!.lJ I-
111' \ 10 gcuw ,"
138 'T lilly Acco "'pli.~ IJ You r M;Il;~' ry "-2
Why is the m inistr y of Jehovah 's Witnesses the most
important work being don e on ea rt h today? (lsa. 55 :6 )
How does Jehovah feel about his work, a nd how do
know that Jehovah wants us to enjoy our work? (Eccl.
5:19; u-z p. 11 9)
How did the apostle Paul voice a sim ila r thought
about rejoicing? (Ph il. 4:4; il-2 p. 1l9)
To w hom doe" your wo rk bring le v, and w hy .' (lsa. 52:7:
Luke 15:10; Acts 20:3 ~ ; Hom. 10:15.)
How might you r pion eering bring joy to your fam i l\
members?
EX IIERlENCE: A pioneer with school-age childn..'11
sche duled her field service act ivities so that two
after noons a week she cou ld sha re with her...dlil
dren in the field service after school. She would
also encou rage them to pioneer during schoo l Vii -
ca1i.!ms. AJL five of he r ch ildren en terl'.tLp io lll'l'1'
service aft er th e}' finished school.
No te to Instructor: Using th e latest }'( ,ilrIJv v k, di\( II
highlights of th e ministry during the past service 't ,II
worldwi de a nd locall y, a nd re m ind t ill' piou v.-rv 0 1
the important roll' they played in th ese uood n-pur t
- I Co r. ]:5-9.
A Blessed Brot he rhood
In "..'ha l way\ dOL'S our i ntcm att ona ! IJrol lh'rhlloti 111111
yOll joy'! (I lag. 2;7; 1 Pl'! . 5:5-11)
Tim oth y -l:5 Unit 16 (a) 139
How has the joy of our brotherhood personally affect-
ed your life? (1'5. 13]: I; Mark 10:29, ] 0; I Pet. 2:17)
We .. Pioneel~h('12 to sta uihze the cvn&!egatlo n. They
aSSt~tln_cariQK.for m idweek meetings for field ser-
vice and work ing wit h those need ing_assistance.
Th eir conversations, com me nts, and expe rienc-
es sti mu late ot he rs. Pion eers are an exam ple to
younger on es. They encourage them to put King-
dom interests first a nd to set t heoratic goal s for
the mselves suc h as pioneering, Bethel ser vice,
and serving wh ere there is a greater need. Pion eers
often make time to e ncourage infirm ones in the
co ngregatio n. Because o f th eir tact and d iscern-
me n t in dea ling-w.ith.pCQ.llle-aUh.c..-doors, house-
holders beco me fam iliar wit lL.Qur_messagc a nd
m ore.recept tve to it.-Phi l. 2: 17.
How can pioneers co ntribute to the joy of others while
I III rcastng their own joy? (Prov. 11:25)
An Unfa iling Stronghold
joy dot's not cnuu nateou r difficu lties, why is a
\ !l ll t'
I'0\iti \'l' spirit Important? (Ps. 59: 16, 17; 100:2; Ifeh,
I I;,.!; 1,1\. 1:2 )
\\ 11 \ Ill oly \\'1' nvvd to vhow "pOl lil'JKl' a n d joy'! " (Mart
Ill, I 1','1. 1:1.\, 11 )
llo w tllli'\ h t'lll ~ .l\\lln' tl tIl 1" IIII\'OIh '\ hl\'l' ul lllrihllll'
111 1 11 11 111\' n'\ i 1:1K: 1 lo h n J :J1', 2t )l
 140 "FlIfly Accomplisl/ YOllr Millistry "-2 Timot tw 4:5
How is th e joy of Jehova h an unfailing stronghold? (l's.
18:1, 2, supe rsc riptio n; Rom. 10:10)
Does it not fi ll you with joy and gratitude to know
what Jeh ovah has do ne, is do ing, and will do fo r his ser-
vants? Indeed, such gra nd prospects con tribute to our
joy! M oreover, our bl essed hope m akes us lo ok to our
happy, loving, generous God wit h sent ime n ts like th ese:
" Loo k! Thi s is our God! We have hQRed i n h im, and
he will save LIS. This is Ieh ovah ! We have hoped in him.
