February 29–March 6

ESTHER 1-5

“Esther Stood Up for God’s People”: (10 min.)
- [Play Introduction to Esther video.]
- Es 3:6, 8, 9a—Haman sought to destroy God’s people (ia 131 ¶18-19)
- Es 5:1, 2—Esther’s faith was stronger than her fear of death (ia 125 ¶2; 134 ¶24-26)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
- Es 2:15—How did Esther show modesty and self-control? (w06 3/1 9 ¶7)
- Es 3:2—Why might Mordecai have refused to bow down to Haman? (ia 131 ¶18)
- 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: Es 1:10-15 (4 min. or less)

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Present the Listen to God brochure. 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 Listen to God brochure, and discuss pages 2-3. Lay the groundwork for the next visit.
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) Demonstrate how to conduct a Bible study using pages 4-5 of the Listen to God and Live Forever brochure when the householder accepted Listen to God on the initial call. (km-E 7/12 2-3 ¶4)

Song 38
Local needs: (10 min.)
How Are You Benefiting From the New Meeting Format and the Workbook?: (5 min.) Discussion. Invite the audience to comment on how they have benefited personally from this new meeting. Encourage all to prepare well so as to gain the most benefit.
Congregation Bible Study: bh 15:8-14 (30 min.)
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 37 and Prayer