February 17-23

GENESIS 18-19

“‘The Judge of All the Earth’ Destroys Sodom and Gomorrah”: (10 min.)
- Ge 18:23-25—Abraham was confident that Jehovah always renders righteous judgments (w17-E.04 18 ¶1)
- Ge 18:32—Jehovah affirmed that he would not destroy Sodom if ten righteous men were found there (w18-E.08 30 ¶4)
- Ge 19:24, 25—Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of the wickedness of their inhabitants (w10-E 11/15 26 ¶12)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
- Ge 18:1, 22—Was it not wrong for Lot to offer his daughters to the Sodomites? (w88-E 5/15 23 ¶4-5)
- Ge 19:26—Why did Lot’s wife become “a pillar of salt”? (w19-E.06 20 ¶3)
- What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, the field ministry, or something else?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ge 18:1-15 (th study 12)

First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience the following questions: How did the publisher properly introduce the scripture? How did he make clear the application of the scripture?
First Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 6)
First Return Visit: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Teach Us book, and discuss the artwork on page 98. (th study 9)

Song 35
“Are You Benefiting From Examining the Scriptures Daily?”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Do Not Love the World (1Jo 2:15).
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr 10:14-19, Review
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 13 and Prayer