April 12-18

Song 114 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Maintain Your Meekness When Under Pressure”: (10 min.)

Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Nu 20:23-27​—What lessons can we learn from the way that Aaron reacted to discipline and from the way that Jehovah viewed him despite his mistakes? (w14 6/15-E 26 ¶12)

• 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.) Nu 20:1-11 (th study 2)

Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 12)

Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a publication from the Teaching Toolbox. (th study 3)

Talk: (5 min.) g 1/15-E 9​—Theme: How Can I Control My Temper? (th study 16)

Song 90

Speak “What Is Good for Building Up” Others: (7 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience: How does negative or complaining speech affect others? What helped the brother in the dramatization to make adjustments?

Stand Up to Peer Pressure!: (8 min.) Discussion. Play the whiteboard animation. Then ask the audience: What pressure do many experience? What advice is found at Exodus 23:2? What four steps can help us to deal with peer pressure?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lvs 8:1-10

Concluding Comments (3 min.)

Song 129 and Prayer