July 22-28
PSALMS 66-68
Song 7 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Jehovah Daily Carries Our Load
(10 min.)
Jehovah listens to our prayers and answers them (Ps 66:19; w23.05 12 ¶15)
Jehovah is sensitive to the needs of disadvantaged ones (Ps 68:5; w10 12/1 23 ¶6; w09 4/1 31 ¶1)
Jehovah helps us each day (Ps 68:19; w23.01 19 ¶17)
FOR MEDITATION: How do we allow Jehovah to carry our load?
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
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Ps 68:18—In the days of ancient Israel, who were the “gifts in the form of men”? (w06 6/1 10 ¶5)
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What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Ps 66:1-20 (th study 11)
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. The householder’s cultural background is different from yours. (lmd lesson 5 point 3)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Continue a discussion of the tract that you left on the previous visit. (lmd lesson 9 point 3)
6. Making Disciples
(5 min.) lff lesson 15 intro and points 1-3 (th study 8)
Song 102
7. Could You Make Someone’s Load Lighter?
(15 min.) Discussion.
None of God’s servants have to face life’s challenges alone. (2Ch 20:15; Ps 127:1) We have Jehovah as our Helper. (Isa 41:10) What are some ways that Jehovah helps us? He gives us guidance through his Word and organization. (Isa 48:17) He makes his powerful holy spirit available to us. (Lu 11:13) He also moves our brothers and sisters to give us encouragement and practical help. (2Co 7:6) This means that Jehovah can use any one of us to lighten the load of a fellow Christian.
Play the VIDEO Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation—To the Elderly. Then ask the audience:
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What could you do to lighten the load of an elderly Christian?
Play the VIDEO Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation—To Full-Time Ministers. Then ask the audience:
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What could you do to lighten the load of a full-time minister?
Play the VIDEO Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation—To Foreign Residents. Then ask the audience:
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What could you do to lighten the load of those going through a difficult trial?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 13 ¶1-7, intro to section 5, and box on p. 103
