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Covering Chapter 6 Paragraphs 1-7 of God’s Kingdom Rules
Every so often a claim is made in a publication that is so ridiculous, so obviously false, that one has to bite one’s own tongue at the…
[From ws12/16 p. 4 December 26-January 1]
The opening example in this week’s study teaches us something we can all agree upon: it is a fine thing to encourage someone when they’re feeling depressed,…
Covering Chapter 5 Paragraphs 18-25 of God’s Kingdom Rules
Are we guilty of making wild and unsubstantiated claims? Consider the following:
Ever since then, Christ has guided his people to focus…
[From ws11/16 p. 26 December 5, 19-25]
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not being seen.”—He. 11:1 BLB[i]
Paragraph 3 of this week’s study asks us: “But what…
Covering Chapter 5 Paragraphs 10-17 of God’s Kingdom Rules
From paragraph 10:
“Decades before 1914, true Christians already understood that 144,000 faithful followers of Christ would rule with…
[From ws10/16 p. 13 December 5, 12-18]
“Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for.”—He. 11:1 (NWT)
Let's start with a little background before we get into this week’s review.
Paul is on…
[From ws11/16 p. 13 December 5-11]
“In my heart I treasure up your saying.”—Ps. 119:11 (NWT)
A Cause for Concern
The whole purpose of this study is to address the potential problem—from the…
Covering Chapter 5 Paragraphs 1-9 of God’s Kingdom Rules
When I speak to friends about the erroneous teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I rarely get a Scriptural counter argument. What I get are…
Bible Study – Chapter 4 Par. 16-23
This week’s study discusses the 1931 adoption of the name Jehovah’s Witnesses by the Bible Students. The reasoning to justify this move is based on so many…
[From ws10/16 p. 8 November 28-December 4]
“Do not forget kindness to strangers.” – Hebrews 13:2, ftn. NWT
This study opens with a firsthand account of a man who was not a Witness at the time he…
Bible Study – Chapter 4 Par. 7-15
The Proper View of the Importance of God’s Name
Regarding the Bible Students’ early years, The Watchtower of March 15, 1976, noted that they gave “overbalanced…
[From ws9/16 p. 3 November 21-27]
The point of this study is to help parents to build their children's faith. To that end, paragraph two provides four things to assist parents in this task:
(1) Get…