February 20-26
ISAIAH 58-62
Song 57 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Proclaim the Year of Jehovah’s Goodwill”: (10 min.)
Isa 61:1, 2—Jesus was anointed “to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s goodwill” (ip-2 322 ¶4)
Isa 61:3, 4—Jehovah provides “big trees of righteousness” to support his work (ip-2 326-327 ¶13-15)
Isa 61:5, 6—“Foreigners” cooperate with “the priests of Jehovah” in the greatest witnessing campaign of all time (w12 12/15 25 ¶5-6)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Isa 60:17—What are some ways that Jehovah has fulfilled this promise in the last days? (w15 7/15 9-10 ¶14-17)
Isa 61:8, 9—What is the “everlasting covenant,” and who are the “offspring”? (w07 1/15 11 ¶5)
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 62:1-12
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (2 min. or less) g17.1 cover
Return Visit: (4 min. or less) g17.1 cover
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) bh 16 ¶19—If available, have a mother study with her minor daughter.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Use Videos in Your Ministry: (6 min.) Talk. Play the video What Is God’s Kingdom? Encourage all to use the video in connection with the literature offer for March and April on an initial call or on a return visit.
“Make Wise Use of Bible Literature”: (9 min.) Discussion. Play the video Distributing Bible Literature in Congo.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 8 ¶14-18 and the boxes “Speeding Up Bible Translation” and “How Real Is the Kingdom to You?”
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 96 and Prayer