December 19-25
ISAIAH 11-16
Song 143 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“The Knowledge of Jehovah Will Fill the Earth”: (10 min.)
Isa 11:3-5—Righteousness will prevail forever (ip-1 160-161 ¶9-11)
Isa 11:6-8—Peace will exist between humans and animals (w12 9/15 9-10 ¶8-9)
Isa 11:9—All mankind will learn Jehovah’s ways (w16.06 8 ¶9; w13 6/1 7)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Isa 11:1, 10—How can Jesus Christ be “the root of Jesse” as well as a twig that grew “out of the stump of Jesse”? (w06 12/1 9 ¶6)
Isa 13:17—In what sense did the Medes regard silver as nothing and take no delight in gold? (w06 12/1 10 ¶10)
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: (4 min. or less) Isa 13:17–14:8
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Job 34:10—Teach the Truth.
Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Ec 8:9; 1Jo 5:19—Teach the Truth.
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) lv 54 ¶9—Show how to reach the heart.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Song 24
“Divine Education Conquers Prejudice”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Johny and Gideon: Once Enemies, Now Brothers.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 5 ¶18-25 and the box “How Real Is the Kingdom to You?”
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 151 and Prayer
Reminder: Play the new song through once before singing.