Song 27 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Seek Jehovah Before His Day of Anger”: (10 min.)

• [Play the video Introduction to Zephaniah.]

• Zep 2:2, 3​—Seek Jehovah, seek righteousness, seek meekness (w01 2/15 18-19 ¶5-7)

• [Play the video Introduction to Haggai.]

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Zep 1:8​—What warning do we find in this verse? (w07 11/15 11 ¶3)

• Hag 2:9​—In what ways was the glory of Zerubbabel’s temple greater than that of Solomon’s temple? (w07 12/1 9 ¶3)

• 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) Hag 2:1-14

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion based on “Sample Presentations.” Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage publishers to give wide distribution of Awake! No. 6 2017. However, because we desire to speak directly with people, we should not leave the current magazine at not-at-homes.

Song 23

Local Needs: (5 min.)

The Pure Language Promotes Peace and Unity (Zep 3:9): (10 min.) Discussion based on the August 15, 2012, Watchtower, page 12, paragraph 4. Play the video Former Enemies Who Became Friends.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 22 ¶8-16

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

Song 22 and Prayer