Tuesday, June 29
Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.—Jas. 4:8.
Jehovah wants us to draw close to him and to communicate with him. He urges us to “persevere in prayer,” and he makes himself available at all times. (Rom. 12:12) He is never too busy or too tired to listen to us. In turn, we listen to him by reading his Word, the Bible, along with publications that help us to understand it. We also listen to him by paying close attention at Christian meetings. Regular communication with Jehovah helps us remain close to him. Jehovah wants us to pour out our hearts to him in prayer. (Ps. 62:8) We do well to ask ourselves this question: ‘Do my prayers tend to be like superficial, reprinted messages, or are they like heartfelt, handwritten letters?’ No doubt you love Jehovah deeply, and you want to keep your relationship with him strong. To do that, you must communicate with him regularly. Confide in him. Share your joys and your pains with him. Be confident that you can go to him for help. w20.02 9 ¶4-5
June 28–July 4
DEUTERONOMY 9-10
Song 49 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“What Is Jehovah Your God Asking of You?”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Bible Reading: (4 min.) De 10:1-22 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a publication from our Teaching Toolbox. (th study 3)
Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video Why Study the Bible? (th study 9)
Bible Study: (5 min.) fg lesson 12 ¶4-5 (th study 18)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Video Games: Are You Really Winning?: (7 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience: How could video games rob you? What things in life are more important than video games? (Eph 5:15, 16) What does your choice of video games reveal about who you are on the inside? How can you be a real winner?
“Make Wise Decisions Regarding Alcoholic Beverages”: (8 min.) Discussion. Play the video Think Past the Drink.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 10 ¶1-7, intro video
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 3 and Prayer