Song 99 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Esau Sells His Birthright”: (10 min.)

• Ge 25:27, 28​—Twins Esau and Jacob differed in temperament and in their choice of activities (my17)

• Ge 25:29, 30​—Esau allowed hunger and exhaustion to control him

• Ge 25:31-34​—Ungrateful Esau rashly sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal (w19.02 8:11; it-1 835)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 25:8​—Why may we be sure that Abraham never regretted his loyal obedience to Jehovah? (w16.02 1:15)

• Ge 26:7​—Why did Isaac not tell the whole truth in this instance? (it-2 245 ¶6)

• What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, the field ministry, or something else?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ge 25:27-34 (th study 5)

First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the audience the following questions: How can we avoid embarrassing a householder if he does not know the answer to a question? How did the publisher reason effectively on Matthew 20:28?

First Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 3)

First Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Teach Us book. (th study 15)

Song 47

Use Videos When Studying Good News From God! With People: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the videos What Is the Condition of the Dead? and Why Does God Allow Suffering? After each video is played, ask the following questions: How can you use this video when studying the Good News brochure? (mwb19.03 7) What points from the video have you found helpful in your teaching? Remind all that the digital version of the Good News brochure includes links to videos.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) w17.10 4:1-11

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 17 and Prayer