JULY 2020

Our Christian Life and Ministry

MEETING WORKBOOK

Moses and Aaron perform miracles before Pharaoh

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INITIAL CALL

Question: How do we know that our suffering is

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not punishment from God? ˙ bhs 9 ˚7
What Can the
Scripture: Jas 1:13 Bible Teach Us?

Link: Why do we suffer?

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Question: Why do we suffer?

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Scripture: 1Jo 5:19 ˙ bhs 117 ˚7

What Can the
Bible Teach Us?
Link: How does God feel about our suffering?
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˙ Song 150 and Prayer APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

˙ Opening Comments (1 min.)
˙ Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching:
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Effort to
˙ “Now You Will See What I Will Do to Pharaoh”: Reach the Heart, and then discuss study 19 of
(10 min.) the Teaching brochure.
Ex 6:1—Moses would witness Jehovah’s ˙ Talk: (5 min. or less) w15 1/15 9 ˚6-7—Theme:
“mighty hand” Give Thanks to Jehovah Every Day. (19)
Ex 6:6, 7—Israel would be rescued (it-2 436 ˚3)
Ex 7:4, 5—Pharaoh and the Egyptians would come LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
to know who Jehovah is (it-2 436 ˚1-2) ˙ Song 45
˙ Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) ˙ Local Needs: (15 min.)
Ex 6:3—In what sense did Jehovah not make ˙ Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 122
his name known to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
˙ Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
(it-1 78 ˚3-4)
˙ Song 42 and Prayer

Ex 7:1—How was Moses “like God” to Pharaoh,

and how did Aaron become Moses’ “prophet”?
(it-2 435 ˚5)

What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading

would you like to share regarding Jehovah God,
the field ministry, or something else?

˙ Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 6:1-15 (10)

EXODUS 6-7  “Now You Will See What I Will Do to Pharaoh”

6:1, 6, 7; 7:4, 5
Before bringing the plagues on Egypt and delivering the
Israelites from slavery, Jehovah told the Israelites what
he was about to do. They would see Jehovah’s power
demonstrated in ways that they had not previously
witnessed, and the Egyptians would certainly know who
Jehovah is. When God’s promises came true, the faith
of the Israelites was strengthened, and this helped to
counteract the false religious influences they had been
exposed to in Egypt.

How does this Bible account strengthen your

faith that God’s promises for the future will
be fulfilled?
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˙ Song 12 and Prayer APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

˙ Opening Comments (1 min.)
˙ Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD video, and then ask the following questions: How
˙ “Proud Pharaoh Unwittingly Serves God’s did the publisher respond to the householder’s
Purpose”: (10 min.) objection? How might the publisher have intro-
duced a publication from the Teaching Toolbox?
Ex 8:15—Pharaoh hardened his heart and refused
to listen to Moses and Aaron (it-2 1040-1041) ˙ Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample
Ex 8:18, 19—Pharaoh did not give in even when his conversation. (6)
own magic-practicing priests acknowledged defeat ˙ Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample
Ex 9:15-17—Jehovah magnified his own name by conversation. Respond to a common objection. (3)
keeping Pharaoh in existence (it-2 1181 ˚3-5)
˙ Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample
˙ Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) conversation. Offer a study publication. (12)
Ex 8:21—What was the gadfly? (it-1 878)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Ex 8:25-27—Why did Moses say that Israel’s ˙ Song 74
sacrifices would be “detestable to the Egyptians”? ˙ “Be Humble—Avoid Self-Praise”: (7 min.)
(w04 3/15 25 ˚9) Discussion. Play the video Become Jehovah’s Friend
—Be Humble (video category CHILDREN). Afterward,
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading invite selected young children, if available, to the
would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, stage, and ask them the questions about the video.
the field ministry, or something else? ˙ “Be Humble When Praised by Others”: (8 min.)
Discussion. Play the video Be Loyal, as Jesus Was
˙ Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 8:1-19 (12) —When Praised.
˙ Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 123,
box on p. 282
˙ Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
˙ Song 44 and Prayer

EXODUS 8-9  Proud Pharaoh Unwittingly Serves God’s Purpose

8:15, 18, 19; 9:15-17

Egyptian pharaohs viewed themselves
as gods. This helps us understand why
Pharaoh was too proud to listen to
Moses and Aaron and even to his own
magic-practicing priests.
Do you listen when others make sug-
gestions? Do you appreciate it when
someone counsels you? Or do you
feel that you are always right? “Pride
is before a crash.” (Pr 16:18) How
important it is to guard against pride!

