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N OV E M B E R 7- 1 3  2 K I N G S 5 - 6
Song 55 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)

 
TREASURES APPLY YOURSELF
FROM GOD’S WORD TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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“There Are More With Us Than With Them”: Initial Call Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play
(10 min.) the video Initial Call: Good News—Ps 37:10,
11. Stop the video at each pause, and ask
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
the audience the questions that appear in
2Ki 5:15, 16—Why did Elisha not accept the video.
Naaman’s gift, and what lesson can we
learn? (w05 8/1 9 ˚2) Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample
conversation topic. Respond to a common
objection. (12)
Bible Study: (5 min.) lff lesson 08 intro and
points 1-3 (15)


LIVING
What spiritual gems from this week’s AS CHRISTIANS
Bible reading would you like to share ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, Song 37
or something else? “Practice Giving”: (15 min.) Discussion by
an elder. Play the video We Are Thankful
for Your Practice of Giving. Commend
the congregation for specific ways they
practice giving.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 5:1-14 (2) lff lesson 26

 There Are More With Us Than With Them

Elisha and his attendant were surrounded by the
enemy (2Ki 6:13, 14; it-1 716 ˚4)
Elisha remained calm and strengthened his attendant
(2Ki 6:15-17; w13 8/15 30 ˚2; see cover picture)
Jehovah miraculously saved Elisha and his attendant
(2Ki 6:18, 19; it-1 343 ˚1)

Our opposers are not stronger than Jehovah. If we

could peer into the spirit realm and see how Jehovah
is using the angels to protect his people, what do you
imagine we would see?

2  Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 30 and Prayer

 N OV E M B E R 7- 1 3

 “Practice Giving”
Jesus indicated that generosity is
contagious. (Lu 6:38) Your practice
of giving motivates your brothers
and sisters to be kind and generous.
Cheerful giving is part of our wor-
ship. Jehovah takes note of those
who generously show favor to fellow
Christians in need of assistance and
promises to reward them.—Pr 19:17.

WATCH THE VIDEO WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR PRACTICE OF GIVING, AND THEN ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
˙ How have your donations been used to support your brothers and sisters?

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˙ Why should we continue to practice giving, regardless of the size of our gifts?—See also the jw.org
article “Surplus Offsets a Deficiency.”

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LEARN MORE ONLINE

How can you make voluntary donations to support the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Click on the “Donations” link at the bottom of the home page in the JW Library ˙
app. In many countries, you will find an FAQ tab that links to a document entitled
Donations to Jehovah’s Witnesses—Frequently Asked Questions.

˘ 2022 Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Our Christian Life and Ministry—Meeting Workbook (ISSN 2380-3487) is published by Christian
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N OV E M B E R 1 4 - 2 0  2 K I N G S 7- 8
Song 143 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)


TREASURES the audience the questions that appear in
FROM GOD’S WORD the video.
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“Jehovah Made the Unexpected Happen”: Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
(10 min.) conversation topic. Tell the person about
our website, and leave a jw.org contact
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) card. (6)
2Ki 8:19—How did Jehovah give “a lamp” to
Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
David and his sons? (it-2 195 ˚7)
conversation topic. Invite the person to a
meeting, and introduce and discuss (but
do not play) the video What Happens at a
What spiritual gems from this week’s Kingdom Hall? (11)
Bible reading would you like to share
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry,

LIVING
or something else? AS CHRISTIANS
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Song 34
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 7:1-11 (2) Local Needs: (15 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)

APPLY YOURSELF
TO THE FIELD MINISTRY lff lesson 27
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Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play
the video Return Visit: The Bible—Re 21:
3, 4. Stop the video at each pause, and ask

 Jehovah Made the Unexpected Happen

During a severe famine, Jehovah said that food supplies
would be abundant the next day (2Ki 7:1; it-1 716-717)
An Israelite official scoffed at Jehovah’s promise
(2Ki 7:2)
Jehovah made the unexpected happen (2Ki 7:6, 7, 16-18)

Jehovah says that the destruction of this system will be

sudden and unexpected. (1Th 5:2, 3) Why is it important
for us to have faith in Jehovah’s word?

