MEETING WORKBOOK

1 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER2021 OurChristianLifeandMinistryMEETINGWORKBO OK TREASURESFROMGOD SWORD SeekRefugeinJehovah s EverlastingArms :(10min.)SpiritualGems:(10min.)De34:6 ForwhatpossiblereasondidJehovahnotreveal Moses burialplace?(it-2439 3)Whatspiritualgemsfromthisweek sBiblereadingwouldyouliketoshareregardin gJehovah,thefieldministry,orsomethingels e?BibleReading:(4min.)De33:1-17(10) APPLYYOURSELFTOTHEFIELDMINISTRY InitialCallVideo:(5min.) :TheBible 2Ti3:16,17(videocategoryOURMEETINGSANDMI NIS-TRY).Stopthevideoateachpause, :(3min.)Usethesampleconver-sation.(1)Ini tialCall:(5min.) !brochure,andstartaBiblestudy.(3) LIVINGASCHRISTIANS Song76 UseEnjoyLifeForever!

2 InYourMinistry :(15min.) , :(30min.) 7-14,box13 ASEPTEMBER6-12 DEUTERONOMY33-34 Song150andPrayer OpeningComments(1min.) ConcludingComments(3min.) Song18andPrayer2 SeekRefugeinJehovah s EverlastingArms Jehovahwantsustoremainmorallyupright(De3 3:26;it-251)Jehovahwillinglyuseshisstren gthinourbehalf(De33:27;rr120,box)Weshoul dtrustinJehovah ssalvationasMosesdid(De33:29;w119/1519 16)Jehovah ,facegrief,ormakemistakesbutrepent. 2021 Christian Congregation of Jehovah s Christian Life and Ministry MEETING WORKBOOK (ISSN 2380-3487) is published by ChristianCongregation of Jehovah s Witnesses; A. E. Shuster, President; Luther W. Georges, Secretary-Treasurer; 675 Red Mills Road, Wallkill, NY 12589-3292.

3 Printed in UseEnjoyLifeForever!inYourMinistryHowexc itedwearetohaveanewbrochureandbookforcon -ductingBiblestudies!WeprayforJehovahtob lessoureffortstomakemanymoredisciples.(M t28:18-20;1Co3:6-9)Howdoweusethenewtools ?SinceEnjoyLifeForever!,theinteractiveBi blecourse,presentsanewwaytoteach,followt hesegeneralguidelinesasyouprepareforandc onductBiblestudies. Readthematerial,anddiscussthequestions Readthe read scriptures,andhelpthestudenttounderstand theirapplication Playanddiscussthevideos,usinganyquestion sthatareprovided TrytocovereachlessoninonesessionInthemin istry,offerthebrochurefirsttodetermineap erson sinterest.(Seethebox HowtoOffertheEnjoyLifeForever!)

4 BrochureontheInitialCall. )Ifyoufinishstudyingthebro-churetogether andthestudentwantstocontinue, sLovebook,transfertotheEnjoyLifeForever! ,ANDTHENANSWERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: Whatwillstudentslearnfromthenewbook? Whyshouldyoushowthisvideotonewstudents? Whatgoalsshouldyouprogressivelyencourage thestudenttosetandreach? Seethechart FocusandGoalsforEachSection NOTE:Althoughthe Explore sectionisoptionalduringthestudy, , TREASURESFROMGOD SWORD HowtoMakeYourWaySuccessful :(10min.)SpiritualGems:(10min.)Jos2:4,5 WhydidRahabmisleadtheking smenwhoweresearchingforthespies?(w0412/1 9 1)Whatspiritualgemsfromthisweek sBiblereadingwouldyouliketoshareregardin gJehovah,thefieldministry,orsomethingels e?

5 BibleReading:(4min.)Jos2:1-16(10) APPLYYOURSELFTOTHEFIELDMINISTRY ReturnVisitVideo:(5min.) :TheBible Job26:7(videocategoryOURMEETINGSANDMINIS -TRY).Stopthevideoateachpause, :(3min.)Usethesampleconver-sation.(11)Re turnVisit:(5min.) !brochure,andstartaBiblestudy.(16) LIVINGASCHRISTIANS Song56 KeepTrainingYourPowersofDiscern-ment :(15min.) MaintainaGoodConscience (videocategoryFAMILY).CongregationBibleS tudy:(30min.) 15-21 SEPTEMBER13-19 JOSHUA1-2 Song97andPrayer OpeningComments(1min.) ConcludingComments(3min.) Song89andPrayer4 HowtoMakeYourWaySuccessful[PlaythevideoI ntroductiontoJoshua.]StudyandapplyGod sWord(Jos1:7,8;w131/158 7)TrustinJehovahasyoucarryouthiswill(Jos 1:9;w131/1511 20)ASKYOURSELF, InwhatsituationsdoIneedgodlycourage?

