Congregation Bible Study · June 29-July 5
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Lessons 98 and 99
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Week of June 29 to July 5, 2026. First you will find the reading for each lesson and then the questions with answers so the account is easier to follow and easier to use in the midweek meeting.
June 29-July 5Lesson 98Lesson 99Final scriptures
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Lesson 98Lesson 99June 29-July 5
Lesson 98
Christians Reach Many Nations
This lesson reviews how Paul, Barnabas, and other brothers carried the good news to many cities, formed congregations, and showed great endurance on their journeys.
Reading for lesson 98
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ReadingPaul and Barnabas preached to everyone: rich and poor, young and old. Many accepted the truth about Christ. Paul and Barnabas also preached to the governor of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus, but a sorcerer tried to stop them. Paul told the sorcerer: “Jehovah is against you.” At that moment the sorcerer became blind. When Sergius Paulus saw that, he became a believer.
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ReadingPaul and Barnabas preached everywhere: from house to house, in marketplaces, on roads, and in synagogues. Once they healed a lame man in Lystra. The people who saw it thought they were gods and tried to worship them. Paul and Barnabas did not allow it, but told them: “Only God must be worshipped! We are just men.” Then some Jews came and turned the crowd against Paul. The people stoned him and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But Paul was still alive. Brothers quickly came to help him and took him back into the city. After that, Paul returned to Antioch.
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ReadingIn the year 49, Paul made another journey. He visited the brothers in Asia Minor and then took God’s good news farther, into Europe. He went to Athens, Ephesus, Philippi, Thessalonica, and other places. Silas, Luke, and a young man named Timothy went with him. They worked together to form new congregations and help them become strong. Paul also stayed in Corinth for a year and a half to strengthen the brothers. He preached, taught, and wrote letters to many congregations. He also worked making tents. Later, Paul returned to Antioch.
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ReadingLater, in the year 52, Paul made a third journey, which began in Asia Minor. He traveled north as far as Philippi and then went down to Corinth. Paul also spent several years in Ephesus teaching, performing healings, and helping the congregation. In addition, he gave public talks every day in a school lecture hall. Many people listened and changed their life. Finally, after going to so many places to preach God’s good news, Paul went to Jerusalem.
Questions and answers for lesson 98
Can you see on a map in your Bible the places Paul visited on his journeys?
2 answersAnswer 1
Yes. Using the study tools that Jehovah’s organization provides, such as Bible maps, we can clearly trace Paul’s three journeys and appreciate the enormous distances he traveled in order to preach.
Answer 2
Reviewing those maps also helps us visualize the Bible accounts better. It shows that reaching many nations required great effort, endurance, and strong trust in Jehovah.
Explanations of the final scriptures
Matthew 28:19
Jesus’ great commission runs like a thread through all the activity of Paul and his companions. They did not limit themselves to their comfort zone but worked to reach people of many nations and backgrounds.
Acts 14:14, 15
When people wanted to worship them, Paul and Barnabas firmly rejected that honor. That teaches us that any theocratic privilege should move us to give honor to Jehovah, not to seek attention for ourselves.
Acts 18:3, 4
Paul was willing to work with his hands so as not to be a burden. His example teaches balance, self-sacrifice, and a clear priority for Kingdom preaching.
Practical lessons for our life
Cooperate with theocratic arrangement
The congregation in Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas with prayer and support. That reminds us of the value of willingly backing theocratic direction in the congregation.
Endure without becoming discouraged
The experience in Lystra shows that strong opposition does not stop the work. When difficulties arise, we can trust even more in Jehovah’s power.
Work as a team
Paul worked with Barnabas, Silas, Luke, and Timothy. That highlights the beauty of companionship in the ministry and the importance of training others.
Be versatile in the ministry
Paul preached on roads, in marketplaces, in synagogues, and in public halls. We too can look for different ways to reach people wherever they are.
