Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses—Who Are We?nnWe come from hundreds of ethnic and language backgrounds, yet we are united by common goals. Above all, we want to honor Jehovah, the God of the Bible and the Creator of all things. We do our best to imitate Jesus Christ and are proud to be called Christians. Each of us regularly spends time helping people learn about the Bible and God’s Kingdom. Because we witness, or talk, about Jehovah God and his Kingdom, we are known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.nnAs Jehovah’s Witnesses, we are the only people who have that special honor. God and Christ direct our work to help people to “become reconciled to God,” that is, to become his friends. (2 Corinthians 5:20) So Jehovah uses us to draw people to him. As a result, millions in more than 235 lands have become God’s friends and have the hope of everlasting life. (Titus 2:11) We show zeal in our preaching work and invite “anyone that wishes” to learn the truth. (Revelation 22:17) We are “zealous for fine works,” that is, we love what we do for Jehovah and do the best we can to please him. (Titus 2:14) We will now learn how our zeal can help others to come to know Jehovah. One way is by our preaching work.nnIMITATE THE ZEAL OF JEHOVAH AND JESUSnn3. Why does the “zeal of Jehovah” give us confidence?nn3 Isaiah 9:7 tells us that God’s Son would be King and that he would do good things for mankind. All of this happens because of the “zeal of Jehovah of armies.” Zeal is a burning desire to do something. So the words of that verse give us confidence that Jehovah truly wants mankind to be saved. We should be enthusiastic and zealous for the preaching work because Jehovah God is zealous. As one of God’s fellow workers, are you doing all you can to preach the good news?—1 Corinthians 3:9.nn4. How did Jesus set a perfect example of staying zealous in the ministry?nn4 Jesus set a perfect example of staying zealous in the ministry. Even though many opposed him and wanted to kill him, he was zealous until the end of his life on earth. (John 18:36, 37) Because he knew that he would soon suffer and die, he worked even harder to help people come to know Jehovah.nn5. How was Jesus like the worker in the illustration of the fig tree?nn5 In the year 32, Jesus gave an illustration about a man who had a fig tree that did not produce figs. After three years, the man told his worker to cut it down, but the worker asked for more time to try to make the tree produce fruit. (Read Luke 13:6-9.) When Jesus said this, only a small number of people had become his disciples. But Jesus’ illustration showed that he wanted to work harder in the short time before he died. So he preached with more zeal in Judea and Perea for about six months. A few days before he died, Jesus wept because most did not accept his message.—Matthew 13:15;Luke 19:41.nn6. Why do we need to try to do more in the ministry?nn6 We need to try to do more in the ministry because we are very close to the end. (Read Daniel 2:41-45.) It is a great honor to be Jehovah’s Witnesses!