Jehovah Blesses Our Efforts to Observe the Memorial - REESTABLISHING THE PATTERN THAT JESUS SET

 In the late 19th century, a group of Bible students led by Charles Taze Russell began an intensive study of the Scriptures.  They wanted to know the truth about the value of Jesus' sacrifice and how his death should commemorated. By 1872, they had reached the Bible-based conclusion that Jesus did indeed provide a ransom for all mankind.  They did not keep their findings to themselves. Rather, they spread the word by means of books, newspapers, and magazines, and early on, in imitation of the first-century Christians, they began meeting just once a year to observe the Memorial.

Today we benefit from the research that those sincere Christian men undertook so long ago. How so?  With Jehovah's blessing, our eyes have been opened to the truth about Jesus' sacrifice and what it accomplishes.  (1 John 2:1, 2) We have also learned that the Bible holds out two hopes for humans who please God-immortal life in heaven  for some and everlasting life on earth for millions of others.  We draw closer to Jehovah as we consider how much he loves us and how much we personally benefit from Jesus' sacrifice. (1 Peter 3:18; 1  John 4:9) So like our faithful brothers of the past, we invite others to join us in observing the Memorial according the pattern Jesus set.

Next time: Jehovah Blesses Our Efforts to Observe the Memorial - INVITING OTHERS TO THE MEMORIAL

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