Song 138 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Who Is the Most Important Person in Your Life?”: (10 min.)

• Ps 83:1-5—Our primary concern should be Jehovah’s name and sovereignty (w08 10/15 13 ¶7-8)

• Ps 83:16—Our steadfastness and endurance bring honor to Jehovah (w08 10/15 15 ¶16)

• Ps 83:17, 18—Jehovah is the most important Person in the whole universe (w11 5/15 16 ¶1-2; w08 10/15 15-16 ¶17-18)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ps 79:9—What does this verse teach us about our prayers? (w06 7/15 12 ¶5)

• Ps 86:5—In what way is Jehovah “ready to forgive”? (w06 7/15 12 ¶9)

• 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) Ps 85:8–86:17

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) fg lesson 7 ¶1

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) fg lesson 7 ¶3

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) fg lesson 7 ¶7-8

Song 111

Does God Have a Name?: (15 min.) Start by playing the jw.org video Does God Have a Name? (Look under PUBLICATIONS > BOOKS & BROCHURES. Then locate the Good News brochure. The video is found under the lesson entitled “Who Is God?”) Then consider the following questions: How can this video be used when witnessing informally, publicly, and from house to house? What good experiences have you had using this video?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) ia chap. 20 ¶14-26 and the chapter review

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

Song 143 and Prayer

Reminder: Play the music through once, and then ask the congregation to sing the new song.