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˙ Song 65 and Prayer APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

˙ Opening Comments (1 min.)
˙ Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD the video. Then ask the following questions:
˙ “Moses and Aaron Demonstrate Great Courage”: What did you learn from the way the publisher
(10 min.) reasoned with the householder? How might the
publisher have introduced a publication from the
Ex 10:3-6—Moses and Aaron boldly announced
Teaching Toolbox?
the eighth plague to Pharaoh (w09 7/15 20 ˚6)
Ex 10:24-26—Moses and Aaron did not give in to ˙ Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the
pressure from Pharaoh to compromise sample conversation. Invite the householder to
Ex 10:28; 11:4-8—Moses and Aaron fearlessly the meeting. (8)
announced the tenth plague (it-2 436 ˚4) ˙ Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the
˙ Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) sample conversation. Then offer a publication
from the Teaching Toolbox. (12)
Ex 10:1, 2—What lesson can parents take from
these verses? (w95 9/1 11 ˚11)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

Ex 11:7—What did Jehovah mean when he said ˙ Song 55

that “not even a dog will bark at the Israelites”? ˙ “What Does Creation Teach Us About Courage?”:
(it-1 783 ˚5) (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Learn Courage
From Creation (video category THE BIBLE).
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading ˙ Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 124
would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, ˙ Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
the field ministry, or something else? ˙ Song 113 and Prayer

˙ Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 10:1-15 (10)

EXODUS 10-11  Moses and Aaron Demonstrate Great Courage

10:3-6, 24-26, 28; 11:4-8

Moses and Aaron demonstrated great courage
and boldness when speaking to Pharaoh, the
most powerful man in the world at that time.
What enabled them to do it? Regarding Moses,
the Bible says: “By faith he left Egypt, but not
fearing the anger of the king, for he continued
steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.”
(Heb 11:27) Moses and Aaron had strong faith
in Jehovah and relied on him.

What situations require courage

to express your faith to someone
in authority?

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What Does Creation Teach Us About Courage?

Jehovah teaches us how to display godly
qualities by means of men and women
in the Bible. However, his creation also
provides us with important lessons. (Job
12:7, 8) What can we learn about courage
from the lion, the horse, the mongoose,
the hummingbird, and the elephant?

WATCH THE VIDEO LEARN COURAGE FROM CREATION, AND THEN

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

˙ How do female lions display courage when protecting their cubs?

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˙ How are horses trained to be courageous in battle?

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˙ Why is the mongoose not afraid of venomous snakes?

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˙ How do tiny hummingbirds show courage?

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˙ How do elephants courageously come to the defense of other

elephants in the herd?

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˙ What do these animals teach you about courage?

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Photo Credits: Lions: Image ˘ Satvchannel/Shutterstock; horses: Image ˘ PTITSA/Shutterstock; cobra: Warner Bros. Studios/Warner Bros. Entertainment/Getty
Images; hummingbirds and elephants: Buff Corsi Focus On Nature, Inc/Photodisc/Getty Images
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˙ Song 20 and Prayer APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

˙ Opening Comments (1 min.)
˙ Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD conversation. Respond to an objection common in
˙ “The Passover—Its Significance for Christians”: your territory. (2)
(10 min.) ˙ Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the sample
Ex 12:5-7—The significance of the Passover lamb conversation. Then offer a recent magazine on the
(w07 1/1 20 ˚4) subject that was discussed. (6)
Ex 12:12, 13—The significance of the blood on ˙ Bible Study: (5 min. or less) bhs 16 ˚21-22 (19)
the doorposts (it-2 583 ˚6)
Ex 12:24-27—A practical lesson taught by the LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Passover (w13 12/15 20 ˚13-14)
˙ Song 38
˙ Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) ˙ “Jehovah Protects His People”: (15 min.)
Ex 12:12—How were the plagues on the Egyptians, Discussion. Play the video Warwick Museum Tours:
especially the tenth one, a judgment against “A People for Jehovah’s Name” (video category
their false gods? (it-2 582 ˚2) OUR ORGANIZATION).

