June 3-9
GALATIANS 4-6
Song 16 and Prayer
Opening Comments (3 min. or less)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“‘A Symbolic Drama’ With Meaning for Us”: (10 min.)
Ga 4:24, 25—Hagar represented literal Israel under the Law covenant (it-1 1018 ¶2)
Ga 4:26, 27—Sarah represented “the Jerusalem above,” the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization (w14 10/15 10 ¶11)
Ga 4:28-31—Blessings to obedient mankind come through the “children” of the Jerusalem above
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)
Ga 4:6—What is the meaning of the Hebrew or the Aramaic word abba? (w09 4/1 13)
Ga 6:17—In what possible ways did the apostle Paul bear “the brand marks of a slave of Jesus”? (w10 11/1 15)
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) Ga 4:1-20 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Scripture Application Made Clear, and then discuss study 6 of the Teaching brochure.
Talk: (5 min. or less) w12 3/15 30-31—Theme: Why Should Christians Vigorously Shun Pornography? (th study 13)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (8 min.)
Organizational Accomplishments: (7 min.) Play the Organizational Accomplishments video for June.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 69
Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)
Song 40 and Prayer