Song 104 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Praise Jehovah, the Hearer of Prayer”: (10 min.)

• Ps 61:1, 8—Make your promises to Jehovah a matter of prayer (w99 9/15 9 ¶1-4)

• Ps 62:8—Show trust in Jehovah by pouring your heart out to him in prayer (w15 4/15 25-26 ¶6-9)

• Ps 65:1, 2—Jehovah is the Hearer of prayer for all righthearted ones (w15 4/15 22 ¶13-14; w10 4/15 5 ¶10; it-2 668 ¶2)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ps 63:3—Why is Jehovah’s loyal love better than life? (w06 6/1 11 ¶7)

• Ps 68:18—Who were the “gifts in the form of men”? (w06 6/1 10 ¶5)

• 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) Ps 63:1–64:10

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion. Play each sample presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage publishers to build their own presentation.

Song 81

“Keeping Our Life Simple Helps Us Praise God”: (15 min.) Begin with a discussion of the article. Then play and briefly discuss the JW Broadcasting video We Live a Simple Life. (Go to VIDEO ON DEMAND > FAMILY.) Encourage all to consider how to simplify their life in order to serve Jehovah more fully.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) ia chap. 19 ¶1-16

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

Song 88 and Prayer