6 5 SEPTEMBER13-19 ,wemustputforthrepeatedefforttotrainandt omaintainourpowersofdiscernment.(Heb5:14 )Althoughwemaybeinclinedsimplytocopythed eci-sionsofothers, Ro14 ,weneedtorelyfullyonJehovah,hisWord,andh isorganization. Jos1:7,8;Pr3:5,6;Mt24 MAINTAINAGOODCONSCIENCE, ANDTHENANSWERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: WhatdecisiondidEmmaface? Whyshouldweavoidexpressingourpersonalopi nionsregardingconsciencematters? WhatwisecounseldidonecouplesharewithEmma ? WheredidEmmafindhelpfulinformationregard inghersituation? OnwhatshouldIrelywhenmakingdecisions? Personalopinion Viewpointsofothers Bibleprinciples TREASURESFROMGOD SWORD JehovahBlessesActsofFaith :(10min.)

7 SpiritualGems:(10min.)Jos5:14,15,ftn. Whoisthoughttobethe chiefofJehovah sarmy ?(w0412/19 2)Whatspiritualgemsfromthisweek sBiblereadingwouldyouliketoshareregardin gJehovah,thefieldministry,orsomethingels e?BibleReading:(4min.)Jos3:1-13(10) APPLYYOURSELFTOTHEFIELDMINISTRY IncreaseYourJoyintheMinistry UseOurResearchTools :(10min.) AcceptJehovah sHelp :(5min.)lffilesson01introandpoints1-2(15 ) LIVINGASCHRISTIANS Song96 LocalNeeds:(15min.)CongregationBibleStud y:(30min.) 1-7,introvideoSEPTEMBER20-26 JOSHUA3-5 Song65andPrayer OpeningComments(1min.) ConcludingComments(3min.) Song24andPrayer6 Jehovah sdirectionmayseemunwisefromahumanstandpo int(Jos3:12,13;it-2105;seecoverpicture)A ppointedmenshouldtaketheleadinfollowingi nstructions(Jos3:14;w139/1516 17)Jehovahblessesdecisiveaction(Jos3:15- 17;w139/1516 18)WegiveJehovahsomethingtoblesswhenweta ketheinitiativetopreach,evenifwearelimit edbyhealthorcircumstances.

8 JehovahBlessesActsofFaithJehovahgivesust oolstoteachskillfully,suchasvideos,tract s,magazines,brochures,books,andourprimar ytool,theBible.(2Ti3:16) ,theJWLibrary app,theWatchtowerONLINELIBRARY ,andtheResearchGuideforJehovah INCREASEYOURJOYINTHEMINISTRYUseOurResear chToolsWATCHTHEVIDEODRAMATIZATIONEXPERIE NCETHEJOYOFDISCIPLE-MAKING ACCEPTJEHOVAH SHELP USINGRESEARCHTOOLS,ANDTHENANSWERTHEFOLLO WINGQUESTIONS: WhatobjectiondidJaderaiseregardingcreati on? WheredidNeetafindinformationaboutthesubj ect? Howdidsheselectinformationthatbestapplie dtoJade? Whateffectdidusingourresearchtoolshaveon Neeta? Findingandsharingspiritualtreasuresbring susjoyResearchGuideScienceandTechnologyE volutionVersusCreationAwake!

9 ,3/2014 TheUntoldStoryofCreationAwake!,1/2014 TheBible sViewpoint:CreationTheWatchtower,10/15/2 013 CreationRevealstheLivingGod07 TREASURESFROMGOD SWORD TurnAwayFromWorthlessThings :(10min.)SpiritualGems:(10min.)Jos6:20 WhatevidenceistherethattheancientcityofJ erichowasconqueredwith-outalongsiege?(w1 511/1513 2-3)Whatspiritualgemsfromthisweek sBiblereadingwouldyouliketoshareregardin gJehovah,thefieldministry,orsomethingels e?BibleReading:(4min.)Jos6:1-14(10) APPLYYOURSELFTOTHEFIELDMINISTRY InitialCall:(3min.) (12)ReturnVisit:(4min.) (butdonotplay)thevideoWhyStudytheBible?( 9)BibleStudy:(5min.)lffilesson01point3(8 ) LIVINGASCHRISTIANS Song121 OrganizationalAccomplishments:(5min.)

10 :(10min.) NotOneWordHasFailed :WhatclearcommanddidJehovahgiveregarding Jericho?WhatdidAchanandhisfamilydo,andwh y?Whatlessonsdoesthisaccountteachus? :(30min.) 8-14,box13 ASEPTEMBER27 OCTOBER3 JOSHUA6-7 Song144andPrayer OpeningComments(1min.) ConcludingComments(3min.) Song88andPrayer8 TurnAwayFromWorthlessThingsAchan seyesledhimtotakewhatdidnotbelongtohim(J os7:1,20,21;w104/1520 5)Achan sactionsaffectedhisfamilyandthewholenati onofIsrael(Jos7:4,5,24-26;w978/1528 2)Wemustexerciseself-discipline(1Jo2:15- 17;w104/1521 8)Wemustrejectworthlessthingsthatwillnot existinGod snewworldofrighteousness. 2Pe3:13. TREASURESFROMGOD SWORD LessonsFromtheAccountoftheGibeon-ites :(10min.)