Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 1992
INSTRUCTIONS
During 1992 the following will be the arrangements when conducting the Theocratic Ministry School.
TEXTBOOKS: The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures [bi12], “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial” (1990 Edition) [si], Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook [sg], The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived [gt], Reasoning From the Scriptures [rs], and Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work [yp] will be the basis for assignments.
The school will begin with song, prayer, and remarks of welcome, and then proceed as follows:
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1: 15 minutes. This should be handled by an elder or by a qualified ministerial servant. The subjects for this talk will be based on material in the book “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial” or the Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook. This assignment should be delivered as a 10- to 12-minute instruction talk with a 3- to 5-minute oral review following, using the printed questions in the section. The objective should be not just to cover the material but to focus attention on the practical value of the information being discussed, highlighting what will be most helpful to the congregation. Where needed, a theme should be selected. All are encouraged to make careful advance preparation so as to benefit fully from this material.
The brothers assigned this talk should be careful to keep within the time limit. Private counsel may be given if necessary.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIBLE READING: 6 minutes. This should be handled by the school overseer or another qualified elder or by a ministerial servant assigned by the school overseer. This should not be just a summary of the assigned reading. After giving a brief overall view of the assigned chapters, help the audience to appreciate why and how the information is of value to us. Check Watchtower issues for further highlight material. The students will then be dismissed to their various classrooms by the school overseer.
TALK NO. 2: 5 minutes. This is a Bible reading of the assigned material to be given by a brother. This will apply in the main school as well as in the auxiliary groups. The reading assignments are usually short enough to permit the student to present brief explanatory information in the opening and concluding remarks and even at intermediate points. Historical background, prophetic or doctrinal significance, and application of principles may be included. All the assigned verses should actually be read.
TALK NO. 3: 5 minutes. This talk will be assigned to sisters. The subjects for this talk will be based on the book The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. The student assigned should be able to read. When delivering the talk, the student may be either seated or standing. One assistant will be scheduled by the school overseer, but additional assistants may be used. It is preferred that settings involve field service or informal witnessing. The one giving the talk may either initiate the conversation to establish the setting or have her assistant(s) do so. Not the setting but the material should be given prime consideration. The student should use the theme shown.
TALK NO. 4: 5 minutes. Assigned to a brother or a sister. The subjects for this talk will alternate between the books Reasoning From the Scriptures and Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, the latter to be mainly assigned to younger or newer students. The student assigned should be able to read. When assigned to a brother, this should be a talk to the entire audience. It will usually be best for the brother to prepare his talk with the Kingdom Hall audience in mind so that it will be truly informative and beneficial to those who actually hear it. However, if the material lends itself better to another practical and suitable audience-type setting, the brother may choose to develop his talk accordingly. The student should use the theme shown.
When assigned to a sister, the material should be presented as outlined for Talk No. 3.
COUNSEL AND REMARKS: After each student talk, the school overseer will give specific counsel, not necessarily following the program of progressive counsel outlined on the Speech Counsel slip. Rather, he should concentrate on those areas where the student needs to improve. If the student speaker merits solely a “G” and there is no other speech quality marked “I” or “W,” then the counselor should circle the box, where the “G,” “I,” or “W” would normally appear, of the speech quality that the student should work on next. He will advise the student of this that evening as well as show this speech quality on the student’s next Theocratic Ministry School Assignment slip (S-89). Those giving talks should sit toward the front of the hall. This will save time and enable the school overseer to give his counsel directly to each student. As time allows after the giving of necessary oral counsel, comments may be given by the counselor on informative and practical points not covered by the students. The school overseer should be careful to use no more than a total of two minutes for counsel and remarks after each student talk. If the Bible highlights presentation left something to be desired, private counsel may be given.
PREPARING TALKS: Brothers giving Assignment No. 1 should select a theme where needed. Students assigned the second talk should choose a theme that will allow for the best coverage of the material. Students assigned the third and fourth talks should use the theme shown. Prior to giving the talk, students will want to read over the School Guidebook material dealing with the speech quality being worked on.
TIMING: No talk should go overtime. Neither should the counsel and remarks of the counselor. Talks No. 2 through 4 should tactfully be stopped when the time is up. The one assigned to give the “stop signal” should do so promptly. When brothers handling Assignment No. 1 go overtime, they should be given private counsel. All should watch their timing carefully. Total program: 45 minutes, excluding song and prayer.
