December 30, 2019–January 5, 2020

Song 146 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Look! I Am Making All Things New”: (10 min.)

• Re 21:1​—“The former heaven and the former earth had passed away” (re-E 301 ¶2)

• Re 21:3, 4​—“The former things have passed away” (w13-E 12/1 11 ¶2-4)

• Re 21:5​—Jehovah’s promise is trustworthy (w03 8/1 3:14)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Re 20:5​—In what sense will “the rest of the dead” come to life at the end of the 1,000 years? (it-2-E 249 ¶2)

• Re 20:14, 15​—What is “the lake of fire”? (it-2-E 189-190)

• 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) Re 20:1-7 (th study 5)

Third Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Choose your own scripture, and give the householder a meeting invitation. (th study 3)

Third Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Choose your own scripture, and offer a study publication. (th study 9)

Bible Study: (5 min. or less) jl 12:1-4 (th study 6)

Song 57

“Improving Our Skills in the Ministry​—Being Adaptable”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr 8:15-18, Review

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

Song 96 and Prayer