January 6-12
GENESIS 1-2
Song 11 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jehovah Creates Life on Earth”: (10 min.)
[Play the video Introduction to Genesis.]
Ge 1:3, 4, 6, 9, 11—Creative days one through three (it-1-E 527-528)
Ge 1:14, 20, 24, 27—Creative days four through six (it-1-E 528 ¶5-8)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ge 1:1—What does the Bible say about the age of the earth? (w15-E 6/1 5)
Ge 1:26—Was Jesus a co-Creator? (it-2-E 52)
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 1:1-8 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Practical Value Made Clear, and then discuss study 13 of the Teaching brochure.
Talk: (5 min. or less) w13-ASL 10/15 1:8-11—Theme: How is God’s wisdom seen in nature? (th study 11)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Song 73
“Can You Explain Your Faith?”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the videos An Orthopedic Surgeon Explains Her Faith and A Zoologist Explains His Faith.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lvs 8:20-26; Summary 1-4
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 28 and Prayer