January 13-19

Song 72 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“The Devastating Consequences of the First Lie”: (10 min.)

• Ge 3:1-5​—The Devil slandered God (w17.02 5 ¶9)

• Ge 3:6​—Adam and Eve disobeyed God (w00 11/15 25-26)

• Ge 3:15-19​—God condemned the rebels (w12 9/1 4 ¶2; w04 1/1 29 ¶2; it-2 186)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 4:23, 24​—Why did Lamech compose this poem? (it-2 192 ¶5)

• Ge 4:26​—In what way apparently did people in Enosh’s day begin “calling on the name of Jehovah”? (it-1 338 ¶2)

• What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, the field ministry, or something else?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ge 4:17–5:8 (th study 5)

Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the audience the following questions: What did you like about the introduction? What can we learn from when the publishers scheduled the return visit?

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 1)

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Respond to an objection common in your territory. (th study 3)

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then leave a recent magazine to address a topic raised by the householder. (th study 2)

Song 63

“How to Start Conversations With Tracts”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play and discuss the video that shows how a conversation can be started using a tract.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 99

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 85 and Prayer