2012 Theocratic Ministry School ScheduleJan. 2 Bible reading: Isaiah 24-28 No.1: Isaiah27:1-13No. 2: Never Doubt Jehovah's Love for You (Isa. 57:15) No. 3: What Is the Purpose of Human Life? (rs p. 243

3-p.244 4)

Jan.9 Bible reading: Isaiah 29-33 No.1: Isaiah 30:15-26No. 2: Were Humans Made to Live Briefly and Then Die?

(rs p.2451(1—p. 246 2)No. 3: How Can Imperfect Humans Sanctify Jehovah's Name?

(Matt 6:9)

Jan. 16 Bible reading: Isaiah 34-37No.1: Isaiah 35:1-10No. 2: Jehovah Is Deserving of Our Trust(Ps. 25:1-5) No. 3: On What Basis Can We Hope to Live Forever?

(rs p. 246 fl5-7)

Jan. 23 Bible reading: Isaiah 38-42No.1: Isaiah 39:1-40:5No. 2: How Will Prospects for Future Life Be Realized?

(rs p. 2461J8—p. 2471(1)No. 3: The Superiority of Divine Education (Phil. 3:8)

Jan. 30 Bible reading: Isaiah 43-46 No.1: Isaiah 45:15-25No. 2: How Cod's Patience Leads to Salvation (2 Pet 3:9,15) No. 3: *lsltlmportanttoGetMarried in Accord With Legal

Requirements? (rs p. 2481)2-p. 249 2)

Feb.6 Bible reading: Isaiah 47-51 No.1: Isaiah 51:1-11No. 2: The First Wedding Involved What Formalities?

(rs p. 249 3-4)No. 3: Why Would a God of Love Destroy Any Humans?

(2Thess. 1:6-9)

Feb. 13 Bible reading: Isa iah52-57 No.1: Isaiah 56:1-12No. 2: How Does Peter's Example of Loyalty Benefit Us?

(John 6:68, 69)No. 3: *Does the Bible Condone Polygamy?

(rsp.250 1-p.251 2)

Feb. 20 Bible reading: Isaiah 58-62 No.1: Isaiah 61:1-11No. 2: Why Is Dedication an Act of Love and Faith?No. 3: *What Is God's View of Marital Separation? (rs p. 251 3)

Feb. 27 Bible reading: lsaiah63-66 Theocratic Ministry School Review

Mar. 5 Bible reading: Jeremiah 1-4 No.1: Jeremiah 3:14-25No. 2: Why We Proudly Bearjehovah's Name (Isa. 43:12) No.3: *Whatlsthe Bible's View of Divorce and Remarriage?

(rs p. 2521(1-4)

Mar. 12 Bible reading: Jeremiah 5-7No.1: Jeremiah 5:15-25No. 2: In the Past Why Did Cod Allow Marriage Between

Brother and Sister? (rs p. 2521(5—p. 253 HI) No.3: How Does Jehovah Protect His People From Spiritual

Dangers?

Mar. 19 Bible reading: Jeremiah 8-11No.1: Jeremiah 10:17-11:5No. 2: What Is the Significance of the Memorial?

(rs p. 266 1 —p. 267 1)No. 3: What Do the Memorial Emblems Represent?

(rs p. 267 2-3)

Mar. 26 Bible reading: Jeremiah 12-16 No.1: Jeremiah 13:1-14No.2: WhoShould Partakeofthe Lord's Evening Meal?

(rsp.267 5—p. 268 1)No.3: How Often Should the Memorial Be Commemorated,

and When? (rs p. 269 1-2)

Apr. 2 Bible reading: Jeremiah 17-21 No.1: Jeremiah 21:1-10No. 2: What Has Satan's Way of Governing Proved?No. 3: *What Can Help to Improvea Marriage? (rs p. 253 2-5)

A pr.9 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 22-24 No.1: Jeremiah 23:15-23No. 2: Why Life in the New World Will Never Be Boring No. 3: *Applying Scriptural Counsel Can Improve a Marriage

(rs p. 25 41(1-4)

Apr. 16 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 25-28No.1: Jeremiah27:1-11No. 2: What Can We Learn From the Bible About Mary?

(rs p. 254 5-p.255 2)No. 3: What the Scriptures Say About Honoring the Elderly

A pr.23 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 29-31No.1: Jeremiah 31:15-26No. 2: Does God Expect Christians to Keep a Weekly Sabbath? No. 3: Was Mary Truly a Virgin When She Gave Birth to Jesus? _________ (rs p. 255 3-4)_____________________________

A pr.30 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 32-34 Theocratic Ministry School Review

May7 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 35-38 No.1: Jeremiah 36:14-26No. 2: Was Mary Always a Virgin? (rs p. 255 5-p. 256 2)No. 3: Can the Actions of Humans Really Affect God's Feelings?

