Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 2006
Instructions
During 2006 the following will be the arrangements for conducting the Theocratic Ministry School.
SOURCE MATERIAL: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures [bi12], The Watchtower [w], Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education [be], “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial” (1990 Edition) [si], and Reasoning From the Scriptures (1989 Edition) [rs].
The school should begin ON TIME with song, prayer, and remarks of welcome and then proceed as outlined below. After each part, the school overseer will introduce the next part.
SPEECH QUALITY: 5 minutes. The school overseer, the auxiliary counselor, or another qualified elder will discuss a speech quality based on the Ministry School textbook. (In congregations with a limited number of elders, qualified ministerial servants may be used.)
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1: 10 minutes. This should be handled by a qualified elder or ministerial servant, and it will be based on The Watchtower, Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education, or “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial.” It is to be delivered as a ten-minute instruction talk with no oral review. 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. The theme shown should be used. It is expected that brothers assigned this talk will be careful to keep within the time limit. Private counsel may be given as needed.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIBLE READING: 10 minutes. For the first five minutes, a qualified elder or ministerial servant should apply the material to local needs. He may comment on any portion of the assigned Bible reading for the week. This should not be just a summary of the assigned reading. The principal objective is to help the audience to appreciate why and how the information is of value. The speaker should be careful not to exceed the five minutes allotted for the opening portion. He should ensure that five minutes are set aside for audience participation. The audience should be invited to offer brief comments (30 seconds or less) on what they have appreciated in the Bible reading and its benefits. The school overseer will then dismiss the students who are assigned to other classrooms.
ASSIGNMENT NO. 2: 4 minutes or less. This is a reading to be given by a brother. The student should read the assigned material without giving an introduction or a conclusion. He should read the superscription when handling an assignment from the Psalms. The school overseer will be especially interested in helping students to read with understanding, fluency, proper sense stress, modulation, appropriate pausing, and naturalness.
ASSIGNMENT NO. 3: 5 minutes. This will be assigned to a sister. Students receiving this assignment will either be assigned a setting or select one from the list appearing on page 82 of the Ministry School textbook. The student should use the assigned theme and apply it to an aspect of field service that is realistic and practical for the local territory. When no references are indicated as source material, the student will need to gather material for this part by doing research in our publications. Newer students should be given assignments for which references are supplied. The school overseer will be particularly interested in the way the student develops the material and the way she helps the householder to reason on the Scriptures and to understand the key points of the presentation. The school overseer will assign one assistant.
ASSIGNMENT NO. 4: 5 minutes. The student should develop the assigned theme. When no references are indicated as source material, the student will need to gather material for this part by doing research in our publications. When assigned to a brother, this part should be given as a talk with the Kingdom Hall audience in mind. When a sister is given this part, it should always be presented as outlined for Assignment No. 3. The school overseer may give a brother Assignment No. 4 whenever he sees fit to do so. Please note that themes with asterisks next to them should always be assigned to brothers to develop as talks.
TIMING: No talk should go overtime, nor should the remarks of the counselor. Assignments No. 2 through 4 should tactfully be stopped when the time is up. If brothers handling the opening talk on a speech quality, Assignment No. 1, or highlights from the Bible reading go overtime, they should be given private counsel. All should watch their timing carefully. Total program: 45 minutes, excluding song and prayer.
COUNSEL: 1 minute. The school overseer will take no more than one minute after Assignments No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 to offer some positive observations on an aspect of the talk that was commendable. His aim is not simply to say “well done” but, rather, to draw attention to specific reasons why that aspect of the presentation was effective. According to the need of each student, additional constructive counsel may be given privately after the meeting or at another time.
AUXILIARY COUNSELOR: The body of elders may select a capable elder, if one is available in addition to the school overseer, to handle the assignment as auxiliary counselor. If there are a number of elders in the congregation, then a different qualified elder may care for this assignment each year. The auxiliary counselor’s responsibility will be to give private counsel, if needed, to brothers who present Assignment No. 1 and Bible highlights. It is not necessary that he offer counsel after each of such talks by fellow elders or ministerial servants.