Let us be joyful and rejoice i n t he salY.atiOlLby h i m ,"
(Isa. 25:9) With o ur splendid hope firm ly fixed in mi nd,
let us pu t forth eve ry effort t~e_JehOYjJluYWl jov
of hea rt. -
Unit 16 (b) 141
Jehovah Blesses
Those Trusting in Him
O PENING DI SCUSSION
God 's Wo rd urges us: "Trus t inj eh ovah w i tt!.-e.!!_~-)U r
heart , and do not rely on you r own understan ding. In
all your ways take notice of him, and he will ma ke your
path s straigpt." (p ro~ 3:5, 6) Np one in t he un iverse is
more trustworthy t han our heaven ly Fath er. Neverthe-
less, it is easier to read th ese words in Proverbs tha n to
put th em into practice.
+- Trust is defined as "assu red relian ce on the charac-
ter,~ab ility~ strength, ortr uth oLsomeQne--.!>r.some-
thing." Webster's Eleventh New Collegiate Dictio-
n"ry.
Proverbs 3:5 contrasts trusting in Jehovah witllJean-
ing o n o urown.understandt ng, suggesting th at we (,:jW-
not do both . Jeh ovah gives us powers of understa nd-
lllg;and he expects us to use these in serving him. (Rom.
12: I ) Do we trust Jehova h's wisdom for what it is-i n-
nn lt cl y superio r to o ur own? (lsa. 55:8, 9) To " t ~l
lr-hovah" means to.Iet.hls.thl nki ng gu tde o ur thoug ht
11 11 .(C:J\es.~We take notice of hi fl1j ILalLouLWay~t
Iu ~ I Wi ll'11 J,~~c..li.lcc....dim eu It ci reum stan ces.] ehm:allQ1ess-
1'\ llitl\l' w ho put t hctr co mplete tr ust in him .
(}lJI ':I liON O UTLIN E
II'hov'lh - A Trustworthy God
\\ h.ll 1\ l1h ';11l1 by the cxpn-v.km "loyallove" as used i ll
11I1J1 l'/ (,,\\,( p. 17(U; 1\0 ' 1/ 1.'; p, It 1'<11'\ . 10- 11 ) Ilow
1111 '
 142 "Fully A (compli.~/1 Ytwr Mill i ~t ry "-2 Timotnv 4:5
is Jeh ovah's trustwor thiness and strengt h of cha racter
firm ly a nchored in his loyal love? (Ex. 34 :6, 7; Deut.
7:7-9, 12; I's. 136: 1-26)
Explain why the meani ng or definition of j eh ovah 's
na me is a sig nifica nt reason for putting: tru st in hi m?
(Ex. 3: 14; Itn .; 6:2-8 )
Why is Jehovah the epitome or truth'! Give exa mples
'o fJehovah 's reliabilitv and in tegrity. ( 1 Ki. 8 :56; 1'5. 3 1:5:
Heb . 6:18)
How did Jehovah dem onstrat e that he tru sted his SOil,
and what was thi s co nfi dence based o n? (l S3 . ~ 3: 3 - 7.
10-12; John 8 :2'1: Acts 8:32-35)
How did Jesu s demonstrate that he trusted in Jehovah
under challengtng circu mstances? (Matt. 26:52. .s3)
+ j eh ovah taKes pleasure in thost' WilD tr us t in him.
and h('_l~comes whatever is necessary to bless and
protect.his people.- Zeph. 3:12, 13.
Jesus Trusted in His Fathe r
Dram atic Bible n:mJitls of Lu ke -1: 1-13. Th t-, til
count will highl igh t the tr ust that jesus pl acc.l I II
h is heavenly Fath er. Once the dra mati c llibh- read
ing has co ncluded, the class will d iscu ss pr im I
pies and ide ntify lessons fro m the dramatt znt tou
Be prepared to follow along in Luke 4: I -I J .
What three entice me nts identi fied by the npo... th' .John
does Sata n li se to cha llenge o ur lovalt y and IrU "1 III It
hovah ? ( 1 John 2 :15, 16)
Unit 16 (h ) 143
How did Satan use each of these en tice ments 10
te mpt Jesus in the wildern ess?
