Song 90 and Prayer

Opening Comments (3 min. or less)

“Keep Encouraging One Another and Building One Another Up”: (10 min.)

• [Play the video Introduction to 1 Thessalonians.]

• 1Th 5:11-13​—Give “extraordinary consideration” to those who are presiding over you (w11 6/15 26 ¶12; 28 ¶19)

• 1Th 5:14​—Speak consolingly to those who are depressed, and support the weak (w17.10 10 ¶13; w15 2/15 9 ¶16)

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (8 min.)

• 1Th 4:3-6​—How does one who commits sexual immorality “take advantage of his brother”? (it-1 863-864)

• 1Th 4:15-17​—Who will be “caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in the air,” and how does this happen? (w15 7/15 18-19 ¶14-15)

• 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) 1Th 3:1-13 (th study 5)

Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Play and discuss the video.

Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 1)

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

Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Overcome a common objection. (th study 4)

Song 81

Pioneers Who Encourage: (9 min.) Play the video Pioneers’ Power to Help. Then answer the following questions: How can pioneers encourage others in the congregation? How have you been encouraged by the pioneers in your congregation?

Good Examples That Encourage Us: (6 min.) Play the video We Must “Run With Endurance”​—Imitate Good Examples. Then answer the following questions: What challenge did the sister have? What did she do to receive encouragement?

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 74

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

Song 100 and Prayer