April 27–May 3

Song 28 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“The Tragic Results of Bad Association”: (10 min.)

• Ge 34:1​—Dinah repeatedly visited the young women of Canaan (w97 2/1 30 ¶4)

• Ge 34:2​—Shechem violated Dinah (lvs 124 ¶14)

• Ge 34:7, 25​—Simeon and Levi killed Shechem and every male in his city (w09 9/1 21 ¶1-2)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 35:8​—Who was Deborah, and what can we learn from her? (it-1 600 ¶4)

• Ge 35:22-26​—How do we know that the line leading to the Messiah was not tied to the right of the firstborn? (w17.12 14)

• 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 34:1-19 (th study 5)

Second Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience the following questions: How did Elise make an effort to reach the heart? How can we start a Bible study using the Teach Us book?

Second Return Visit: (3 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 13)

Bible Study: (5 min. or less) fg lesson 4 ¶6-7 (th study 14)

Song 40

“Get Rid of the Foreign Gods”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video “Oppose the Devil.”

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 112

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 143 and Prayer