June 10-16

EPHESIANS 1-3

“Jehovah’s Administration and Its Work”: (10 min.)
- [Play the video Introduction to Ephesians.]
- Eph 1:8, 9—“The sacred secret” involves the Messianic Kingdom (it-2-E 837 ¶4)
- Eph 1:10—Jehovah is unifying all his intelligent creatures (w12-E 7/15 27-28 ¶3-4)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
- Eph 3:13—In what sense did Paul’s tribulations “mean glory” for Christians in Ephesus? (w13-E 2/15 28 ¶15)
- Eph 3:19—How do we come “to know the love of the Christ”? (cl-E 299 ¶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) Eph 1:5-14 (th study 5)

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 3)
First Visit: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Introduce a publication from our Teaching Toolbox. (th study 9)

Song 43
“Make Your Personal Study More Rewarding”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Keep “a Tight Grip”—Through Effective Personal Study.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) lvs 4:1-8, box; Endnote 9-12
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 136 and Prayer