COUNSEL FORM: In textbook.
ORAL REVIEW: 30 minutes. Every two months, the school overseer will conduct an oral review. It will be preceded by the consideration of a speech quality and highlights from the Bible reading as outlined above. The oral review will be based on material considered in the school over the preceding two months, including the current week. If your congregation has a circuit assembly during an oral review week, then the review (and the rest of the weekly schedule) should be postponed one week and the subsequent week’s schedule should be used one week early. If the circuit overseer will be visiting your congregation during an oral review week, then the song, the speech quality talk, and Bible highlights should be presented as scheduled. The instruction talk (given after the speech quality talk) should be drawn from the following week’s schedule. The Theocratic Ministry School for the next week will proceed with the speech quality talk and Bible highlights as scheduled, followed by the oral review.
SCHEDULE
Jan. 2 Bible reading: 2 Chronicles 29-32 Song 91
Speech Quality: Benefit Fully From the Theocratic Ministry School (be p. 5 ¶1–p. 8 ¶1)
No. 1: Take Delight in God’s Word (be p. 9 ¶1-5)
No. 2: 2 Chronicles 30:1-12
No. 3: Why Genuine Christians Refrain From Using Profanity
No. 4: Sin’s Effect on Our Relationship With God (rs p. 374 ¶2–p. 375 ¶2)
Jan. 9 Bible reading: 2 Chronicles 33-36 Song 144
Speech Quality: Accurate Reading (be p. 83 ¶1-5)
No. 1: 2 Chronicles—Why Beneficial (si p. 84 ¶34-6)
No. 2: 2 Chronicles 34:1-11
No. 3: What the Bible Says About the Soul (rs p. 375 ¶4–p. 376 ¶4)
No. 4: Never Be Ashamed of Adhering to the Bible’s Moral Standards
Jan. 16 Bible reading: Ezra 1-5 Song 137
Speech Quality: How to Read Accurately (be p. 84 ¶1–p. 85 ¶3)
No. 1: Introduction to Ezra (si p. 85 ¶1-7)
No. 2: Ezra 1:1-11
No. 3: Benefits From Having an Honest Conscience
No. 4: Animals Are Souls (rs p. 376 ¶5–p. 377 ¶3)
Jan. 23 Bible reading: Ezra 6-10 Song 106
Speech Quality: Words Clearly Spoken (be p. 86 ¶1-6)
No. 1: Ezra—Why Beneficial (si p. 87 ¶14-18)
No. 2: Ezra 6:1-12
No. 3: At Death, Neither Soul Nor Spirit Continues Living (rs p. 377 ¶4–p. 379 ¶6)
No. 4: aGod’s View of Marriage
Jan. 30 Bible reading: Nehemiah 1-4 Song 161
Speech Quality: How to Speak Clearly (be p. 87 ¶1–p. 88 ¶3)
No. 1: Introduction to Nehemiah (si p. 88 ¶1-5)
No. 2: Nehemiah 2:1-10
No. 3: The Most Important Kind of Security
No. 4: What Holy Spirit Is (rs p. 380 ¶2–p. 381 ¶1)
Feb. 6 Bible reading: Nehemiah 5-8 Song 40
Speech Quality: Correct Pronunciation—Factors to Consider (be p. 89 ¶1–p. 90 ¶2)
No. 1: Read the Bible Daily (be p. 10 ¶1–p. 12 ¶4)
No. 2: Nehemiah 5:1-13
No. 3: Evidence That a Person Has Holy Spirit (rs p. 381 ¶3–p. 382 ¶1)
No. 4: “Safeguard Your Heart” (Prov. 4:23)
Feb. 13 Bible reading: Nehemiah 9-11 Song 159
Speech Quality: Ways to Improve Pronunciation (be p. 90 ¶3–p. 92)
No. 1: Learning Peace Instead of War (w04 1/1 p. 6 ¶8–p. 7 ¶5)
No. 2: Nehemiah 10:28-37
No. 3: Evidence That Jehovah Loves Us
