Sunday, May 16
If this is how God loved us, then we are also under obligation to love one another.—1 John 4:11.
God’s great love for us will move us to love our brothers. (1 John 4:20, 21) We might think that love for our brothers and sisters will come naturally. After all, we worship Jehovah and strive to imitate his fine qualities. We follow the example of Jesus, whose love was so great that he gave his life in our behalf. Yet, we may at times find it difficult to obey the commandment to love one another. Euodia and Syntyche were zealous sisters who had served “side by side” with the apostle Paul. Yet, they had perhaps allowed personal differences to cause a rift between them. In his letter to the congregation where those sisters served, Paul specifically named Euodia and Syntyche and gave them pointed admonition “to be of the same mind.” (Phil. 4:2, 3) Paul felt compelled to instruct the entire congregation: “Keep doing all things free from murmuring and arguments.”—Phil. 2:14. w19.08 9 ¶6-7
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