Tuesday, May 18
I [will] sanctify myself through you before their eyes, O Gog.—Ezek. 38:16.
Gog will trust in his “arm of flesh”—his military might. (2 Chron. 32:8) We will trust in Jehovah our God—a stand that will seem foolish to the nations. After all, the gods of the once powerful Babylon the Great did not save her from “the wild beast” and its “ten horns”! (Rev. 17:16) So Gog will expect an easy victory. “Like clouds covering the land,” he will attack Jehovah’s people. But Gog will soon see that he has marched into a trap. Like Pharaoh at the Red Sea, Gog will learn that he is fighting against Jehovah. (Ex. 14:1-4; Ezek. 38:3, 4, 18, 21-23) Christ and his heavenly armies will defend God’s people and crush Gog’s hordes. (Rev. 19:11, 14, 15) But what about Jehovah’s chief enemy, Satan, whose lying propaganda led the nations to Armageddon? Jesus will hurl him and his demons into an abyss, where they will be locked away for a thousand years.—Rev. 20:1-3. w19.09 11-12 ¶14-15
May 17-23
NUMBERS 32-33
Song 142 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Drive Away All the Inhabitants of the Land”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Nu 33:54—How was land distributed to the tribes of Israel? (it-1 359 ¶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 32:28-42 (th study 5)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
“Increase Your Joy in the Ministry—Illustrate Key Points”: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Experience the Joy of Disciple-Making—Improve Your Skills—Illustrating Key Points.
Talk: (5 min.) w09 10/1 30, box—Theme: Why Did Jehovah Bless Wars in Ancient Israel? (th study 13)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (15 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 8 ¶23-27, box 8B
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 107 and Prayer