A Genius Strategy to Witness to a Jehovah's Witness. 

Excited about this video as an ex JW still struggling with Jesus being God. I’m currently reading the gospels to help me learn the truth

A masterclass for any preacher or missionary...Greetings from Greece... we have a huge problem with JW and nobody feels the need to reach them the way you do!!! Bravo!!!

loved this so much as an Ex-JW. My sister also is now an exjw christian and we're working on waking our mom up. This is going to help so much. Thank you both!

Great discussion, I took notes! My mom is a JW and these are great points using their own Bible. Oh Jesus, please let her have eyes to see! Thank you for this content.

I am not JW, but was raised to also believe Jesus isn't God. Now that I am in my 30's, I have begun studying apologetics, and want to understand the Bible better, and figure out who Jesus really is. Thanks for making this video.

I’m ex JW. First out in 5 generations. I’m praying my family wakes up! 🎉

I just witnessed to a JW cashier at Walmart, so this video should be most helpful. The Holy Spirit opened up the window to witness by me asking how she was doing and she responded that she had the worst customer ever. I told her I was sorry, and explained that it's inexcusable but due to sin being in the world due to disobedience in the garden, so people have a sinful nature. That's why Jesus came into the world. I asked her if she knew the Lord Jesus and she said yes. I asked her a follow up question with "When did you come to faith in Christ Jesus?" She said she was raised JW. I just loved her, because she didn't have the Holy Spirit to even know that the crystal she was wearing around her neck was occult. Even when I warned her that she shouldn't be wearing it because of the evil spirits she's opening herself up to, she said, "Yeah, I know." Clearly she doesn't, because she's not born again.. Anyway, my heart just went out to her, because though she didn't consider herself a perfect person, she wouldn't say she wasn't good. By definition "good" is moral excellence, and no one can achieve it through all their good works. She had some hesitation and uncertainty of whether she'll go to heaven or not based on their corrupt NWT. I asked her, "Don't you want to know for sure where you are going after you die ?" (Because I know they don't believe in hell, but annihilation)I didn't want to take up too much of her time as she was going to bag up another customer behind me, but I prayed for her and I hope to see her again.

This was so amazing! I have been following you for a while and this is my first comment. Anyway, I was raised and baptized as a Jehovah's Witness. I left at 18 and stopped practicing, Oct 2020 God drew me near using what I was most interested in. As I would read the Bible I ask God to help me understand the Trinity. To help me believe that the Holy Spirit is God. The Scripture of the Great Commission is what God used for me to understand. Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, " the word NAME (singular) that is when I got it. That verse helped me understand 1 Godhead 3 Person. God is good! BTW, I took notes and will go over them again. My parents are still in the organization and my dad is an Elder. I just don't know how I can bring up the conversation. They do know I am a born again Christian and baptized as one too. Tfs,

I’m so glad you collaborated with Veda. He is a hidden gem in the apologetics arena.

Spoke with Jehovah witnesses a few days ago and invited them to come to my house to have a conversation. So excited for our convo now, I took notes!!!

Their website is so organized which is impressive, especially with looking up verses in their false translation. Thanks for posting this Melissa.

My family was so damaged by the JW's. Thank you so much for this wonderful comprehensive teaching and comparison. This will be so incredibly helpful, as I will pass it along. Thank you so much and God richly bless you both!

I met a JW at a park recently and tried to share the gospel with her. It quickly became clear that our main point of disagreement was on whether Jesus is God. It was very frustrating bringing up verses (like John 1:1) and having her read her translation to nullify them. So now I am watching videos to help me prepare. I think I will even type/ copy paste the verses discussed here and print on packets for her and her friend when they come over to discuss with me more. Sometimes I feel like flipping around so much in the Bible is distracting or I will forget one of the points. But of course if they want to see it in their own Bible we can go to the online version. Thank you for helping me feel prepared instead of nervous and frustrated!