4  Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 18 and Prayer

N OV E M B E R 2 1 - 2 7  2 K I N G S 9 - 1 0
Song 126 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)


TREASURES Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
FROM GOD’S WORD conversation topic. Tell the person about
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our free Bible course, and offer the Enjoy
“He Acted With Courage, Determination, Life Forever! brochure. Introduce and
and Zeal”: (10 min.) discuss (but do not play) the video What
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) Happens at a Bible Study? (12)
2Ki 10:29, 31—What can we learn from Talk: (5 min.) w13 5/15 8-9 ˚3-6—Theme: Imi-
Jehu’s error? (w11 11/15 5 ˚6-7) tate the Zeal of Jehovah and Jesus. (16)


LIVING
What spiritual gems from this week’s AS CHRISTIANS
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Bible reading would you like to share
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, Song 64
or something else? What Your Peers Say—Procrastination:
(5 min.) Discussion. Play the video. Then
ask the audience: What may cause someone
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 9:1-14 (10) to procrastinate? Why are we happier when
we do not procrastinate?


APPLY YOURSELF “Help to Avoid Procrastination”: (10 min.)
TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion.
Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
conversation topic. Offer a publication from lff lesson 28
the Teaching Toolbox. (1)

 He Acted With Courage, Determination, and Zeal

Jehovah gave Jehu a commission to eliminate
the house of wicked King Ahab (2Ki 9:6, 7; w11
11/15 3 ˚2)
Jehu acted promptly to execute King Jehoram
(Ahab’s son) and Queen Jezebel (Ahab’s widow)
(2Ki 9:22-24, 30-33; w11 11/15 4 ˚2-3; see the
chart “ ‘The Whole House of Ahab Will Perish’
—2Ki 9:8”)
Jehu completed his assignment, showing cour-
age, determination, and zeal (2Ki 10:17; w11
11/15 5 ˚3-4)

ASK YOURSELF, ‘How can I imitate Jehu when

fulfilling the commission at Matthew 28:19, 20?’

Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 19 and Prayer 5

N OV E M B E R 2 8 – D E C E M B E R 4  2 K I N G S 1 1 - 1 2
Song 59 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)


TREASURES meeting, and introduce and discuss (but
FROM GOD’S WORD do not play) the video What Happens at a
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Kingdom Hall? (4)
“An Ambitious, Wicked Woman Does Not Go
Unpunished”: (10 min.) Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
conversation topic. Tell the person about
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.) our free Bible course, and offer the Enjoy
2Ki 12:1—Why is it significant that Jehovah Life Forever! brochure. Introduce and
preserved Jehoash alive? (it-1 1265-1266) discuss (but do not play) the video What
Happens at a Bible Study? (3)
Bible Study: (5 min.) lff lesson 08 Dig Deeper
What spiritual gems from this week’s introduction and point 4 (6)
Bible reading would you like to share
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry,

LIVING
or something else? AS CHRISTIANS
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Song 84
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 11:1-12 (5) “Why Should Christians Reach Out?”:
(15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Why

APPLY YOURSELF Reach Out? (1Ti 3:1)
TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample lff lesson 29
conversation topic. Invite the person to a

 Why Should Christians Reach Out?

Brothers and sisters stretch WATCH THE VIDEO WHY REACH OUT? (1TI 3:1), AND THEN ANSWER
forward to reach spiritual THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
goals, such as pioneering, How do the following scriptures help us discern three reasons
Bethel service, and Kingdom to reach out?
Hall construction. In addi-
tion, brothers reach out to be ˙ Mt 5:14-16
overseers. (1Ti 3:1) Does this
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ambitiously strive for a certain

˙ 1Ti 4:15
office or status?

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˙ Heb 5:14–6:1

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6  Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 77 and Prayer

 N OV E M B E R 2 8 – D E C E M B E R 4

 An Ambitious, Wicked Woman Does Not Go Unpunished

Athaliah murdered the royal offspring so that she FOR MEDITATION: How does this account
could rule over Judah (2Ki 11:1; it-1 209; see the illustrate the truthfulness of Proverbs 11:21
chart “ ‘The Whole House of Ahab Will Perish’ and Ecclesiastes 8:12, 13?
—2Ki 9:8”)
Jehosheba hid Jehoash, the heir to the throne
(2Ki 11:2, 3)
High Priest Jehoiada installed Jehoash as king and
executed wicked Athaliah, who was perhaps the
last of Ahab’s house (2Ki 11:12-16; it-1 209)

