Thursday, April 8
We have a struggle . . . against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.—Eph. 6:12.
One of the most heartwarming ways in which Jehovah shows his concern for us as his servants is by helping us to resist our enemies. Our main enemies are Satan and the demons. Jehovah warns us about these enemies, and he gives us what we need to resist them. (Eph. 6:10-13) When we accept Jehovah’s help and rely on him completely, we can succeed in opposing the Devil. We can have the same kind of confidence that the apostle Paul had. He wrote: “If God is for us, who will be against us?” (Rom. 8:31) As true Christians, we are not fascinated with Satan and the demons. We focus most of our attention on learning about Jehovah and serving him. (Ps. 25:5) However, we do need to know the basic ways that Satan operates. Why? So that we can avoid being outwitted by him.—2 Cor. 2:11; ftn. w19.04 20 ¶1-2
April 5-11
NUMBERS 17-19
Song 80 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“I Am . . . Your Inheritance”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Nu 18:19—What is the meaning of the expression “a lasting covenant of salt”? (g02 6/8 14 ¶2)
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.) Nu 18:1-13 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Return Visit Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video Return Visit: Jesus—Mt 20:28. Stop the video at each pause, and ask the questions that appear in the video.
Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Introduce a publication from the Teaching Toolbox. (th study 6)
Talk: (5 min.) w18.01 18 ¶4-6—Theme: Why Do We Give to Jehovah? (th study 20)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (15 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 7 ¶8-15, box 7A
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 7 and Prayer