Monday, January 20
Stop judging by the outward appearance.—John 7:24.
Jehovah places no significance on racial, ethnic, national, tribal, or linguistic differences. Any man or woman who fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him. (Gal. 3:26-28; Rev. 7:9, 10) No doubt, you acknowledge that this is true. But what if you have grown up in a land or in a home filled with prejudice? While you might see yourself as being impartial, deep inside, prejudice may linger. Even Peter, who had the privilege of revealing Jehovah’s impartiality, later manifested prejudice. (Gal. 2:11-14) How can we stop judging by the outward appearance? We need to examine ourselves carefully in the light of God’s Word to see if we are holding on to any prejudiced thoughts or feelings. (Ps. 119:105) We might also need loving help from others who may see prejudiced attitudes in us, even if we cannot see them in ourselves. (Gal. 2:11, 14) It could be that these attitudes are so ingrained in us that we are not conscious of them. w18.08 9 ¶5-6
January 20-26
GENESIS 6-8
Song 89 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“He Did Just So”: (10 min.)
Ge 6:9, 13—Righteous Noah was surrounded by wickedness (w18.02 4 ¶4)
Ge 6:14-16—Noah was given a challenging assignment (w13 4/1 14 ¶1)
Ge 6:22—Noah demonstrated faith in Jehovah (w11 9/15 18 ¶13)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ge 7:2—What evidently was the basis for the distinction between clean and unclean animals? (w04 1/1 29 ¶7)
Ge 7:11—Where apparently did the water that caused the global Flood come from? (w04 1/1 30 ¶1)
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 6:1-16 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
First Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the audience the following questions: How did the publisher reason with the householder on 1 John 4:8? How did the publishers work together to give a witness?
First Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 12)
First Return Visit: (4 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer a publication from our Teaching Toolbox. (th study 7)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Family Worship: Noah—He Walked With God: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then discuss the following questions: How did the parents in this dramatization use the Bible account of Noah to teach their children practical lessons? What good ideas did you observe that you could use for your family worship?
Local Needs: (5 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 100
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 37 and Prayer