I'm glad God led me to this video. I recently rec'd a letter from a JW. I guess a new way to reach their target audience. They sent me a letter, so I will send them one back. I wanted to know how to put that stone in their shoe. This is excellent. Just a word of encouragement. Many decades ago, lost in drugs, immorality and the occult, I was adamant that I would NEVER become one of them, a CRAZY Christian. :) Not too many months after that, I surrendered my life to Christ. Never say never in regards to God. He can reach those tough nuts to crack and I was a tough nut.

“Trained to believe that you are the devil” This completely crossed my mind as I was brought up a JW. It’s so hard to think differently but I am trying to ensure I follow God and not men

Ready for part 2. I’ve rewatched this a few times. This is such a good session. Thank you for doing this!

This was so good. Showing the JW website really helped! Thank you both!

I’m was just thinking and praying about this in church yesterday. Thank you for the resource.

Barr’s right there.” I do the conversing . The Holy Spirit does the Converting “.

Beautifully done. Thanks for this, God bless both of you

I love both of your styles so much!! So nice to see such brilliant people serving the Lord! Praise God!

Vada has such a great point about the sovereignty of God even when people try to falsify His love letters to mankind. "We can not out smart God" I love this quote.

I love this!! I have such a heart for the jws and lds. 💜✝️💜 Veda seems to have such a submitted heart. I’d love to hear more of his conversations.

Thank you Melissa for bringing forth all of the information that you can find for Christian’s to defend themselves. And I could listen to your voice read scripture all night. You are an amazing and wonderful Christian woman 🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼

Love this!!! Can't wait to use this to witness (I'd love to be an apologist, trying to study daily so God can use me in this way). Thank you and bless you! ❤ Yes please to part 2. 🙏

Loved this interview. Many blessings to you both and your families. :)

I've been in ministry to Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons since 1995, full-time since '99. Even still, there is always something new to learn. I'm familiar with many of the arguments presented here, but I've added a number of verses to my tool box. Thanks to Melissa and Vada for going through these verse for us! This was informative and has given me some homework. Now I've got more verse to mark up in my bible.

God bless you, people. jW are coming to my door all the time. And i will be more than willing to share the gospel with this revelation that you both brought up. This is gold.

Awesome video. I love all your content, but this is one of the best vids on the channel. Jw's showed up at my house this weekend, and I invited the back to further discuss the gospel. Can't wait to bring these points up! God bless you both Melissa & Vada! Keep on running the race

This is probably one of the best apologetic videos out there to date . Had the unction to stop at 2 separate carts this past Sunday , sure wish I watched this video before . This definitely reignited my love and passion for the image bearers

Blessedly awesome! When the Word of God is opened, clarity ensues...taking notes!

Great information, can't wait until part 2, very very helpful and informative. Thank Both of You! Great Job! Feel like I've been to Bible Study! Full Buffet Style!

KEEP DOING THIS, this was awesome.

Ty very much for this video, so informative. My brother, my Mom and I studied on this video and we are so amazed and have absorbed so much more knowledge about Jehova witnesses and their different beliefs. Debunked definitely!

I know I'm late here but this man is very knowledgable. I have learned so much from this video. I live in an area with more Mormons than JWs but if i ever get a chance to hang out with one I can come back to this video and show them what their book says. Thank you so much Melissa for putting out this video!

Rewatching this and taking notes-- Praise God for revealing Himself clearly to those who seek Him!

Thank you, this was very well presented with love. As you spoke about the movie Alien, and the force shield had to be removed to reach the ship, I thought about how even the apostle Paul had to have the scales removed from his eyes before he could see the truth that was about to be presented to him. I think many of us had to have the scales of preconceived ideas removed, before we could see truth.

