Song 16 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“‘A Symbolic Drama’ With Meaning for Us”: (10 min.)

• Ga 4:24, 25​—Hagar represented literal Israel under the Law covenant (it-1 1018 ¶2)

• Ga 4:26, 27​—Sarah represented “the Jerusalem above,” the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization (w14 10/15 10 ¶11)

• Ga 4:28-31​—Blessings to obedient mankind come through the “children” of the Jerusalem above

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ga 4:6​—What is the meaning of the Hebrew or the Aramaic word abba? (w09 4/1 13)

• Ga 6:17​—In what possible ways did the apostle Paul bear “the brand marks of a slave of Jesus”? (w10 11/1 15)

• 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) Ga 4:1-20 (th study 10)

Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Scripture Application Made Clear, and then discuss study 6 of the Teaching brochure.

Talk: (5 min. or less) w12 3/15 30-31​—Theme: Why Should Christians Vigorously Shun Pornography? (th study 13)

Song 110

Local Needs: (8 min.)

Organizational Accomplishments: (7 min.) Play the Organizational Accomplishments video for June.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 69

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

Song 40 and Prayer