Thursday, July 1
Let your petitions be made known to God.—Phil. 4:6.
When others speak harshly or act unkindly, we may feel anxious. That is especially true if the one who hurt us is a close friend or relative. In dealing with anxiety, we can learn much from the Bible example of Hannah, who was severely taunted by her husband’s second wife. (1 Sam. 1:12) Like Hannah, we can talk at length to Jehovah about our anxieties and fears. Our prayers do not have to be poetic or perfectly structured. We may even find ourselves expressing bitter words that are interrupted by sobs of grief. Even so, Jehovah will never get tired of listening to us. In addition to praying about our problems, we need to remember the advice recorded at Philippians 4:6, 7. The apostle Paul specifically mentioned that we should offer prayers of thanksgiving, or gratitude. We have so many reasons to thank Jehovah—including the gift of life, his creative works, his loyal love, and the wonderful hope that he has given us. w20.02 21 ¶3; 22 ¶6
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