Song 2 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“A Sign That Israel Would Be Restored”: (10 min.)

• Jer 32:6-9, 15​—Jehovah directed Jeremiah to buy a field as a sign that Jehovah would restore Israel (it-1 105 ¶2)

• Jer 32:10-12​—Jeremiah followed all the proper legal procedures for the transaction (w07 3/15 11 ¶3)

• Jer 33:7, 8​—Jehovah promised to “purify” the captives (jr 152 ¶22-23)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Jer 33:15​—Who is the “sprout” for David? (jr 173 ¶10)

• Jer 33:23, 24​—What “two families” are spoken of here? (w07 3/15 11 ¶4)

• 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) Jer 32:1-12

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion based on “Sample Presentations.” Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage all to make good use of the introduction video when offering the brochure Your Family Can Be Happy.

Song 42

Local Needs: (15 min.) As an option, discuss the lessons learned from the Yearbook. (yb16 67-71)

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 12 ¶1-8, box “He Humbly Accepted Correction”

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

Song 7 and Prayer