Song 86 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“The Bible Describes a Capable Wife”: (10 min.)

• Pr 31:10-12—She is trustworthy (w15 1/15 20 ¶10; w00 2/1 31 ¶2; it-2 1183)

• Pr 31:13-27—She is industrious (w00 2/1 31 ¶3-4)

• Pr 31:28-31—She is a spiritual person who is worthy of praise (w15 1/15 20 ¶8; w00 2/1 31 ¶5, 8)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Pr 27:12—How may we show ourselves to be shrewd regarding entertainment? (w15 7/1 8 ¶3)

• Pr 27:21—How is a person “tested by the praise he receives”? (w11 8/1 29 ¶2; w06 9/15 19 ¶12)

• 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) Pr 29:11–30:4

Prepare This Month’s Presentations: (15 min.) Discussion. Play each presentation video, and then discuss the highlights. Encourage publishers to build their own presentation.

Song 89

“Her Husband Is Well-Known in the City Gates”: (5 min.) Talk by an elder.

Local Needs: (10 min.) As an option, discuss the lessons learned from the Yearbook. (yb16 40-41)

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 3 ¶13-22, the chart “Jehovah Progressively Reveals His Purpose,” and the box “How Real Is the Kingdom to You?”

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

Song 108 and Prayer