Song 129 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“You Are No Part of the World”: (10 min.)

• Joh 15:19​—Jesus’ followers are “no part of the world” (“world” study note on Joh 15:19, nwtsty)

• Joh 15:21​—Jesus’ followers are hated on account of his name (“on account of my name” study note on Joh 15:21, nwtsty)

• Joh 16:33​—Jesus’ followers can conquer the world in imitation of him (it-1 516)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Joh 17:21-23​—In what sense were Jesus’ followers to be “one”? (“one” study note on Joh 17:21, nwtsty; “be perfected into one” study note on Joh 17:23, nwtsty)

• Joh 17:24​—What is “the founding of the world”? (“founding of the world” study note on Joh 17:24, nwtsty)

• 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) Joh 17:1-14

Second Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation.

Third Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Choose your own scripture, and offer a study publication.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) fg lesson 14 ¶3-4

Song 101

“Love Identifies True Christians​—Protect Precious Unity”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video “Have Love Among Yourselves”​—Do Not Keep Account of the Injury. As time allows, consider the box “Bible Example for Meditation.”

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 40

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

Song 106 and Prayer