Song 102 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Learn From Your Mistakes”: (10 min.)

• [Play the video Introduction to Obadiah.]

• [Play the video Introduction to Jonah.]

• Jon 3:1-3​—Jonah learned from his mistakes (ia 114 ¶22-23)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Ob 10​—How did Edom “perish forever”? (w07 11/1 13 ¶5)

• Ob 12​—What lesson can we learn from God’s condemnation of Edom? (jd 112 ¶4-5)

• 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) Jon 3:1-10

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) wp17.6 cover​—Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) wp17.6​—The magazine was placed on the preceding visit. Demonstrate a return visit, and introduce one of our Bible study publications.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) ld 12-13​—Select which pictures to consider.

Song 98

“Lessons From the Book of Jonah”: (15 min.) Discuss the article after playing the video Family Worship: Jonah​—Learning From Jehovah’s Mercy.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 21 ¶8-14

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

Song 150 and Prayer