Tuesday, September 14
Take my yoke upon you.—Matt. 11:29.
To find refreshment under Jesus’ yoke, we must keep the right perspective. We are doing Jehovah’s work, so it must be done Jehovah’s way. We are the workers, and Jehovah is the Master. (Luke 17:10) If we try to do his work our way, we will find ourselves fighting against the yoke. On the other hand, we can do extraordinary things and overcome any obstacle if we follow Jehovah’s guidance. Remember that nobody can stop his will from being accomplished! (Rom. 8:31; 1 John 4:4) Our goal is to bring glory to our loving Father, Jehovah. Those in the first century who were motivated by greed or self-interest soon became unhappy and abandoned Jesus’ yoke. (John 6:25-27, 51, 60, 66; Phil. 3:18, 19) By contrast, those who were motivated by an unselfish love of God and love of neighbor happily carried that yoke throughout their life on earth, with the prospect of serving with Christ in heaven. Like them, we will remain happy by carrying Jesus’ yoke with the right motive. w19.09 20 ¶1; 24-25 ¶19-20
September 13-19
JOSHUA 1-2
Song 97 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“How to Make Your Way Successful”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Jos 2:4, 5—Why did Rahab mislead the king’s men who were searching for the spies? (w04 12/1 9 ¶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.) Jos 2:1-16 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video Return Visit: The Bible—Job 26:7. 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 11)
Return Visit: (5 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and start a Bible study. (th study 16)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Keep Training Your Powers of Discernment”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video “Maintain a Good Conscience.”
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 13 ¶15-21
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 89 and Prayer