How do Jesus' responses help us when we a rc faced with
sim ilar challenges to our faith and trust in God ? (\\'13
8/15 p. 25 pars. 8-10)
How did jesus' knowled ge of the Scriptures ena ble him
to trust in Jehova h and resist temptat ions:'
flow does Jesus ' exam ple help us to remain trustwor-
thy in the face of temptation > (I's. 1:1-3 ler. 17:5-7'
+ If we are wellacquainted with the Bible, th is will
enable us to bring principles and verses to min d
that ca n h!p. us to keep our th ink ing straight
in th e face of temptation , Each time j esus an-
swered Satan, he gave a Scriptural reply, saying
" It is written" or, " It is said."-Matt. 4:4; Luke 4: 12;
I's. 119:42.
Imitate a Widow's Trust
Druma tic Bible reading 0( 1 Ki"ss 17:8-24. Th is ,1(-
cou n t will help us to appreciate the co n fidence
and trust that was d isplayed by th e widow o f 7..a rc -
pJ1 <1 th. Her situatio n was critical. Would she tr us t
in jehovah to save her and her so n, o r wo uld shl'
pu t her material needs ah ead of gaining Cod 's
approval and friendsh ip? Be p repa red to foll o w
;llong in 1 Ki ngs 17:8-24.
\ViI,l! n-qucst did Elijah make of the widow of Zart'-
pll ,LIII , ,Il HI what assura nce did Il l' giVt' hvr? ( 1 Ki . 17:
I I, I I I
144 "Full,. Accomplish YOllr ,\fillistr,."'- 2 Timotl". -1:5 Unit 16 (b) H5

How did the widow put her complete trust in the God
of salvatio n, and how did Je hova h ble ss and rewa rd her
for this? (1 Ki. 17:1 5, 16)
Wha t does t he acco unt of the widow of zarephat h teach
us about trusting in Jehovah wh en we face financial an d
other difficulties? (I's. 22:~, 5)
Blessings Overtake Those Who Trust in Jehova h
What does Genesis L2 :18 imp ly abou' God 's blessin g!
(Gal. 3:16, 29; Re v. 7: 4; 14:1 )
What promise mad e to joshua wi ll prove to 1)(' tr ue for
us? (Deut . 28:1, 2)

How can meditatin g on such accounts increase our trust
in the resurrect ion hop e? (l Ki. 17:1 7-24; 2 Cor. 1:3)
Trust Jehovah's Promises
How can meditat ing on past acts of deliverance fort ify
us for what lies ahead? (Hab, 3:18)
How do th e followin g Scriptural accoun ts stre ngthen
yo ur fait h in Jehova h's ability to de liver h is peo ple?
Genesis 7: 1-5, 11
Exodus 14 :1 -~
.. We can have co mplete fait h in everything jcho-
va h God says, includ ing his promises for the fu -
tu re. He is the vcry essence and person ificatio ll
of trut h . Jehovah also has the alm ightY_PQy\'cr tc
pr~t his trusting ones and to brirl.R.i!.!1 of hi,
grand purposes to glorious success.-Ps. 9 1:1, 2,
I,". 55:8-11.

2 Kings 19:32-35
Matt hew 24:15-18, 22
Read Iosnuu 23:14.
What evide nces are recorded in the Scriptures that vcr
ify the \vords of Jos hua to be factual ? Co mpa re the fo l-
lowing Scriptural promises:
Genesis 12:7
Exodus 3:8; 12:29-32; 1 6 :~ , 13-15
Deuteronomy 8:3, -l
Josh ua 11 :23
146 Unit 17 (al
Persevere in Prayer
O PENIN G DI SCUSSION
Prayer is un iqu e a mong th e loving provi sion s o f Je-
hovah God. O~poser5 may confu3k)'Q1ILBihl e or {ill'.
vent you from meeting with fellow worshippers, but .n.u
~ can rob you of prayer. To overstate th e value<rl
prayer is impossible. How important it is, then, for each
o ne o f us to cher ish and take full adyallta)~e of this priv-
i1ege.
Th e Ilible is not a prayer boo k. Yet. it co uld be etc-
scribed as mankind 's greatest textbook on prayer. TIll'
Hebrew Scr i!TI!J [es alo ne con ta in over 150 prayers. Some
are short; oth eJ2_;tr~ Qn g . Th ey were uttered lnpu bhc
and in private, by kings and by cap tives, i1!....!riumph and
in tribul ati on. At Psalm 6
r:2, we read David 's so ng: "()
Hear erof prayer, to you people of all sor ts will co me."
