April 9-15

Song 69 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Go Make Disciples​—Why, Where, and How?”: (10 min.)

• Mt 28:18​—Jesus has wide-ranging authority (w04 7/1 8 ¶4)

• Mt 28:19​—Jesus called for a worldwide preaching and teaching campaign (“make disciples,” “people of all the nations” study notes on Mt 28:19, nwtsty)

• Mt 28:20​—We must help people learn and apply all that Jesus taught (“teaching them” study note on Mt 28:20, nwtsty)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Mt 27:51​—What did the tearing in two of the curtain signify? (“curtain,” “sanctuary” study notes on Mt 27:51, nwtsty)

• Mt 28:7​—How did Jehovah’s angel dignify the women who came to Jesus’ grave? (“tell his disciples that he was raised up” study note on Mt 28:7, nwtsty)

• 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) Mt 27:38-54

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation.

First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Play and discuss the video.

Talk: (6 min. or less) g17.2 14​—Theme: Did Jesus Die on a Cross?

Song 70

“Preaching and Teaching​—Essential to Making Disciples”: (15 min.) Discussion. When considering the information, play the videos Continue Preaching “Without Letup”​—Informally and From House to House and Continue Preaching “Without Letup”—​Publicly and Making Disciples.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 16

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

Song 73 and Prayer