Thursday, June 11
There is no wisdom . . . in opposition to Jehovah.—Prov. 21:30.
Bad advice has its roots very early in human history when Satan entered the scene. A presumptuous, self-appointed adviser, he told Eve that she and her husband would be happier if they chose their own course in life. (Gen. 3:1-6) Satan’s motives were selfish. He wanted Adam and Eve—and their future offspring—to submit to and worship him rather than worship Jehovah. But it was Jehovah who had given them everything they had—each other, their beautiful garden home, and their perfect bodies with the potential of living forever. Sadly, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, cutting themselves off from him. The results, as you know, were tragic. Like flowers cut from a plant, they slowly began to wither and die. Their children also suffered from the curse of sin. (Rom. 5:12) Even so, most people still choose not to submit to God. They want to live life their own way. (Eph. 2:1-3) The results clearly show the truthfulness of today’s text. w18.12 20 ¶3-4
June 8-14
GENESIS 46-47
Song 86 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Relief From Famine”: (10 min.)
Ge 47:13—A severe famine afflicted Egypt and Canaan (w87 5/1 15 ¶2)
Ge 47:16, 19, 20—The Egyptians had to make sacrifices in order to preserve their lives
Ge 47:23-25—Effort is required to benefit from the abundant spiritual food available today (kr 234-235 ¶11-12)
Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Ge 46:4—What did it mean for Joseph to “lay his hand” on Jacob’s eyes? (it-1 220 ¶1)
Ge 46:26, 27—How many people of Jacob’s house entered into Egypt? (“75 persons in all” study note on Ac 7:14, nwtsty)
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 47:1-17 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience the following questions: How did the publisher use questions effectively? How did he make the scripture application clear?
Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a publication from the Teaching Toolbox. (th study 3)
Initial Call: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Teach Us book, and start a Bible study in chapter 9. (th study 14)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Keep Feeding on Jehovah’s Reminders: (15 min.) Play the video Treasure Jehovah’s Reminders. Encourage all to continue feeding on God’s Word and the spiritual food available to us.—Isa 25:6; 55:1; 65:13; Mt 24:45.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 118
Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)
Song 109 and Prayer