“THE WHOLE HOUSE OF AHAB WILL PERISH”—2Ki 9:8

DATES
KINGDOM OF JUDAH B.C.E . KINGDOM OF ISRAEL

Jehoshaphat is king 920 c. 920: Ahaziah (son of Ahab and Jezebel)

becomes king

c. 917: Jehoram (son of Ahab and Jezebel)

becomes king

c. 911: Jehoram (son of Jehoshaphat; husband

of Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel)
becomes sole ruler 910

c. 905: Jehu executes King Jehoram of Israel

c. 906: Ahaziah (grandson of Ahab and Jezebel) and his brothers, Jehoram’s mother (Jezebel),
becomes king and King Ahaziah of Judah and his brothers.
c. 905: Athaliah murders all the royal offspring —2Ki 9:14–10:17
and usurps the throne. Only her grandson Jehoash
c. 904: Jehu begins ruling as king
is saved and kept hidden from her by High Priest
Jehoiada.—2Ki 11:1-3

900

898: Jehoash becomes king. Queen Athaliah is

executed by High Priest Jehoiada.—2Ki 11:4-16 7
DECEMBER 5 -11  2 KINGS 13 - 15
Song 127 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)

 
TREASURES APPLY YOURSELF
FROM GOD’S WORD TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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“Wholehearted Effort Results in Abundant Initial Call: (2 min.) Begin with the sample
Blessings”: (10 min.) conversation topic. Offer the Enjoy Life
Forever! brochure. (1)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
2Ki 13:20, 21—Does this miracle support Return Visit: (5 min.) Start a Bible study
the veneration of religious relics? (w05 in lesson 01 of the Enjoy Life Forever!
8/1 11 ˚3) brochure. (20)
Talk: (5 min.) km 8/03 1—Theme: Work That
Refreshes. (11)


LIVING
AS CHRISTIANS
What spiritual gems from this week’s ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bible reading would you like to share
Song 30
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry,
or something else? “Jehovah Remembers Our Hard Work”:
(10 min.) Discussion. Play the video Jeho-
vah Remembers.
Local Needs: (5 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 13:20–14:7 (10) lff lesson 30

 Wholehearted Effort Results in Abundant Blessings

Elisha instructed King Jehoash to take a certain
action to illustrate how Israel would defeat
Syria (2Ki 13:15-18)
Because Jehoash was not wholehearted, his suc-
cess was limited (2Ki 13:19; w10 4/15 26 ˚11)
Jehovah abundantly blesses his servants who
seek him earnestly (Heb 11:6; w13 11/1 11 ˚5-6)

ASK YOURSELF, ‘How do I demonstrate whole-

hearted effort in such aspects of my worship as
Bible reading, meeting attendance, and the field
ministry?’

8  Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 151 and Prayer

 DECEMBER 5 - 11

 Jehovah Remembers Our Hard Work

At times, we may feel that
our hard work in behalf of
others is unappreciated
and quickly forgotten. What
about our work for Jehovah?
Our appreciative God never
forgets our wholehearted
efforts to serve him. Even
when declining health limits
what we can do, he will not
abandon us.—Heb 6:10.

WATCH THE VIDEO JEHOVAH REMEMBERS, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
˙ How has Brother Hibshman worked hard for Jehovah in various avenues of service?

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˙ How did Jehovah remember Brother Hibshman after his wife died and after he became limited
because of advancing age?

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˙ How has Brother Hibshman’s life of full-time service been a rich one?—Pr 10:22

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DECEMBER 1 2-18  2 KI NGS 16 - 17
Song 115 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)

 
TREASURES APPLY YOURSELF
FROM GOD’S WORD TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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“Jehovah’s Patience Has Limits”: (10 min.) Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample
conversation topic. Tell the person about
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
our website, and leave a jw.org contact
2Ki 17:29—Who were “the Samaritans” card. (4)
mentioned in this verse, and to whom did
this term come to refer? (it-2 847) Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
conversation topic. Introduce and discuss
(but do not play) the video Why Study the
Bible? (20)
Bible Study: (5 min.) lff lesson 08 point 5 (9)


LIVING
What spiritual gems from this week’s AS CHRISTIANS
Bible reading would you like to share ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, Song 3
or something else? “Look to the End of This System of Things
With Confidence”: (5 min.) Discussion.
Organizational Accomplishments: (10 min.)
Play the Organizational Accomplishments
video for December.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 17:18-28 (5) lff lesson 31

 Jehovah’s Patience Has Limits

Jehovah allowed Assyria to conquer Israel (2Ki 17:5, 6;
it-2 908 ˚5)
Jehovah disciplined his people because they kept of-
fending him (2Ki 17:9-12; it-1 414-415)
Jehovah was patient with Israel and warned them re-
peatedly (2Ki 17:13, 14)

Our loving heavenly Father is very patient with imperfect

mankind. (2Pe 3:9) However, in order to accomplish his
purpose, he will act to destroy the wicked very soon.
How should this motivate us to listen to correction and
to preach with urgency?