WRITTEN REVIEW: Periodically, a written review will be given. In preparation, review the assigned material and complete the scheduled Bible reading. Only the Bible may be used during this 25-minute review. The balance of the time will be devoted to a discussion of the questions and answers. Each student will check his own paper. The school overseer will read off all answers and concentrate on the more difficult questions, helping all to understand the answers clearly. If, for some reason, local circumstances make it necessary, the written review may be used a week later than what is shown on the schedule.
LARGE AND SMALL CONGREGATIONS: Congregations with a school enrollment of 50 or more students may wish to arrange for additional groups of students to deliver the scheduled talks before other counselors. Of course, unbaptized persons whose lives conform to Christian principles may also enroll in the school and receive assignments.
ABSENTEES: All in the congregation can show appreciation for this school by endeavoring to be present at every weekly session, by preparing their assignments well, and by participating in question sessions. It is hoped that all students will view their assignments conscientiously. If a student is not present when scheduled, a volunteer may take the assignment, making whatever application he feels qualified to make on such short notice. Or the school overseer may cover the material with appropriate audience participation.
SCHEDULE
Jan. 6 Bible reading: Leviticus 1 to 4
No. 1: Introduction to Leviticus—Part 1 (si pp. 25-6 pars. 1-5)
No. 2: Leviticus 1:1-13
No. 3: Identifying the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (gt intro. pars. 1-4)
No. 4: Why the Bible Contains Absolute Truth (rs p. 289 par. 2)
Jan. 13 Bible reading: Leviticus 5 to 7
No. 1: Introduction to Leviticus—Part 2 (si p. 26 pars. 6-10)
No. 2: Leviticus 5:1-13
No. 3: Did Jesus Really Live? (gt intro. pars. 5-11)
No. 4: How to Improve One’s School Grades (yp chap. 18)
Jan. 20 Bible reading: Leviticus 8 to 10
No. 1: sg pp. 5-7 pars. 1-9
No. 2: Leviticus 10:1-11
No. 3: Really, Who Was Jesus? (gt intro. pars. 12-15)
No. 4: What Three Flaws Do Human Philosophies Have? (rs p. 289 par. 3 to p. 290 par. 2)
Jan. 27 Bible reading: Leviticus 11 to 13
No. 1: sg pp. 7-9 pars. 10-16
No. 2: Leviticus 11:1-12, 46, 47
No. 3: What Made Jesus the Greatest Man (gt intro. pars. 16-19)
No. 4: Avoiding Harassment at School (yp chap. 19)
Feb. 3 Bible reading: Leviticus 14 and 15
No. 1: sg pp. 9-11 pars. 1-12
No. 2: Leviticus 14:1-13
No. 3: Why Learn About Jesus, and How We Can (gt intro. pars. 20-23)
No. 4: To Study Christ’s Life Is Evidence of Clear Thinking (rs p. 290 par. 3 to p. 291 par. 1)
Feb. 10 Bible reading: Leviticus 16 to 18
No. 1: sg pp. 12-13 pars. 13-20
No. 2: Leviticus 16:1-14
No. 3: Gabriel Appears to Zechariah and Mary (gt chap. 1)
No. 4: Getting Along With One’s Teacher (yp chap. 20)
Feb. 17 Bible reading: Leviticus 19 to 21
No. 1: sg pp. 14-17 pars. 1-10
No. 2: Leviticus 19:1-15
No. 3: Jesus Is Honored Before His Birth (gt chap. 2)
No. 4: God Views Human Wisdom as Foolish (rs p. 291 pars. 2, 3)
Feb. 24 Bible reading: Leviticus 22 to 24
No. 1: Leviticus—Why Beneficial—Part 1 (si pp. 28-9 pars. 28-35)
