September 4-10
EZEKIEL 42-45
Song 31 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Pure Worship Restored!”: (10 min.)
Eze 43:10-12—Ezekiel’s temple vision was meant to move the exiled Jews to repentance and to reassure them that pure worship would be restored to its rightful, elevated state (w99 3/1 8 ¶3; it-2 1082 ¶2)
Eze 44:23—The priests would instruct the people about “the difference between what is unclean and what is clean”
Eze 45:16—The people would support those whom Jehovah had appointed to take the lead (w99 3/1 10 ¶10)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Eze 43:8, 9—How did Israel defile God’s name? (it-2 467 ¶4)
Eze 45:9, 10—Jehovah has always required what of those desiring to gain his approval? (it-2 140)
What has this week’s Bible reading taught you about Jehovah?
What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Eze 44:1-9
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion based on “Sample Presentations.” Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Why Do You Value Pure Worship?”: (15 min.) Discussion.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 17 ¶10-18
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 97 and Prayer