Song 123 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Nehemiah Was an Outstanding Overseer”: (10 min.)

• Ne 5:1-7—Nehemiah listened to the people and took action (w06 2/1 9 ¶2)

• Ne 5:14-19—Nehemiah showed humility, unselfishness, and discretion (w06 2/1 10 ¶4)

• Ne 8:8-12—Nehemiah participated in providing spiritual instruction to the people (w06 2/1 11 ¶4)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ne 6:5—Why did Sanballat send “an open letter” to Nehemiah? (w06 2/1 9 ¶3)

• Ne 6:10-13—Why did Nehemiah not accept Shemaiah’s recommendation? (w07 7/1 30 ¶15)

• 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: Ne 6:14–7:7a (4 min. or less)

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Present the current Awake! by featuring the cover subject. Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Demonstrate how to make a return visit on someone who showed interest in the cover subject of the current Awake! Lay the groundwork for the next visit.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate a Bible study. (bh 28-29 ¶4-5)

Song 62

Are You “Reaching Out”?: (15 min.) Talk by an elder based on the Watchtower of September 15, 2014, pages 3-6. Play the video entitled Brothers—Reach Out for a Fine Work, which appeared on JW Broadcasting in December 2015. Emphasize the proper reasons for reaching out, and explain how a brother can do so. Kindly encourage brothers to reach out to qualify to serve as ministerial servants and elders.

Congregation Bible Study: ia chap. 8 ¶17-27 and the chapter review (30 min.)

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

Song 125 and Prayer