Song 148 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“How Our Opposers Try to Weaken Us”: (10 min.)

Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• 2Ki 19:37​—How does this verse illustrate the importance of carefully weighing the reliability of archaeological discoveries? (it-1 155 ¶4)

• What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?

Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 18:1-12 (th study 5)

Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample conversation topic. Invite the person to a meeting, and introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? (th study 1)

Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation topic. Tell the person about our free Bible course, and leave a Bible course contact card. (th study 2)

Talk: (5 min.) w20.11 15 ¶14​—Theme: Pray for Those Persecuted—​How? (th study 14)

Song 128

“Rejoice When Being Persecuted”: (8 min.) Discussion. Play the video We Can Rejoice Despite Persecution.

Local Needs: (7 min.)

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lff lesson 32 points 1-4 and the chart “How the Tree Dream Relates to God’s Kingdom”

Concluding Comments (3 min.)

Song 22 and Prayer