Listen to God

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God is like a loving father.1 Peter 5:6, 7

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“Come to me,” God tells us.“Listen, and . . . keep alive.”

Isaiah 55:3

4God speaks to us through the Bible.

2 Timothy 3:16

5People everywhere are listening.

Matthew 28:19

Jehovah created everything in heaven . . .6

and on earth.Psalm 83:18; Revelation 4:11 7

Jehovah gave Adam and Eve many good things.Genesis 1:288

God said not to eat from one of the trees.Genesis 2:16, 17 9

Adam and Eve did not obey God, so they died.Genesis 3:6, 2310

The dead are as lifeless as the dust.Genesis 3:19 11

Most in Noah’s time did what was bad.Genesis 6:512

Noah listened to God and built an ark.Genesis 6:13, 14, 18, 19, 22 13

God destroyed the wicked but saved Noah and his family.Genesis 7:11, 12, 2314

God will again destroy the wicked and save the good people.Matthew 24:37-39 15

16Jehovah sent Jesus to earth.

1 John 4:9

17Jesus did good but was hated.

1 Peter 2:21-24

18Jesus died so that we might live.

John 3:16

19God resurrected Jesus and made him King of God’s Kingdom.

Daniel 7:13, 14

20Troubles on the earth prove that God’s Kingdom will soon act.

Luke 21:10, 11; 2 Timothy 3:1-5

21The Kingdom will remove all wickedness.

2 Peter 3:13

22Most of the dead will be resurrected on earth.

Acts 24:15

God’s Kingdom will end all suffering.Revelation 21:3, 4 23

24God does hear our prayers.

1 Peter 3:12

We can pray about many things.1 John 5:14 25

Love is the key to happy families.Ephesians 5:3326

Be kind and faithful, not cruel and unfaithful.Colossians 3:5, 8-10 27

Avoid what is bad.1 Corinthians 6:9, 1028

Do what is good.Matthew 7:12 29

Take your stand on God’s side.1 Peter 5:6-930

Make the right choice—listen to God.Matthew 7:24, 25 31

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