You pioneers may need strengt h a nd wisdom in "'pt.'
ctal ways because of your own particular _Ci!('U111st<l 1U
es. Your full reliance on j eh ovah by means oC pm 't.
will help you to deal with life 's chal lenges. Th ervfo rv,
this discussion should enhance yo ur understanding 0 1
th e privilege o f prayer and your appreciation for it.
Q UESTION O UTLINE
Coming to th e " Hea rer of Praye r"
What convin ces you that Jehovah Ill'..H \ vour p r,l ) I"
(I Ki. 18 :363R Act' I2:S-1 I; It el>. S:7 \
, lv F.lllwr in pr.iycr? ( I 'sam . 1:9, 10)
Unit 17 {ar
Why did King David say that his prayer shou ld be pre-
pared "as in cen ~e"? (Ps. bl1 :2; Ex. 30:34 -38; Rev. S:8 )
Why should we give thought to improving the qu alit y
and quantity of our pra yers? (l's. Q2:1. 2; 119:147, 164 ;
[ph. 6: 18)
We Can learn From Notable Prayerv in the Bible
What show , that although Jesus was a perfect man , he
did not rely o n his own strengt h to endure? What con
fid ence did Jesus have in h is Fath er, and wh y? (Heb. .":7)
What do you especially appreciate about le<; II <;' prayers
at Matthew 26:39. 47 . H ?
In the accou nt at Luke 6:12, 13, j esus prayed all night
What can we learn from thi s"
What is supplication, and co ncern ing what may we sup-
plicate Jehovah? (Ph il. 4:6: wU 11/1' p. 4 pars. 6- 7\
Why sho uld we look to Jehovah to cope Willi pressures
ill this syste m, and how may we do so? (Matt . 7:7: Phi l.
1:13)
Wh at two major problems did Hannah face, and why
did eac h pre sent a challenge? (1 Sam . 1:2 ) Wh y d id
l'eu i nn ah want Hannah to suffer, and how did 'ilw IHHt
l l.mnah? ( 1 Sam . 1: .~-7 )
when yo u lace petty meanness or in justice, why i,
it u un fo rling to remember that j ehovah is th e ( ;od
01 jll\liu' ! whv do we not allow what ot he r, do to
t. ,llI ' l ' \I ' 10 stum nle r . Deut, 32 :4; l's. 11 9:16." )
III )\\' did Ha nnah pour out her heart H' her hea ven -
1~8 ''FilII), AccompU.," Your Milli.~ trr'-2 Timothy -1:5
Rath er than spea k in ge ne ralities, how was Hannah
speci fic in her praye r? Wha t comfor t d id this brin g
to her? How can our speci fic prayers help to unbur-
de n o ur hearts and mi nds? (1 Sam . 1:11; Ps. $ 1)
+ W hen you arc faced with adversity. be spl>cifie
in your prayers. Regardless of what you r problem
is, whet her it is you r domestic situatio n, lo neli-
ness, or ill health, pr.i!y to J eh ()vlJ.l~ut it. .!?l'~
scribe to him the ex'!,! nature of rOUT difficul ty
and how you feel.
EX PERIENCE: "Every _eve n in g I en trust all m y
troub lesjnjehovah," says a widow named Loui se.
"So m etim es there a re qu ite a few, but I clearly
menti o n eac h " I)e." (w9.1 3/15 p. ~ )
As Hannah 's example illustrates, what should we keep
in min d wh ile p rayin g to God? (I's. 62 :8; I Thess. 5:17;
I Pet. 5:7) Why should this build our confide nce in Jl"
hovah?
What co m fort did Hann ah receive by open ing her hea rt
to Je hova h? How m ight we benefit from Hannah 's ex
ample when we strugg le with negative feel ings? ( 1 Sam .
1:18; I's. 55:22)
How d id Hannah's second recorded prayer to j eh ovah
reflect th e depth of her faith ? wh en yo u exa mi ne 11.111
nah 's p rayer recorded at 1 Samue l 2: 110. what do y O Il
learn abou t the need to I1<1Vt' an intiman- rl'lil litlll\ llll'
with jehovah? How does her p rayl'r \ In'llg lhl' ll \01 11
fait h?
