Revisit (4 mins): Use the ideas to talk. Then offer the Enjoy Life handout and briefly discuss the section “Getting the Most Out of Every Lesson” (th lec. 17).
PUBLISHER: Good morning Ismael. I am glad to be able to share another moment with you in the break from work. Yesterday's conversation was rewarding, don't you think?
HOUSEHOLDER: Well, the truth is yes, Alberto. You made me reflect on vital questions of life and the truth is that I had not stopped to think about how badly we live lately.
PUBLISHER: It is normal that this happened to us, in the end, day to day makes us focus on the first thing in front of us, at work, family, problems and we hardly have time to reflect and think why all these bad things happen .
HOUSEHOLDER: Yes, it's totally true. The other day you told me that there is a reason why we suffer so much, why these bad things happen to us… I would like to know the answer to this question.
PUBLISHER: Very good Ismael, I'm glad you feel like it. As we discussed the other day, as a Jehovah's Witness, all the answers to the questions that we formulate will be answered by means of the Bible...
HOUSEHOLDER: That seems very good to me Alberto, because in the end it is not the word of one person... we all talk, and many times we say a lot of nonsense, each one with their opinion and this does not have to be true...
PUBLISHER: Exactly Ismael, and as we saw the other day… if God has said it… it is because it will be true. Well, let's answer this question of why do we suffer? And for this, on this occasion I would like you to be the one to read the text, it is this… look, 1 John 5:19…
HOUSEHOLDER: Perfect, he says, let's see... «We know that we come from God, but the whole world is under the power of the Evil One».
PUBLISHER: A priori, before going into more detail… Who do you think is the evil one?
HOUSEHOLDER: I guess the Devil.
PUBLISHER: All right, and would he want good things for us?
HOUSEHOLDER: From what we have been taught since childhood, the truth is that no.
PUBLISHER: And that is why we suffer so much today and there are so many problems… because the world is under the power of the Devil and not of God. Although it seems like a very simple explanation, or a very simple argument, notice that it is not...
HOUSEHOLDER: Of course, the first part says that "we come from God"... who does he mean by us? you Jehovah's Witnesses?
PUBLISHER: These people that you say, would be the ones who know God, approach Him, seek Him, know Him, love Him and do things just as He wants and commanded us...
HOUSEHOLDER: And how do we do this? And those who do this do not suffer so much?
PUBLISHER: Yes, we suffered, but perhaps not to such a degree because we are prepared and we knew and we know that all these things would happen and worse will come and... most importantly, we have great hope among many that God gives us... do you want to know how you can also do all this?
HOUSEHOLDER: Of course, Alberto, tell me… do I have to read the Bible?
PUBLISHER: Read, and then apply and meditate on what we learn. But of course, the Bible is very extensive and I know you won't have much time to study it, right?
HOUSEHOLDER: Ugh, not really, I don't know how I could do it...
PUBLISHER: Well, I do know, Ismael… look, I have a very practical brochure with me that I would like to leave with you and it is called “Enjoy life”…
HOUSEHOLDER: Wow, for me? Thank you very much Alberto, it seems to be very nice…
PUBLISHER: If you don't mind, just like we did with today's conversation… tomorrow, the day after or when we meet again at break we can discuss lessons from this booklet… in this part, it briefly explains how we can get the most out of the Bible study… this booklet is based on explaining the Bible…
HOUSEHOLDER: He says that all the paragraphs should be read first and that there are numbered questions and quoted texts for each part...
PUBLISHER: And then there is a lesson to go deeper, and all this adding not only images and illustrations that help us study the Bible in a more visual way, but also videos with very interesting lessons in its digital version that I am now giving you... and ends with a summary...
HOUSEHOLDER: All this seems very interesting, I would like to read a lesson now... and it also explains how to use the Bible...
PUBLISHER: It is a very useful publication for your reading that will undoubtedly help you to get closer to God as we have commented with the text that we read from 1 John 5:19... it seems to you that the next day we will see the first lesson and answer the question of what God will feel to see us suffer today.
HOUSEHOLDER: I think it's very good Alberto, we'll see you tomorrow around the same time.
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