00:00:01 OK, good.
00:00:03 Now, Point 6, “What Jehovah does for his friends.”
00:00:06 Cassie, can you tap that link
00:00:09 “Jehovah Has Done So Much For Me”?
00:00:14 When I was 14,
00:00:16 things that happened in the past
00:00:18 started to catch up with me emotionally.
00:00:23 And I felt like everything that happened in my life
00:00:25 was my fault.
00:00:28 Learning from the Bible that God says
00:00:31 that he will take my right hand,
00:00:33 that he will fortify me, that he will really help me
00:00:37 —it blew me away!
00:00:47 She mentioned a Bible passage
00:00:51 where Jehovah takes our hand.
00:00:55 Can you read that at Isaiah 41:10, 13,
00:01:01 please?
00:01:05 “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
00:01:08 “Do not be anxious, for I am your God.
00:01:11 “I will fortify you, yes, I will help you,
00:01:15 I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness.”
00:01:19 And 13: “For I, Jehovah your God,
00:01:22 “am grasping your right hand,
00:01:24 “the One saying to you, ‘Do not be afraid.
00:01:26 I will help you.’”
00:01:27 So, Cassie,
00:01:28 according to these verses, what does Jehovah promise to do
00:01:31 for all of his friends?
00:01:33 Help us when we’re down or scared.
00:01:35 Yes!
00:01:36 Let’s look a little closer, though.
00:01:39 “I will fortify . . . ,
00:01:41 “I will help . . . ,
00:01:42 I will really hold on . . .”
00:01:45 —does that sound like a Friend who can help
00:01:49 or a Friend who wants to help?
00:01:52 I never thought of God, Jehovah,
00:01:56 like that.
00:01:58 Do you think that Jehovah would make a good Friend?
00:02:01 Sure.
00:02:02 Why?
00:02:08 In verse 10, Jehovah stretches out his hand to you.
00:02:12 Which one?
00:02:13 His right.
00:02:15 And then in verse 13, he takes your hand.
00:02:19 Which one?
00:02:21 My right.
00:02:23 How?
00:02:25 Cassie, come here.
00:02:29 So is Jehovah
00:02:31 beside you
00:02:33 holding your hand?
00:02:38 Or is he—
00:02:40 In front.
00:02:42 That’s it
00:02:44 —his right hand
00:02:46 taking your right hand.
00:02:49 He’s facing you
00:02:51 to pull you up and out.
00:02:55 Cassie, what has Jehovah pulled you out of?
00:03:01 Wow!
00:03:04 Um,
00:03:10 hopelessness.
00:03:13 That is a direct result of friendship with Jehovah.
00:03:17 It grows stronger
00:03:19 the more we talk to him.
00:03:21 Let’s look at that in the next section, OK?
00:03:34 OK, Gene,
00:03:35 the last review question is, How can Jesus’ death benefit you?
00:03:42 I suppose I should say that it means forgiveness from my sins,
00:03:46 but God is not going to forgive me.
00:03:48 What makes you feel that way?
00:03:50 I don’t feel; I know.
00:03:52 I made better choices in my business than I did at home.
00:03:56 Sorry.
00:04:00 Gene,
00:04:01 scroll down to where it says “Explore”
00:04:04 and click under “Can Jehovah forgive even serious sins?”
00:04:09 OK, got it.
00:04:10 Can you read the second paragraph, please?
00:04:12 Sure.
00:04:15 “Some people have committed gross sins and wonder
00:04:19 “whether God can forgive them.
00:04:21 “Happily, the Word of God says:
00:04:23 “‘The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us
00:04:26 “from all sin.’
00:04:29 “Jehovah willingly forgives even serious sins
00:04:32 if we have a proper, repentant attitude.”
00:04:35 The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.
00:04:40 Through the ransom, Jehovah forgives our sins
00:04:43 —even serious ones— and he draws us to him.
00:04:46 But, Ron, why should anyone get a free pass?
00:04:51 Because it’s not free.
00:04:52 Do you see the scripture link to Isaiah 1:18?
00:04:56 I see it.
00:04:57 Can you read it, please?
00:04:58 “‘Come, now, and let us set matters straight between us,’ says Jehovah.
00:05:02 “‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be made as white as snow;
00:05:07 “‘though they are as red as crimson cloth,
00:05:09 they will become like wool.’”
00:05:13 So forgiveness of our sins is possible
00:05:16 if we “set matters straight.”
00:05:20 What do you, Gene,
00:05:22 think that means?
00:05:27 I need to do what’s right.
00:05:29 I’m trying.
00:05:31 Yeah, that’s good.
00:05:32 It also involves how we feel.
00:05:35 We should feel sorry. I am.
00:05:37 No, that’s a good sign, Gene.
00:05:42 Lastly, let Jehovah help you with the step that’s the hardest for many of us.
00:05:48 He can help you forgive yourself.
00:05:55 Jesus died for me.
00:06:01 Ron, I think I’m going to need a little more time to process this.
00:06:05 We all do.
00:06:07 Let’s go ahead and conclude with a prayer,
00:06:09 and we’ll specifically ask Jehovah to strengthen your faith in the ransom
00:06:14 and his forgiveness.
00:06:17 Later, when you pray, you can beg him for the same thing.
00:06:21 Thank you.
00:06:23 OK.
00:06:24 Let’s say a prayer.
00:06:26 Jehovah, our heavenly Father . . .
