Congregation Book Study, Week of August 1-7, 2022, Lesson 14, Answers.

Congregation Book Study, August 1-7, 2022, lesson 14, Answers.

Congregation Bible study (30 min.): lff lesson 14.

1. Where is it explained how to worship God?

The instructions for worshiping God are in the Bible. But Jehovah does not like that they set aside his commandments. On the other hand, we make him happy when we take into account what the Bible says and heed his advice.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

This is explained to us in the Bible, although unfortunately some religions do not take into account what God says in his word, but this totally displeases God, that is why when we take into account what the Bible says at the time we make him very happy.

Of course the instructions are in the Bible, what is the truth. Some religions prefer to follow human teachings and traditions. Something that is not pleasing to Jehovah.

Mark 7:9, Well, it is reaffirming that the word of Jehovah is the best guide because it comes from the best instructor that is Jehovah rather than in the opinion of man. 

2. How should we worship Jehovah?

He deserves that we give him exclusive devotion. Our worship has to be something "holy and pleasing to God." This means that you have to live according to their moral standards. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We must give him exclusive devotion, that is, love and adore him alone, and we must also live according to his moral standards.

We have to give devotion to Jehovah, that is, love only him, without using any symbol or image. We must also live according to moral standards. Avoiding harmful habits, such as drug and tobacco use or alcohol abuse.

We must give him exclusive bone devotion that we must love and worship him only without using any idol or image or symbol.

Yes, also in Romans 12:1 we are told that our worship must be holy and pleasing to God, this means that we strive to live up to his moral standards and in apocalypse we are explained why and this is because it is our creator therefore deserves that we adore him in this way.

3. Why should we worship Jehovah with people who want to obey him?

One way to do this is by singing praises to God. If Jehovah asks us to meet together, it is because he loves us and knows that these meetings will help us enjoy life forever. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because this is how we give and receive encouragement, and they give us the strength we need to remain faithful and be able to reach life forever. And as Psalm 104:33 says, one way we worship Jehovah is by singing to him.

It is a way to give and receive encouragement from people who also want to praise Jehovah. Furthermore, Jehovah asks us to meet together so that these meetings will help us enjoy life forever.

Jehovah asks us to meet because he wants us to be with people who adore him just as we praise him together and also at the same time we receive encouragement and we give each other a lot of encouragement by being together.

Then we fulfill what it says psalm 111:1 and 2 praise Jehovah in the congregation along with our brothers.

4. It is wrong for us to use images in our worship

Questions after the video, "Does God want us to use images to worship him?":

What happened in Bible times when some of God's people worshiped Jehovah using an idol?

Jehovah did not like being worshiped with a golden statue.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah was upset since they were doing something that God forbade. This image took them away from Jehovah.

What happened was that they earned God's disapproval, because he made it clear to them that they did not agree with what they had done, so instead of helping them to get closer to Jehovah, this image took them away from him.

In addition, as mentioned in the video, Jehovah makes it very clear to us, for example, in Isaiah 42:8, where he says that his glory is not given to anyone, except to sculpted images, that is why he invites us to pray directly to him. 

The Israelites the Bible says that wanting to get closer to Jehovah they felt an idol of a golden calf but instead of bringing it closer that made Jehovah move away from them because he repudiated that practice, then it shows that Jehovah does not consider it as an acceptable part of adore him 

Read Exodus 20:4-6 and Psalm 106:35, 36, and discuss the following:

What religious objects or images have you seen people use?

Statues, stamps, portraits.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Representations of Jesus, Mary, angels.

For example, I have seen that they use crucifixes, religious pictures with paintings of the mother of Jesus, statues and also the so-called rosaries.

You can use some statuette, perhaps in the shape of an animal or something like that, or even objects, some many use objects to make prayers, so that is also part of that adoration pictures there are many ways. 

How does Jehovah feel about the use of images?

That's wrong, he wants exclusive worship. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Isaiah 42:8, says that his praise does not share with images.

In the texts read, Jehovah makes it clear that we should not use images, because he is a God who demands exclusive devotion.

Jehovah wants us to speak directly to him, he does not want us to use intermediaries and also from what we have read, Jehovah gets angry Jehovah because we use images.

What do you think about using images?

What is wrong, we have to worship God directly by praying and praising him.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

If Jehovah wants us to get close to him, we should not use something that he forbids.

Which is totally contrary to what Jehovah wants, so no one should really use them.

5. If we worship only Jehovah, we will be free from false beliefs

Questions after the video, "Free thanks to the truth":

Read Psalm 91:14 and discuss the following:

If we show Jehovah that we love him and that we worship only him, what does he promise to do for us?

He promises to rescue us, and protect us from everything, because we worship him.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

According to the text, he promises to rescue us and protect us whenever we have difficulties.

He promises to rescue us from ideas and customs that are against his will and to protect us from the deceptions promoted by false religion.

If he promises to show us his loyal love there in psalm 91:14 we read how he is going to rescue us he is going to protect us as long as we love him and also show him loyalty. 

6. We worship God in congregation meetings

Read Psalm 22:22 and discuss the following:

Do you enjoy feedback given in meetings?

Yes, because we praise Jehovah and encourage one another.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Of course yes, because they give me a lot of encouragement, and the strength to keep going.

Yes, the investigations of the brothers and their approach to what is studied are listened to.

Yes, in a great way, because I perceive the love of my brothers for Jehovah, when they speak of their hearts, of how Jehovah has helped them and sustains them, each comment from them motivates me a lot.

Would you like to prepare a comment and participate in the meeting?

Yes, to share what I think, and help to continue praising Jehovah.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

With the help of the teacher, a short answer can be prepared.

7. Jehovah loves that we talk with others about what we learn

Read Psalm 9:1 and 34:1, and discuss the following:

Of all that you have learned in the Bible, what would you like to tell others?

That when we sing and comment at congregation meetings, we praise Jehovah and encourage one another. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

For example, that very soon everything bad that we see today will end, and even those who have died will come back to life. Also about how God is a very loving being who sincerely cares about each one of us.

About the name of God who is called Jehovah. Turn the earth into a paradise. Talk about the resurrection of our loved ones.

WHAT SOME SAY: "As long as we are good people, it doesn't matter how we worship God."

What do you think?

That there are many ways to worship God, and be with him.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It is not like that, because Jehovah has made it very clear in his word the Bible how he wants to be worshipped.

It is not only a matter of being good people, it is of complying with the standards established by Jehovah to be accepted in the way we worship. As in a school, it is not only a matter of being a good student but not meeting the requirements that the school asks for to enter it.

Review

Where is it explained how God wants to be worshiped?

In the Bible there are verses that explain how Jehovah wants to be worshiped.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

In his Word the Bible what is the truth. We should follow his instructions rather than follow human customs or traditions.

This is explained to us in the Bible, although unfortunately some religions do not take into account what God says in his word, but this totally displeases God, that is why when we take into account what the Bible says at the time we make him very happy.

Why should we worship only Jehovah?

Because it is wrong to worship statues, Jehovah does not like it.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because he is the creator and therefore deserves that we give him exclusive devotion.

Because he is a God who demands exclusive devotion and does not agree to share his worship with idols or images.

Why should we worship God with people who want to obey him?

Because that's how we encourage each other. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because this is how we give and receive encouragement, and they give us the strength we need to remain faithful and be able to reach life forever.

Because first it is a mandate from God to gather with others to worship him, we also receive and encourage through meetings in the congregation.