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Our Christian Life and Ministry—Meeting Workbook, March-April 2025
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Our Christian Life and Ministry—Meeting Workbook, March-April 2025
© 2024 Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Cover picture: Watchmen and gatekeepers reacting quickly to an enemy approaching the city
MARCH 3-9
pp. 2–16
MARCH 3-9
PROVERBS 3
Song 8 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Demonstrate Trust in Jehovah
(10 min.)
Trust in Jehovah, not yourself (Pr 3:5; ijwbv article 14 ¶4-5)
Demonstrate your trust in Jehovah by seeking his guidance and following it (Pr 3:6; ijwbv article 14 ¶6-7)
ASK YOURSELF, ‘Do I seek Jehovah’s guidance in every aspect of my life?’
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 3:3—How can we tie loyal love and faithfulness around our neck and write them on the tablet of our heart? (w06 9/15 17 ¶7)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 3:1-18 (th study 12)
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Respond to a common objection. (lmd lesson 1 point 5)
5. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. Tell the person about jw.org, and give him a contact card. (lmd lesson 3 point 3)
6. Talk
(5 min.) w11 3/15 14 ¶7-10—Theme: Demonstrate Trust in God When Facing Apathy in the Ministry. (th study 20)
Song 124
7. Demonstrate Trust in Jehovah’s Organization
(15 min.) Discussion.
It may be relatively easy to trust direction from God’s inspired Word of truth, the Bible. However, it can be more challenging to trust direction from imperfect humans who are taking the lead in Jehovah’s organization, especially if we do not understand or agree with the direction.
Read Malachi 2:7. Then ask the audience:
Why are we not surprised that Jehovah uses imperfect men to direct his people?
Read Matthew 24:45. Then ask the audience:
Why can we trust direction from Jehovah’s organization?
Read Hebrews 13:17. Then ask the audience:
Why should we cooperate with the decisions of those whom Jehovah trusts to take the lead?
Play the VIDEO 2021 Governing Body Update #9—Excerpt. Then ask the audience:
How did the direction we received during the pandemic strengthen your trust in Jehovah’s organization?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 23 ¶9-15, boxes on pp. 184, 186
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
MARCH 10-16
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MARCH 10-16
PROVERBS 4
Song 36 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
Watchmen and gatekeepers reacting quickly to an enemy approaching the city
1. “Safeguard Your Heart”
(10 min.)
The term “heart” refers to the inner person (Ps 51:6; w19.01 15 ¶4)
Our priority should be to safeguard it (Pr 4:23a; w19.01 17 ¶10-11; 18 ¶14; see picture)
Our life depends on the condition of our figurative heart (Pr 4:23b; w12 5/1 32 ¶2)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 4:18—How can this verse be applied to a Christian’s spiritual growth? (w21.08 8 ¶4)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 4:1-18 (th study 12)
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. The person expresses interest after receiving the Memorial invitation. (lmd lesson 1 point 5)
5. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Invite an acquaintance to the Memorial. (lmd lesson 2 point 3)
6. Explaining Your Beliefs
(5 min.) Demonstration. ijwfq article 19—Theme: Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Easter? (lmd lesson 3 point 4)
Song 16
7. Organizational Accomplishments for March
(10 min.) Play the VIDEO.
8. Memorial Campaign to Begin Saturday, March 15
(5 min.) Talk by the service overseer. Outline local arrangements for the campaign, special talk, and Memorial. Encourage all to increase their activity during the months of March and April.
9. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 23 ¶16-19, box on p. 188
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
MARCH 17-23
pp. 4–5
MARCH 17-23
PROVERBS 5
Song 122 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Stay Far Away From Sexual Immorality
(10 min.)
Sexual immorality can be enticing (Pr 5:3; w00 7/15 29 ¶1)
Sexual immorality results in bitterness (Pr 5:4, 5; w00 7/15 29 ¶2)
Stay far away from sexual immorality (Pr 5:8; w00 7/15 29 ¶5)
A Christian sister refusing to give a boy her number
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 5:9—How does sexual immorality result in giving “dignity to others”? (w00 7/15 29 ¶7)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 5:1-23 (th study 5)
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. Invite someone with a non-Christian background to the Memorial, and use jw.org to find the observance near him. (lmd lesson 6 point 4)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. On the previous visit, the person accepted the Memorial invitation and expressed interest. (lmd lesson 9 point 5)
6. Making Disciples
(5 min.) lff lesson 16 summary, review, and goal. When the student asks if Jesus was married, show him how to research the answer. (lmd lesson 11 point 4)
Song 121
7. Take Precautions to Remain Chaste When Dating
(15 min.) Discussion.
Dating may generally be defined as “any social activity in which two people focus romantic interest on each other.” It can take place in a group or in private, in the open or in secret, and in person, over the phone, or by text message. We view dating, not as recreation, but as a form of courtship, a serious step toward marriage. What are some precautions that can help individuals, whether young or old, to avoid sexual immorality while dating?—Pr 22:3.