˙ Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 125

Ex 12:14-16—The Festival of Unfermented Cakes,
as with other holy conventions, had what unique ˙ Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
feature, and how did it benefit the Israelites? ˙ Song 129 and Prayer
(it-1 504 ˚1)

What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading

would you like to share regarding Jehovah God,
the field ministry, or something else?

˙ Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 12:1-20 (5)

EXODUS 12  The Passover—Its Significance for Christians

12:5-7, 12, 13, 24-27

In order for the Israelites to avoid being
harmed by the tenth plague, it was vital for
them to obey instructions. (Ex 12:28) On the
night of Nisan 14, families were to assemble
in their own home. They were to kill a sound
one-year-old male lamb or goat. Its blood was
to be sprinkled on the doorposts and on the
upper part of the doorway. Then they were to
roast the entire animal and eat it in a hurry. No
one was to go out of the house until morning.
—Ex 12:9-11, 22.

What are some specific ways that

obedience protects us today?

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Jehovah Protects His People

The first Passover was a momentous event. On that night, after
Pharaoh discovered that his firstborn was dead, he told Moses: “Get
up, get out from among my people, both you and the other Israelites.
Go and serve Jehovah, just as you have said.” (Ex 12:31) Jehovah had
demonstrated that he protects his people.
As we look back on the modern-day history of Jehovah’s people,
there is clear evidence that Jehovah continues to guide and protect
them. This is highlighted in a museum at world headquarters entitled
“A People for Jehovah’s Name.”

WATCH THE VIDEO WARWICK MUSEUM TOURS: “A PEOPLE FOR JEHOVAH’S NAME,” AND THEN ANSWER
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

˙ What innovative tool did the Bible Students use beginning in 1914 to
build faith in the Bible, and how successful was it?

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˙ What tests occurred in 1916 and 1918, and what evidence was there that
Jehovah was directing the organization?

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˙ How have Jehovah’s people stood firm for their faith despite opposition?

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˙ What new understanding did Jehovah’s people receive in 1935, and how
did this affect them?

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˙ If you have toured this museum, what did you see that built your faith
that Jehovah is guiding and protecting his people?

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( To find out how you can visit this museum, go to jw.org ˙

and click on the About Us tab

Photo Credit: Official police photographs: U.S. National Archives photo

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Be Humble—Avoid Self-Praise

WATCH THE VIDEO BECOME JEHOVAH’S FRIEND—BE HUMBLE,

AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
˙ What are some common things that people brag about?

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˙ What was Caleb bragging about to his friend?

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Self-praise and bragging give evidence
˙ How did Caleb’s father reason with him?
of pride and are not upbuilding to those
listening. Therefore, the Bible says: “Let
someone else praise you, and not your ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

own mouth.”—Pr 27:2. ˙ How can 1 Peter 5:5 help us to be humble?

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Be Humble When Praised by Others

WATCH THE VIDEO BE LOYAL, AS JESUS WAS—WHEN PRAISED,

AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
˙ What are some things that we may be praised for?

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˙ How did the brothers praise Sergei?

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At times, others may praise, or com-
˙ How did their praise go beyond what was appropriate?
mend, us. This can be encouraging
to us if it is given sincerely and with
proper motive. (Pr 15:23; 31:10, 28) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

But we must be careful that it does ˙ What lessons do you learn from the humble way that Sergei
not cause us to develop feelings of responded?
superiority and pride.

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