Friday, May 14
Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations.—Matt. 28:19.
The apostles must have been full of anticipation as they gathered on a mountainside. Jesus had, after his resurrection, arranged for them to meet him at that location. (Matt. 28:16) That was perhaps the occasion when “he appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time.” (1 Cor. 15:6) Why had Jesus called his disciples to this meeting? To give them an exciting mission: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations.” (Matt. 28:18-20) The disciples who heard Jesus’ words became part of the first-century Christian congregation. The primary mission of that congregation was to make more disciples of Christ. Today, there are tens of thousands of true Christian congregations throughout the earth, and the primary mission of those congregations remains the same. w19.07 14 ¶1-2
May 10-16
NUMBERS 30-31
Song 51 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Pay Your Vows”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Nu 30:10-12—How do we know that Elkanah approved of Hannah’s vow to offer Samuel to Jehovah’s service? (1Sa 1:11; it-2 28 ¶1)
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 30:1-16 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video Return Visit: God’s Purpose—Isa 55:11. Stop the video at each pause, and ask the audience the questions that appear in the video.
Return Visit: (3 min.) Use the sample conversation. (th study 6)
Return Visit: (5 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a study publication, and start a Bible study. (th study 19)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Learn Endurance From Creation: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the following questions for each of the plants and animals featured in the video. What does this creation teach us about endurance? How can we show similar endurance in our life as Christians?
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 8 ¶16-22
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 4 and Prayer
Study Article 10: May 10-16, 2021
8 As a Congregation, Help Bible Students to Progress to Baptism