Theocratic Ministry School October 2015

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1 These books may be referenced: TITLE *My Book of Bible Stories *Imitate Their Faith *New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 2013 version *Insight on the Scriptures, volume 1 *Insight on the Scriptures, volume 2 ABBREVIATION my or Bible Story ITF nwt it-1 it-2 Books you can use for visual aid, or to reference an answer: *Imitate Their Faith Imitate * published by Jehovah s Witnesses Characters/symbols and their meaning: Meaning of the Symbol More information can be found in the book cited Do more research (see the pages after the worksheets) Symbol Meaning of the Symbol The word shown with this symbol over it is explained in the vocabulary word to follow Symbol Meaning of the Symbol or Abbreviation Symbol or Abbreviation The symbol for paragraph The abbreviation for page p. The abbreviation for pages (more than 1 pp. page) Example: page 24, paragraph 3 to 5 p In the first section of each week, Scriptures to Consider, you can take the opportunity to read a portion of the weekly reading. If you read the suggested scriptures ahead of time, think deeply (or meditate) on those scriptures and the lesson you can learn from them. Then, you will be prepared to share a comment during the Bible Highlights section of the meeting!

2 Week of October 5 th Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 1-4 SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER: 1 Chronicles 3:1 Who was David s second son, and who was the mother of this son? TALK #1: 1 Chronicles 1:28-42 According to 1 Chronicles1:34, who were the sons of Isaac? a. Abraham & Jacob b. Esau & Abraham c. Esau & Jacob d. Jacob & Ishmael Talk #2 Eli, I Theme: Permissiveness Dishonors God (it-1 pp ) (See Bible Story 55 ) Sister giving the talk: According to 1 Samuel 2:17, why were the sins of Eli s sons so great? a. they were immoral b. they were thieves c. they were murderers d. they treated Jehovah s offering with disrespect Scriptures read: Talk #3 To Whom Does the Term Antichrist Refer? (Glossary, nwt p. 1693) Sister or brother giving the talk: TRUE OR FALSE: ALL organizations that falsely claim to represent Christ can be considered an antichrist. Scriptures read:

3 Week of October 12 th Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 5-7 SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER: 1 Chronicles 5:23-26 Why were Manasseh s descendants unfaithful, and what happened to them? Talk #1 1 Chronicles 6:48-60 Brother: According to 1 Chronicles 6:49, what was NOT a duty of Aaron and his sons? a. duties connected with most holy things b. made sacrifices smoke on the altar c. praying for the holy ones d. making atonement for Israel Talk #2 What Is Apostasy? (Glossary, nwt p. 1693) Sister giving the talk: What does the Greek word for Apostasy mean? (page 1693 of the New World Translation) a. to magnify b. to stand away from c. to be attracted to d. to stick to Scriptures read: Talk #3 Elihu (No. 1) Theme: True Friends Speak the Truth (it-1 p. 710) (See Bible Story 26 ) Sister or brother giving the talk: TRUE OR FALSE: Only older people know how to do what is right Scriptures read:

4 Week of October 19 th Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 8-11 SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER: 1 Chronicles 10:1-7; How did Saul die and what did the people in the valley do? Talk #1 1 Chronicles 11:15-25 Brother: According to 1 Chronicles 11:23, how tall was the Egyptian man that Benaiah struck down? a. 9 cubits b. 5 cubits c. 7 cubits d. 20 cubits (NOTE: See the New World Translation Appendix B14 to find out how long a cubit is) Talk #2 Elijah (No. 1) Theme: Never Underestimate the Power of Prayer (it-1 pp ) Sister giving the talk: According to 1 Kings 18:37, 38, what happened when Elijah prayed? a. nothing b. smoke came from heaven c. the fire of Jehovah consumed the sacrifice d. It started raining Scriptures read: Talk #3 Who Is the Archangel? (Glossary, nwt p. 1693) Sister or brother giving the talk: What is an Archangel? a. the lowest of angels b. the king of angels c. the god of angels d. the chief angel Scriptures read:

5 Week of October 26 th Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER: 1 Chronicles 13:6-11; What happened to Uzzah when he tried to save the ark from falling? THEOCRATIC MINISTRY SCHOOL REVIEW: In the October Kingdom Ministry, there are 10 questions reviewing what we ve learned in the Theocratic Ministry School. Choose one or two questions, look up the answers from the cited references, and write the answers below. (When the question comes up during the meeting, try to raise your hand and offer a comment!!)

6 EXTRA STUDY ACTIVITIES: The New World Translation 2013* has many features that can help us understand the scriptures better. This month, we will continue using the Glossary starting on page Below is a list of words contained in our Bible reading. Look up each word in the Glossary and think about (or discuss with someone) how the definition increases your understanding: Week of October 12 th : Glossary Word Scripture: Prostitute 1 Chronicles 5:25 Levi; Levite 1 Chronicles 6:1 These Bible Story Book lessons can help you get more out of the Bible reading: Week of October 5 th : Bible Story 55, Samuel (Eli), (Talk #2) Week of October 19 th : Glossary Word Scripture: Nethinim 1 Chronicles 9:2 Week of October 12 th : Bible Story 26, Job (Elihu) (Highlights) City of David 1 Chronicles 11:4, 5 Week of October 26 th : Glossary Word Scripture: Alamoth 1 Chronicles 15:20 Week of October 19 th : Imitate Their Faith, Chapter 12, (Talk #2) Sheminith 1 Chronicles 15:21