SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 5
ECCLESIASTES 3-4
Song 93 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
Spend time together and with Jehovah
1. Strengthen Your Threefold Cord
(10 min.)
Make time for meaningful conversation (Ec 3:1; hf 2:1)
Do things together (Ec 4:9; w23.05 23:12-14)
Cultivate a strong relationship with Jehovah (Ec 4:12; w23.05 23:3)
ASK YOURSELF, ‘What effect could spending long periods of time away from my mate, even taking separate vacations or being away because of secular work, have on my marriage?’
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Ec 3:7—What can we do when others offend us? (w24.11 44:11)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Luke 15:18-32 (th 2)
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Use lff 3 in Enjoy Life Forever to start a conversation. Adjust your approach when the person expresses interest in another topic. (lmd 2:5)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Offer a Bible study to a person who accepted Enjoy Life Forever. (lmd 9:4)
6. Talk
(5 min.) lmd appendix A:12—Theme: God Is Fair and Unbiased. (th 19)
Song 131
7. When Marital Problems Arise, Keep Jehovah in the Picture
(15 min.) Discussion.
Jehovah has given Christian couples all that they need to enjoy a happy, successful marriage. Still, married couples will experience problems from time to time. (1Co 7:28) If not addressed, those problems can cause heartache and, at times, even seem insurmountable. What if you face such problems in your marriage?
The dramatization What Is True Love? depicted a young couple experiencing serious marital problems. Do you remember the advice the father gave his daughter when she was about to make a decision that did not take Jehovah into consideration?
Play the VIDEO DRAMATIZATION What Is True Love?—Excerpt. Then ask the audience:
Why should we rely on Jehovah’s guidance when we experience marital problems?—Isa 48:17; Mt 19:6
If you experience serious problems in your marriage, keep Jehovah involved by maintaining a good spiritual routine. Work hard to resolve your problems using Bible principles, and look for information in our publications that will help you view your situation as Jehovah does. By doing so, you invite Jehovah’s support and blessing.—Pr 10:22; Isa 41:10.
Play the VIDEO Do Not Be Misled by Imitation Peace!—Darrel and Deborah Freisinger. Then ask the audience:
What do you learn about dealing with serious problems in a marriage from Brother and Sister Freisinger’s experience?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) lfb 22, lfb section 5, lfb 23