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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 22, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Sunday, September 22 

  

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  Sunday, September 22

  To me every knee will bend, every tongue will swear loyalty.​—Isa. 45:23.

  As long as the question of the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty remains unsettled in the minds of humans or angels, discord among nations, races, tribes, families, and individuals will exist. But after Jehovah’s sovereignty is vindicated, all will submit everlastingly to his righteous rule. Universal peace will be restored. (Eph. 1:9, 10) The rightfulness of God’s sovereignty will be vindicated and rule by Satan and humans will utterly fail and be removed. Rule by God through his Messianic Kingdom will succeed, and integrity-keepers will have proved that humans can take their stand for God’s rulership. (Isa. 45:24) Do you want to be among those who go on record as integrity-keeping supporters of Jehovah’s sovereignty? No doubt you do. To be integrity-keepers, we need to fix our eyes on that big issue and comprehend how important it really is. w17.06 23 ¶4-5
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 21, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Saturday, September 21 

  

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  Saturday, September 21

  Make disciples of people . . . , teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.​—Matt. 28:19, 20.

  How can you plan to be a full-time Christian minister? More than anything, spiritual qualities will help you to be successful in serving Jehovah fully. So be diligent in your study of God’s Word, meditate deeply on its meaning, and look for ways to express your faith at congregation meetings. During your school years, you can acquire experience and skill as a preacher of the good news. Learn to be interested in people by tactfully asking their opinion and listening to their response. Also, you can offer to do things in the congregation, such as helping to clean and maintain the Kingdom Hall. Jehovah is pleased to use those who have a humble, willing spirit. (Ps. 110:3;Acts 6:1-3) The apostle Paul invited Timothy into missionary service because “he was well-reported-on by the brothers.”​—Acts 16:1-5. w17.07 23 ¶7; 26 ¶14
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 20, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Friday, September 20 

  

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  Friday, September 20

  Jehovah knows how to rescue people of godly devotion out of trial.​—2 Pet. 2:9.

  As we search the Scriptures, time and again we find examples of Jehovah doing the unexpected. King Hezekiah lived at a time when King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah and captured all the fortified cities, with the exception of Jerusalem. (2 Ki. 18:1-3, 13) Then, Sennacherib turned his attention to Jerusalem. What did King Hezekiah do when faced with this imminent threat? He approached Jehovah in prayer and turned to Jehovah’s prophet Isaiah for advice. (2 Ki. 19:5, 15-20) Hezekiah also tried to show his reasonableness by paying the fine that Sennacherib imposed on him. (2 Ki. 18:14, 15) In time, Hezekiah made preparations for a long siege. (2 Chron. 32:2-4) But how was the situation resolved? Jehovah sent an angel to destroy 185,000 of Sennacherib’s soldiers in one night. Truly, not even Hezekiah expected that to happen!​—2 Ki. 19:35. w17.08 10 ¶7; 11 ¶12
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 19, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Thursday, September 19 

  

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  Thursday, September 19

  Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.​—Luke 23:34.

  Jesus prayed that his Father forgive his executioners. What an outstanding example of mildness and patience under painful and stressful circumstances! (1 Pet. 2:21-23) How can we show mildness and patience? Paul mentioned one way when he wrote to fellow believers: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. Just as Jehovah freely forgave you, you must also do the same.” (Col. 3:13) Indeed, it takes mildness and patience on our part to obey this command. But by being forgiving, we promote and preserve the unity in the congregation. Being clothed with mildness and patience is not optional for a Christian. It is an essential requirement for our salvation. (Matt. 5:5; Jas. 1:21) More important, by means of these qualities, we honor Jehovah and help others to heed the Bible’s counsel.​—Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:24, 25. w17.08 25-26 ¶15-17
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 18, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Wednesday, September 18 

  

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  Wednesday, September 18

  Because of Jehovah’s compassion for him, . . . they brought him out and stationed him outside the city.​—Gen. 19:16.

  Does not that incident in Lot’s life demonstrate that Jehovah is fully aware of the difficult situations in which his faithful people sometimes find themselves? (Isa. 63:7-9; Jas. 5:11, ftn.; 2 Pet. 2:9) He has also taught his people the need to display compassion. Consider the law given to Israel regarding the seizing of a man’s garment as security for a loan. (Ex. 22:26, 27) A hard-hearted lender might have been tempted to seize the debtor’s garment, leaving him without a covering in which to sleep. Yet, Jehovah taught his people to avoid such an unfeeling attitude and course. His people were to be compassionate. Does not the principle reflected in that particular law move us to action? Would we want to leave our brothers out in the cold, so to speak, if there is something that we can do to relieve their suffering?​—Col. 3:12;Jas. 2:15, 16; 1 John 3:17. w17.09 9 ¶4-5
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 17, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Tuesday, September 17 

  

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  Tuesday, September 17

  The word of God is alive and exerts power.​—Heb. 4:12.

