February 18-24

• Song 151 and Prayer

• Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “Are You ‘Waiting With Eager Expectation’?”: (10 min.)

  • Ro 8:19—“The sons of God” will soon be revealed (w12-ASL 7/15 1:17)

  • Ro 8:20—“The creation was subjected to futility . . . on the basis of hope” (w12-ASL 3/15 3:11)

  • Ro 8:21—The creation will “be set free from enslavement to corruption” (w12-ASL 3/15 3:12)

• Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

  • Ro 8:6—What is the difference between “setting the mind on the flesh” and “setting the mind on the spirit”? (w16.12-ASL 2)

  • Ro 8:26, 27—How does Jehovah respond to “unuttered groanings”? (w09-ASL 11/15 1:20)

  • What has this week’s Bible reading taught you about Jehovah?

  • What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?

• Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ro 7:13-20 (th study 10)

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

• First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.

• 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 introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study? (th study 9)

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

• Song 134

• “Keep Eagerly Waiting With Endurance”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video We Must “Run With Endurance”—Be Confident of Gaining the Prize.

• Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) bh 13:1-7

• Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)

• Song 9 and Prayer