January 25-31
EZRA 6-10
Song 10 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jehovah Wants Willing Servants”: (10 min.)
Ezr 7:10—Ezra prepared his heart
Ezr 7:15-17, 25, 28—Ezra made preparations to return to Jerusalem
Ezr 8:21-23—Ezra trusted in Jehovah to protect His servants
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Ezr 9:2—How serious a threat was intermarriage with “the peoples of the lands”? (w16.02 5:23)
Ezr 10:3—Why were the children sent away along with the wives? (w16.02 5:24)
What does this week’s Bible reading teach me about Jehovah?
What points from this week’s Bible reading can I use in the field ministry?
Bible Reading: Ezr 7:21-28 (4 min. or less)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
First Visit: (2 min. or less) Present God’s Friend–On DVD, and discuss lesson 4, paragraph 1. Lay the groundwork for a return visit. (gf 4:1)
Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Demonstrate how to make a return visit on someone who accepted the God’s Friend–On DVD. Discuss lesson 4, paragraphs 2-3. Lay the groundwork for the next visit. (gf 4:2, 3)
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate a Bible study, using Bible Teach—On DVD, chapter 1, paragraphs 6 and 7. (bh 1:6, 7)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Improving Our Skills in the Ministry—Laying the Groundwork for a Return Visit”: (7 min.) Discussion. Demonstrate the main points by playing the portion of the Sample Presentation video that shows a publisher laying the groundwork for a return visit after placing Good News—On DVD.
Local needs: (8 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: ivrch 8:21-30 and box (30 min.)
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 139 and Prayer