September 7-13
EXODUS 23-24
Song 34 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Do Not Follow After the Crowd”: (10 min.)
Ex 23:1—Do not repeat falsehoods (w18.08 1:7, 8)
Ex 23:2—Do not be swayed by the crowd to do evil (w11 4/15 2:3)
Ex 23:3—Do not show partiality (w18.08 2:8, 10)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ex 23:9—How did Jehovah appeal to the Israelites’ empathy? (w16.10 1:4)
Ex 23:20, 21—What evidence supports the conclusion that the angel mentioned here is Michael? (w10 9/15 4:2, 3)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 23:1-19 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the audience: How did the publisher maintain common ground when the householder gave a wrong answer? How could the publisher have introduced a publication from our Teaching Tool Box?
Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video Why Study the Bible? (th study 1)
Talk: (5 min. or less) w12 9/15 5:11-12, 15—Theme: What do we learn from the Israel’s yearly gatherings for worship? (th study 14)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Beware of Spreading Falsehoods”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the whiteboard animation How Can I Stop the Gossip?
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min. or less) kr 19:8-18, Review
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 91 and Prayer