September 4-10

Song 31 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Pure Worship Restored!”: (10 min.)

• Eze 43:10-12​—Ezekiel’s temple vision was meant to move the exiled Jews to repentance and to reassure them that pure worship would be restored to its rightful, elevated state (w99 3/1 8 ¶3; it-2 1082 ¶2)

• Eze 44:23​—The priests would instruct the people about “the difference between what is unclean and what is clean”

• Eze 45:16​—The people would support those whom Jehovah had appointed to take the lead (w99 3/1 10 ¶10)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Eze 43:8, 9​—How did Israel defile God’s name? (it-2 467 ¶4)

• Eze 45:9, 10​—Jehovah has always required what of those desiring to gain his approval? (it-2 140)

• What has this week’s Bible reading taught you about Jehovah?

• What other spiritual gems have you discovered in this week’s Bible reading?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Eze 44:1-9

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion based on “Sample Presentations.” Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights.

Song 77

“Why Do You Value Pure Worship?”: (15 min.) Discussion.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 17 ¶10-18

Review Followed by Preview of Next Week (3 min.)

Song 97 and Prayer