Song 14 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“The Kingship Belongs to the One With the Legal Right”: (10 min.)

• Eze 21:25—The “wicked chieftain of Israel” was King Zedekiah (w07 7/1 13 ¶11)

• Eze 21:26—The line of Davidic kings ruling in Jerusalem would cease (w11 8/15 9 ¶6)

• Eze 21:27—The one who has the “legal right” is Jesus Christ (w14 10/15 10 ¶14)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• Eze 21:3—What is the “sword” that Jehovah brings forth out of its sheath? (w07 7/1 14 ¶1)

• Eze 23:49—What error is highlighted in chapter 23, and what lesson can we learn? (w07 7/1 14 ¶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 21:1-13

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) fg—Introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study?

Return Visit: (4 min. or less) bh—Introduce and discuss (but do not play) the video What Happens at a Bible Study? when speaking to someone on your magazine route.

Bible Study: (6 min. or less) bh 215 ¶3–216 ¶1

Song 82

“Good Doorstep Manners”: (15 min.) Discussion by the service overseer. Begin by playing the video that provides cautions about our doorstep manners.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) kr chap. 15 ¶18-28

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

Song 34 and Prayer