Song 27 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Are You ‘Waiting With Eager Expectation’?”: (10 min.)

• Ro 8:19​—“The sons of God” will soon be revealed (w12 7/15 11 ¶17)

• Ro 8:20​—“The creation was subjected to futility . . . on the basis of hope” (w12 3/15 23 ¶11)

• Ro 8:21​—The creation will “be set free from enslavement to corruption” (w12 3/15 23 ¶12)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ro 8:6​—What is the difference between “setting the mind on the flesh” and “setting the mind on the spirit”? (w17.06 3)

• Ro 8:26, 27​—How does Jehovah respond to “unuttered groanings”? (w09 11/15 7 ¶20)

• 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) Ro 7:13-25 (th study 10)

First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.

First Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 6)

First Return Visit: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study? (th study 9)

Song 139

“Keep Eagerly Waiting With Endurance”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video We Must “Run With Endurance”​—Be Confident of Gaining the Prize.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 55

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

Song 124 and Prayer