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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH?

Are We Living in the Last Days? (Part 1)

Based on chapter 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? available on jw.org.
OBJECTIVE: Explore what you believe and why, examine what the Bible teaches,
and see how you can explain your beliefs to others.

ARE THESE THE LAST DAYS?

1 EXPLORE YOUR BELIEFS

What might other people say?

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What do you believe?

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Why do you believe that?

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 2 EXAMINE WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES

Gods Word foretold a period called the last days.

(See chapter 9 of the Bible Teach book, paragraphs 1-5.)

Read Isaiah 46:10.

Why can we believe that Jehovah would be able to foretell the last days?

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Read Matthew 24:3 and 2 Timothy 3:1.

How do these verses indicate that mankinds present system of things will end?

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Just as landmarks help you to know when youre nearing your destination, world conditions
conrm that we are nearing the end of this system of things

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 Gods Word foretold the time in which we live.
(See chapter 9 of the Bible Teach book, paragraphs 6-11.)

Read Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11.

What examples of these developments have you seen or heard of?

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Read 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

Which of these bad traits have you observed in people?

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What convinces you that we are living in the last days?

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 3 EXPLAIN YOUR BELIEFS

IF SOMEONE SAYS...

There have always been wars, famines, and natural disasters. So there is nothing special
about this time in history.

YOU MIGHT REPLY...

Its true that these things have existed for as long as history has been recorded.
But I believe that our time period is unique because...

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What scripture could you share with the person?

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Bearing in mind the persons viewpoint, how would you reason on that scripture?

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IF SOMEONE SAYS...

Maybe a future time period will t these prophecies even better.

YOU MIGHT REPLY...

A lot of people might agree with that viewpoint. But I believe dierently
because...

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What scripture could you share with the person?

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Bearing in mind the persons viewpoint, how would you reason on that scripture?

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