August 7-13
EZEKIEL 28-31
Song 26 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jehovah Rewarded a Pagan Nation”: (10 min.)
Eze 29:18—King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon obtained no reward for his difficult conquest of Tyre (it-2 1136 ¶4)
Eze 29:19—King Nebuchadnezzar received Egypt as spoil in place of Tyre (it-1 698 ¶5)
Eze 29:20—Jehovah rewarded the Babylonians because they had acted in his behalf (g86 11/8 27 ¶4-5)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Eze 28:12-19—How did the course taken by Tyre’s rulers resemble that of Satan? (it-2 604 ¶4-5)
Eze 30:13, 14—How was this prophecy fulfilled? (w03 7/1 32 ¶1-3)
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 29:8-12
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. Encourage publishers to include current events in their presentations and to make good use of the video Would You Like Good News? when offering the Good News brochure.
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (5 min.) As an option, discuss the lessons learned from the Yearbook. (yb17 35-36 and box on page 35)
“Cultivate Godly Qualities—Humility”: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Avoid What Erodes Loyalty—Pride.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) ia 8:10-18
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 20 and Prayer