No. 4: There Is No Spirit Part of Man That Survives Death (rs p. 382 ¶5–p. 383 ¶2)
Feb. 20 Bible reading: Nehemiah 12-13 Song 118
Speech Quality: Fluent Delivery (be p. 93 ¶1–p. 94 ¶3)
No. 1: Nehemiah—Why Beneficial (si pp. 90-1 ¶16-19)
No. 2: Nehemiah 13:1-14
No. 3: Why It Is Impossible to Communicate With the Dead (rs p. 384 ¶3–p. 385 ¶4)
No. 4: bViolent Video Games Are Not for Christians
Feb. 27 Bible reading: Esther 1-5 Song 215
Speech Quality: How to Improve Fluency (be p. 94 ¶4–p. 96 ¶3, except box on p. 95)
Oral Review
Mar. 6 Bible reading: Esther 6-10 Song 74
Speech Quality: Coping With Stuttering (be p. 95, box)
No. 1: Introduction to Esther and Why Beneficial (si pp. 91-4 ¶1-6, 16-18)
No. 2: Esther 6:1-10
No. 3: A Mild Answer Can Turn Away Rage
No. 4: Why True Christians Reject All Spiritistic Practices (rs p. 385 ¶5–p. 387 ¶3)
Mar. 13 Bible reading: Job 1-5 Song 160
Speech Quality: Pausing for Punctuation and for Change of Thought (be p. 97 ¶1–p. 98 ¶5)
No. 1: Introduction to Job (si pp. 95-6 ¶1-6)
No. 2: Job 2:1-13
No. 3: Do Not Be Curious About Demonic Powers (rs p. 387 ¶4–p. 388 ¶2)
No. 4: Why True Christians Avoid Murmuring
Mar. 20 Bible reading: Job 6-10 Song 214
Speech Quality: Pausing to Emphasize, Pausing to Listen (be p. 99 ¶1–p. 100 ¶4)
No. 1: The Superiority of Spiritual Values (w04 10/15 p. 4 ¶2–p. 5 ¶3)
No. 2: Job 7:1-21
No. 3: What It Means to Be Pure in Heart
No. 4: How to Break Free From Spiritistic Influence (rs p. 388 ¶3–p. 389 ¶4)
Mar. 27 Bible reading: Job 11-15 Song 8
Speech Quality: Proper Sense Stress (be p. 101 ¶1–p. 102 ¶3)
No. 1: “Pay Attention to How You Listen” (be p. 13 ¶1–p. 14 ¶5)
No. 2: Job 12:1-25
No. 3: Guard Against the Spirit of Independence (rs p. 390 ¶1-4)
No. 4: Why the Ministry Brings Us Joy
Apr. 3 Bible reading: Job 16-20 Song 50
Speech Quality: Improving Sense Stress (be p. 102 ¶4–p. 104 ¶4)
No. 1: How We Show Our Love for God (w04 3/1 pp. 19-21)
No. 2: Job 16:1-22
No. 3: How Jehovah Draws People to Worship Him
No. 4: cThe Dangers of Pride and a Rebellious Attitude (rs p. 391 ¶1-2)
Apr. 10 Bible reading: Job 21-27 Song 119
Speech Quality: Principal Ideas Emphasized (be p. 105 ¶1–p. 106 ¶2)
No. 1: Spiritual Values Bring Rewards (w04 10/15 p. 5 ¶4–p. 7 ¶2)
No. 2: Job 24:1-20
No. 3: Jehovah Gives Power Beyond What Is Normal
No. 4: dBe on Guard Against the Desires of the Flesh (rs p. 391 ¶3)
Apr. 17 Bible reading: Job 28-32 Song 100
Speech Quality: Volume Suitable to the Audience (be p. 107 ¶1–p. 108 ¶4)
No. 1: Listening at Meetings and Assemblies (be p. 15 ¶1–p. 16 ¶5)
No. 2: Job 29:1-25
No. 3: Do Not Be Dominated by the Desire of the Eyes (rs p. 392 ¶1-2)
No. 4: Why the Crowds Were Astounded at Jesus’ Way of Teaching
Apr. 24 Bible reading: Job 33-37 Song 94
Speech Quality: How to Improve Your Volume (be p. 108 ¶5–p. 110 ¶2)
Oral Review
May 1 Bible reading: Job 38-42 Song 154
Speech Quality: Modulation—Adjust Your Volume (be p. 111 ¶1–p. 112 ¶2)
No. 1: Job—Why Beneficial (si p. 100 ¶39-43)
No. 2: Job 38:1-24
No. 3: How Is Isaiah 60:22 Being Fulfilled Today?
