Monday, January 18
[Jehovah] is a God who requires exclusive devotion.—Ex. 34:14.
Jehovah wants us to enjoy life, and entertainment can help us to do that. In fact, God’s Word says that “there is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in his hard work.” (Eccl. 2:24) However, much of the entertainment in the world can have a bad effect on us. It degrades people’s moral standards, encouraging them to tolerate—or even to love—things that God’s Word condemns. We want to give Jehovah exclusive devotion, so we cannot eat from “the table of Jehovah” and “the table of demons.” (1 Cor. 10:21, 22) Eating a meal with someone is often a sign of friendship. If we choose entertainment that promotes violence, spiritism, immorality, or other fleshly desires and attitudes, we are, in effect, sharing a meal prepared by enemies of God. As a result, we not only harm ourselves but also damage our friendship with Jehovah. w19.10 26 ¶2; 29-30 ¶11-12
January 18-24
LEVITICUS 22-23
Song 86 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Seasonal Festivals With Meaning for Us”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Le 22:21, 22—Why must our loyalty and integrity to Jehovah be complete? (w19.02 3 ¶3)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?
Bible Reading: (4 min.) Le 23:9-25 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a magazine to address a topic raised by the householder. (th study 13)
Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a publication from our Teaching Toolbox. (th study 9)
Talk: (5 min.) w07 7/15 26—Theme: Who Harvested the Firstfruits of the Barley That Were Brought to the Sanctuary? (th study 13)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Annual Conventions—Opportunities to Show Love”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video “Love Never Fails”! International Conventions.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 3 ¶11-20
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 9 and Prayer