May 13-19

• Song 25 and Prayer

• Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “Our Relief Ministry”: (10 min.)

  • 2Co 8:1-3​—Macedonians contributed “beyond their means” to help their Judean brothers (w98-E 11/1 25 ¶1; kr-E 209 ¶1)

  • 2Co 8:4​—Helping needy Christians is part of our “relief ministry” (kr-E 210 ¶6)

  • 2Co 9:7​—“God loves a cheerful giver” (kr-E 196 ¶10)

• Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

  • 2Co 9:15​—What is God’s “indescribable free gift”? (w16.01-E 12 ¶2)

  • 2Co 10:17​—What does it mean to “boast in Jehovah”? (g99-E 7/8 20-21)

  • 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) 2Co 8:1-7 (th study 12)

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

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

• First Visit: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 1)

• First Visit: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 2)

• First Visit: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 4)

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

• Song 13

• “How Our Relief Ministry Has Benefited Christians in the Caribbean”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Love in Action​—Relief Work in the Islands.

• Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lvs 2:17-21, Summary; Endnote 7

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

• Song 48 and Prayer