January 25-31
EZRA 6-10
Song 10 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jehovah Wants Willing Servants”: (10 min.)
Ezr 7:10—Ezra prepared his heart
Ezr 7:16,17,25-28—Ezra made preparations to return to Jerusalem
Ezr 8:21-23—Ezra trusted in Jehovah to protect His servants
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Ezr 9:2—How serious a threat was intermarriage with “the peoples of the lands”? (w06 1/15 20 ¶1)
Ezr 10:3—Why were the children sent away along with the wives? (w06 1/15 20 ¶2)
What does this week’s Bible reading teach me about Jehovah?
What points from this week’s Bible reading can I use in the field ministry?
Bible Reading: Ezr 7:25-28 (4 min. or less)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Present the Good News brochure, and discuss lesson 8:1. Lay the groundwork for a return visit.
Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Demonstrate how to make a return visit on someone who accepted the Good News brochure. Discuss lesson 8:2. Lay the groundwork for the next visit.
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate a Bible study, using the Good News brochure, lesson 8:3.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Improving Our Skills in the Ministry—Laying the Groundwork for a Return Visit”: (7 min.) Discussion. Demonstrate the main points by playing the January Skills video, which shows publishers laying the groundwork for a return visit after placing The Watchtower and after placing the Good News brochure.
Local needs: (8 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: bh 13:14-19 (30 min.)
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 6 and Prayer