August 8-14

Song 88 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“The Value of Wisdom”: (10 min.)

Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• 1Ki 4:20​—What is significant about the expression “as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea”? (Ge 22:17; w98 2/1 11 ¶15)

• 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.) 1Ki 3:1-14 (th study 5)

Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample conversation topic. Explain our Bible study program, and give the person a Bible course contact card. (th study 1)

Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation topic. Then offer the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and introduce (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study? (th study 3)

Bible Study: (5 min.) lff 06:4 (th study 12)

Song 127

Local Needs: (10 min.)

Set Goals for the New Service Year​—Give Generously: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video dramatization Enter the Door to Activity in Faith​—“Set Something Aside” for Jehovah’s Work. Then ask the audience, In what ways did this couple give generously?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lff 15 and endnote 2

Concluding Comments (3 min.)

Song 14 and Prayer