Song 86 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Esther Stood Up for God’s People”: (10 min.)

• [Play Introduction to Esther video.]

• Es 3:5-9—Haman sought to destroy God’s people (ia 131 ¶18-19)

• Es 4:11–5:2—Esther’s faith was stronger than her fear of death (ia 125 ¶2; 134 ¶24-26)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Es 2:15—How did Esther show modesty and self-control? (w06 3/1 9 ¶7)

• Es 3:2-4—Why might Mordecai have refused to bow down to Haman? (ia 131 ¶18)

• 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: Es 1:1-15 (4 min. or less)

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Present the Listen to God brochure. Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Demonstrate how to make a return visit on someone who accepted the Listen to God brochure, and discuss pages 2-3. Lay the groundwork for the next visit.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate how to conduct a Bible study using pages 4-5 of the Listen to God and Live Forever brochure when the householder accepted Listen to God on the initial call. (km 7/12 2-3 ¶4)

Song 71

Local needs: (10 min.)

How Are You Benefiting From the New Meeting Format and the Workbook?: (5 min.) Discussion. Invite the audience to comment on how they have benefited personally from this new meeting. Encourage all to prepare well so as to gain the most benefit.

Congregation Bible Study: ia chap. 10 ¶1-11 and the box “How Long Was the Drought in Elijah’s Day?” (30 min.)

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

Song 149 and Prayer