Song 99 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Make Appointments of Elders”: (10 min.)

• [Play the video Introduction to Titus.]

• Tit 1:5-9​—Circuit overseers appoint as elders those who meet the Scriptural qualifications (w14 11/15 28-29)

• [Play the video Introduction to Philemon.]

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Tit 1:12​—Why does this text not justify showing ethnic prejudice? (w89 5/15 31 ¶5)

• Phm 15, 16​—Why did Paul not ask Philemon to grant freedom to Onesimus? (w08 10/15 31 ¶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) Tit 3:1-15 (th study 5)

Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Play and discuss the video.

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 3)

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 12)

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then leave a jw.org contact card. (th study 11)

Song 84

“Young Ones​—Be ‘Zealous for Fine Works’”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Youths Honoring Jehovah.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 79

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

Song 127 and Prayer