(Judg. 2:11-18)

May 14 Bible reading: Jeremiah 39-43 No.1: Jeremiah 40:1 -10No. 2: Can Humans Enter Into God's Rest? (Heb. 4:10,11) No. 3: Was Mary the Mother of God? (rs p.256K3-p. 2571(2)

May21 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 44-48No.1: Jeremiah 46:18-28No. 2: **Was Mary Immaculately Conceived?

(rsp.257 3-p.258 1)No. 3: How Can We Sow "With a View to the Spirit"? (Gal. 6:8)

May28 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 49-50 No.1: Jeremiah 49:28-39No. 2: How Is the Name of Jehovah "a Strong Tower"?

(Prov.18:10)No. 3: **Did Mary Ascend to Heaven With Her Body of Flesh?

(rs p. 258 2-3)

June4 B ib le reading: Jerem iah 51-52 No.1: Jeremiah 52:17-27No. 2: Is It Proper to Address Prayers to Mary as Intercessor?

(rs p. 258 4-p. 259 1)No. 3: How Can Humans Cain Access to "the Secret Place" of

Jehovah? (Ps. 91:1,2, 9)

June 11 B ib le reading: Lamentations 1-2 No.1: Lamentations2:11-19No. 2: In What Ways Is Man "Ruining the Earth"? (Rev. 11:18) No. 3: Was Mary Specially Honored in the First-Century

Christian Congregation? (rs p. 259 3-p. 260 3)

June 18 B ib le reading: Lam entations3-5 No.1: Lamentations 5:1-22No. 2: **Responding toThose Who Ask, 'Do You Believe in the

Virgin Mary?' (rs p. 260 4-p. 261 2)No. 3: Why We Believe That the Bible Is Inspired of Cod

(2Tim. 3:16)

Ju n e25 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 1-5 Theocratic Ministry School Review

Ju ly2 B ib le reading: Ezekiel6-10 No.1: Ezekiel 7:14-27No. 2: How Was jonathan a Fine Example of Humility?

(1 Sam. 23:16-18)No. 3: Is Transubstantiation Factual?(rsp.262 1-p.263 2)

Ju ly9 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 11-14No.1: Ezekiel 11:14-25No. 2: What Does John 6:53-57 Mean? (rs p. 2631(3-4) No. 3: What Is Meekness, and How Can It Help Us to Be

Positive? (2eph.2:3)

July 16 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 15-17No.1: Ezekiel 16:14-27No. 2: What Is the Truth That Jesus Referred to at John 18:37? No.3: Did Jesus Institute the Celebration of Mass?

(rsp.264K1-p.2651(5)

Ju ly23 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 18-20No.1: Ezekiel 19:1-14No. 2: A Christian's Attitude Toward Secular Authority

(rs p.2701(1-3)No. 3: What Is the Meaning of Matthew 21:43?

Ju ly30 Biblereading: Ezekiel21-23 No.1: Ezekiel 23:35-45No. 2: How Expansive Is Cod's Love? (John 3:16; Rom. 8:38, 39) No. 3: Scriptures That Bear on a Christian's Attitude Toward

Carnal Warfare (rs p. 2711(1-4)

A u g.6 Biblereading: Ezekiel24-27No.1: Ezekiel 24:15-27No. 2: Under What Circumstances Did Cod Allowthe Israelites

to Engage in Warfare? (rs p. 271 K5-p.2731(1)No. 3: Does Ezekiel 18:20Contradict Exodus 20:5?

Aug. 13 B ib le reading: Ezekiel28-31No.1: Ezekiel 28:17-26No. 2: Separate the Myths From the Facts About Jesus Christ No. 3: What Scriptures Influence a Christian's View of

Involvement in Political Issues? (rs p. 273 K2-p.274Kl)

A u g .20 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 32-34 No.1: Ezekiel 34:15-28No. 2: What Scriptures Influence a Christian's Attitude Toward

PatrioticCeremonies? (rs p. 274 K2-p. 2751(3) No.3: Why Meaningful Prayers Involve More Than Words

(Ps. 145:18; Matt 22:37)

A u g .27 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 35-38 Theocratic Ministry School Review

Sept. 3 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 39-41 No.1: Ezekiel 40:17-31No. 2: In What Ways Can Our Eyes M islead Us? (Cen. 3:2-6) No.3: Does Neutrality MeanThat Christians Are Not lnterested

in Their Neighbors' Welfare? (rs p. 2761(1)

Sept. 10 B ib le reading: Ezekiel42-45No.1: Ezekiel 43:13-27No. 2: Why Is the Name Jehovah Used in the New World

Translation of the Christian Creek Scriptures ? (rs p. 278 Kl-3)

No. 3: What Must We Do to Receive Holy Spirit?

