Song 149 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“God’s War to End All Wars”: (10 min.)

• Re 19:11, 14-16​—Christ Jesus will execute God’s righteous judgment (w08 4/1 8 ¶3-4; it-1 1146 ¶1)

• Re 19:19, 20​—The wild beast and the false prophet will be destroyed (re 286 ¶24)

• Re 19:21​—All humans who oppose God’s sovereignty will be destroyed (re 286 ¶25)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Re 17:8​—Explain how “the wild beast was, but is not, and yet will be present.” (re 247-248 ¶5-6)

• Re 17:16, 17​—How do we know that false religion will not simply fade away? (w12 6/15 18 ¶17)

• 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) Re 17:1-11 (th study 5)

Second Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.

Second Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 8)

Bible Study: (5 min. or less) jl lesson 8 (th study 13)

Song 49

Give Me Courage: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the original song video Give Me Courage. Then discuss the following questions: What situations in life require courage? Which Bible accounts fill you with courage? Who is with us? Conclude the part by inviting all to stand and sing “Give Me Courage” (meetings version).

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) my chap. 31

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

Song 31 and Prayer