Thank you so much for this continent this is really awesome and will help me in my Ministry with my husband we love talking to Jehovah's Witnesses we got to go into the assembly the other day with the King James Bible it was pretty cool and no one threw us out so I was super happy about that and felt God helping us get through it

Oh my goodness, I love him! 🤗 Thank you so much for sharing this video, Melissa! God bless you guys! 🙏

I was witnessing to a JW off and on for the better part of 2 years. I offered my friendship to them because I believed that was what the Lord wanted. This person must have been an elder or something because he knew the scriptures extremely well. I ended that relationship when he basically told me that I was dying and I needed to make more time for him so that he could speak life to me. It was then that I knew he was never in this to listen to a different perspective, but rather because I was lost and only he had the truth. It was a truly sad experience for me. I'm sure some seeds were planted, I did call him out on a LOT of issues, but like my old pastor used to say "A person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still." Only Jesus can convert the heart.

Yes, do a part 2. It helped me and I'm not even a JW.

❤ Thank you you do not know how much I appreciate l should say thank God thank Jehovah God for this study , I have been out of Jehovah’s Witnesses since the early 80s that 1980s and the Trinity is the one thing that bothered me I just could not wrap my head around it I have prayed to find the answer in the thing that was holding me back was the New World translation believing that it was correct how they said it was the real Bible as they put it just in every day English not like king James I’m so happy but don’t know how to communicate this with my family since I’m disfellowshipped and they don’t talk to me my daughter gets mail at my address and will not except it but thank you and your friend for such important information I will be sharing it to the family that is not maybe they can reach . PS it’s so important to study and research I’m just learning that at 71

This is so good. This even gave me more light in the true Bible. The trinity so clear.👌🏾❤️

excellent video, even though they have corrupted the word of God with their translation, there is still enough in there to show them that Jesus Christ is our great God and Savior

Melissa please pin this comment 25:35 Starts 26:04 The Heavens are the work of your hands 31:18 Hebrews 1:8 was changed 34:45 Jesus is the lamp 40:57 Jesus is also the temple 44:43 Created all [ other ] things 56:50 Firstborn, not first created 59:42 The Holy Spirit speaks 1:07:13 The Holy Spirit fills 1:13:13 The Alpha and the Omega 1:18:18 Jesus is the Judge

Oh the timing!!! Out on a run/walk on our trail near my house this morning and there were JW that brought out a bench and were sitting under a tree with a big display of brochures and Bible study info to talk with bikers and walkers. I was thinking as I passed them of what I would say to them, praying they would see His truth was the first thing that came to mind. They didn't reach out as I had earbuds in, so they just smiled and said good morning.

Praise the Lord and thank you for sharing your story. I love you ❤ I’m a subscriber on Snapchat and I am now a new subscriber on RU-vid. You’re a strong woman and God definitely has a plan for your life.

Amazing, brazen, (by the grace of God!) Out of all of the ex jw’s videos I have never heard anyone of them get past the personal feelings so I am soooo❤ glad that you guys will open eyes and minds past the pain, hurt, loneliness of leaving and explain the contradictions, lies, unreasonable thinking, stubbornness, and the gall of changing the Bible, literally changing the very teachings. I am 65 and in my sixities I have just gotten to the point of talking about my feelings and expressing the wrong of the gray Bible and read comments, watch the videos (pro/con) without guilt or fear. I have chills!