Play the VIDEO Preparing for Marriage—Part 1: Am I Ready to Date?—Excerpt. Then ask the audience:
Why should a person not begin dating until he is ready for marriage? (Pr 13:12; Lu 14:28-30)
What did you appreciate about the way the parents helped their daughter?
Read Proverbs 28:26. Then ask the audience:
How can a couple plan ahead to avoid being alone in potentially tempting situations?
Why is it wise for a couple to discuss in advance clear limits on expressions of affection, such as holding hands and kissing?
Read Ephesians 5:3, 4. Then ask the audience:
What should a couple keep in mind about their conversations over the phone or online?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 24 ¶1-6
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
MARCH 24-30
pp. 6–16
MARCH 24-30
PROVERBS 6
Song 11 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. What Can We Learn From the Ant?
(10 min.)
We can learn valuable lessons from observing ants (Pr 6:6)
Despite having no ruler, ants instinctively work hard, cooperate, and prepare for the future (Pr 6:7, 8; it-1 115 ¶1-2)
Benefit from imitating the ant (Pr 6:9-11; w00 9/15 26 ¶3-4)
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2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 6:16-19—Are the sins mentioned in these verses intended to be a complete and detailed list of all the things Jehovah hates? (w00 9/15 27 ¶3)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 6:1-26 (th study 10)
4. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Invite an inactive relative to the special talk and the Memorial. (lmd lesson 4 point 3)
5. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Ask your employer for time off to attend the Memorial. (lmd lesson 3 point 3)
6. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Invite the person to the special talk and the Memorial. (lmd lesson 5 point 3)
Song 2
7. Creation Proves That Jehovah Wants Us to Rejoice—Fascinating Animals
(5 min.) Discussion.
Play the VIDEO. Then ask the audience:
What does the animal creation teach us about Jehovah?
8. Local Needs
(10 min.)
9. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 24 ¶7-12, box on p. 193
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
MARCH 31–APRIL 6
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MARCH 31–APRIL 6
PROVERBS 7
Song 34 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Avoid Tempting Situations
(10 min.)
A naive youth purposely walks into a neighborhood known for prostitution (Pr 7:7-9; w00 11/15 29 ¶5)
A prostitute approaches to seduce him (Pr 7:10, 13-21; w00 11/15 30 ¶4-6)
He suffers the consequences of putting himself in a tempting situation (Pr 7:22, 23; w00 11/15 31 ¶2)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 7:3—What does it mean to tie God’s commandments around our fingers and write them on the tablet of our heart? (w00 11/15 29 ¶1)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 7:6-20 (th study 2)
4. Following Up
(4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. On the last visit, the householder accepted the Memorial invitation and expressed interest. (lmd lesson 9 point 5)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. During the last conversation, the person accepted the Memorial invitation and expressed interest. (lmd lesson 9 point 4)
6. Following Up
(4 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. During the last conversation, the person accepted the Memorial invitation and expressed interest. (lmd lesson 9 point 3)
Song 13
7. Another Convenient Time (Lu 4:6)
(15 min.) Discussion.
Play the VIDEO. Then ask the audience:
How was Jesus tempted, and how might we face similar temptations?
How can we resist the Devil’s temptations?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 24 ¶13-21
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
APRIL 7-13
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APRIL 7-13
PROVERBS 8
Song 89 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Listen to Wisdom Personified
(10 min.)
Jesus, wisdom personified, was produced by Jehovah “as the beginning of his way” (Pr 8:1, 4, 22; cf 131 ¶7)
Jesus’ wisdom and love for his Father grew throughout the vast expanse of time that he worked beside Jehovah during creation (Pr 8:30, 31; cf 131-132 ¶8-9)
We benefit from Jesus’ wisdom by listening to him (Pr 8:32, 35; w09 4/15 31 ¶14)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 8:22-36 (th study 10)
4. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Answer questions about what to expect during the Memorial from a person who is considering attending. (lmd lesson 9 point 3)
5. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Welcome someone who came to the Memorial because he found an invitation in his door, and assist him after the program. (lmd lesson 3 point 5)
6. Explaining Your Beliefs
(5 min.) Talk. ijwbq article 160—Theme: Why Is Jesus Called the Son of God? (th study 1)
Song 105
7. Local Needs
(15 min.)
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 25 ¶1-4, box on p. 199
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
2025 MEMORIAL BIBLE READING SCHEDULE
pp. 8–9
2025 MEMORIAL BIBLE READING SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
SUNRISE
SUNSET (Nisan 8 begins)
MONDAY, APRIL 7
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
MEMORIAL (AFTER SUNSET)
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
MONDAY, APRIL 14
SUNRISE
SUNSET (Nisan 16 begins)
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
APRIL 14-20
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APRIL 14-20
PROVERBS 9
Song 56 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Be a Wise Person, Not a Ridiculer
(10 min.)
