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    APRIL 8-14

    PSALMS 26-28

    Song 34 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)

    TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

    King David praying fervently.

    1. How David Fortified His Integrity

    (10 min.)

    David asked Jehovah to refine him (Ps 26:1, 2; w04 12/1 14 ¶8-9)

    David avoided bad associations (Ps 26:4, 5; w04 12/1 15 ¶12-13)

    David loved worshipping Jehovah (Ps 26:8; w04 12/1 16 ¶17-18)

    Although David made mistakes, he walked “with integrity of heart.” (1Ki 9:4) David’s integrity was seen in his wholehearted devotion to and love for Jehovah.

    2. Spiritual Gems

    (10 min.)

    • Ps 27:10​—How can this verse comfort us when we feel abandoned by close friends? (w06 7/15 28 ¶15)

    • What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?

    3. Bible Reading

    (4 min.) Ps 27:1-14 (th study 2)

    APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

    4. Starting a Conversation

    (2 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Use a tract from our Teaching Toolbox. (th study 3)

    5. Following Up

    (4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Discuss the question on the back of the tract that you left on the last visit. Point out jw.org, and show a sample of what can be found there. (lmd lesson 9 point 3)

    6. Talk

    (5 min.) lmd appendix A point 3​—Theme: The Earth’s Environment Will Be Restored. (th study 13)

    LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

    Song 128

    7. Teenagers Who Maintain Moral Integrity

    (15 min.) Discussion.

    A teenage boy meditating on a scripture he just read. Next to him is a tablet showing a scene from the video “My Teen Life​—How Can I Fight the Pressure to Have Premarital Sex?” The scene depicts Joseph running away from Potiphar’s wife.

    Christian youths must fight to maintain moral integrity. They struggle against their imperfect flesh and fight to remain clean during the bloom of youth​—a time when strong sexual feelings can distort a young person’s judgment. (Ro 7:21; 1Co 7:36) They must also resist relentless pressure from others to engage in sex​—heterosexual and homosexual. (Eph 2:2) We are proud of those who continue to maintain their integrity.

    Play the VIDEO My Teen Life​—How Can I Fight the Pressure to Have Premarital Sex? Then ask the audience:

    • What peer pressure did Cory and Kamryn face?

    • What helped them to maintain their integrity?

    • What Bible principles can help you face similar situations?

    8. Congregation Bible Study

    (30 min.) bt chap. 8 ¶5-12

    Concluding Comments (3 min.) | Song 38 and Prayer