Wednesday, October 6
Go, report to my brothers so that they may go to Galilee, and there they will see me.—Matt. 28:10.
Jesus must have some very important instructions to give his disciples, for this meeting is the first thing he arranges after his resurrection! At the meeting that Jesus organized, he outlined the vital work that his disciples would accomplish throughout the first century—the same work that we are accomplishing today. Jesus said: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, . . . teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” (Matt. 28:19, 20) Jesus wants all his followers to preach. He did not limit this command to the 11 faithful apostles. How can we be so sure? Well, were only the apostles present when the command to make disciples was given on that mountain in Galilee? Recall that the angel said to the women: “You will see him [in Galilee].” (Matt. 28:7) So faithful women must also have been present on that occasion. w20.01 2-3 ¶1-4
October 4-10
JOSHUA 8-9
Song 127 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Lessons From the Account of the Gibeonites”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Bible Reading: (4 min.) Jos 8:28–9:2 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (3 min.) Use the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 2)
Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Give the householder a meeting invitation, and introduce (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? (th study 11)
Talk: (5 min.) it-1 520; 525 ¶1—Theme: What Can We Learn From the Covenant That Joshua Made With the Gibeonites? (th study 13)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Show Humility (1Pe 5:5): (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience: How did Peter and John follow through on Jesus’ instructions for the Passover? What lesson on humility did Jesus teach the night before his death? How do we know that Peter and John took to heart this lesson? In what practical ways can we show humility?
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 14 ¶15-20
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 59 and Prayer