September 11-17

• Song 55 and Prayer

• Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “Blessings That Restored Israel Would Enjoy”: (10 min.)

  • Eze 47:1, 7-12​—The restored land would be fruitful (w99 3/1 10 ¶11-12)

  • Eze 47:13, 14​—Each family would receive an inheritance (w99 3/1 10 ¶10)

  • Eze 48:9, 10​—Before land was allotted to the people, a special portion of the land would be “set apart” as a “contribution” to Jehovah

• Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

  • Eze 47:1, 8; 48:30, 32-34​—Why did the Jewish exiles not expect every detail of Ezekiel’s temple vision to be fulfilled literally? (w99 3/1 11 ¶14)

  • Eze 47:6​—Why is Ezekiel called “son of man”? (it-2 1001)

  • 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 48:13-17

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

• Initial Call: (2 min. or less) bh 10

• Return Visit: (4 min. or less) bh 10

• Bible Study: (6 min. or less) bh 3:17

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

• Song 28

• Local Needs: (8 min.) As an option, discuss the lessons learned from the Yearbook. (yb17 64-65)

• Organizational Accomplishments: (7 min.) Play the Organizational Accomplishments video for September.

• Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) ia 10:1-8, box on p. 87

• Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)

• Song 11 and Prayer