No. 2: Leviticus 23:1-14
No. 3: The Birth of John (gt chap. 3)
No. 4: How to Find and Maintain Employment (yp chap. 21)
Mar. 2 Bible reading: Leviticus 25 to 27
No. 1: Leviticus—Why Beneficial—Part 2 (si pp. 29-30 pars. 36-39)
No. 2: Leviticus 25:1-12
No. 3: Joseph Marries Pregnant Mary (gt chap. 4)
No. 4: Whose Prayers Does God Hear? (rs p. 292 par. 1 to p. 293 par. 2)
Mar. 9 Bible reading: Numbers 1 to 3
No. 1: Introduction to Numbers—Part 1 (si pp. 30-1 pars. 1-6)
No. 2: Numbers 3:38-51
No. 3: Jesus’ Birth—Where and When? (gt chap. 5)
No. 4: Choose the Best Career (yp chap. 22)
Mar. 16 Bible reading: Numbers 4 to 6
No. 1: Introduction to Numbers—Part 2 (si p. 31 pars. 7-10)
No. 2: Numbers 6:1-12
No. 3: The Child of Promise (gt chap. 6)
No. 4: What Makes Some Prayers Unacceptable (rs p. 293 par. 3 to p. 294 par. 3)
Mar. 23 Bible reading: Numbers 7 to 9
No. 1: sg pp. 17-19 pars. 11-17
No. 2: Numbers 8:14-26
No. 3: Jesus and the Astrologers (gt chap. 7)
No. 4: Why Sex Before Marriage Is Wrong (yp chap. 23)
Mar. 30 Bible reading: Numbers 10 to 12
No. 1: sg pp. 19-21 pars. 1-9
No. 2: Numbers 12:1-16
No. 3: Escape From a Tyrant (gt chap. 8)
No. 4: Proper Matters About Which to Pray (rs p. 294 par. 4 to p. 295 par. 3)
Apr. 6 Bible reading: Numbers 13 to 15
No. 1: sg pp. 21-4 pars. 10-20
No. 2: Numbers 14:1-12
No. 3: Jesus’ Early Family Life (gt chap. 9)
No. 4: How to Avoid Sexual Immorality (yp chap. 24)
Apr. 13 Bible reading: Numbers 16 to 19
No. 1: sg pp. 24-6 pars. 1-11
No. 2: Numbers 17:1-13
No. 3: In Jerusalem When 12 Years Old (gt chap. 10)
No. 4: How to Handle a Householder’s Request for Prayer (rs p. 295 pars. 4, 5)
Apr. 20 Bible reading: Numbers 20 to 22
No. 1: sg pp. 27-9 pars. 12-20
No. 2: Numbers 20:1-13
No. 3: John Prepares the Way for Jesus (gt chap. 11)
No. 4: Is Masturbation a Serious Wrong? (yp chap. 25)
Apr. 27 Written Review. Complete Leviticus 1-27 to Numbers 1-22
May 4 Bible reading: Numbers 23 to 26
No. 1: sg pp. 29-31 pars. 1-7
No. 2: Numbers 25:1-13
No. 3: What Happens When Jesus Is Baptized (gt chap. 12)
No. 4: What Prophecies Await Fulfillment in the Immediate Future? (rs p. 296 pars. 2-6)
May 11 Bible reading: Numbers 27 to 30
No. 1: sg pp. 31-3 pars. 8-15
No. 2: Numbers 30:1-16
No. 3: Learning From Jesus’ Temptations (gt chap. 13)
No. 4: Avoiding the Snare of Masturbation (yp chap. 26)
May 18 Bible reading: Numbers 31 and 32
No. 1: Numbers—Why Beneficial—Part 1 (si pp. 34-5 pars. 32-34)
No. 2: Numbers 31:1-12
No. 3: Jesus’ First Disciples (gt chap. 14)
No. 4: What Are Some Post-Armageddon Prophecies? (rs p. 296 par. 7 to p. 297 par. 3)
May 25 Bible reading: Numbers 33 to 36
No. 1: Numbers—Why Beneficial—Part 2 (si p. 35 pars. 35-38)
No. 2: Numbers 35:9-25
No. 3: Jesus’ First Miracle (gt chap. 15)
No. 4: Why Honesty Is the Best Policy (yp chap. 27)
June 1 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 1 to 3
No. 1: Introduction to Deuteronomy—Part 1 (si p. 36 pars. 1-6)
No. 2: Deuteronomy 1:29-46
No. 3: Zeal for Jehovah’s Worship (gt chap. 16)
No. 4: Why Christians Are Interested in Prophecies (rs p. 297 pars. 4-8)
June 8 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 4 to 6
No. 1: Introduction to Deuteronomy—Part 2 (si p. 37 pars. 7-9)
No. 2: Deuteronomy 5:6-22
