Monday, January 25, 2010

Week of January 25th - 31st

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 27)
Keep Yourselves In God's Love
(chapter 16, pgs 183-186, ¶1-8)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Judges 5-7
No. 1: Judges 7:1-11
No. 2: How Can We Identify "the Great Harlot" Described in Revelation 17:1?
No. 3: Does Anyone Ever Get out of the Bible Hell?
(rs pg 170 ¶4 - pg 171 ¶1)

Service Meeting:
(song 111)
The Offer for February (10 min.)
(review literature offer/demo with publisher offering Bible study in an informal setting)
Are You Putting it Off? (20 min.)
(Q&A discussion/demo explaining the purpose of the DPA (durable power of attorney) card and requesting it be placed in our personal medical file. Selected health-care agents and any non-Witness family members should be fully informed)
(song 29)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Displaying Good Manners as Ministers of God"
(pgs 24-29 -November 15th study edition)
(songs 34 & 72)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)

Monday, January 18, 2010

Week of January 18th - 24th

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 70)
Keep Yourselves In God's Love
(chapter 15, pgs 179-182, ¶18-23, box on pg 180)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Judges 1-4
No. 1: Judges 2:11-23
No. 2: What Sort of People Go to the Bible Hell?
(rs pg 170 ¶1-3)
No. 3: God Did Not Create the Devil

Service Meeting:
(song 115)
Prepare to Offer The Watchtower and Awake! (15 min.)
(discuss contents / demo with young publisher)
Question Box (15 min.)
(Audience discussion. Read and discuss the cited scriptures)
(song 125)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Keep Growing in Brotherly Love"
(pgs 20-24 -November 15th study edition)
(songs 25 & 73)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)

Monday, January 11, 2010

Week of January 11th - 17th

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 126)
Keep Yourselves In God's Love
(chapter 15, pgs 174-179, ¶10-17, box on pg 177)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Joshua 21-24
No. 1: Joshua 24:1-13
No. 2: Is God Uncaring and Hard-Hearted?
No. 3: Does the Bible Say That the Soul Survives the Death of the Body?
(rs pg 169 ¶1-5)

Service Meeting:
(song 1)
Teach Your Bible Students How to Study (15 min.)
(audience discussion based on: be pgs 28-31, under subheading: "How to Study" ... begin with a demo of publisher showing new student how to prepare, using material on pg 7 of the Bible Teach book)
"Am I Qualified to Preach?" (15 min.)
(Q&A discussion. Interview publisher asking questions such as: What obstacles did you have to overcome to preach effectively? In what ways were you helped to become an active & productive minister?)
(song 97)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Treasure Your Place in the Congregation"
(pgs 13-17 -November 15th study edition)
(songs 53 & 48)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)
* be (Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education)

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Week of January 4th -10th

*sorry I'm late posting this
Congregation Bible Study:
(song 95)
Keep Yourselves In God's Love
(chapter 15, pgs 171-174, ¶1-9)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Joshua 16-20
No. 1: Joshua 17:1-10
No. 2: What Will Those Who Go to Heaven Do There?
(rs pg 168 ¶2-6)
No. 3: Why "Limping Upon Two Different Opinions" Cannot Please God
(1 Kings 18:21)

Service Meeting:
(song 103)
Use Questions to Reach the Heart of Your Bible Students (10 min.)
(talk based on: be pg 239, subheadings: 'To Add Emphasis' & 'To Expose Wrong Thinking')
Local needs (10 min.)
Use Bible Literature in Your Ministry (10 min.)
(od pgs 100-101, audience discussion of the 3 paragraphs under "Using Bible Literature" -suggestions on making good use of literature and avoiding waste)
(song 92)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Enrich Your Prayers Through Bible Study"
(pgs 7-11 -November 15th study edition)
(songs 56 & 57)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)
* be (Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education)
* od (Organized To Do Jehovah's Will)