Song 114 and Prayer

Opening Comments (1 min.)

“Joseph Becomes a Victim of Jealousy”: (10 min.)

• Ge 37:3, 4​—Joseph’s brothers hated him because he was their father’s favorite son (w14 8/1 12-13)

• Ge 37:5-9, 11​—Joseph’s dreams gave his brothers further reasons to be jealous (w14 8/1 13 ¶2-4)

• Ge 37:23, 24, 28​—The jealousy of Joseph’s brothers impelled them to treat their brother cruelly

Digging for Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

• Ge 36:1​—Why was Esau given the secondary name Edom? (it-1 678)

• Ge 37:29-32​—Why did Joseph’s brothers show Joseph’s torn, bloodstained robe to Jacob? (it-1 561-562)

• 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 36:1-19 (th study 5)

Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching: (10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Understandable to Others, and then discuss study 17 of the Teaching brochure.

Talk: (5 min. or less) w02 10/15 30-31​—Theme: Why Should Christians Have Godly Jealousy? (th study 6)

Song 126

“Are You Prepared?”: (15 min.) Discussion by an elder. Play the video Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster? Include reminders from the branch office and the body of elders, if provided.

Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) jy chap. 113

Concluding Comments (3 min. or less)

Song 84 and Prayer