Tuesday, September 7
Even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are happy.—1 Pet. 3:14.
Never allow anything that mere humans say or do to make you feel ashamed of being one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Mic. 4:5) Consider the example set by the apostles in Jerusalem just after Jesus was put to death. They knew how much the Jewish religious leaders hated them. (Acts 5:17, 18, 27, 28) Yet, every day they continued to go to the temple and publicly identify themselves as disciples of Jesus. (Acts 5:42) They refused to cower in fear. We too can defeat our own fear of man by regularly and publicly identifying ourselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses—at work, at school, and in our neighborhood. (Acts 4:29; Rom. 1:16) Why were the apostles happy? They knew why they were hated, and they considered it an honor to be mistreated for doing Jehovah’s will. (Luke 6:23; Acts 5:41; 1 Pet. 2:19-21) When we understand that we are hated for doing what is right, we will never allow the hatred of men to paralyze us with fear. w19.07 7 ¶19-20
September 6-12
DEUTERONOMY 33-34
Song 150 and Prayer
Opening Comments (1 min.)
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD
“Seek Refuge in Jehovah’s ‘Everlasting Arms’”: (10 min.)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
De 34:6—For what possible reason did Jehovah not reveal Moses’ burial place? (it-2 439 ¶3)
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.) De 33:1-17 (th study 10)
APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
Initial Call Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video Initial Call: The Bible—2Ti 3:16, 17. Stop the video at each pause, and ask the audience the questions that appear in the video.
Initial Call: (3 min.) Use the sample conversation. (th study 1)
Initial Call: (5 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and start a Bible study. (th study 3)
LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
“Use Enjoy Life Forever! in Your Ministry”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Welcome to Your Bible Study. As time allows, highlight features of the new book. Encourage all to study each lesson in the new book personally or as a Family Worship project.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 13 ¶7-14, box 13A
Concluding Comments (3 min.)
Song 18 and Prayer