Unit 17 (a)
j eh ovah 's serva nts offered no table p rayers under a mu l-
titud e of circum stan ces, Wh ich of th e fo llowin g situa-
tions have yo u experienced?
You need gu ida nce fro m God m carrying n ut an
assign men t, as d id Elleze r, (Gen . 24: 12 14 )
You face opposition from you r fami lv, a" d id la-
cob. (Ge n. 32:9-12)
You wa n t to know God better, as d id Moses. (Ex .
33 :12-17)
You are confronted wit h oppo ne n ts, a" was Elijah.
(I Ki. 18:36, 37)
You find so m e aspects of the preaching work dif-
ficu lt. as d id Jerem iah . (Jpr. 7.0:7-12 )
You feel t he need to approac h jehovah to see k h is
forgiveness, a.. expressed bv So lomon. (1 Ki. 8 :
38, 39)
You face persecutio n, as d id j esu s' discipl es. (Acts
4:2~-31)
Future study pro ject : Abo u t 180 prayers a re reco rd -
ed in th e Bible. W hy not research t hese by means
of l \!cltcllto\\'er Library, the Index, o r t he Research
Guide for lcho vu li's Wi tm"Sses. Ana lyzing the co n -
ten t o f th e prayers of o ther faith fu l serva nt s wi ll
be ,I so u rce of encouragemen t to you ,-w]] 2/l 5
p. 19.
Wo rk in Ha rm ony W ith Your Praye rs
\\'h .11 did David do wh en he learned that h i\ life wa...
Illlt 'tlJl.lrtly"! ( 1 S.III1 , 19:11, 12; Ps. 59 :1, 2)
150 "FilII)' AC((JI11p li.~1I Clif f M illist ry " -2 Timo thy -1:5
How did Nehem iah show th at he ap preciated th e prin-
ciple th at pra yers require works? (Neh. 4:9, 16)
What acco unts in j esus' life show th at he acted in ha r-
mony wi th his prayer t ha t his Father 's nam e be gtori-
fied ? (Lu ke 5:23-26 : 17:12-15; John 17:4)
How did Jesus work in acco rd with hI Spr ayer for m o re
harvest workers ! (Ma tt. 9:37. 38: 111:1-10, Luke 10:1-9 \
How do we apply th e pr i nci pl e of wo rking in harmo-
n y with o u r pra yers? ( las. 1:5; ...8 7 7/1 5 p. 19 par. 14 \
Why must we acco mpany o ur prayers wit h a sense 0 1
co n fi de nce in jehovah?
Psalm 86:7
Hebrew s 11 :6
1 Peter 3: 12
J John 5:14
How t ha nkful we ca n he that th e Crea.tPr of thi s vavt
u n ive rse is close to a ll who carlon him properly ill
pr~er ! (Ps, 145:18) All of us want to take fu ll adran
ta~ of th e preciou s priYilege of prayer. If we do, Wt.'
will have th e joyou s prospect of drawing ever close r to
Jeh ovah , th e Hearer of prayer.
....&-
Un it 17 (h ) lSI
Endurance leads to an
Approved Condition
O PEN ING D ISCUSSIO N
"You need endu rance:'. rotc th e apostle Paul to the
first-century Ch ristia ns living in judea.Fl leb, 10:36 ) Em-
pha sizing the importa nce of thi s qu ality, t he apos tle Pe-
ter likewise urged Ch ristia ns: " uppl y to your faith . . .
end ura nce." (2 Pet. 1:5, 6 what exactly is endu rance '!
A Greek-Englis h lexicon defines the Greek verb for
"en d u re" as " ren~C;in,;...:.in
=st:.:e::.
a::.
d-,o~f-,n
;-:-:.ee::;'i:ng
;: ... sta n d one's
ground, hold out." Co ncern ing th e Greek noun for "en -
durance," one reference work says: " It is the s p i_~ich
canjreaLtluugs, flot simply with resignation, but with
hlaztngl!Qpg . . . It is t he quality whi ch kee.QLa man
o n his..ket with his fac~to t he wi nd . It is the virtue
wh ich can transmute th e har9c..stt rial into glc rybecau sc
beyond the-painj Lsccs -the goa l."
