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April 9-​15

MATTHEW 27-28

April 9-​15
  • 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

  • Song 70

  • 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