April 9-15
MATTHEW 27-28
Song 69 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Go Make Disciples—Why, Where, and How?”: (10 min.)
Mt 28:18—Jesus has wide-ranging authority (w04 7/1 8 ¶4)
Mt 28:19—Jesus called for a worldwide preaching and teaching campaign (“make disciples,” “people of all the nations” study notes on Mt 28:19, nwtsty)
Mt 28:20—We must help people learn and apply all that Jesus taught (“teaching them” study note on Mt 28:20, nwtsty)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Mt 27:51—What did the tearing in two of the curtain signify? (“curtain,” “sanctuary” study notes on Mt 27:51, nwtsty)
Mt 28:7—How did Jehovah’s angel dignify the women who came to Jesus’ grave? (“tell his disciples that he was raised up” study note on Mt 28:7, nwtsty)
What has this week’s Bible reading taught you about Jehovah?
What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Mt 27:38-54
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation.
First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.
Talk: (6 min. or less) g17.2 14—Theme: Did Jesus Die on a Cross?
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Preaching and Teaching—Essential to Making Disciples”: (15 min.) Discussion. When considering the information, play the videos Continue Preaching “Without Letup”—Informally and From House to House and Continue Preaching “Without Letup”—Publicly and Making Disciples.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 16
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 73 and Prayer