Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be.—Matt. 24:37.
By means of the Flood, Jehovah took action against a world “full of violence.” (Gen. 6:13) That Noah and his family refrained from taking part in such violence and instead peacefully went about the work of building an ark was obvious to all who saw them. Here we see a parallel to our day. Sincere people can now “see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.” (Mal. 3:18) The honesty, kindness, peacefulness, and diligence displayed by Jehovah’s Witnesses are admired by unprejudiced onlookers, and these qualities distinguish God’s people from the world in general. The Witnesses reject violence in all its forms and let themselves be motivated by Jehovah’s spirit. That is why they are blessed with peace and why they pursue a righteous course.—Isa. 60:17. w 5/15/06 4, 5
By means of the Flood, Jehovah took action against a world “full of violence.” (Gen. 6:13) That Noah and his family refrained from taking part in such violence and instead peacefully went about the work of building an ark was obvious to all who saw them. Here we see a parallel to our day. Sincere people can now “see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.” (Mal. 3:18) The honesty, kindness, peacefulness, and diligence displayed by Jehovah’s Witnesses are admired by unprejudiced onlookers, and these qualities distinguish God’s people from the world in general. The Witnesses reject violence in all its forms and let themselves be motivated by Jehovah’s spirit. That is why they are blessed with peace and why they pursue a righteous course.—Isa. 60:17. w 5/15/06 4, 5
Saturday, December 15, 2007
[Christ cleansed] for himself a people peculiarly his own, zealous for fine works.—Titus 2:14.
Who today make up “the righteous nation that is keeping faithful conduct,” acting as faithful Witnesses for Jehovah, and proclaiming his Kingdom as the only hope for humanity? (Isa. 26:2-4) Look at the churches of Christendom and other religions, and compare their conduct with what the Bible requires of God’s true servants. Millions of people throughout the world, including many young ones, have become convinced that the anointed remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses constitute that “righteous nation.” They say to these spiritual Israelites: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” (Zech. 8:23) We truly hope and pray that you young ones will decide to take your place among God’s people and thus “choose life”—life everlasting in Jehovah’s new world.—Deut. 30:15-20; 2 Pet. 3:11-13. w 7/1/06 18, 19a
Who today make up “the righteous nation that is keeping faithful conduct,” acting as faithful Witnesses for Jehovah, and proclaiming his Kingdom as the only hope for humanity? (Isa. 26:2-4) Look at the churches of Christendom and other religions, and compare their conduct with what the Bible requires of God’s true servants. Millions of people throughout the world, including many young ones, have become convinced that the anointed remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses constitute that “righteous nation.” They say to these spiritual Israelites: “We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.” (Zech. 8:23) We truly hope and pray that you young ones will decide to take your place among God’s people and thus “choose life”—life everlasting in Jehovah’s new world.—Deut. 30:15-20; 2 Pet. 3:11-13. w 7/1/06 18, 19a
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