I'm currently "studying" online with JW I met on vacation in Europe. Here's the text and questions I sent to them this week. They were really eager initially but haven't responded to my questions the last 2 times: Hey I hope your week is going well and that you might have some time this week to think about this scripture together with me (and practice your English lol). I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about how beautiful the book of Acts describes the name of Jesus and so I decided to write to you and perhaps you will think it is beautiful too. *Acts -- the Name of Jesus* (Everything is from the same book, about the same topic. I have a list of verses, a summary, and 3 questions for you.) Acts 2:21 - Whoever calls on the name of the Lord (Jehovah) shall be saved. Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said "repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ" ... to save yourself (Acts 2:40) ... so they did (Acts 2:41). Acts 3:6 - In the name of Jesus Christ, rise and walk. Acts 3:16 - His name - by faith in his name - has made this man strong. Acts 4:7 - By what power or name did you do this? Acts 4:10 - By the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 4:12 - There is salvation in no one else, no other name under heaven by which to be saved, besides the name of Jesus. Acts 4:17 - Let us warn Christians not to speak in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:18 - Prohibited them from speaking in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:30 - Signs and wonders performed through the name of Jesus. Acts 5:28 - Jerusalem was filled with teachings in the name of Jesus. Acts 5:40 - Apostles beaten for speaking in the name of Jesus. Acts 5:41 - Rejoiced for suffering for the name of Jesus. Acts 7:59 - Stephen called on the name of Lord Jesus. Acts 8:12 - Preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus. Acts 9:14 - Saul binded all who call on the name of Jesus. Acts 9:15-16 - Saul would carry the name of Jesus and suffer for the name of Jesus. 9:21 - Christians in Jerusalem were calling on the name of Jesus. Summary: Peter started his sermon by quoting Joel's prophecy about calling on the name of Jehovah to be saved and that Jehovah would pour out his spirit. Then he said this prophecy was fulfilled _by Jesus_ pouring out the spirit he received from the Father. Then Peter repeatedly said the name of Jesus is the name that saves, and that the name of Jesus is the _only_ name that saves. The Apostles then did everything _in the name of Jesus_, by the power of Jesus, _suffered_ for the name of Jesus, _called_ on the name of Jesus, carried the name of Jesus to the gentiles. Etc. Question1: Why do you think the name of Jesus is the focus of their ministry and not Jehovah? And do you think JW today do the same as the Apostles did, suffer for the name of Jesus, _call_ on the name of Jesus? (Btw this is a side topic but I noticed in Acts 9:10-17 Jesus is the one who was aware of Saul's prayer and answered his prayer by sending Ananias.) Question 2: JW have told me "Jesus came to restore the name of Jehovah" but Acts 8:12 says the good news is _about the name of Jesus._ I'm curious if you also share the good news _about the name of Jesus_ and what _is_ this good news about Jesus' name? Question 3: I kinda asked a similar question before but you haven't answered yet. Peter said call on the name of Jehovah to be saved, yet he said the name of Jesus is the _only_ name given to be saved, and that Christians are those that call on the name of Jesus (including Stephen). How do you understand this? Thank you for your consideration of this text. I love how the name Jesus is presented in this book. So much so that's it's keeping me up thinking about how all these texts connect so beautifully. I hope you can have some time to tell me your side.

I love the content guys. I have a couple aunts who are JW’s trying to get enough information to have a productive conversation with them. One note, in the beginning of the video the guy said someone told him that gentiles doesn’t mean gentiles… the word gentiles is a Latin word transliterated into English and it means “nations”… it doesn’t mean specifically people who are non-Jewish as I grew up learning. It’s used in Genesis 10 before “Jews” ever existed… secondly a lot of folks forget that “the Jews” are a very small part of Israel. When we get into the NT the Northern kingdom (the majority of Israel, is scattered amongst the nations…

This was great guys. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this great teachings, I've learned so much. May the Lord Jesus bless you 🙏🏾

The truth is soo much fun and draws me in and never want to stop. My soul was sad, depressed and heavy under the JW spell.

Oh Melissa, this was so good and so informative! I love the interviews you have! I always learn something! I'm actually very curious, as many interviews as you've done, with ex-mormons, former atheists, etc... Do you personally know of any ex-JWs now Christian who would be willing to do an interview with you? Or is it harder to find them because of how tough it is to get the locks off and the fear they may experience by speaking out? I ask because I have such a hard time finding ex-JWs on RU-vid who came to Christ. I have found MANY who speak out and are just floating around and even some that woke up only to end up atheists or new-agers...but next to NONE who have come to know Jesus! If you know of anyone, I would love to hear their testimony!

Please do a second one of these, I have been talking to Jehovah's witnesses in the park, and these are great arguments for me to use!!!

