Song 39 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Jehovah Renamed Abram and Sarai​—Why?”: (10 min.)

• Ge 17:1​—Though imperfect, Abram could prove himself faultless (it-1 817)

• Ge 17:3-5​—Abram was renamed Abraham (it-1 31 ¶1)

• Ge 17:15, 16​—Sarai was renamed Sarah (w09 2/1 13)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 15:13, 14​—When did the 400 years of affliction begin and end? (it-1 460-461)

• Ge 15:16​—How did Abraham’s descendants return to Canaan “in the fourth generation”? (it-1 778 ¶4)

• What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah God, the field ministry, or something else?

Bible Reading: (4 min. or less) Ge 15:1-21 (th study 10)

Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then ask the audience the following questions: How did the publisher make good use of questions? How did he use an illustration to teach?

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 3)

Initial Call: (5 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Then offer the Good News brochure, and start a Bible study in lesson 3. (th study 6)

Song 131

“How Couples Can Strengthen Their Marriage”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video How to Strengthen the Marriage Bond.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 103

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 92 and Prayer