APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY, Week of April 21 to 27, 2025, Make return visits: INFORMAL PREACHING. (Making disciples: a labor of love, Lesson 9 point 4). Prepared Assignment.

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY, April 21-27, 2025, Make return visits: INFORMAL PREACHING. (Making disciples: a labor of love, Lesson 9 point 4). Prepared Assignment.

Make return visits (4 mins.) INFORMAL PREACHING. Show the person how to search for information on jw.org on a topic that interests them (lmd lesson 9 point 4).

Publisher: Hello, [Name]. I'm glad to see you again. Last time we had a very interesting conversation about how the Bible helps us be better people.

Assistant: Yes, I remember it well. It was a very interesting conversation. You told me that the Bible helps us be better people, better parents, better children, better neighbors... so it is very important to read it.

Publisher: Exact! I'm glad you remember it so well. The Bible offers us practical advice and principles that we can apply in our daily lives to be better people and have a closer relationship with God. Regular Bible reading can help us in many ways. Additionally, it gives us comfort and hope in difficult times. Don't you think it's something valuable?

Assistant: Of course. But you know what? There is something that worries me a lot and I would like to know more information about crime. Recently, when I was coming home from work, I saw a man being robbed, and the truth is it scared me a lot. I thought: When is all this going to end? I am concerned about the safety of my family and loved ones. I would like to know more about what the Bible says about this, because I think it can offer us some answers.

Publisher: Clear. The Bible teaches us that crime and evil are consequences of sin, but it also offers us hope and comfort. In the book of Isaiah 11:9, it says:

"They will not cause any damage or destruction on all my holy mountain, for the earth will surely be full of the knowledge of the Lord, just as the waters cover the sea."

This promises us a future in which there will be no more crime or evil.

Assistant: That sounds very comforting. I would like to know more about that.

Publisher: Of course. I'll show you how to search for information on jw.org. Simply enter the page with your phone or computer. On the main page, on the right side, you will see a box with a magnifying glass. There you can write “crime” and you will see several interesting articles. You can select the one that interests you and read it.

Assistant: Thanks a lot. Later I will read it calmly, because the truth is I want to know what is going to happen to the world. Every day it gets worse, and that distresses me a lot. I want to understand what is happening and what we can expect in the future.

Publisher: I understand that you are worried about crime. It seems to me that you are looking for hope in the midst of so much uncertainty.

Assistant: That's how it is.

Publisher: I understand, you know? Another thing that I think can help you a lot is studying the Bible. There you can find comfort and deeply comforting hope in the promises of a better future. The Bible offers us a clear and hopeful vision of what is to come, and that can be very encouraging in times of uncertainty and fear. Furthermore, knowing what God will do for all of us helps us have a more positive and optimistic attitude towards life.

Assistant: You're right, I think it's fine with me. I would like to learn more about the Bible and better understand what it says. I find it interesting what you mentioned about the promises of a better future and God's support. I would like to know more about it. Could you explain to me more about how I can start studying the Bible?

Publisher: Of course yes, with great pleasure.