TEACHING
(See also Child Training; Education; Instruction; Learning; Persuasion; Teachers; Training)
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
‘anointing is teaching you’ (1Jo 2:27): w20.01 22; it-2 1072; w16.01 19; w86 7/15 14
“art of teaching” (2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:9): w08 1/15 8-12
at meetings: w17.09 26-27; w95 8/1 17-18
being accurate: th 10; be 223-225
being conversational: th 5
being effective: w02 7/1 20-22
being enthusiastic: mwb21.05 11; th 14
being informative: th 21
being realistic: w22.01 11
being understandable: th 20; be 161, 226-229, 232-233, 242-243; sg 111-113, 172-173
being upbuilding and positive: th 19
being warm and empathetic: th 15
Bible “beneficial for teaching” (2Ti 3:16): w13 4/15 12-13
Bible studies: cf 110-111; w20.10 15-17; w07 1/15 28-30; be 226-229, 235-239; w00 6/1 16-17; w99 3/15 12-15, 17-19; w98 11/1 12; w96 2/15 21-22; sg 49-54, 75-78; km 8/87 4
patience: w19.07 19; km 6/11 1; w94 9/15 29-30
preparation: w20.10 8; w15 10/15 25; km 11/15 3; km 6/09 2; sg 50-51
students having limited reading ability: km 6/14 5-6; km 4/09 2
teaching how to use Bible: km 5/88 7
to apply things learned: w21.06 3-4
to walk in God’s way: km 3/06 4
children:
about God: w11 8/1 3-9
computer use for teaching: g89 7/22 25-27
early training: g05 8/8 30; g04 10/22 3-10
family Bible study: w99 7/1 13-16
from infancy: scl 88; w17.12 19; w13 8/15 15-17; g 8/12 32; w10 4/15 18-19; w06 4/1 9; w03 2/15 23-24; w98 3/15 14; w98 4/15 32; w96 7/15 31; w96 12/1 12-13; fy 53; w94 5/15 11-12; w94 10/1 27-28; g92 9/22 3-10; w88 5/1 6; w88 8/1 10-15; w88 11/1 18-19; g87 5/22 5-11
importance of praising: g88 9/8 7-8
Israel (ancient): w95 9/15 22; w92 11/1 11-12
overcoming learning disabilities: g 1/09 10-11
parental involvement: g16.5 9; g 10/12 8-9; w05 4/1 11-19; w89 7/1 13-14; g88 9/8 7-12
self-control: g19.2 4-5
sex education: scl 89; lff lesson 50; g16.2 8-9; g16.5 8-9; g 5/15 3; w11 2/1 18-20; w11 11/1 29; yp1 307-308; w10 11/1 12-14; fy 90-94; g92 2/22 3-11; g92 7/8 30
to be humble: g19.2 6-7
to be resilient: g19.2 8-9
to be respectful: w12 7/15 30-31; w11 2/15 3-5
to be responsible: g19.2 10-11; w15 6/1 16; w86 8/1 29-30
to comment at meetings: w06 11/15 31
to serve Jehovah: w08 4/15 19; jd 131-134; w00 6/1 18-19
to study: w19.05 28; w10 7/15 25-28; w10 8/15 20
Christians required to teach: it-2 1073-1074; w02 6/15 17-18
disciples to be taught (Mt 28:19, 20): w21.07 3; w20.11 2-3, 5-6; it-2 1072-1073; w04 7/1 14-16; jv 572
Comenius (John) revolutionizes (1600’s): g00 1/8 30; g99 5/8 21-24
discussion: it-2 1070-1074; w02 9/1 19-22, 24; w99 3/15 10-20; sg 49-54
divine teaching: w09 9/15 21-25; w94 2/1 8-18; w94 9/15 27; km 10/93 1
contrast to teachings of demons: w94 4/1 9-14
“to do your will” (Ps 143:10): w96 12/15 14-19
elders teach: scl 86; od 36-37; jr 132-135; be 47-51; w99 3/15 10-11, 13-14, 16-18; w98 2/15 25-26; w98 11/1 12; w89 9/15 11-13; om 36
avoiding personal ideas: w07 12/15 27; w02 5/1 16-17
best way to teach: scl 85
“holding firmly to the faithful word” (Tit 1:9): w24.11 24; w13 11/15 28-29; be 224, 267; w98 2/15 25-26
questioning teaching of: w88 4/1 30-31
emphasis in—
Deuteronomy: it-1 620
2 Timothy: si 238-239
Titus: si 240
expressing conviction: th 18
field ministry: w20.07 11; w18.10 11-15; mwb18.04 8; w09 7/15 15-19; w08 1/15 8-12; w07 11/15 24-25; w06 7/1 14-15; km 12/97 3-4; w89 1/1 12; km 8/87 4
basic Bible truths: lmd Appendix A pages 28-29; nwt 5
benefits to teacher: w18.11 12
magazine routes: km 5/05 8
teaching people having limited reading ability: km 6/14 5-6; km 4/09 2
use of Teaching Toolbox: mwb20.01 7; w19.10 10-11; w18.10 12-15; mwb18.04 7; km 7/15 3
freeness of speech when: w06 5/15 15-16
Greek word: jv 572
homes used for spiritual: it-1 1156
humility when teaching: w22.01 11-12
imparting confidence: km 1/14 2; w94 9/15 29
importance of teacher’s example: be 61
