Study Article 11.

This article will be studied during the week of May 19th through 25th.

Imitate Jesus' zeal for preaching.

Theme text.

The Lord sent them out by twos ahead of him into every city and place where he himself was to go.

Luke 10.1.

Song 57.

Preaching to all sorts of people.

Focus.

Four ways in which you can imitate Jesus' zeal in your ministry.

Paragraph 1 question.

What is one quality that sets Jehovah's people apart from the world?

One thing that sets Jehovah's servants apart from imitation Christians is their zeal for the ministry.

The footnote reads,

Expression explained. In this article, zeal refers to the enthusiasm and eagerness with which

Christians worship Jehovah. At times, though, you may find it hard to feel enthusiastic about preaching.

Perhaps you can identify with one hardworking elder who admitted,

Sometimes my desire to preach is just not there.

Paragraph 2 question, what can sometimes make it hard to maintain zeal for the ministry?

We may be more excited about engaging in other forms of sacred service than we are about sharing in the public preaching work.

Why? We may see immediate results and feel a sense of accomplishment when we build and

maintain theocratic buildings, assist with disaster relief, or encourage our brothers. We enjoy the

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