Sept. 17 B ib le reading: Ezekiel 46-48No.1: Ezekiel 48:1-14No.2: Why We Should Be Honest in AII Things

(Eph. 4:25,28; 5:1)No.3: **Responding toThose WhoSay,'YouHaveYourOwn

Bible' (rs p. 279 1-4)

Sept.24 B ib le reading: Daniel 1-3No.1: Daniel 2:17-30No.2: Are God's Heavenly Creatures Organized?

(rs p. 280 1 -3)No. 3: How Can We Avoid Grieving the Spirit? (Eph. 4:30)

Oct.1 B ib le reading: D aniel 4-6No.1: Daniel4:18-28No. 2: Why True Christians Avoid Dabbling in Spiritism No. 3: How Did God Convey Instructions to His Servants on

Earth in Times Past? (rs p. 2811(1-2)

O ct.8 B ib le reading: D anie l7-9 No.1: Daniel 7:13-22

No. 2: Does the Bible Show That True Christians Would Be Organized? (rs p. 2821(1-4)

No. 3: In What Ways Is Jehovah Loyal? (Rev. 15:4; 16:5)

Oct.15 B ib le reading: Daniel 10-12No.1: Daniel 11:15-27No. 2: Why Christians Do Not Seek Revenge (Rom. 12:18-21) No. 3: Are Cod's Faithful Servants Simply Scattered Among

Christendom's Churches? (rs p. 2831(1-3)

Oct.22 B ib le reading: Hosea 1-7 No.1: Hosea 6:1-7:7No. 2: How Can the Visible Part of Jehovah's Organization Be

Identified? (rsp. 283K4-p. 2841(2)No. 3: Imitate Jesus by Despising Shame (Heb. 12:2)

O ct.29 B ib le reading: Hosea 8-14 Theocratic Ministry School Review

Nov.5 B ib le reading: Joel 1-3 No.1: Joel 2:17-27No. 2: In What Practical Ways Might We Apply Proverbs 22:3? No. 3: How Can We Show Respect for Jehovah's Organization?

(rs p. 2841(3-7)

Nov. 12 B ib le reading: Amos 1-9No.1: Amos 3:1-15No. 2: Does the "NewTestament" Refer to a Future Earthly

Paradise, or Is That Only in the "Old Testament ? (rs p. 285K1-3)

No. 3: *How Can We Benefit From an Understanding of Psalm51:17?

Nov. 19 B ib le reading: Obadiah 1— Jonah4No.1: Jonah 2:1-10No. 2: How True Worship Unites People of Different

Backgrounds (Ps. 133:1)No. 3: Why the Paradise Referred to at Luke 23:43 Cannot Be a

Part of Hades or of Heaven (rs p. 286 K l-p . 2871(1)

Nov.26 B ib le reading: M icah l-7No.1: Micah 3:1-12No. 2: What Points to the Paradise Referred to at Luke 23:43 as

Being Earthly? (rs p. 287 K2-p. 2881(2)No. 3: Why We KnowThatJehovah Is the Hearer of Prayer

(1 John 5:14)

D e c 3 B ib le reading: Nahum 1—H abakkuk3 No.1: Habakkuk2:1-14No. 2: Why Speak the Truth With Conviction? (2Tim. 1:7,8) No. 3: How Can Any of Us Acquire True Knowledge and

Wisdom? (rs p. 288 K3-p. 2891(2)

Dec. 10 B ib le reading: Zephaniah 1—H a g g a i2 No.1: Haggai 1:1-13No. 2: What Is the Origin of Human Philosophies?

(rsp. 289K3-p. 2901(2)No. 3: By Caining the Mind of Christ, We Know More About

Jehovah (Matt 11:27)

Dec. 17 B ib le reading: Zech ariah 1-8 No.1: Zechariah8:1-13No. 2: How We Show That Jehovah Is Our Sovereign Lord

(Ps. 73:28)No. 3: Why Is It an Evidence of Clear Thinking to Study

the Teachings of Jesus Christ Instead of Human Philosophy? (rs p.290 K3-p.2911(3)

D ec.24 B ib le reading: Zechariah9-14No.1: Zechariah 11:1-13No. 2: Whose Prayers Is God Willing to Hear?

(rs p. 292 1-p.293 2)No. 3: *ln What Situations Might We Apply Proverbs 15:1?

D ec.31 B ib le reading: M alachi 1-4 Theocratic Ministry School Review

* Assign to brothers only** As time permits, the student should reply to the householder's assertions, objections, and so forth, so as to meet the needs in the territory.