improving teaching ability: w22.04 6-7; w21.08 24-25; km 4/12 1; w10 7/15 29-31; km 11/08 4; w02 8/15 15-20; w02 9/1 19-24; be 56-61; w00 7/1 12; w99 3/15 11-20; w98 11/1 8-13; sg 49-54
familiarity with Bible: km 9/09 2
learning from other teachers: w03 11/15 19-21
learning Jehovah’s methods: w94 9/15 27-30
pioneers: w89 5/15 22-23
using the Scriptures: w22.01 11; w86 3/1 26-30
instruction a special aspect: it-1 1208-1209
introducing a scripture: th 7
introducing a subject: th 4
Israel (ancient):
children taught by parents: it-2 1070; w88 5/1 6
high priest’s responsibility: w90 10/15 13
Levites’ responsibility: it-2 685, 1071; w02 5/1 15; w89 3/15 13-14
purpose of Law covenant: w96 9/1 9
Jehovah’s Witnesses:
simplicity and clarity emphasized: w15 3/15 7-11
Jesus’ methods: cf 83-84, 108-117; cl 213-216; it-2 1071-1072; jy 89; km 2/07 6; w02 9/1 8-13, 19-22, 24; be 56-60; w94 10/15 16-21; km 12/94 1; w87 4/1 8; w86 3/1 27-29
authoritative (Mt 7:29; Mr 1:22): cf 101; cl 90, 92; w90 10/1 24-25
illustrations: cf 118-127; w15 3/15 11; w02 9/1 13-18; w90 10/1 18
simplicity: lmd lesson 11
use of related scriptures: w02 4/1 8
listening essential: w99 3/15 16-17
logical development: w02 9/1 21-22; be 41, 170-173, 255-257
main points made to stand out: th 17
methods:
apostates: re 44-45; yb88 126-127
comparison of research findings with Witness methods: w89 7/1 13-14
James, Jesus’ half brother: w22.01 10-13
Jehovah: w95 8/1 13-19; w94 9/15 27-30; w87 6/15 28-31; w86 1/1 29
Paul: w10 7/15 29-31; w89 1/1 12; w86 3/1 29-30
new system of things:
resurrected ones: w22.09 20-21; w22.12 30; w20.08 16; w08 1/15 27-28; re 299-300
patience in: w94 9/15 29-30
practical application: th 16; be 53-54, 60, 69-70, 157-159, 221, 233
preaching differs: cf 79; it-2 672; km 12/97 3
reaching hearts: th 22; be 33-34, 48-49, 59-60, 166, 258-262; sg 73-78
offspring and Bible students: km 10/15 2; w08 1/15 11-12; w05 2/1 28-31
reading as a method of teaching: w99 3/15 20
sense stress: be 101-106, 150-152
reliance on Jehovah: sg 50
simplicity in: cf 108-111, 120-121; w22.01 11; km 4/12 1; km 5/09 1; w08 1/15 10-11; w07 11/15 24; w02 9/1 19-20; be 226-227; w99 3/15 17
teaching reading:
booklet Learn to Read and Write: w88 7/1 30
new method gives mixed results: g86 1/8 30
“phonics first” versus “see and say”: g86 10/8 28
value of reading to babies: g87 5/22 9-10
value of reading to children: g87 6/22 25
television powerful: g 10/06 4-7
use of—
Bible: cf 105-107; w22.01 11; bt 134-135; th 7, 9; w17.09 25-27; w13 4/15 12-13; km 9/09 2; w08 1/15 9-10; w03 1/1 27-28; be 52-54, 143-156, 204, 224-225, 231-233, 254-256, 267; w98 2/15 25-26; w86 3/1 26-30
contrasts: be 57-58, 171, 213, 233
evidence: th 10; be 255-257
haiku poetry: g89 1/8 13
illustrations and examples: cf 120-127; lmd lesson 11; w22.01 12-13; it-1 1175; th 11; w14 5/15 9-10; km 4/12 1; jr 134; w02 9/1 13-18, 22-24; be 53, 57, 240-246, 253-254, 257; w99 3/15 19-20; w94 9/15 27-28; sg 52-53, 168-171; w91 9/15 28-29; si 249
Jesus’ example: sg 77-78
modulation: th 13
object lessons: w94 9/15 29
questions: cf 111-113; th 6; mwb18.02 7; km 4/12 1; w08 1/15 10; w02 9/1 20-21; be 58-59, 236-239, 253-254; w99 3/15 17-19; w94 9/15 28-29; sg 51-52, 76, 157-158
related scriptures: w02 4/1 8; w96 5/15 19-20
repetition: jy 89; be 152, 206-208, 210-211, 214; w93 8/15 13-14; sg 53, 130-132, 135
visual aids: rr 42; th 12; be 247-250; w86 10/15 32
women:
teaching in the congregation: it-2 1073-1074, 1197; g 7/10 29; w89 3/1 6; rs 433
Word of God: it-2 1201-1202; w07 1/15 21-25
Quotations
kindergarten is too late: g92 9/22 3; w88 8/1 13; g87 5/22 5
period of infancy is undoubtedly the richest. It should be utilized by education in every possible and conceivable way: g87 5/22 7
two minutes with joy five times a day: g87 5/22 6
world could be full of intellectual giants if we taught babies instead of children: w88 8/1 13; g87 5/22 5