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01 Consider how the Bible has helped people, how you can enjoy reading it,
and why it is good to get help to understand it. C
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5. You can enjoy reading the Bible
Many people enjoy reading the Bible and are benefiting from it.
The Bible offers advice for daily life,
answers important questions, and
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JOHN 16:33—17:24
How to find Bible verses
you will have tribulation, but take
courage!
B I have conquered the world.”
17 Jesus spoke these things, and
raising his eyes to heaven, he Scriptures are indicated by the Bible book (A), the chapter (B),
said: “Father, the hour has come. Glo-
rify your son so that your son may and the verse or verses (C). For example, John 17:3 refers to the
glorify you, 2 just as you have given
book of John, chapter 17, verse 3.
him authority over all flesh, so that he
may give everlasting life to C all those
whom you have given to him. 3 This
means everlasting life, their coming
to know you, the only true God, and
the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
4 I have glorified you on the earth,
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This publication does not replace the Bible. Rather, it encourages you
to examine the Bible for yourself. Therefore, we urge you to read the
scriptures that are listed in these lessons and compare them with what
you are learning.
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Consider how the Bible has helped people, how you can enjoy reading it,
and why it is good to get help to understand it.
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4. The Bible can answer
our questions
VIDEO: Never Give Up Hope! One woman found that the Bible provided answers to questions
(1:48) that had troubled her for many years. Play the VIDEO, and then
discuss the questions that follow.
˙ In the video, what sort of questions did this woman have?
˙ How did studying the Bible help her?
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The Bible offers advice for daily life,
answers important questions, and Consider how the Bible’s
gives people comfort and hope. advice is practical today.
“Bible Teachings
—Timeless Wisdom”
Review (The Watchtower No. 1 2018)
N Other:
( 3:14 Learn how the Bible clears
up a common misconcep-
tion about who really rules
the world.
Why Study the Bible?
—Full Length
3. How can you build up your trust in the hope the Bible gives?
Many people hope for good things to happen, but they cannot be sure that
their hopes will ever be fulfilled. What the Bible promises is different. We
can build up our trust in what it says by “carefully examining the Scrip-
tures.” (Acts 17:11) As you study the Bible, you will be able to decide for
yourself whether you can believe what it says about the future.
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˙ feel pain, weaken with age, or have ˙ see dead loved ones resurrected, brought back to
to die.—Isaiah 25:8. life on earth.—John 5:28, 29.
˙ get sick or live with a disability.
˙ enjoy good health and youthful energy.—Job 33:25.
—Isaiah 33:24; 35:5, 6.
˙ experience injustice. ˙ have plenty to eat, a comfortable home, and
—Isaiah 32:16, 17. satisfying work.—Psalm 72:16; Isaiah 65:21, 22.
˙ suffer as a result of war.
˙ experience complete peace.—Psalm 37:11.
—Psalm 46:9.
˙ be plagued by troubling thoughts
˙ live forever in ideal conditions.—Psalm 37:29.
or memories.—Isaiah 65:17.
5. The Bible’s hope can
make a difference
Many people are discouraged or even angered by the
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problems they see around them. Some fight to try to change
things for the better. See how the Bible’s promise that things
will get better helps people now. Play the VIDEO, and then
VIDEO: I Wanted to Fight Injustice
discuss the questions that follow.
(4:07)
˙ In the video, what injustice troubled Rafika?
˙ Although the injustice that she saw did not go away,
how did the Bible help her?
The hope that the Bible offers for the future can help us
to battle discouragement and cope with our problems
successfully. Read Proverbs 17:22 and Romans 12:12, and
then discuss these questions:
˙ Do you think that the message of hope found in the Bible
could make a difference in your life now? Why?
SOME PEOPLE SAY: “The Bible’s promises for the future are too good to be true.”
˙ Why do you think it is important to examine the evidence?
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The Bible gives us hope and helps us
to cope with challenges by promising Learn more about the
a future filled with happiness. power of hope.
“Hope—Where Can You
Find It?” (Awake!, April 22, 2004)
Review
˙ Why do people need hope?
˙ What does the Bible say about
the future?
˙ How can having a hope for the
future help you now? Discover how hope for the
future can help those who are
living with chronic illness.
“Living With Chronic Illness
—Can the Bible Help?”
(Web article)
3. Why can we trust what the Bible says about the future?
The Bible contains prophecies that foretell “the things that have not
yet been done.” (Isaiah 46:10) It accurately foretold numerous historical
events long before they occurred. It also described today’s world condi-
tions in striking detail. In this lesson, we will examine some of the Bible’s
prophecies. Their accuracy is amazing!
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Notice what was recorded in the book of Job some 3,500 years ago.
Read Job 26:7, and then discuss this question:
˙ Why is the statement that the earth is suspended “upon nothing”
surprising?
It was not until the 1800’s that the earth’s water cycle was well The Bible describes earth’s
understood. Yet, notice what the Bible stated thousands of years ago. water cycle
Read Job 36:27, 28, and then discuss these questions:
˙ Why is this simple description of the water cycle remarkable?
˙ Do the scriptures you just read strengthen your trust in the Bible?
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5. The Bible foretold
important events
VIDEO: The Bible Foretold the Read Isaiah 44:27–45:2, and then discuss this question:
Fall of Babylon (0:58)
˙ What details did the Bible foretell 200 years before the
fall of Babylon?
B.C.E. means “Before the Common Era,” and C.E. means “Common Era.” Babylon’s ruins in modern-day Iraq
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History, science, and prophecy all
indicate that you can trust the Bible. Are there scientific errors
in the Bible?
“Does Science Agree With
Review the Bible?” (Web article)
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