December 16-22

Song 55 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Do Not Fear the Fearsome Beasts”: (10 min.)

• Re 13:1, 2​—The dragon gives authority to a seven-headed, ten-horned wild beast (w12 6/15 8 ¶6)

• Re 13:11, 15​—A two-horned wild beast gives life to the image of the first wild beast (re 194 ¶26; 195 ¶30-31)

• Re 13:16, 17​—Do not accept the mark of the wild beast (w09 2/15 4 ¶2)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Re 16:13, 14​—How will the nations be gathered for “the war of the great day of God the Almighty”? (w09 2/15 4 ¶5)

• Re 16:21​—What message will we no doubt declare just prior to the end of Satan’s world? (w15 7/15 16 ¶9)

• 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 16:1-16 (th study 10)

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

First Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 2)

First Return Visit: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study? (th study 11)

Song 21

Maintain Your Neutrality: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Neutrality in Thought and Action. Then ask the question, How can you remain neutral regarding social issues or governmental policies? Next play the video Maintain Neutrality at Public Events. Then ask the question, How can you prepare for situations that may test your neutral stand?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 95

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

Song 131 and Prayer