OCTOBER 6-12
ECCLESIASTES 5-6
Song 42 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
A group of Israelites pay close attention as a priest explains the Law
1. How We Show Reverence for Our Great God
(10 min.)
We show respect at meetings by listening and by paying attention to our dress and grooming (Ec 5:1; lff 52:1)
We offer public prayers that are thoughtful and reverential, not wordy (Ec 5:2; w22.07 31:18)
We live up to our dedication vow (Ec 5:4-6; w17.04 1:12)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Ec 5:8—How can this verse comfort us when we face injustice? (w20.09 31 ¶3-5)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.)Luke 16:1-9 (th 12)
4. Starting a Conversation
(1 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. The person wants to argue. (lmd 4:5)
5. Starting a Conversation
(2 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Share one of the “Truths We Love to Teach” from appendix A of the Love People brochure. (lmd 1:3)
6. Following Up
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Feature a video from the Teaching Toolbox. (lmd 7:3)
7. Making Disciples
(5 min.) lff 17:1-3 (lmd 11:3)
Song 160
8. Are You Using “Truths We Love to Teach”?
(15 min.) Discussion.
Since its release, the brochure Love People—Make Disciples has been helping us to improve our conversation skills. Appendix A was specifically designed to help us introduce simple Bible truths in our conversations. (Heb 4:12) Have you become familiar with the nine topics found under “Truths We Love to Teach”?
How can we introduce a simple Bible truth at an appropriate time in a conversation?—lmd appendix A
Which topics do you find most effective in your territory?
What could you do to become more familiar with the scriptures in appendix A?
The more we use these scriptures in the ministry, the more familiar we become with them. To use them regularly, however, we must first contact people in our territory.
Play the VIDEO “Iron Sharpens Iron”—Reaching More People. Then ask the audience:
What can help us to contact more people in our territory?