Song 114 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Jehovah Gives Power to the Tired One”: (10 min.)

• Isa 40:25, 26—Jehovah is the Source of all dynamic energy (ip-1 409-410 ¶23-25)

• Isa 40:27, 28—Jehovah notices the hardships we endure and the injustices we suffer (ip-1 413 ¶27)

• Isa 40:29-31—Jehovah gives power to those trusting in him (ip-1 413-415 ¶29-31)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Isa 38:17—In what sense does Jehovah throw our sins behind his back? (w03 7/1 17 ¶17)

• Isa 42:3—How was this prophecy fulfilled in Jesus? (w15 2/15 8 ¶13)

• What does this week’s Bible reading teach me about Jehovah?

• What points from this week’s Bible reading can I use in the field ministry?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Isa 40:6-17

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) lc—Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) lc—Lay the groundwork for the next visit.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) lv 38-39 ¶6-7—Demonstrate how to reach the heart.

Song 44

“Remember to Pray for Persecuted Christians”: (15 min.) Discussion. Begin by playing the video Retrial of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Taganrog—When Will the Injustice End?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 7 ¶10-18, the box “Programs on WBBR,” and the box “A Momentous Convention”

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

Song 10 and Prayer