October 3-9
PROVERBS 1-6
Song 37 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Trust in Jehovah With All Your Heart”: (10 min.)
[Play the video Introduction to Proverbs.]
Pr 3:3, 4—Show loyal love and faithfulness (w16.05 6:10)
Pr 3:5-7—Cultivate complete trust in Jehovah (w16.05 3:9)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Pr 1:7, ftn.—In what way is the fear of Jehovah “the beginning of knowledge”? (w16.05 6:5)
Pr 6:1-5—What is the wise course if we become ensnared by an unwise business agreement? (w16.05 6:14)
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: Pr 6:20-35 (4 min. or less)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion. Play each sample presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage publishers to participate fully in the global effort to invite people to the weekend meeting.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (8 min.)
Do Good to Those Who Attend Our Meetings (Pr 3:27): (7 min.) Discussion. Play the video What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? (Go to jw.org/ase, and look under ABOUT US › What Happens at a Kingdom Hall?.) Then ask how we can contribute to a loving atmosphere at the Kingdom Hall, not just during the month of October but at all times.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) ia 8:1-13
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 135 and Prayer