Nice JOB!! Vada and Melissa THANK YOU

This is timely!! Thanks Melissa! I’m currently witnessing to an ex JW who is just not seeing that Jesus is God 😢

On Christmas day a few years ago I stopped to see if a couple I saw in the park were in need. It's not normal to see people on Christmas day from afar with a sign. I quickly realized they were JW's. I knew they didn't believe Jesus is God. So here's how the story end's. It was cold I suggested we debate over email. His final statement was that when the Bible says LORD it was translated to mean YHWH (Jehovah). I tried several John 1 arguments and he turned it around with JW circular references. Finally I went back and remembered his LORD statement. I presented Philippians 2:5-11. Jesus is LORD! Every knee shall bow and tongue confess. The email debate ended and I presumed victory. End of story? Not yet. Almost a year later I got a knock on the door Thanksgiving weekend and it's Gustave the JW. I invite him in and asked how have you been but why are you here we never exchanged personal contact info. He said he was looking for a house down the street and came to my house by mistake. I said it's no accident. I shared my love for him and witnessed to him in front of my family. Not sure what happened after that. The seed was planted and so to say I implanted the truth bomb into the mother ship. Thanks for the interview and conversation. Thanks for letting me share. We all need to be unafraid to share the gift that has been given to us. Whom shall I fear and whom shall I obey God or man? Listen to who your talking to when we share before you start speaking another language. It's hard to listen to family and strangers talk about how far they are from God. We are the indwelling of The Holy Spirit of God who is Jesus. Sometimes Jesus just wants us to let him speak while we surrender our arguments and let him love them as only he can do in his way and in his timing.

Great video. I really enjoyed it. Thank you. 😊❤️

My favorite guest I have seen yet

Has anyone created a chart, A->B, and/or consolidated list of NWT passages to bring up to JWs? It’s just very hard to remember everything, though I know I should attempt to memorize some.

Great video! Valuable information! Regarding firstborns: Ephraim and Manasseh! Which was first, and which was preeminent?😁

This is a wonderful video. It is important to use their language and know their definitions for words. I am having to watch for a second time. And probably a third in the future. Many thanks.

Dear Melissa: Thank you so much for doing this. This "Bible study" has been so wonderful. I Christian and have (for some time now) a co-worker (who I call friend) who is a devout Jehovah's Witness. God has placed her upon my heart. She has witnessed to me a couple times and each time I have challenged her with what is said in the JW bible and the NKJ bible. The last time was about blood transfusions. At the end of that discussion she was actually getting angry with me. I want so much to be the "pebble" in her shoe but, afraid if I push to hard she wont talk to me. I have watched your video's, Mike Winger's and Allen Parr's channels regarding JW. I think maybe Vada Hedgemanis going to be my next resource. If you have any advise please feel free (or anyone) to share. God bless you and yours.

I think it's dangerous to read other religious works only if you are not thoroughly grounded in scripture and the truth. I do think we need to know what scripture actually says so we know the truth and can give proper answers in a loving way.

This was great, thanks guys!

Could you also go to Jeremiah 32 verse 18 Deuteronomy chapter 10 verse 17 Isaiah chapter 10 verse 21, and then also read Revelation 2213 where it talks about Jesus being the Almighty God in the New World translation and also could you go to as well second Corinthians chapter 3 verse 12 and 18 in the New World translation for us. I’ll follow right along.

I have a couple of JWs coming to talk this week...I've been researching and watching alot of your videos ( awesome BTW). I'm learning on how the JWs came up with their translation of scripture. But what if they ask.." who came up with your translation?" There are so many different translations into English of the Holy Bible...what is the correct answer to give them? Do you have a video on this?

Prophet Melissa, again you are growing in grace.. May God bless

I have been a Witness for three years and stumbled on this video. WOW! I will definitely think about this. Thank you!!

Also - Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: - (in their new world translation) they kept the word that Jesus said He was "THE FIRST AND THE LAST" - compare this to Isaiah 44:6 where "Jehovah" said He was The First and The Last - see video / RU-vid - Jesus is Lord - Evidence in the First Bible Code - Genesis 1:1

This is a big mouth full 😳. Love it Thank you.