No. 4: eAbusive Speech and Violence Are Works of the Flesh (rs p. 392 ¶3)
May 8 Bible reading: Psalms 1-10 Song 168
Speech Quality: Modulation—Change Your Pace (be p. 112 ¶3-6)
No. 1: Introduction to Psalms—Part 1 (si p. 101 ¶1-5)
No. 2: Psalm 4:1–5:12
No. 3: Put Your Trust in God, Not Man (rs p. 392 ¶4–p. 393 ¶1)
No. 4: Holding to the Pattern of Healthful Words
May 15 Bible reading: Psalms 11-18 Song 217
Speech Quality: Modulation—Vary Your Pitch (be p. 113 ¶1–p. 114 ¶3)
No. 1: Introduction to Psalms—Part 2 (si p. 102 ¶6-11)
No. 2: Psalm 14:1–16:6
No. 3: In What Ways Are True Christians No Part of the World?
No. 4: Who Is to Blame for Human Suffering? (rs p. 393 ¶2–p. 394 ¶1)
May 22 Bible reading: Psalms 19-25 Song 23
Speech Quality: Speak With Feeling (be p. 115 ¶1–p. 116 ¶4)
No. 1: Good Insight Wins Favor (w04 7/15 p. 27 ¶4–p. 28 ¶4)
No. 2: Psalm 22:1-22
No. 3: How Did Suffering Get Started? (rs p. 394 ¶2-3)
No. 4: fWhat Are God’s Reminders, and Why Should We Heed Them?
May 29 Bible reading: Psalms 26-33 Song 203
Speech Quality: Enthusiasm Appropriate to Material (be p. 116 ¶5–p. 117 ¶4)
No. 1: You Can Improve Your Memory (be p. 17 ¶1–p. 19 ¶1)
No. 2: Psalm 30:1–31:8
No. 3: In What Ways Does the Truth Set One Free?
No. 4: How We Can Avoid Much Suffering (rs p. 395 ¶1-2)
June 5 Bible reading: Psalms 34-37 Song 167
Speech Quality: Expressing Warmth (be p. 118 ¶1–p. 119 ¶5)
No. 1: The Power of Prayer (w04 8/15 p. 18 ¶6–p. 19 ¶10)
No. 2: Psalm 34:1-22
No. 3: Why a God of Love Has Allowed Suffering for So Long (rs p. 395 ¶4)
No. 4: From What Forms of Idolatry Must We Flee?
June 12 Bible reading: Psalms 38-44 Song 216
Speech Quality: Expressing Emotion (be p. 119 ¶6–p. 120 ¶5)
No. 1: The Role of God’s Spirit in Remembering (be p. 19 ¶2–p. 20 ¶3)
No. 2: Psalm 40:1-17
No. 3: True Science Is Not at Odds With the Bible
No. 4: God Will Undo All the Harm His Servants Have Suffered (rs p. 396 ¶1-4)
June 19 Bible reading: Psalms 45-51 Song 104
Speech Quality: The Importance of Gestures and Facial Expressions (be p. 121 ¶1-4)
No. 1: When Does Jesus Come? (w04 3/1 p. 16, box)
No. 2: Psalm 46:1–47:9
No. 3: Why God Did Not Simply Overlook Adam’s Sin (rs p. 396 ¶5–p. 397 ¶1)
No. 4: How Can a Christian Be Weak and Yet Powerful? (2 Cor. 12:10)
June 26 Bible reading: Psalms 52-59 Song 103
Speech Quality: Using Gestures and Facial Expressions (be p. 122 ¶1–p. 123 ¶2)
Oral Review
July 3 Bible reading: Psalms 60-68 Song 45
Speech Quality: Visual Contact in the Ministry (be p. 124 ¶1–p. 125 ¶4)
No. 1: What Jehovah’s Humility Means for Us (w04 11/1 pp. 29-30)
No. 2: Psalm 60:1–61:8
No. 3: Does Participation in Christian Activities Excuse Us From Abiding by God’s Laws?
