Song 147 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Jehovah Takes Care of His People”: (10 min.)

• Isa 25:4, 5—Jehovah is a spiritual refuge to all who want to serve him (ip-1 272 ¶5)

• Isa 25:6—Jehovah has kept his promise to provide an abundance of spiritual food (w16.05 24 ¶4; ip-1 273 ¶6-7)

• Isa 25:7, 8—Sin and death will soon be done away with forever (w14 9/15 26 ¶15; ip-1 273-274 ¶8-9)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Isa 26:15—How can we help as Jehovah extends “all the borders of the land”? (w15 7/15 11 ¶18)

• Isa 26:20—What appears to be linked to the foretold “inner rooms”? (w13 3/15 23 ¶15-16)

• 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 28:1-13

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion based on “Sample Presentations.” Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. During January, publishers have the option of offering the brochure The Origin of Life—Five Questions Worth Asking if they meet someone who would benefit from a more in-depth discussion about evidence of a Creator. Encourage them to be alert for opportunities to play the video Was Life Created?

Song 2

Local Needs: (15 min.) As an option, discuss the lessons learned from the Yearbook. (yb16 140-142)

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 6 ¶8-15 and the box “Early Conventions That Gave Impetus to the Preaching Work”

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

Song 37 and Prayer