You guys are amazing. Actually, i have a current bible study with the Jehovah's witnesses. This type of content will help me a lot. God bless you both!

Great video! If you look at Genesis 3:3-4 and you'll see how Satan added the word "not" to God's word to alter it's meaning and deceive Eve. It's one of Satan's most effective means of deception and he's still using it today through his earthly organization. Proverbs 30:6 "Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar."

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What a blessing you two are.

This was FANTASTIC!!

Any tips for when they shut down and accuse you of apostasy, even if you show them from their own literature?! For context, I’m a born in exjw and my mom and dad are still in and in DEEP.

A friend of the family passed away; she was a Jehovah's Witness. My wife and I went to the service. A man started it off by saying that they would be reading passages out of the King James Version. I turned to my wife and smiled and told her that they think all versions of the Bible except theirs (New World Translation) are corrupt. Bait and switch. In another incident about 30 yrs. ago, a friend of mine (a JW) worked next to our store. He found out he couldn't get to me and he brought in a heavy hitter one day after work. After a short time, the guy got so frustrated with me he started poking me in the chest saying, "You know I'm right, you know I'm right." I told him that I knew he was wrong. Boom, he was out the door. I didn't get mad or holler or anything like that. I just let him know what I believed w/verses and stuck with it. My friend had given me a copy of the NWT and the 1st thing I wrote in it was, "The thought behind this book is a lie." I was thinking of another incident. A several JW’s would come by the drugstore leave their literature on a rack that we had for all kinds of information. and sometimes get their medicine. After they would leave, I would take their literature off the rack. I would keep it to read just to know where they’re coming from. One day, an elderly lady came in to leave their magazines. I gave her 2 gospel tracts and she literally came unglued. She took them but she was about as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers. She high-tailed it out of there and I never saw them in the store again. I wasn’t expecting that kind of reaction. Poor lady.

Awesome massage. Im taking notes 📝. Jesus es the Lord. Amen

You guys are so fun to listen to!

Didn’t Jesus specifically claim that He (Jesus) had a God? The bible clearly described Jesus fearfully obeyed and worshipped His God. It’s right in your bible.

A loaded question is worth a thousand words. Ask a JW for an example of Jehovah's almighty power in action. The greatest example they can give is the creation of the Universe. But, John 1:3 says, "All things were made by him and without him was nothing made." So, Jesus is almighty according to the JW who gave you this example.

great video I really loved it keep up the great work

Enjoying this!! ❤️❤️

This would be a lot less of a waste of time if the first 25:00 minutes wasn't spent talking trash about everyone you disagree with.

Great video! Great job you guys!

This is sooooo good! Veda is on 🔥

A timely topic Thanks for sharing,

I wanted to contact you to download how to witness to a JW this video was spot-on I'm so excited I can't get enough of you 2 I would love to be an apologist but I'm 66 years old and feel the urgency of winning Souls over through our Lord God and savior

Bless you both and your loved ones. May Holy Spirit continually provide the wisdom showed in this collaboration with one another as Holy Spirit led one another for being in unity of His truth being revealed. May this go far and wide for all whom need a spark to light a fire in their heart for knowing Jesus our God is the same, three in one, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, yet being One God. Glory be to Jesus; the Alpha and Omega; King of kings; the Great I AM, forevermore.

This was awesome! I pass them daily! ❤ I may just stop!!!!😌

Thank you so much for this!!

Just watch. A great bible study! Hope you will do more!

God is good... Most excellent video

I absolutely love ❤️ this video

Thank you so much for this video 📹

I love this video. I grew up a JW and was disfellowshipped at 15 years old. I found my way back to God eventually, but for a while I fell victim to the woke nonsense going on in the world, because I had no morality anymore when I left, and wasn't sure a God existed. Everything you said was spot on.

So good! So exciting!

Excellent study. Well done.