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O UR K INGDOM M INISTRY

JANUARY 2011

WEEK STARTING JANUARY 10

Song 50 and Prayer

more rewarding, however, is participating

in this work by conducting a progressive

Bible study.

2 What is God’s name? Why does he per-

mit suﬀering? What will God’s Kingdom

do for mankind? We ﬁnd pleasure not

only in answering such questions but also

in seeing the joy radiate from the student

when he learns the truth. (Prov. 15:23;

Luke 24:32) As a student progresses, he

may begin to use Jehovah’s name, make

changes in his dress and grooming, shed

harmful practices, and start witnessing to

others. If he progresses to dedication and

baptism, he will become our brother and

fellow worker. Each of these positive steps

is a reason to rejoice.—1 Thess. 2:19, 20.

3 Can You Have a Share? If you would

like to participate in this most enjoyable

work, ask Jehovah for the privilege of con-

ducting a Bible study, and then work in

harmony with your prayers. (1 John 5:14)

Preach where and when people can be

found. Oﬀer a Bible study on every appro-

priate occasion. (Eccl. 11:6) When you ﬁnd

interest and plant a seed of truth, return

to water it.—1 Cor. 3:6-9.

4 Countless people yet remain who are

hungering and thirsting for righteousness.

Who will help to ﬁll their spiritual need

by conducting a Bible study with them?

(Matt. 5:3, 6) Let us oﬀer ourselves willing-

ly to help complete the preaching and

disciple-making work before the harvest

come s to an end.—Isa. 6:8.

Congregation Bible Study:

cf chap. 16

1-6 (25 min)

Theocratic Ministry School:

Bible reading: 2 Chronicles 33-36 (10 min)

No. 1: 2 Chronicles 34:12-21 (4 min or less)

No. 2: What Can We Learn From the Exam-

ple of Jesus’ Mother, Mary? (5 min)

No. 3: Was Jesus Just Another Religious

Leader?—rs p. 210

2(5min)

Service Meeting:

Song 73

5min: Announcements.

10 min: Express Warmth as You Preach.

Discussion based on the Ministry School

book, page 118, paragraph 1, to page 119,

paragraph 5.

10 min: Could You Step Over Into Mace-

donia? (Acts 16:9, 10) Discussion based on

the 2010 Yearbook, pages 163-164 and pag-

es 238-239. After discussing each experience,

invite audience to comment on the lessons

learned.

10 min: “A Most Enjoyable Work.” Ques-

tions and answers. Brieﬂy interview a pub-

lisher regarding the joy and satisfaction he

has received from conducting a progressive

Bible study.

Song 75 and Prayer

AMostEnjoyableWork

1 Great joy ﬁlled the hearts of those who

witnessed physical healing in the ﬁrst cen-

tury. (Luke 5:24-26) In our day, we rejoice

in the work of spiritual healing. (Rev. 22:1,

2, 17) How exciting it is to read experienc-

es in which Jehovah’s Word and holy spir-

it tra nsform the lives of individuals! Even

2. What joy may we experience as we teach

someone the truth?

3. What practical steps can we take to start a

Bible study?

4. Why should we oﬀer Bible studies with a

sense of urgency?

1. What work of spiritual healing is occurring

in our day?

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WEEK STARTING JANUARY 17

Song 77 and Prayer

(1) What is the main reason why Jeho-

vah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions?

(2) When it comes to medical care, what

do Jehovah’s Witnesses desire? (3) What

basic right do patients have? (4) Why is it

rational and responsible to choose transfu-

sion alternatives? (5) When severe blood

loss occurs, what two urgent priorities do

doctors have? (6) What are the four prin-

ciples of transfusion-alternative strategies?

(7) How may doctors (a) minimize blood

loss, (b) conserve red blood cells, (c) stim-

ulate blood production, and (d) recover

lost blood? (8) Describe the procedures

known as (a) hemodilution and (b) cell

salvage. (9) What should you want to be

informed about regarding any transfusion

alternative? (10) Can serious and compli-

cated surgeries be performed without the

use of blood transfusions? (11) What pos-

itive development is taking place within

the medical community?

Acceptance of some of the treatments

featured in the video is a matter for

privatedecisioninaccordwitheach

one’s Bible-trained conscience. Have you

taken a clear position on which medical

treatments and procedures you are will-

ing to accept for yourself and your chil-

dren and then ﬁlled out a DPA card? For a

complete discussion of these matters, care-

fully review “Questions From Readers” in

the June 15, 2004, and October 15, 2000,

issues of The Watchtower. Then use the

work sheets in the November 2006 Our

Kingdom Ministry insert, “How Do I View

Blood Fractions and Medical Procedures

Involving My Own Blood?,” to make your

personal decisions about what options you

wouldacceptorrefuse.Finally,besure

that you have accurately transferred your

choices to your DPA card. Your selected

health-care agents and any non-Witness

family members should be fully informed

of your decisions.