No. 4: God Is Not the Cause of Physical and Mental Defects (rs p. 397 ¶2-4)
July 10 Bible reading: Psalms 69-73 Song 225
Speech Quality: Visual Contact When Giving a Discourse (be p. 125 ¶5–p. 127 ¶1)
No. 1: Why Apply Yourself to Reading? (be p. 21 ¶1–p. 23 ¶3)
No. 2: Psalm 71:1-18
No. 3: Jehovah Lovingly Extends to Children the Benefits of Christ’s Ransom Sacrifice (rs p. 397 ¶5)
No. 4: gWhy Christians Must Be Impartial
July 17 Bible reading: Psalms 74-78 Song 28
Speech Quality: Naturalness in the Field Ministry (be p. 128 ¶1–p. 129 ¶1)
No. 1: Read With the Proper Motive (be p. 23 ¶4–p. 26 ¶5)
No. 2: Psalm 75:1–76:12
No. 3: What Does Seeking Jehovah Involve? (Zeph. 2:3)
No. 4: God Is Not Using Natural Disasters to Punish People (rs p. 398 ¶1-3)
July 24 Bible reading: Psalms 79-86 Song 112
Speech Quality: Naturalness on the Platform (be p. 129 ¶2–p. 130 ¶1)
No. 1: “The Tent of the Upright Ones Will Flourish” (w04 11/15 p. 26 ¶1–p. 28 ¶2)
No. 2: Psalm 82:1–83:18
No. 3: Adversity Should Not Be Considered Proof of God’s Disapproval (rs p. 398 ¶4–p. 399 ¶1)
No. 4: Can Imperfect Humans Really Please God?
July 31 Bible reading: Psalms 87-91 Song 57
Speech Quality: Naturalness When Reading Publicly (be p. 130 ¶2-4)
No. 1: When “Knowledge Is an Easy Thing” and Wisdom Guides Us (w04 11/15 p. 28 ¶3–p. 29 ¶7)
No. 2: Psalm 89:1-21
No. 3: Study of the Bible Is Part of Our Worship
No. 4: Material Prosperity Should Not Be Considered Proof of God’s Blessing (rs p. 399 ¶2-3)
Aug. 7 Bible reading: Psalms 92-101 Song 190
Speech Quality: Personal Cleanliness Adorns the Message (be p. 131 ¶1-3)
No. 1: How to Study (be p. 27 ¶1–p. 31 ¶2)
No. 2: Psalm 92:1–93:5
No. 3: Does Speaking in Tongues Prove That One Has God’s Spirit? (rs p. 400 ¶3–p. 401 ¶2)
No. 4: The Importance of Moral Integrity
Aug. 14 Bible reading: Psalms 102-105 Song 1
Speech Quality: How Modesty and Soundness of Mind Affect One’s Dress and Grooming (be p. 131 ¶4–p. 132 ¶3)
No. 1: “How Many Your Works Are, O Jehovah!” (w04 11/15 pp. 8-9)
No. 2: Psalm 104:1-24
No. 3: Why We Must Keep on the Watch
No. 4: Why Is Speaking in Tongues Today Different From That Done by First-Century Christians? (rs p. 401 ¶3–p. 402 ¶1)
Aug. 21 Bible reading: Psalms 106-109 Song 201
Speech Quality: The Value of Well-Arranged Dress (be p. 132 ¶4–p. 133 ¶1)
No. 1: Youths—Do Not Blindly Follow Your Peers (w04 10/15 p. 22 ¶4–p. 24 ¶4)
No. 2: Psalm 107:20-43
No. 3: God’s Word Helps Us to Reason On Claims That Some Make About Having God’s Spirit (rs p. 402 ¶3-6)
No. 4: In What Ways Can We Imitate God?
