Song 35 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Jehovah Values Genuine Repentance”: (10 min.)

• 2Ch 33:2-9, 12-16—On the basis of genuine repentance, Manasseh was shown mercy (w05 12/1 21 ¶5)

• 2Ch 34:18, 30, 33—Reading the Bible and meditating on it can affect us profoundly (w05 12/1 21 ¶10)

• 2Ch 36:15-17—Jehovah’s compassion and patience must not be taken for granted (w05 12/1 21 ¶7)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• 2Ch 33:11—What prophecy was fulfilled when Manasseh was taken to Babylon? (it-1 62 ¶2)

• 2Ch 34:1-3—What encouragement can we draw from Josiah’s example? (w05 12/1 21 ¶6)

• 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: 2Ch 34:22-33 (4 min. or less)

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Present the cover subject of the current Watchtower. Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Demonstrate how to make a return visit on someone who responded well to the presentation that featured the cover article of the current Watchtower. Lay the groundwork for the next visit.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate a Bible study. (bh 9-10 ¶6-7)

Song 77

Repentance Makes a Difference: (10 min.) Talk by an elder. (w06 11/15 27-28 ¶7-9)

Forgive Freely: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video Become Jehovah’s Friend—Forgive Freely. (Go to jw.org, and look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > CHILDREN.) Afterward, invite comments from children on the lessons they learned.

Congregation Bible Study: ia chap. 6 ¶15-23, the box “Two Remarkable Prayers,” and the chapter review (30 min.)

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

Song 6 and Prayer