10 Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 74 and Prayer
 DECEMBER 1 2 - 18

 Look to the End of This System of Things With Confidence

Very soon Jehovah’s patience with this world will confidence and courage. For example, we know
end. False religion will be destroyed, a coalition that we are living at the end of “the last days.”
of nations will attack God’s people, and Jehovah (2Ti 3:1) We know that the attack on religion will
will execute the wicked at Armageddon. Chris- be “cut short” so that the true religion will not be
tians look forward to these momentous events. destroyed. (Mt 24:22) We know that Jehovah will
rescue his people. (2Pe 2:9) And we know that
Of course, we do not know all the details about
the One whom Jehovah has chosen to execute
the great tribulation. For example, we do not
the wicked and preserve the great crowd through
know exactly when it will begin. We do not know
Armageddon is righteous and powerful.—Re
what reasons the political powers will use to jus-
19:11, 15, 16.
tify their attack on religion. We do not know how
long the nations’ attack on God’s people will last Future events will certainly cause people to be-
or what it will include. We also do not know the come “faint out of fear.” However, by reading and
precise means that Jehovah will use to destroy meditating on Jehovah’s past saving acts and on
the wicked at Armageddon. what he has revealed about the future, we can
“stand up straight and lift up [our] heads,” confi-
However, the Scriptures give us all the infor-
dent that our deliverance is near.—Lu 21:26, 28.
mation we need in order to face the future with

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D E C E M B E R 1 9 - 2 5  2 K I N G S 1 8 - 19
Song 148 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)

 
TREASURES APPLY YOURSELF
FROM GOD’S WORD TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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“How Our Opposers Try to Weaken Us”: Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample
(10 min.) conversation topic. Invite the person to a
meeting, and introduce and discuss (but
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
do not play) the video What Happens at a
2Ki 19:37—How does this verse illustrate Kingdom Hall? (1)
the importance of carefully weighing the
reliability of archaeological discoveries? Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
(it-1 155 ˚4) conversation topic. Tell the person about
our free Bible course, and leave a Bible
course contact card. (2)
Talk: (5 min.) w20.11 15 ˚14—Theme: Pray for
Those Persecuted—How? (14)


LIVING
What spiritual gems from this week’s AS CHRISTIANS
Bible reading would you like to share ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, Song 128
or something else? “Rejoice When Being Persecuted”: (8 min.)
Discussion. Play the video We Can Rejoice
Despite Persecution.
Local Needs: (7 min.)
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
lff lesson 32 points 1-4 and the chart “How
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 18:1-12 (5) the Tree Dream Relates to God’s Kingdom”

 How Our Opposers Try to Weaken Us

Our opposers try to discourage us by lying about
those taking the lead (2Ki 18:19-21; w05 8/1 11 ˚5)
They try to mislead us by misrepresenting Jehovah
or the organization (2Ki 18:22, 25; w10 7/15 13 ˚3)
They try to tempt us by making false promises (2Ki
18:31, 32; w13 11/15 19 ˚14; yb74 177 ˚1)

ASK YOURSELF, ‘What steps can I take now to

strengthen myself for persecution?’


12 Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 22 and Prayer
 D E C E M B E R 19 - 2 5

 Rejoice When Being Persecuted

Christians can expect to be per-
secuted. (Joh 15:20) Although
persecution brings a measure of
anxiety and sometimes pain, we
can find joy when we endure it.
—Mt 5:10-12; 1Pe 2:19, 20.

WATCH THE VIDEO WE CAN REJOICE DESPITE PERSECUTION, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS:
What did you learn from Brother Bazhenov’s experience about the value of
˙ reading the Bible daily?

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˙ receiving support from fellow Christians?*

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˙ praying frequently?

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˙ singing Kingdom songs?

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˙ talking about our faith?

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* We can pray for imprisoned Christians, even doing so by name. However, it is not possible for the branch office to
forward personal letters to them.

