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    AUGUST 12-18

    PSALMS 73-74

    Song 36 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)

    TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

    1. What if We Envy Those Not Serving God?

    (10 min.)

    We could become envious of those not serving God (Ps 73:3-5; w20.12 19 ¶14)

    We can regain the proper viewpoint by joining our brothers in worship instead of isolating ourselves (Ps 73:17; Pr 18:1; w20.12 19 ¶15-16)

    Those not serving God are “on slippery ground”; those serving God are led “to glory” (Ps 73:18, 19, 24; w14 4/15 4 ¶5; w13 2/15 25-26 ¶3-5)

    A Witness teenager enviously watching her schoolmates enjoy themselves as they chat and look at a phone.

    2. Spiritual Gems

    (10 min.)

    • Ps 74:13, 14​—To what does the “Leviathan” evidently refer? (it-2 240)

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

    3. Bible Reading

    APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

    4. Starting a Conversation

    (3 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Look for an opportunity to tell an acquaintance something that you learned at a recent meeting. (lmd lesson 2 point 4)

    5. Following Up

    (4 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. Offer and demonstrate a Bible study. (lmd lesson 8 point 3)

    6. Explaining Your Beliefs

    (5 min.) Talk. ijwbq 89​—Theme: Are All Religions Good? (th study 14)

    LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

    Song 72

    7. Local Needs

    (15 min.)

    8. Congregation Bible Study

    Concluding Comments (3 min.) | Song 98 and Prayer