No. 3: Teaching Nicodemus (gt chap. 17)
No. 4: Getting Over a Crush (yp chap. 28)
June 15 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 7 to 10
No. 1: sg pp. 33-5 pars. 1-9
No. 2: Deuteronomy 7:1-11
No. 3: John Decreases, Jesus Increases (gt chap. 18)
No. 4: The Teaching of Purgatory and What the Scriptures Say (rs p. 299 par. 1 to p. 300 par. 6)
June 22 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 11 to 14
No. 1: sg pp. 36-8 pars. 10-17
No. 2: Deuteronomy 13:1-11
No. 3: Teaching a Samaritan Woman (gt chap. 19 pars. 1-14)
No. 4: How to Know if One Is Ready to Date (yp chap. 29 pp. 225-31, 234-5)
June 29 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 15 to 19
No. 1: sg pp. 39-41 pars. 1-11
No. 2: Deuteronomy 18:9-22
No. 3: Why Many Samaritans Believe (gt chap. 19 pars. 15-21)
No. 4: From Where Did Various Races Come? (rs p. 301 pars. 1-3)
July 6 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 20 to 23
No. 1: sg pp. 41-3 pars. 12-18
No. 2: Deuteronomy 23:9-25
No. 3: Second Miracle While in Cana (gt chap. 20)
No. 4: Friendships With Opposite Sex—Are There Dangers? (yp chap. 29 pp. 232-3)
July 13 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 24 to 27
No. 1: sg pp. 44-6 pars. 1-8
No. 2: Deuteronomy 24:10-22
No. 3: Jesus Preaches in His Hometown (gt chap. 21)
No. 4: From Where Did Cain Get His Wife? (rs p. 301 par. 4 to p. 302 par. 1)
July 20 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 28 to 30
No. 1: sg pp. 46-8 pars. 9-20
No. 2: Deuteronomy 30:8-20
No. 3: Four Disciples Are Called (gt chap. 22)
No. 4: Determining Readiness for Marriage (yp chap. 30)
July 27 Bible reading: Deuteronomy 31 to 34
No. 1: Deuteronomy—Why Beneficial (si pp. 40-1 pars. 30-34)
No. 2: Deuteronomy 32:1-14
No. 3: More Miracles in Capernaum (gt chap. 23)
No. 4: Racial Differences and the Belief That Blacks Are Cursed (rs p. 302 par. 2 to p. 303 par. 2)
Aug. 3 Bible reading: Joshua 1 to 5
No. 1: Introduction to Joshua (si p. 42 pars. 1-5)
No. 2: Joshua 1:1-11
No. 3: Why Jesus Came to Earth (gt chap. 24)
No. 4: Identifying True Love (yp chap. 31 pp. 242-7, 250-1)
Aug. 10 Bible reading: Joshua 6 to 9
No. 1: sg pp. 49-51 pars. 1-8
No. 2: Joshua 6:12-27
No. 3: Compassion for a Leper (gt chap. 25)
No. 4: Are All Humans Children of God? (rs p. 303 par. 3 to p. 304 par. 4)
Aug. 17 Bible reading: Joshua 10 to 13
No. 1: sg pp. 51-3 pars. 9-18
No. 2: Joshua 10:1-14
No. 3: Jesus Forgives Sins and Heals (gt chap. 26)
No. 4: Getting Over a Broken Heart (yp chap. 31 pp. 248-9)
Aug. 24 Bible reading: Joshua 14 to 17
No. 1: sg pp. 54-6 pars. 1-8
No. 2: Joshua 14:1-14
No. 3: Matthew Is Called and Holds a Feast (gt chap. 27)
No. 4: When All Races Will Be United (rs p. 304 par. 5 to p. 305 par. 3)
Aug. 31 Written Review. Complete Numbers 23-36; De 1-34 to Joshua 1-17
Sept. 7 Bible reading: Joshua 18 to 20
No. 1: sg pp. 56-8 pars. 9-16
No. 2: Joshua 20:1-9
No. 3: Questioned About Fasting (gt chap. 28)
No. 4: How to Carry On a Successful Courtship (yp chap. 32)
Sept. 14 Bible reading: Joshua 21 to 24
No. 1: Joshua—Why Beneficial (si pp. 45-6 pars. 21-24)
No. 2: Joshua 24:1-15
No. 3: Doing Good Works on the Sabbath (gt chap. 29)
No. 4: Jesus’ Death Was Unique (rs p. 306 pars. 1-4)
Sept. 21 Bible reading: Judges 1 to 4
