Examining the Scriptures Daily - 2017

[Tbs77]

Preach with conviction

[Alexa]

Baptized? Why not? 

[Alexa]

To all, I am used being asked back then if Im baptized... Great example is Ruth because of her love to all and importantly to Jehovah...  

[GrumpysWife]

Saturday, January 28

Let me pin him to the ground with the spear just once, and I will not need to do it twice.—1 Sam. 26:8.

When Abishai crept into Saul’s camp, he did not have his loyalties in the proper order. Out of loyalty to David, Abishai was eager to kill King Saul, but David restrained him, realizing that it would be wrong to lift one’s hand “against the anointed of Jehovah.” (1 Sam. 26:9-11) From that incident, we learn an important lesson: Although we can properly have several loyalties in our heart, the correct order of their importance should be determined by our application of Bible principles. Loyalty springs from the heart, but the human heart is treacherous. (Jer. 17:9) Thus, one who is loyal to God could easily feel strong ties of loyalty to a close friend or relative even if that person is practicing what is bad. Especially when someone close to us abandons the truth must we remember that Jehovah always merits our primary loyalty.—Matt. 22:37. w16.02 4:5, 6

[Alexa]

Jesus loyalty imitate  

Edited January 27, 2017 by Alexa

[katielou]

Prioritize our loyalty

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[Miss Bea]

Loyalty begets loyalty

[rbrown1205]

"Once" not commanded

[GrumpysWife]

Sunday, January 29

Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.—Rom. 12:2.

Why did Christians in Rome need to prove to themselves something that they had already accepted? Consider a Bible example. Timothy knew the Scriptures well. He had been taught “from infancy” by his mother and grandmother. Nevertheless, Paul urged Timothy: “Continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe.” (2 Tim. 3:14, 15) According to one reference work, the original-language word for “persuaded” has the sense “to be convinced and certain of the truth of something.” Timothy had made the truth his own. He accepted it, not because his mother and grandmother told him to do so, but because he had reasoned on it for himself and had been persuaded. (Rom. 12:1) Likewise, diligent personal study can help you answer questions, resolve any doubts, and strengthen your convictions.—Acts 17:11. w16.03 2:3, 4, 7

[timpin]

silver sword persuasion

[GeordieGirl]

Todays text (and verse 1) was intrumental in my starting on the road to the truth, so it is one I love and never forget. 

Edited January 29, 2017 by GeordieGirl

[Alexa]

Timothy made own  

[Rawlings]

So very true. Like Timothy, we are in the truth not because someone told us so but we reasoned on and made it our own. 

[GrumpysWife]

Monday, January 30

[They went] from year to year to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.—Luke 2:41.

Picture the Israelites in Bible times praising Jehovah during a festival at his temple in Jerusalem. They would have prepared for the journey, cared for one another’s needs en route, and then been united in worship at the temple. All of this called for cooperation. As we continue our journey toward the new world, we too need to be harmoniously joined together and cooperating. Think of what blessings await us! We have already left behind the disunity and confusion marking the present system of things. We now see being fulfilled what both Isaiah and Micah foretold—God’s people are unitedly going up to “the mountain of Jehovah.” (Isa. 2:2-4; Mic. 4:2-4) Indeed, how elevated our form of worship is in “the final part of the days.” But how great will be our happiness and joy when we live at the time when all mankind will be harmoniously joined together and cooperating! w16.03 3:16, 17

[Alexa]

Cooperating Jehovah's mountain  

[timpin]

harmoniously elevated cooperation

[Miss Bea]

United, we go....

[Simmons83]

Really Appreciate this text.. it is very timely as we can see from recent world events this world is in a global state of disunity.. we can clearly see how United Jehovah organization is in stark contrast to the world. We truly look forward to a time when we don't have to deal with the hatred and disunity that Satan system displays

[GrumpysWife]

Tuesday, January 31

There is an appointed time for everything.—Eccl. 3:1.

Some elders may find it hard to set aside time for training others. Perhaps they think: ‘Training is important, but it is not as urgent as other congregation matters that simply cannot wait. If I have to postpone training for a while, the congregation will continue to function.’ Though it is true that numerous matters require an elder’s immediate attention, delaying training may harm the spiritual well-being of the congregation. Elders care for many important tasks that have to be handled promptly. But if elders keep postponing necessary training, sooner or later the congregation will lack sufficient qualified brothers to care for all that needs to be done. Clearly, then, we should guard against thinking that training is of low priority. Elders who take a long-range view and invest their time in training less experienced brothers are wise stewards and a true blessing to the entire congregation.—1 Pet. 4:10. w15 4/15 1:4, 6, 7

[timpin]

start training now

[Alexa]

Training practices shepherding  

[dilip kumar]

Congregation training safeguards

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[katielou]

Long range training

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[katielou]

Harmonious united worship

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[Vido]

Trainers invest time/energy to training.