Song 143 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“The Knowledge of Jehovah Will Fill the Earth”: (10 min.)

• Isa 11:3-5—Righteousness will prevail forever (ip-1 160-161 ¶9-11)

• Isa 11:6-8—Peace will exist between humans and animals (w12 9/15 9-10 ¶8-9)

• Isa 11:9—All mankind will learn Jehovah’s ways (w16.06 8 ¶9; w13 6/1 7)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Isa 11:1, 10—How can Jesus Christ be “the root of Jesse” as well as a twig that grew “out of the stump of Jesse”? (w06 12/1 9 ¶6)

• Isa 13:17—In what sense did the Medes regard silver as nothing and take no delight in gold? (w06 12/1 10 ¶10)

• What does this week’s Bible reading teach me about Jehovah?

• What points from this week’s Bible reading can I use in the field ministry?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Isa 13:17–14:8

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Job 34:10—Teach the Truth.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Ec 8:9; 1Jo 5:19—Teach the Truth.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) lv 54 ¶9—Show how to reach the heart.

Song 24

“Divine Education Conquers Prejudice”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Johny and Gideon: Once Enemies, Now Brothers.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 5 ¶18-25 and the box “How Real Is the Kingdom to You?”

Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)

Song 151 and Prayer

Reminder: Play the new song through once before singing.