Aug. 28 Bible reading: Psalms 110-118 Song 125
Speech Quality: Good Personal Appearance Gives No Cause for Stumbling (be p. 133 ¶2-4)
Oral Review
Sept. 4 Bible reading: Psalm 119 Song 59
Speech Quality: Good Posture and Neat Equipment (be p. 133 ¶5–p. 134 ¶4)
No. 1: Study Is Rewarding (be p. 31 ¶3–p. 32 ¶4)
No. 2: Psalm 119:25-48
No. 3: Why We Show Respect for Secular Authorities
No. 4: Speaking in Tongues Does Not Identify True Christians Today (rs p. 403 ¶1-3)
Sept. 11 Bible reading: Psalms 120-134 Song 65
Speech Quality: How to Reduce Speaking Anxiety (be p. 135 ¶1–p. 137 ¶2)
No. 1: How to Do Research (be p. 33 ¶1–p. 35 ¶2)
No. 2: Psalm 121:1–123:4
No. 3: How Long Was the Gift of Tongues to Last? (rs p. 403 ¶4–p. 404 ¶1)
No. 4: What Is Hyperbole, and How Did Jesus Make Use of It?
Sept. 18 Bible reading: Psalms 135-141 Song 97
Speech Quality: How to Acquire Poise (be p. 137 ¶3–p. 138 ¶5)
No. 1: Psalms—Why Beneficial—Part 1 (si pp. 104-5 ¶23-7)
No. 2: Psalm 136:1-26
No. 3: In What Way Is the Memorial a Communion Meal?
No. 4: hThe Trinity Is Not Based on the Bible (rs p. 405 ¶1–p. 411 ¶4)
Sept. 25 Bible reading: Psalms 142-150 Song 5
Speech Quality: The Importance of Voice Amplification (be p. 139 ¶1–p. 140 ¶1)
No. 1: Psalms—Why Beneficial—Part 2 (si pp. 105-6 ¶28-32)
No. 2: Psalm 142:1–143:12
No. 3: iWhen Someone Asks, ‘Do You Believe in the Trinity?’ (rs p. 425 ¶3–p. 426 ¶4)
No. 4: In What Ways Can We Put the Needs of Others Ahead of Our Own?
Oct. 2 Bible reading: Proverbs 1-6 Song 111
Speech Quality: Use Microphones Effectively (be p. 140 ¶2–p. 142 ¶1)
No. 1: Introduction to Proverbs—Part 1 (si pp. 106-7 ¶1-5)
No. 2: Proverbs 5:1-23
No. 3: Why Is There So Much Wickedness? (rs p. 427 ¶1-4)
No. 4: jDo Not Spread False Stories (2 Tim. 4:4)
Oct. 9 Bible reading: Proverbs 7-11 Song 73
Speech Quality: Use of the Bible in Replying (be p. 143 ¶1-3)
No. 1: Introduction to Proverbs—Part 2 (si pp. 107-8 ¶6-11)
No. 2: Proverbs 7:1-27
No. 3: Christian Neutrality Contributes to the Unity of Our Brotherhood
No. 4: Why Does God Permit Wickedness? (rs p. 428 ¶1–p. 429 ¶1)
Oct. 16 Bible reading: Proverbs 12-16 Song 180
Speech Quality: How to Improve in Using the Bible (be p. 144 ¶1-4)
No. 1: Learning to Use Other Research Tools (be p. 35 ¶3–p. 38 ¶4)
No. 2: Proverbs 14:1-21
No. 3: How Has God’s Permission of Wickedness Benefited Us? (rs p. 429 ¶2-3)
No. 4: What Can Help Us to Pay Close Attention at Meetings?