Congregation Bible Study:

cf chap. 16

7-14 (25 min)

Theocratic Ministry School:

Bible reading: Ezra 1-5 (10 min)

No. 1: Ezra 3:1-9 (4 min or less)

No. 2: Why Did the Jews in General Not

Accept Jesus as the Messiah?—rs p. 211

1-2(5min)

No. 3: How Does the Spirit Return to

God?—Eccl.12:7(5min)

Service Meeting:

Song 116

5min: Announcements.

10 min: The Value of Repetition in the

Ministry. Discussion based on the Ministry

School book, pages 206-207. Brieﬂy demon-

strate one or two points from the material.

20 min: “Do You Know Your Options?”

Questions and answers. Use the informa-

tion in paragraph 1 for the introduction

and paragraph 3 for the conclusion. To be

handled by an elder.

Song 7 and Prayer

Do You Know Your Options?

Bloodless surgery is being performed

at an increasing number of medical

centers around the world. Are you fully

informed of the options that are avail-

able in the ﬁeld of bloodless medicine?

You need to know so that you can make

informed decisions involving medical

treatment and surgery. Watch the video

No Blood—Medicine Meets the Challenge.

Afterward, prayerfully review what you

learned with the help of the questions

set out below.—Note: Because the vid-

eo includes brief surgical scenes, par-

ents should use discretion in viewing

the video with young children.

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WEEK STARTING JANUARY 24

Song 53 and Prayer

could take advantage of this oppor-

tunity to inculcate the Law into the

hearts of their children. (Deut. 6:6, 7)

The Sabbath provided time each week

for Jehovah’s people to focus attention

on their spirituality.

2 Of course, Jehovah no longer re-

quires families to observe the Sabbath.

However, that law teaches us some-

thing about our God. He has always

been deeply interested in the spiritual

welfare of his people. (Isa. 48:17, 18)

Today, one way that Jehovah expresses

this loving interest is by means of the

Family Worship evening.

3 What Is the Purpose of the Fami-

ly Worship Evening? In January 2009,

the Congregation Book Study began to

be held on the same evening as the

Theocratic Ministry School and Ser-

vice Meeting. One reason for this ad-

justment was to give families an op-

portunity to fortify their spirituality

by scheduling a speciﬁc evening each

week for family worship. Each fami-

ly was encouraged to move its family

study to the night formerly used for

the book study, if practical, and to use

this time for unhurried Bible discus-

sion and study tailored to the needs of

the family.

4 In order to attend the Congrega-

tion Book Study, we needed time to

dress, travel, and so forth. For many of

us, attending this one-hour meeting

took the better part of the evening.

With the adjustment to our meeting

Congregation Bible Study:

cf chap. 16 15-20, box on p. 171 (25 min)

Theocratic Ministry School:

Bible reading: Ezra 6-10 (10 min)

No. 1: Ezra 7:1-17 (4 min or less)

No. 2: How Jesus Demonstrated His Wor-

thinesstoRuleasKing(5 min)

No. 3: Is Jesus Christ Actually God?—rs

p. 212 1-2(5min)

Service Meeting:

Song 30

5min: Announcements. Mention the lit-

erature oﬀer for February, and have one

presentation demonstrated.

20 min: “Help for Families.”—Part 1.

(Paragraphs 1-6 and the box on page 6.)

Questions and answers. Encourage audi-

ence to try some of the suggestions from

the box on page 6 during their next Family

Worship evening. Next week, when the rest

of the article is considered, they will have

an opportunity to share their thoughts on

how the family beneﬁted.

10 min: Prepare to Oﬀer the Magazines

in February. Discussion. Take one or two

minutes to review the contents of the mag-

azines. Then choose two or three articles,

and invite audience to suggest questions

and scriptures that could be used in a pre-

sentation. Demonstrate how each issue may

be oﬀered.

Song 32 and Prayer

Help for Families

1 The Sabbath observance was a lov-

ing provision from Jehovah that ben-

eﬁted families. Israelites rested from

their regular labors and had time to re-

ﬂect on Jehovah’s goodness and on

their relationship with him. Parents

2. What does the Sabbath teach us about Je-

hovah?

3. What is the purpose of the Family Wor-

ship evening?

4. Must the family limit their discussion to

one hour? Explain.

1. How did the weekly Sabbath beneﬁt Isra-

elite families?

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schedule, we now have this evening to

worship Jehovah as a family. Therefore,

we need not limit our Family Worship

evening to just one hour. Rather, we

should think about the needs and lim-

itations of our family and set the time

period accordingly.