  As Jehovah’s people, we have no doubt that God’s word, his message to humans, “is alive and exerts power.” Many of us are living proof of the Bible’s power to change lives. Some of our brothers and sisters were formerly thieves, drug addicts, or sexually immoral. Others enjoyed a measure of success in this system of things but felt that something was missing in their life. (Eccl. 2:3-11) Time and again, individuals who seemed hopelessly lost found their way to the path of life by means of the Bible’s transforming power. You have likely read and greatly enjoyed a number of these experiences as published in The Watchtower in the series “The Bible Changes Lives.” And you have seen that even after accepting the truth, Christians continue to make spiritual progress with the help of the Scriptures. w17.09 23 ¶1
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 6:00 am on September 16, 2019 Permalink
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  meetingBOX | WEEK SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2019 Meeting Workbook Downloads 

  
  

  meetingBOX – September 16-22

  HEBREWS 11

  
  

  TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD 

  “The Importance of Faith”: (10 min.)

  Heb 11:1​—Faith defined (w16.10 27 ¶6)

  Heb 11:6​—Faith is necessary to please God (w13 11/1 11 ¶2-5)

  Heb 11:33-38​—Faith enabled God’s servants in the past to meet difficult challenges (w16.10 23 ¶10-11)

  
  

  Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.

  Heb 11:4​—On what was Abel’s faith based? (it-1 804 ¶5)

  Heb 11:5​—How was Enoch’s faith rewarded? (wp17.1 12-13)

  What has this week’s Bible reading taught you about Jehovah?

  What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?

  
  

  Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Heb 11:1-16 (th study 10)

  
  

  APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

  First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.

  First Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 3)

  First Return Visit: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Give the householder a meeting invitation and introduce (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? (th study 11)

  
  

  LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

  “What Will You Do in the Year of Drought?”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video.

  
  

  Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 84

  
  

  Study Article 29: September 16-22, 2019

  14 “Go . . . Make Disciples”

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 16, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Monday, September 16 

  

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  Monday, September 16

  Do not be afraid or be terrified, for Jehovah . . . is with you.​—1 Chron. 28:20.

  Solomon likely learned much about courage from his own father. David displayed tremendous courage when he confronted a battle-hardened giant. Yes, with God’s help and a smooth stone, David defeated Goliath. (1 Sam. 17:45, 49, 50) How appropriate it was later for David to urge Solomon to be courageous and construct the temple! Jehovah would be with him until the work of building the temple was finished. With his father’s words impressed on his mind and heart, Solomon did not allow his youth and inexperience to become an obstacle. He showed great courage, went to work, and with Jehovah’s help completed the magnificent temple in seven and a half years. As Jehovah helped Solomon, he can help us to be courageous and to accomplish our work, both in our family and in the congregation. (Isa. 41:10, 13) When we show courage in our worship of Jehovah, we can be confident of his blessing now and in the future. w17.09 28 ¶3; 29 ¶4; 32 ¶20-21
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 15, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Sunday, September 15 

  

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  Sunday, September 15

  Everyone whose spirit the true God had stirred​—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of Jehovah, which was in Jerusalem.​—Ezra 1:5.

  As the Jews traveled along, they no doubt spent many hours thinking about their new home. They had heard how beautiful the city of Jerusalem once was. The oldest ones among them had seen the former glory of the temple. (Ezra 3:12) If you had traveled with them, how would you have felt when you first caught sight of Jerusalem, your new home? Would you have been saddened when you saw the ruined buildings overgrown with weeds? Would you have compared the massive double walls of Babylon with Jerusalem’s broken-down walls, with large gaps where gates and watchtowers once stood? Yet, the people took heart. They had already seen Jehovah’s saving hand in their behalf throughout their long trip homeward. The first thing they did upon arriving was set up an altar on the site of the former temple, and they began to offer daily sacrifices to Jehovah.​—Ezra 3:1, 2. w17.10 26-27 ¶2-3
   
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  MeekSpaceNG 4:00 am on September 14, 2019 Permalink
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  Examining the Scriptures Daily—2019 Saturday, September 14 

  

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  Saturday, September 14

  Sing praises to [Jehovah].​—Ps. 33:2.

  Perhaps we are apprehensive about singing because we are unsure of how to sing. Yet, we can improve our singing by applying some basic suggestions. You can learn to sing with power and volume by breathing properly. Much as electricity powers a light bulb, breathing energizes your voice when you speak or sing. You should sing as loud as you speak or even louder than that. In fact, within the context of singing praises, the Scriptures sometimes direct Jehovah’s worshippers to “shout joyfully.” (Ps. 33:1-3) Try the following: Choose one of your favorite songs from our songbook. Read the lyrics out loud in a strong, confident voice. Next, using the same volume, say all the words from a single phrase of the song in one breath. Then sing the phrase, using the same vibrant voice. (Isa. 24:14) Your singing voice will become fuller, and that is a good thing. Do not let it scare you or embarrass you! w17.11 5-6 ¶11-13