Saturday, July 3
Pray continually.—Matt. 26:41.
What can we pray for? We can pray for Jehovah to “give us more faith.” (Luke 17:5; John 14:1) We need faith because Satan will test all who follow Jesus. (Luke 22:31) How will faith help us? When we have done all that we reasonably can to deal with a trial, faith will move us to leave the matter with Jehovah. Because we trust that he can handle matters better than we ever could, we have peace of mind and heart. (1 Pet. 5:6, 7) Prayer helps us to maintain our inner peace no matter what trials we face. Consider the example of Robert, a faithful elder who is now in his 80’s. He says: “The counsel at Philippians 4:6, 7 has helped me to cope with many trials in my life. I have had to deal with financial problems. And I temporarily lost my privilege of serving as an elder.” What has helped Robert to maintain inner peace? “I pray as soon as I start to feel anxious,” he says. “I believe that the more frequently and intensely I pray, the more peaceful I feel.” w19.04 9-10 ¶5-7
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