Song 86 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Humans Can Have Success Only With Jehovah’s Guidance”: (10 min.)

• Jer 10:2-5, 14, 15—The gods of the nations are false gods (it-1 555)

• Jer 10:6, 7, 10-13—Unlike the gods of the nations, Jehovah is the only true God (w04 10/1 11 ¶10)

• Jer 10:21-23—Humans cannot have success without Jehovah’s guidance (w15 9/1 15 ¶1)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Jer 9:24—What type of boasting and pride are good? (w13 1/15 20 ¶16)

• Jer 11:10—Why did Jeremiah include the northern ten-tribe kingdom in his pronouncements, even though Samaria had fallen in 740 B.C.E.? (w07 3/15 9 ¶2)

• 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) Jer 11:6-16

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Memorial invitation and wp17.2 cover—Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Memorial invitation and wp17.2 cover—Lay the groundwork for the next visit.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) ld pp. 4-5 (Student may select which pictures to consider.)—Invite the person to the Memorial.

Song 72

“Listen to God—How to Use It”: (15 min.) Begin with a five-minute discussion of the article. Afterward, play and discuss the video that shows a portion of a Bible study being conducted using pages 8 and 9 of the brochure. The student is using Listen to God while the teacher is using Listen to God and Live Forever. Encourage the audience to follow along in their copy of Listen to God and Live Forever.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr “Section 3—Kingdom Standards—Seeking God’s Righteousness” and chap. 10 ¶1-7

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

Song 115 and Prayer