Friday, September 24
Mind your own business.—1 Thess. 4:11.
A person does not inherit his heavenly hope from his family. He receives it from God. (1 Thess. 2:12) So avoid asking questions that could hurt others. For example, we would not ask the wife of an anointed brother how she feels about the prospect of living forever on earth without her husband. After all, we can be absolutely sure that in the new world, Jehovah will “satisfy the desire of every living thing.” (Ps. 145:16) If we do not treat anointed ones as more important than others, we also protect ourselves. How? The Bible tells us that some anointed ones might not remain faithful. (Matt. 25:10-12; 2 Pet. 2:20, 21) But if we avoid “admiring personalities,” we will never follow others, even those who are anointed or well-known or those who have served Jehovah for a long time. (Jude 16, ftn.) Then, if they become unfaithful or leave the congregation, we will not lose our faith in Jehovah or stop serving him. w20.01 29 ¶9-10
September 20-26
JOSHUA 3-5
Song 65 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Jehovah Blesses Acts of Faith”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
Jos 5:14, 15, ftn.—Who is thought to be the “chief of Jehovah’s army”? (w04 12/1 9 ¶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.) Jos 3:1-13 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
“Increase Your Joy in the Ministry—Use Our Research Tools”: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Experience the Joy of Disciple-Making—Accept Jehovah’s Help—Using Research Tools.
Bible Study: (5 min.) lffi lesson 01 intro and points 1-2 (th study 15)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Local Needs: (15 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 14 ¶1-7, intro video
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 24 and Prayer