September 7-13
EXODUS 23-24
Song 34 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Do Not Follow After the Crowd”: (10 min.)
Ex 23:1—Do not repeat falsehoods (w18.08 1:7-8)
Ex 23:2—Do not be swayed by the crowd to do evil (it-1-E 11 ¶3)
Ex 23:3—Do not show partiality (it-1-E 343 ¶5)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ex 23:9—How did Jehovah appeal to the Israelites’ empathy? (w16.10-ASL 1:4)
Ex 23:20, 21—Who the angel mentioned in these verses probably is? (w18.10 3:3)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?
Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ex 23:4-13 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
First Conversation Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the audience: How did the publisher maintain common ground when the householder gave a wrong answer? How could the publisher have introduced the public edition of The Watchtower No. 3 2020?
First Conversation: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video Why Study the Bible? (th study 1)
Talk: (5 min. or less) w05-E 4/1 29—Theme: Should a Christian Give a Government Employee a Tip or a Gift For His Services? (th study 14)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Song 124
“Beware of Spreading Falsehoods”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the whiteboard animation How Can I Stop the Gossip?
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min. or less) hf 3:1-5
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 109 and Prayer