Song 20 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Jacob Marries”: (10 min.)

• Ge 29:18-20​—Jacob agreed to serve Laban for seven years to marry Rachel (w03 10/15 29 ¶6)

• Ge 29:21-26​—Laban tricked Jacob and gave him Leah instead (w07 10/1 8-9; it-2 341 ¶3)

• Ge 29:27, 28​—Jacob made the best of a difficult situation

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 30:3​—Why did Rachel consider children born to Jacob and Bilhah as her own? (it-1 50)

• Ge 30:14, 15​—Why may Rachel have relinquished an opportunity to conceive in exchange for some mandrakes? (w04 1/15 28 ¶7)

• 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 29:18-28 (th study 2)

Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Upbuilding and Positive, and then discuss study 16 of the Teaching brochure.

Bible Study: (5 min. or less) bh 5:21-22 (th study 18)

Song 142

“Improving Our Skills in the Ministry​—Witnessing to the Blind”: (10 min.) Discussion by the service overseer. Ask the following questions: Why is it important to give attention to the needs of the blind? Where can we locate blind people? How should we approach them? What tools are available to assist blind ones to progress spiritually?

Organizational Accomplishments: (5 min.) Play the Organizational Accomplishments video for March.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) w17.11 1:1-8

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 46 and Prayer