Song 130 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Joseph Forgives His Brothers”: (10 min.)

• Ge 44:1, 2​—Joseph tested his brothers’ motives (w15 5/1 14-15)

• Ge 44:33, 34​—Judah pleaded in Benjamin’s behalf

• Ge 45:4, 5​—Joseph imitated Jehovah’s willingness to forgive

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 44:13​—What was signified by the ripping of garments? (it-2 813)

• Ge 45:5-8​—What can help us to endure injustice? (w04 8/15 15 ¶15)

• 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 45:1-15 (th study 10)

Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Informative to Your Audience, and then discuss study 18 of the Teaching brochure.

Talk: (5 min. or less) w06 2/1 31​—Theme: Did Joseph use a special silver cup to read omens, as Genesis 44:5, 15 seems to indicate? (th study 18)

Song 58

Local Needs: (10 min.)

Organizational Accomplishments: (5 min.) Play the Organizational Accomplishments video for June.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 117

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 19 and Prayer