No. 1: Introduction to Judges (si pp. 46-7 pars. 1-7)
No. 2: Judges 2:8-23
No. 3: Jesus Answers His Accusers (gt chap. 30)
No. 4: The Dangers of Teenage Drinking (yp chap. 33)
Sept. 28 Bible reading: Judges 5 to 7
No. 1: sg pp. 58-61 pars. 1-12
No. 2: Judges 7:7-22
No. 3: Is It Lawful to Pluck Grain on the Sabbath? (gt chap. 31)
No. 4: Why Is Eternal Life Dependent on the Ransom? (rs p. 306 par. 5 to p. 307 par. 2)
Oct. 5 Bible reading: Judges 8 to 10
No. 1: sg pp. 61-3 pars. 13-18
No. 2: Judges 8:13-28
No. 3: What Is Lawful on the Sabbath? (gt chap. 32)
No. 4: Why Avoid Drugs (yp chap. 34)
Oct. 12 Bible reading: Judges 11 to 14
No. 1: sg pp. 63-6 pars. 1-10
No. 2: Judges 11:28-40
No. 3: Fulfilling Isaiah’s Prophecy (gt chap. 33)
No. 4: Why Do Adam’s Offspring Suffer From His Sins? (rs p. 307 par. 3 to p. 308 par. 1)
Oct. 19 Bible reading: Judges 15 to 18
No. 1: sg pp. 66-9 pars. 11-22
No. 2: Judges 16:18-31
No. 3: Choosing His Apostles (gt chap. 34)
No. 4: Be Selective in What You Read (yp chap. 35)
Oct. 26 Bible reading: Judges 19 to 21
No. 1: Judges—Why Beneficial (si p. 50 pars. 26-28)
No. 2: Judges 21:8-25
No. 3: The Most Famous Sermon Ever Given (gt chap. 35 pars. 1-6)
No. 4: Who First Benefit From the Ransom? (rs p. 308 pars. 2, 3)
Nov. 2 Bible reading: Ruth 1 to 4
No. 1: Ruth: Introduction and Why Beneficial (si pp. 51-3 pars. 1-3, 9, 10)
No. 2: Ruth 1:7-22
No. 3: Who Are Truly Happy? (gt chap. 35 pars. 7-17)
No. 4: Control Your TV Viewing (yp chap. 36)
Nov. 9 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 1 to 3
No. 1: Introduction to 1 Samuel (si pp. 53-4 pars. 1-6)
No. 2: 1 Samuel 3:2-18
No. 3: A High Standard for His Followers (gt chap. 35 pars. 18-27)
No. 4: “Other Sheep” Benefit From the Ransom (rs p. 309 pars. 1-3)
Nov. 16 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 4 to 7
No. 1: sg pp. 69-71 pars. 1-8
No. 2: 1 Samuel 7:1-14
No. 3: Prayer, and Trust in God (gt chap. 35 pars. 28-37)
No. 4: A Balanced View of Recreation (yp chap. 37)
Nov. 23 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 8 to 11
No. 1: sg pp. 72-3 pars. 9-13
No. 2: 1 Samuel 11:1-15
No. 3: The Way to Life (gt chap. 35 pars. 38-49)
No. 4: What Future Blessings Will Be Enjoyed Because of the Ransom? (rs p. 310 pars. 1-4)
Nov. 30 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 12 to 14
No. 1: sg pp. 73-5 pars. 1-8
No. 2: 1 Samuel 13:1-14
No. 3: An Army Officer’s Great Faith (gt chap. 36)
No. 4: What the Future Holds (yp chap. 38)
Dec. 7 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 15 to 17
No. 1: sg pp. 75-8 pars. 9-17
No. 2: 1 Samuel 15:5-23
No. 3: Jesus Dispels a Widow’s Grief (gt chap. 37)
No. 4: How Has God Shown His Love for Us, and How Can We Benefit? (rs p. 310 par. 5 to p. 311 par. 3)
Dec. 14 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 18 to 20
No. 1: sg pp. 78-80 pars. 1-10
No. 2: 1 Samuel 18:1-16
No. 3: Did John Lack Faith? (gt chap. 38)
No. 4: How to Get Close to God (yp chap. 39)
Dec. 21 Bible reading: 1 Samuel 21 to 24
No. 1: sg pp. 80-4 pars. 11-24
No. 2: 1 Samuel 23:13-29
No. 3: The Proud and the Lowly (gt chap. 39)
No. 4: What Effect Should the Ransom Have on Our Lives? (rs p. 311 pars. 4-6)
Dec. 28 Written Review. Complete Joshua 18-24; Jg 1-21; Ru 1-4 to 1 Samuel 1-24