May 13-19
PSALMS 38-39
Song 125 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Shedding the Burden of Excessive Guilt
(10 min.)
Excessive guilt can feel like a crushing burden (Ps 38:3-8; w20.11 27 ¶12-13)
Rather than focusing on past mistakes, be determined to make future days count before Jehovah (Ps 39:4, 5; w02 11/15 20 ¶1-2)
Pray even if feelings of guilt make it difficult to do so (Ps 39:12; w21.10 15 ¶4)
If you deal with feelings of excessive guilt, remember that Jehovah forgives repentant sinners “in a large way.”—Isa 55:7.
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Ps 39:1—In what situations may we need to apply the principle to “guard [our] mouth with a muzzle”? (w22.09 13 ¶16)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Ps 38:1-22 (th study 2)
4. Tact—What Paul Did
(7 min.) Discussion. Play the VIDEO, and then discuss lmd lesson 5 points 1-2.
5. Tact—Imitate Paul
(8 min.) Discussion based on lmd lesson 5 points 3-5 and “See Also.”
Song 44
6. Local Needs
(15 min.)
7. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 9 ¶17-24, box on p. 73