Lesson 99
A Jailer Learns the Truth
This lesson shows how Jehovah opened a witnessing opportunity even inside a prison and how faith and compassion changed the life of a jailer and his family.
Reading for lesson 99
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ReadingIn Philippi, there was a young servant girl who foretold the future because she had a demon inside her. She made a lot of money for her masters that way. When Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi, she kept following them around for many days. The demon made her shout: “These men are slaves of the Most High God.” Finally, Paul said to the demon: “I order you in the name of Jesus to come out of her!” And the demon came out of the girl.
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ReadingWhen the girl’s masters realized they would no longer make money from her, they became furious. They dragged Paul and Silas before the civil magistrates and said: “These men are breaking the law and are throwing the whole city into confusion!” The magistrates ordered that Paul and Silas be beaten and thrown into prison. The jailer put them in the innermost part of the prison, in the darkest place. He also fastened their feet in stocks.
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ReadingThen Paul and Silas began singing praises to Jehovah while the other prisoners listened. Suddenly, in the middle of the night, a strong earthquake shook the prison. All the doors opened, and the chains and stocks of the prisoners were loosened. The jailer saw that the doors were open and thought all the prisoners had escaped, so he took a sword to kill himself.
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ReadingRight at that moment, Paul shouted: “Do not hurt yourself! We are all here!” The jailer ran to Paul and Silas and bowed before them. He asked: “What do I have to do to get saved?” They answered: “You and those living in your house must believe in Jesus.” Then Paul and Silas taught them the word of Jehovah, and the jailer and everyone in his house got baptized.
Questions and answers for lesson 99
Why were Paul and Silas thrown into prison?
2 answersAnswer 1
Because the girl’s masters became furious when they lost their source of profit after Paul expelled the demon. They used false accusations to present Paul and Silas as dangerous troublemakers.
Answer 2
There was also hatred and religious intolerance behind the arrest. The magistrates acted under pressure and ordered punishment without a fair trial.
How did the jailer learn the truth?
2 answersAnswer 1
He learned it through a dramatic chain of events and the exemplary attitude of Paul and Silas. The earthquake, the prisoners’ honesty, and Paul’s compassion opened his heart.
Answer 2
Then Paul and Silas immediately used that opportunity to teach him the word of Jehovah. He responded with faith, cared for the brothers, and got baptized along with his household.
Explanations of the final scriptures
Luke 21:12, 13
Difficulties did not stop the work. Instead, they became a chance to give a witness. Jehovah even used prison to bring the good news to someone who otherwise may never have heard it.
Acts 16:25
Paul and Silas sang praises to Jehovah despite their wounds and the stocks. That teaches us that spiritual joy does not depend on circumstances but on living faith and a mind full of praise.
Practical lessons for our life
Stay separate from spiritism
Paul rejected any support connected with demonic influence. We too must remain completely separate from occultism and astrology.
Do not judge too quickly
The jailer changed in a matter of hours. That reminds us that someone who seems hostile today may become receptive tomorrow, so we should not lose hope in the ministry.
Act with spiritual urgency
The immediate baptism of the jailer and his household teaches us that when a person understands and believes the truth, important decisions should not be delayed.
Return evil with good
Paul stopped the jailer from killing himself even though that man had taken part in his suffering. That kindness opened the way to save a physical life and also a spiritual life.
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These two lessons encourage me because they show that Jehovah can open unexpected doors for the preaching work. He can use long journeys, persecution, and even a prison to bring the truth to sincere people.
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On this page you will find the reading for lessons 98 and 99, their questions with answers, Bible references, and practical lessons to prepare comments about Paul’s journeys and the conversion of the Philippian jailer.
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The apostles obeyed Jesus’ command to take God’s good news to all the earth. In the year 47, the brothers in Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas on a preaching journey. The two of them preached enthusiastically as they traveled through Asia Minor to places such as Derbe, Lystra, and Iconium.