As Chr istians, we must endure not on ly when expc-
rtcn ctng severe difficulti es or persecution but also w hen
l'(lping with situa tio ns in everyday life. Som e of you
m ay be dea ling with health problem s, opposition from
r.untly mem bers. or fm.'!'!51al difficulties. Perhaps yo ur
Il'rri !!2!Y is not as ~ rodu ctive as othe rs' arc. O r you 111<IY
Ill ' dow n hea rted because of a constant battle with yo w
own shc rtco mt ngs. 11m\! do you react to suc h circu m-
, Linn', t ha t cal l for e n d u ra nce? Can you main tain yotu
111\ while l'lH.luring'l
152 " f il II,. Accomplisll Yo", Miflistry"'- 2 TImot")' -1:5
UESTION O UTlI NE
Learn ing From Exampl es of Endu ra nce
Why did God include examples of th e' endu rance o f
faithful serva nts of o ld in the Bible? (Heb, 12:1; [ as, 5:
10, 11)
How a re thes e accou nts beneficial to us tod ay? (Rom .
15:4)
The Bi ble urges LI S to "consider clos ely tbe.one.who has
endured." (l leb. 12:3, What does Hebrews 5:7-9 tell us
about Jesu s' endu rance? How do we benefi t from h i..
faithful co urse? (Rom. 5:19\
Wha t did Job learn throug h his endura nce? (lob 42:
2, 12; jas. 5:10, 11 )
What was "the outco me" for Job t hat James referred
to ? How d id Job learn a bo ut Jeho vah' s qu a lities
while u nde rgo ing trials? (Job 42:5)
Endurance Accomplishes a Great Work
Why does God per mit trials to co nw upon h is servan ?
(Jas. 1:2-4)
Why does God pe rmit wickedness that result s in w-
vere persecu tion of his servant s? (2 Pet. 3:9, IS)
In wha t way do trials h ring us joy?
flow are personal weaknesses brought to th e su rfan- b'
means of trials? Why i" this all adva ntage?
Jam es says that endu rance has a "work" that it I'" .1 \
co mplishing . Wha t is that "work"? Ilow chu-... vndur.u u t '
make us "complet e and sound in all rc.. pll:" ..t
Unit 17 (h) I S.1
"Yo u Ne ed Endu ra nce " (Heb. 10:36)
Why should we not be ha sty about evading sttuuuon -,
o r assign me nts th at req ui re spertal end urance? (Rom .
5:3, 4; j as. 1:4)
When we endure, what does tha t reveal as to our
hear t? [Luke 8:15)
Why is it not wise to be in mo rbid fear of what fu-
tu re persecu tion might include? (1 Cor. 10:11)
What can help a person to endure persecution and
mai n tain his inrcurtty? (Prov. 27:11; Acts 5:41; l lcb .
12:1, 2'
flow may end urance be involved in th e follow ing situ-
ations, and wha t co uld be of help?
Get u ng an early "tart in service
E.x.periencing very hot or very cold weather
Having a pcrso naury co nflict With your pioneer
par tner or another brother or sister
lncttftcrence or apatny in the te rritory
What ra n help you to endu re the followin g situatio ns?
Fami ly oppos tnon (Ps. 27:10: Matt . 10:34-:17; Mark
W: 29 , 30)
Ill, cipline (Prov. 1:8; Heb. 12:11)
Poo r hea lt h or pe rio ds of dcpresston (1' '0 . 41 :J ;
~1.llt. 11 :28 -:10; Hom. 12:12 )
154 "FI/lly A(COJllI)Ji.~11 rOIlT M ill i.~t ry "-2
Temptatio ns, such as promises of a prominent po-
sition or a jo b promotion wit h hig her pay but less
ti me for spiritual t hi ngs (I's. 37:25 ; Matt. 5:3; 6:33 )
Pressu res at work, su ch as rid icu le because of YOU T
ad herence to go d ly pr inci ples (Ps. 55:22; Joh n
16:33)
FXPERJENCE: Many years ago, a maQ....!.:!lt.la ssed a
broth er at work becausc.nf.hls.faith. The wor k-
mate ridicu led the brot her and criticized his re-
ligio n for...ill.Q!l ths. Th e brot her felt that he could
no lo mwr cope wit h it, so he pray~d to Jeh o-
va h to he lll-.h!Ll'l....Wdure the difficul t sit uatio n in
a (Juistlike way wit hou t return ing evil fO Levil.