A ridiculer does not accept loving counsel but instead resents the counselor (Pr 9:7, 8a; w22.02 9 ¶4)
A wise person appreciates the counsel and the counselor (Pr 9:8b, 9; w22.02 12 ¶12-14; w01 5/15 30 ¶1-2)
The wise person will benefit, but the ridiculer will suffer (Pr 9:12; w01 5/15 30 ¶5)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 9:17—What are “stolen waters,” and why are they “sweet”? (w06 9/15 17 ¶5)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 9:1-18 (th study 5)
4. Following Up
(4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. The person attended the Memorial. (lmd lesson 8 point 3)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. You previously helped the person to find a Memorial observance near him. (lmd lesson 7 point 4)
6. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. You previously helped a relative to find a Memorial observance near him. (lmd lesson 8 point 4)
Song 84
7. Do Privileges Make You Privileged?
(15 min.) Discussion.
Play the VIDEO. Then ask the audience:
What does the word “privilege” mean?
How should those with congregation privileges view themselves?
Why are privileges to serve others more important than positions of authority?
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 25 ¶5-7, box on p. 200
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
APRIL 21-27
pp. 12–13
APRIL 21-27
PROVERBS 10
Song 76 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. What Makes for a Truly Rich Life?
(10 min.)
A rich life includes having “diligent hands” in the spiritual harvest (Pr 10:4, 5; w01 7/15 25 ¶1-3)
Righteousness is more valuable than material riches (Pr 10:15, 16; w01 9/15 24 ¶3-4)
A truly rich life results from Jehovah’s blessing (Pr 10:22; it-1 340)
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 10:22—Jehovah’s blessings are without pain, so why do God’s servants experience many trials? (w06 5/15 30 ¶18)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 10:1-19 (th study 10)
4. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. The person tells you that he is an atheist. (lmd lesson 4 point 3)
5. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Offer a Bible study. (lmd lesson 4 point 4)
6. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Show the person how to find information that may interest him on jw.org. (lmd lesson 9 point 4)
Song 111
7. What Blessings Make God’s Servants Rich?
(7 min.) Discussion.
The blessings that Jehovah showers on his servants during these difficult last days help us to cope and even enrich our life. (Ps 4:3; Pr 10:22) Read the following scriptures. Then ask the audience how the blessing makes us rich.
Some have been able to expand their ministry and increase their spiritual riches.
Play the VIDEO Young People—Choose a Path That Leads to Peace! Then ask the audience:
What did you learn from the experiences of Harley, Anjil, and Carlee?
8. 2025 Update on the Local Design/Construction Program
(8 min.) Talk. Play the VIDEO.
9. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 25 ¶8-13, box on p. 201
Concluding Comments (3 min.) | and Prayer
APRIL 28–MAY 4
pp. 14–15
APRIL 28–MAY 4
PROVERBS 11
Song 90 and Prayer | Opening Comments (1 min.)
1. Don’t Say It!
(10 min.)
Don’t say something that could damage your “neighbor” (Pr 11:9; w02 5/15 26 ¶4)
Don’t say something that is divisive (Pr 11:11; w02 5/15 27 ¶2-3)
Don’t reveal a confidential matter (Pr 11:12, 13; w02 5/15 27 ¶5)
FOR MEDITATION: How do Jesus’ words recorded at Luke 6:45 help us to avoid harmful speech?
2. Spiritual Gems
(10 min.)
Pr 11:17—How does showing kindness benefit us? (g20.1 11, box)
What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share?
3. Bible Reading
(4 min.) Pr 11:1-20 (th study 5)
4. Starting a Conversation
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Look for an opportunity to tell the person something that you learned at a recent meeting. (lmd lesson 2 point 4)
5. Following Up
(4 min.) INFORMAL WITNESSING. Feature a video from the Teaching Toolbox. (lmd lesson 8 point 3)
6. Making Disciples
(4 min.) PUBLIC WITNESSING. Offer and demonstrate a Bible study. (lmd lesson 10 point 3)
Song 157
7. Don’t Let Your Tongue Be a Peace Wrecker
(15 min.) Discussion.
Because we are imperfect, we will stumble in our speech. (Jas 3:8) However, if we are mindful of common pitfalls, this will help us to avoid saying things that we will later regret. Here are some types of speech that can wreck the peace of the congregation:
Inappropriate boasting. This speech is self-praise and can stir up competition and envy.—Pr 27:2
Dishonest speech. This speech is not limited to telling outright lies but includes speech that is intentionally misleading. Even a little dishonesty can destroy trust and harm our reputation.—Ec 10:1
Harmful gossip. This speech is idle talk about people and their lives that distorts the facts or reveals private matters. (1Ti 5:13) It can lead to quarreling and divisions
Angry speech. This speech is an uncontrolled venting of our feelings against someone who upsets us. (Eph 4:26) It can cause hurt.—Pr 29:22
Play the VIDEO “Put Away” Peace Wreckers—Excerpt. Then ask the audience:
What did you learn about how easily our speech can disrupt the peace of the congregation?
To see how peace was restored, watch “Seek Peace and Pursue It.”
8. Congregation Bible Study
(30 min.) bt chap. 25 ¶14-21