April 13-19
GENESIS 31
Song 112 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant of Peace”: (10 min.)
Ge 31:44-46—Jacob and Laban made a pile of stones on which the covenant meal was eaten (it-1 883 ¶1)
Ge 31:47-50—They named the place Galeed and the Watchtower (it-2 1172)
Ge 31:51-53—They promised to maintain peace between them
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ge 31:19—Why might Rachel have stolen the teraphim statues that belonged to her father? (it-2 1087-1088)
Ge 31:41, 42—What does Jacob’s example teach us about how to react to employers who are “hard to please”? (1Pe 2:18; w13 3/15 21 ¶8)
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 31:1-18 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience the following questions: How did the sister make the scripture application clear? How did she set up the return visit?
Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 4)
Initial Call: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Good News brochure and start a Bible study, using lesson 5. (th study 8)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Encourage the Inactive: (20 min. or less) Talk by an elder. Play the video Jehovah Cares for His Sheep. Thereafter, warmly review a few of the points on page 14 of the brochure Return to Jehovah.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 111 ¶1-9
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 146 and Prayer