Song 88 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Train a Boy in the Way He Should Go”: (10 min.)

• Pr 22:6; 23:24, 25—Godly training gives children the best opportunity to become happy, fulfilled, and responsible adults (w08 4/1 16; w07 6/1 31)

• Pr 22:15; 23:13, 14—Within the family, “the rod” symbolizes all forms of discipline (w97 10/15 32; it-2 818 ¶4)

• Pr 23:22—Adult children can benefit from their parents’ wisdom (w04 6/15 14 ¶1-3; w00 6/15 21 ¶13)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Pr 24:16—How does this proverb encourage us to endure in the race for life? (w13 3/15 4-5 ¶5-8)

• Pr 24:27—How should we understand this proverb? (w09 10/15 12 ¶1)

• 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) Pr 22:1-21

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) JW.ORG contact card—Witness informally.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) JW.ORG contact card—Lay the groundwork for a return visit, and conclude by introducing the video Why Study the Bible?

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) lv 179-181 ¶18-19

Song 101

“Are You Making Good Use of JW.ORG Contact Cards?”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the sample presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage publishers to carry a few contact cards with them at all times.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 3 ¶1-12 and “Section 1—Kingdom Truth—Dispensing Spiritual Food”

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

Song 146 and Prayer

Reminder: Play the new song through once before singing.