October 22-28
JOHN 15-17
Song 154 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“You Are No Part of the World”: (10 min.)
Joh 15:19—Jesus’ followers are “no part of the world” (“world” study note on Joh 15:19, nwtsty)
Joh 15:21—Jesus’ followers are hated on account of his name (“on account of my name” study note on Joh 15:21, nwtsty)
Joh 16:33—Jesus’ followers can conquer the world in imitation of him (it-1 516)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Joh 17:21-23—In what sense were Jesus’ followers to be “one”? (“one” study note on Joh 17:21, nwtsty; “be perfected into one” study note on Joh 17:23, nwtsty)
Joh 17:24—What is “the founding of the world”? (“founding of the world” study note on Joh 17:24, nwtsty)
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) Joh 17:9-14
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Second Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation.
Third Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Choose your own scripture, and offer a study publication.
Bible Study: (6 min. or less) fg 14:3-4
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Love Identifies True Christians—Protect Precious Unity”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video “Have Love Among Yourselves”—Do Not Keep Account of the Injury. As time allows, consider the box “Bible Example for Meditation.”
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) bh 5:9-13; chap. 24:1-7
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 3 and Prayer