To th e brot her's surprise, the work mate anolo-
gized and assured the brot her th at he wou ld nev-
er agai n speak JJadl y-u L God in front of hi m . A
shor t tim e later, t he wo rkmate left t he co mpany.
Twen ty-four years passed before the brother met
his former wor kmate again. The wor kmate tol d
h im t ha t he had stud ied t he Bible and had be-
co me a baptized Witnt;ss. He fur ther explain ed
that though m an y years had go ne by, he hac.!..D ev-
er forgotten "t hat Wit ness who with so m uch pa -
tience enduredconstant .ridicule of him and h h
God ."- yhO! p . 60.
How will t he followi ng he lp you to endure so th at
can ma in tain a good relatio nsh ip with Je hovah ?
Persona l study, includi ng meditation (Prnv l o5 :2H,
2 Tim . 2: 15)
Timothy 4:5 Unit 17 (h) 155
EXAMPLE: A brother who had been i nc~ated in
Nazi ~ nce ntra t io n camps wrote: "When I ~ar
rested, I was t h~ 1 that I had not neg lected per-
sonal Bible stu dy, as it helped me to have the faith
to end ure ."-w72 p. 525 .
Chr istian associa tion (1 Cor. 105:33; ll eh . 10:24, 25)
Field serv ice (Malt. 24:14; 28: 19, 20)
Prayer (I'rov. 15:29)
A good co nscience (1 Tim. 1:1 8, 19; 1 Pet. 3:16)
" l e t Endura nce Complete Its Work"
Wh ile we are await ing fin al realiza tion of our hope, our
endu rance serves to bring o ut fine qu aliti es in us. (Jas.
1:3, 4 : w97 11 /15 PI' . 8-9 )
How do we allow end urance to "complete" us?
In what sense can we become "perfect" in God's ser-
vice? (Matt. 5:48)
+ By enduring trial after trial, we repeated ly exer-
cise god ly gualities an d, at th e same time, n.cw
qu alities are awakene d. As a result of th is, we will
not be lacking o r de fcctivl' in faith o r in any of
the ot h~ yua li ties we should have as Ch ristian s.
- 1 John 2:5
r O il How Has t he Pioneer Service School
fortified You to End u re ?
Wha t have you learned that will help you to sl /l)' in
ll u- pioneer servi ce?
156 "Fully Aceo l1/pli.~11 YOllr Mill i.~rry "-2 Timothy 4:5
What have you learned th at will eq u ip yO Il to encour-
age others to endure?
W hy is love an im po rta nt facto r in enduri ng? (Rom . 8:
38, 39; 1 Cor. B: 1. 8)
What tr ials ha ve you personally faced and overcome
with Jeh ovah 's spirit? How have yOll benefited?
Re wa rd fo r Endu rance
What did Paul say to co m me nd t he Th essalonian brot h-
ers for thei r end urance? (1 Th ess. 1:3; 2 Thess. 1:4, 5)
Wh at is the gra nd reward pro m ised by God to those
who endu re? (Luke 21:19; jas, 1:1 2)
Unit 18 157
Students' Comments a nd
Concluding Lectures
Students' Comments
You m ay wish to express yourse lf as to the trai ning
received at th e Pioneer Service Schoo l. You r th ough ts
may invo lve t he schoo l's effect on you as a perso n, on
th e way you view pioneer service, o r o n yo ur plan s for
th e fut ure. Th e instructor will allow tim e now for you
to express you r hear tfelt thoughts and feelings.
Concluding l ectures by Instructors
Each inst ructor will take 20 m in utes to give personal
enco uragement and Scriptu ral admo n ition fo r the ben-
efit of t he stude nts. There m ay be a few fi nal an nounce-
men ts to ma ke, along with di rection for co ncluding t he
school cou rse. All of this sho uld be included wit hi n th e
fi nal 40-min ut e per iod.
Conclus ion