February 5-11

• Song 9 and Prayer

• Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “The Illustration of the Wheat and the Weeds”: (10 min.)

  • Mt 13:24-26​—A man sowed fine seed in his field, and his enemy oversowed the field with weeds (w13-E 7/15 9-10 ¶2-3)

  • Mt 13:27-29​—The wheat and the weeds grew together until the harvest (w13-E 7/15 10 ¶4)

  • Mt 13:30​—During the harvest, the reapers first collected the weeds and then gathered the wheat (w13-E 7/15 12 ¶10-12)

• Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

  • Mt 12:20​—How can we imitate Jesus’ compassion? (“smoldering wick” study note on Mt 12:20, nwtsty)

  • Mt 13:25​—Is it believable that someone in ancient times would actually oversow another man’s field with weeds? (w16.10-E 32)

  • 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) Mt 12:9-21

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

• First Visit Video: (4 min.) Play and discuss the video.

• First Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation.

• Bible Study: (6 min. or less) bhs 2:10-12

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

• Song 44

• Local Needs: (5 min.)

• “Kingdom Illustrations and Their Meaning for Us”: (10 min.) Discussion. Consider how these illustrations should affect our share in the ministry.

• Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) bhs 9:12-18

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

• Song 31 and Prayer