5 MusttheEntireTimeBeSpent

in Group Discussion? When married

couples and families with children dis-

cuss Scriptural topics together, they en-

courage one another. (Rom. 1:12) The

family draws closer together. There-

fore, Scriptural discussions should be

the centerpiece of the Family Worship

evening. However, each family mem-

ber could also spend time in personal

study. For example, after the group dis-

cussion, the family might remain to-

gether while each individual continues

to study separately, perhaps ﬁnishing

his preparation for the meetings or

reading the magazines. Some families

choose to keep the television oﬀ the

entire evening.

6 How May the Discussion Be Con-

ducted? The format need not always

be a question-and-answer discussion.

In order to make the Family Worship

evening lively and interesting, many

families have a program that is similar

to our midweek meeting. They divide

their discussion into several parts and

handle them in a variety of ways. For

example, they might read the Bible to-

gether, prepare for a portion of the

meetings, and have practice sessions

for the ministry. Page 6 provides some

sugg estions.

7 What Atmosphere Should Par-

ents Strive For? Your family will learn

best in a loving, relaxed atmosphere.

You might sometimes study outdoors if

the weather is favorable. Feel free to

take breaks when needed. Some fami-

lies include refreshments after the pro-

gram. While parents will avoid using

the Family Worship evening to scold or

discipline, they may need to devote

some of the time to address a speciﬁc

trend or problem that has come to

their attention. However, it may be

best to discuss sensitive personal issues

privately with a child at another time

during the week so as to avoid embar-

rassing him in front of his siblings. The

Family Worship evening should not be

a dry, somber occasion but should re-

ﬂect the happy God whom we worship.

—1 Tim. 1:11.

8 How Can the Family Head Pre-

pare? The family will beneﬁt most if

the family head prepares in advance

for each Family Worship evening by

determining what should be discussed

and how best to consider it. (Prov. 21:5)

A husband does well to consult with

his wife regarding this. (Prov. 15:22)

Family heads, why not also occasional-

ly ask your children for their recom-

mendations? If you do, you will gain

valuable insight into their interests and

concerns.

9 On most weeks the family head

will not have to spend extensive time

preparing. Likely, the family will enjoy

having certain regular features each

week , and the family head will not

7. What atmosphere should parents strive

for?

8, 9. What preparation is required of family

heads?

5. Must the entire time be spent in group dis-

cussion? Explain.

6. How may the discussion be conducted?

need to come up with an entirely new

program every time. He may ﬁnd it ad-

vantageous to prepare after each study

while his family’s spiritual needs are

fresh in mind. Some family heads write

outabriefagendaandpostitwhere

the family can easily see it, such as

on the refrigerator. This creates excite-

ment and anticipation and gives the

family time to prepare if needed.

10 What If I Am the Only One in My

Family? Those who live alone can use

the Family Worship eve-

ning for personal study. A

good basic personal study

program should include

reading the Bible, prepar-

ing for meetings, and read-

ing The Watchtower and

Awake! Some publishers

supplement this with a

personal study project. On

occasion, they may wish to

invite another publisher or

family to join them for an upbuilding

Scriptural discussion.

11 What Are the Beneﬁts of Having

a Regular Family Worship Evening?

Those who wholeheartedly engage in

true worship draw closer to Jehovah.

Additionally, families who worship to-

gether strengthen family bonds. One

married couple wrote regarding the

blessings they have enjoyed: “As a pio-

neer couple without children, we real-

lylookforwardtoourFamilyWor-

ship night. We feel like we are drawing

closer to each other and to our heav-

enly Father. Now when we wake up

on the day that we have scheduled to

study together, we say to each other:

‘Guess what tonight is? Family Wor-

ship night!’ ”

12 The arrangement of having an eve-

ning for family worship also helps

busy families. One single mother who

is raising two sons and regular pio-

neering wrote: “In the past, our fami-

ly study suﬀered. It was sporadic and

inconsistent because I was

tired.Ijustcouldn’tﬁgure

out how to ﬁt it in. So I am

writing you to thank you

so very much for the Fam-

ily Worship evening. We

have been successfully hav-

ing a regular family study

and experiencing the ben-

eﬁts.”

13 Like the Sabbath, the

Family Worship evening is

a gift from our heavenly Father that

can help families. (Jas. 1:17) The way

that Israelite families used the Sabbath

determined how much they beneﬁted

spiritually. Similarly, how we use the

evening that we have been given for

family worship determines how much

our family will beneﬁt. (2 Cor. 9:6; Gal.

6:7, 8; Col. 3:23, 24) By making good

use of this arrangement, your family

can echo the sentiments of the psalm-

ist: “But as for me, the drawing near to

God is good for me. In the Sovereign

Lord Jehovah I have placed my refuge.”

—Ps. 73:28.

10. How can those who live alone use their

Family Worship evening?

11, 12. What are some of the beneﬁts of hav-

ing a regular Family Worship evening?

13. What determines how much your family

will beneﬁt from this arrangement?

The Family

Worship

evening

should not be

adry,somber

occasion but

should reﬂect

the happy

Godwhomwe

worship

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