Friday: Learn how love never fails. Also, learn how to strengthen your love despite problems such as a troubled upbringing, chronic illness, or poverty. Through a series of short documentary videos about the natural world, see evidence of God’s love.
Saturday: Consider Bible principles that are helping husbands, wives, and children to show unfailing love for one another.
Sunday: The public Bible discourse, “True Love in a Hate-Filled World—Where?,” will make clear how showing love is helping millions of people worldwide to overcome prejudice and hatred.
Feature Film: The Bible character Josiah grew up surrounded by bad influences. But he became known for “his deeds of loyal love.” (2 Chronicles 35:26) On Saturday and Sunday, watch the two-part feature film The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad.
Special Guests: Many conventions will host international delegates and missionaries from around the globe. See how love transcends racial, ethnic, and political barriers.
“TAUGHT BY GOD TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER”
—1 THESSALONIANS 4:9
MORNING
9:30 Song No. 105 and Prayer
9:40 CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS: “Love Never Fails”—Why? (Romans 8:38, 39; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13)
Video 1 | Video 2
10:15 SYMPOSIUM: Beware of Trusting in What Fails!
Wealth (Matthew 6:24)
Video 1
Status and Fame (Ecclesiastes 2:16; Romans 12:16)
Video 1
Human Wisdom (Romans 12:1, 2)
Video 1
Strength and Beauty (Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3, 4)
Video 1
11:05 Song No. 40 and Announcements
11:15 DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: Jehovah Kept Showing Loyal Love (Genesis 37:1-36; 39:1–47:12)
Video 1
11:45 Jehovah Loves Those Who Love His Son (Matthew 25:40; John 14:21; 16:27)
12:15 Song No. 20 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
1:35 Song No. 107
1:40 SYMPOSIUM: Love Never Fails Despite . . .
A Loveless Upbringing (Psalm 27:10)
Video 1
A Difficult Work Environment (1 Peter 2:18-20)
Video 1
An Ungodly School Environment (1 Timothy 4:12)
Video 1 | Video 2
Chronic Health Problems (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10)
Video 1
Poverty (Philippians 4:12, 13)
Video 1 | Video 2
Family Opposition (Matthew 5:44)
Video 1
2:50 Song No. 141 and Announcements
3:00 SYMPOSIUM: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love
The Heavens (Psalm 8:3, 4; 33:6)
Video 1
The Earth (Psalm 37:29; 115:16)
Video 1
Plants (Genesis 1:11, 29; 2:9, 15; Acts 14:16, 17)
Video 1
Animals (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 6:26)
Video 1
The Human Body (Psalm 139:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Video 1
3:55 “Those Whom Jehovah Loves He Disciplines” (Hebrews 12:5-11; Psalm 19:7, 8, 11)
Video 1
4:15 “Clothe Yourselves With Love” (Colossians 3:12-14)
Video 1
4:50 Song No. 130 and Closing Prayer
“GO ON WALKING IN LOVE”
—EPHESIANS 5:2
MORNING
9:30 Song No. 85 and Prayer
9:40 SYMPOSIUM: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation
To Those Taking the Lead (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13)
Video 1
To Widows and the Fatherless (James 1:27)
Video 1
To the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32)
Video 1
To Full-Time Ministers (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
Video 1
To Foreign Residents (Leviticus 19:34; Romans 15:7)
Video 1
10:50 Song No. 58 and Announcements
Video: Invitation to SKE Meeting
11:00 SYMPOSIUM: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry
Show Your Love for God (1 John 5:3)
Video 1
“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” (Matthew 22:39)
Video 1
Love Jehovah’s Word (Psalm 119:97; Matthew 13:52)
Video 1
11:45 BAPTISM: Learn to Love From Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)
12:15 Song No. 52 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
1:45 Song No. 84
1:50 SYMPOSIUM: How Our Brothers Are Showing Unfailing Love In . . .
Africa (Genesis 16:13)
Asia (Acts 2:44)
Europe (John 4:35)
North America (1 Corinthians 9:22)
Oceania (Psalm 35:18)
South America (Acts 1:8)
2:55 SYMPOSIUM: Display Unfailing Love in Your Family
Video 1
Love Your Wife (Ephesians 5:28, 29)
Video 1
Love Your Husband (Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1-6)
Video 1
Love Your Children (Titus 2:4)
Video 1
3:35 Song No. 35 and Announcements
3:45 FEATURE FILM: The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad—Part I (2 Chronicles 33:10-24; 34:1, 2)
4:15 Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15)
Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4
4:50 Song No. 134 and Closing Prayer
“KEEP YOURSELVES IN GOD’S LOVE”
—JUDE 21
MORNING
9:30 Song No. 106 and Prayer
9:40 SYMPOSIUM: Remember How Love Behaves
Is Patient and Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)
Video 1 | Video 2
Is Not Jealous; Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)
Video 1 | Video 2
Does Not Get Puffed Up; Does Not Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5)
Video 1 | Video 2
Does Not Look for Its Own Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5)
Video 1 | Video 2
Does Not Keep Account of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness (1 Corinthians 13:5, 6)
Video 1 | Video 2
Rejoices With the Truth; Bears All Things (1 Corinthians 13:6, 7)
Video 1 | Video 2
Believes All Things; Hopes All Things (1 Corinthians 13:7)
Video 1 | Video 2
Endures All Things; Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:7, 8)
Video 1 | Video 2
11:10 Song No. 150 and Announcements
11:20 PUBLIC BIBLE DISCOURSE: True Love in a Hate-Filled World—Where? (John 13:34, 35)
Video 1 | Video 2
11:50 Summary of The Watchtower
12:20 Song No. 1 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
1:45 Song No. 124
1:50 FEATURE FILM: The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad—Part II (2 Kings 22:3-20; 23:1-25; 2 Chronicles 34:3-33; 35:1-19)
2:20 Song “Give Me Courage” and Announcements
2:30 “Carefully Consider Jehovah’s Acts of Loyal Love” (Psalm 107:43; Ephesians 5:1, 2)
Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5
3:30 New Original Song and Closing Prayer
Documents
Convention Stage and Audio / Video Guide (CO-13-E 3/19)