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D E C E M B E R 2 6 – JA N UA RY 1  2 K I N G S 2 0 - 2 1
Song 41 and Prayer  Opening Comments (1 min.)

 
TREASURES APPLY YOURSELF
FROM GOD’S WORD TO THE FIELD MINISTRY
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“Prayer Moved Jehovah to Intervene”: Initial Call: (3 min.) Begin with the sample
(10 min.) conversation topic. Respond to a common
objection. (4)
Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)
2Ki 21:13—In what sense would Jehovah Return Visit: (4 min.) Begin with the sample
use a leveling tool to measure Jerusalem? conversation topic. Tell the person about
(it-2 240 ˚1) our website, and leave a jw.org contact
card. (6)
Bible Study: (5 min.) lff lesson 08 point 6 (19)


LIVING
What spiritual gems from this week’s AS CHRISTIANS
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Bible reading would you like to share
regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, Song 47
or something else? “Our Prayers Are Precious to Jehovah”:
(15 min.) Discussion. Play the video I Am
Devoted to Prayer.
Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.)
lff lesson 32 points 5-6 and summary,
Bible Reading: (4 min.) 2Ki 21:1-15 (10) review, and goal

 Prayer Moved Jehovah to Intervene

Jehovah told Hezekiah that he would not recover
from his sickness (2Ki 20:1; ip-1 394 ˚23)
Faithful Hezekiah supplicated Jehovah (2Ki 20:
2, 3; w17.03 21 ˚16)
Hezekiah’s prayers moved Jehovah to intervene
(2Ki 20:4-6; g01 7/22 13 ˚4)

Our prayers may move Jehovah to do what he

might not have done otherwise. How does this
account motivate you to persist in prayer?


14 Concluding Comments (3 min.)  Song 142 and Prayer
 D E C E M B E R 2 6 – JAN UARY 1

 Our Prayers Are Precious to Jehovah

Acceptable prayers are like the
sweet-smelling incense that was reg-
ularly burned before Jehovah at
the temple. (Ps 141:2) When we ex-
press to our heavenly Father our love
and appreciation for him, tell him our
concerns and desires, and ask for his
direction, we show that we value our
friendship with him. Of course, Jehovah
views brief public prayers at our
meetings as an important part of our
worship. However, how it must bring
Jehovah pleasure when in our personal
prayers we open our hearts and talk
to him for extended periods of time!
—Pr 15:8.

WATCH THE VIDEO I AM DEVOTED TO PRAYER, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

˙ What privileges has Brother Johnson enjoyed?

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˙ How has Brother Johnson relied on Jehovah in prayer?

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˙ What lessons did you learn from Brother Johnson’s experiences?

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 N OV E M B E R 2 1 - 2 7

 Help to Avoid Procrastination

A procrastinator postpones what he could or should do
right away. That certainly does not describe Jehu when
Jehovah gave him the assignment to strike down the house
of Ahab. (2Ki 9:6, 7, 16) Some people say: “Maybe I’ll get
baptized in a couple of years.” “I hope to start a routine of
daily Bible reading very soon.” “I’ll apply to pioneer once
I get a better job.” The Scriptures can help us to avoid
procrastination in areas of our worship.
How can the following verses motivate us to avoid
procrastination?
˙ Ec 5:4

˙ Ec 11:4

˙ 1Co 7:29-31

˙ Jas 4:13, 14

SAMPLE CONVERSATIONS

Initial Call Return Visit

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Question: Is an end to violence and war realistic? Question: What Bible promise gives us hope?
Scripture: Ps 37:10, 11 Scripture: Re 21:3, 4
Link: What Bible promise gives us hope? Link: How can we understand the Bible?

* FIND THIS SCRIPTURE IN THE TEACHING TOOLBOX: * FIND THIS SCRIPTURE IN THE TEACHING TOOLBOX:
How do you view
the future?
Will suffering
ever end? ˙ T-31; T-34 !"#2 N o . 1 20 22

˙ lffi 7; g22.1 15

Will our world . . . Would you say . . . E N J OY L I F E

FOR EVE R!
˙ stay the same? ˙ yes?
˙ get worse? ˙ no?
˙ get better? ˙ maybe? A WORLD HOW YOU
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Cover picture: Elisha telling his attendant:

16 “There are more who are with us than those who are with them.”—2Ki 6:16 Vol. 7, No. 11