Oct. 23 Bible reading: Proverbs 17-21 Song 131
Speech Quality: Use of the Bible Encouraged (be pp. 145-6)
No. 1: Proverbs—Why Beneficial—Part 1 (si pp. 109-10 ¶19-28)
No. 2: Proverbs 17:1-20
No. 3: How Christians View the Elderly
No. 4: kWhat View of Women Does the Bible Promote? (rs p. 431 ¶2-3)
Oct. 30 Bible reading: Proverbs 22-26 Song 9
Speech Quality: The Importance of Introducing Scriptures Effectively (be p. 147 ¶1–p. 148 ¶2)
Oral Review
Nov. 6 Bible reading: Proverbs 27-31 Song 51
Speech Quality: Selecting Appropriate Comments to Introduce Scriptures (be p. 148 ¶3–p. 149 ¶2)
No. 1: Proverbs—Why Beneficial—Part 2 (si pp. 110-11 ¶29-38)
No. 2: Proverbs 28:1-18
No. 3: Is the Assigning of Headship to Men Demeaning to Women? (rs p. 432 ¶1-3)
No. 4: Why We Should Not Judge People We Meet in the Ministry by Outward Appearances
Nov. 13 Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 1-6 Song 25
Speech Quality: Proper Emphasis Involves Feeling (be p. 150 ¶1-2)
No. 1: Introduction to Ecclesiastes (si pp. 112-13 ¶1-8)
No. 2: Ecclesiastes 5:1-15
No. 3: How Are Bible Truths Hidden From the Wise and Intellectual Ones? (Matt. 11:25)
No. 4: Should Women Be Ministers? (rs p. 432 ¶4–p. 433 ¶1)
Nov. 20 Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 7-12 Song 37
Speech Quality: Emphasize the Right Words (be p. 150 ¶3–p. 151 ¶2)
No. 1: Ecclesiastes—Why Beneficial (si p. 114 ¶15-19)
No. 2: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
No. 3: Why Do Christian Women Wear Head Coverings on Certain Occasions? (rs p. 433 ¶2–p. 434 ¶1)
No. 4: What Is Wrong With Jealousy?
Nov. 27 Bible reading: Song of Solomon 1-8 Song 11
Speech Quality: Methods of Emphasis (be p. 151 ¶3–p. 152 ¶5)
No. 1: Introduction to Song of Solomon and Why Beneficial (si pp. 115-17 ¶1-4, 16-18)
No. 2: Song of Solomon 7:1–8:4
No. 3: Why Should Christians Be Neat, Clean, and Modest in Their Dress?
No. 4: Is It Proper for Women to Use Cosmetics or Wear Jewelry? (rs p. 435 ¶1-3)
Dec. 4 Bible reading: Isaiah 1-5 Song 90
Speech Quality: Scriptures Correctly Applied (be p. 153 ¶1–p. 154 ¶3)
No. 1: Introduction to Isaiah (si pp. 118-19 ¶1-8)
No. 2: Isaiah 3:1-15
No. 3: Will the World Be Destroyed by Fire? (rs p. 436 ¶1-2)
No. 4: lWhy Christians Should Be “Slow About Wrath” (Jas. 1:19)
Dec. 11 Bible reading: Isaiah 6-10 Song 204
Speech Quality: Making Scripture Application Clear (be p. 154 ¶4–p. 155 ¶4)
No. 1: Making an Outline (be pp. 39-42)
No. 2: Isaiah 10:1-14
No. 3: Why Is Being Able to Forgive So Important?
No. 4: Who Rules This World—God or Satan? (rs p. 436 ¶3–p. 437 ¶2)
Dec. 18 Bible reading: Isaiah 11-16 Song 47
Speech Quality: Reason From the Scriptures (be p. 155 ¶5–p. 156 ¶5)
No. 1: Youths—Let Your Parents Help You Guard Your Heart (w04 10/15 p. 20 ¶1–p. 22 ¶3)
No. 2: Isaiah 11:1-12
No. 3: How Do True Christians View the World and People Who Are Part of It? (rs p. 437 ¶3–p. 438 ¶4)
No. 4: True Christians Will Not Participate in the War of Armageddon
Dec. 25 Bible reading: Isaiah 17-23 Song 53
Speech Quality: Practical Value Made Clear (be p. 157 ¶1–p. 158 ¶1)
Oral Review
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