Song 49 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Do You Keep Your Promises?”: (10 min.)

• Eze 17:1-4—Babylon replaced King Jehoiachin with Zedekiah (w07 7/1 12 ¶6)

• Eze 17:7, 15—Zedekiah broke his loyalty oath and sought military help from Egypt (w07 7/1 12 ¶6)

• Eze 17:18, 19—Jehovah expected Zedekiah to keep his word (w12 10/15 30 ¶11; w88 9/15 17 ¶8)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Eze 16:60—What is the “permanent covenant,” and who are included in it? (w88 9/15 17 ¶7)

• Eze 17:22, 23—Who is the “tender shoot” that Jehovah said he would plant? (w07 7/1 12 ¶6)

• 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) Eze 16:28-42

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) wp17.4 cover—Lay the groundwork for a return visit.

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) wp17.4 cover—Introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video Why Study the Bible?

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) fg lesson 11 ¶1-2—Invite the person to the meeting.

Song 131

Fulfill Your Marriage Vow Even When You Are Disappointed With Your Marriage: (10 min.) Talk by an elder based on the March 2014 Awake! pages 14-15.

Become Jehovah’s Friend—Be Truthful: (5 min.) Play the video Become Jehovah’s Friend—Be Truthful. Afterward, invite selected young children to the stage, and ask them questions about the video.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 15 ¶1-8

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

Song 73 and Prayer