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Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | outputs
1 Messages From Heaven
2 Honored Before He Was Born
3 The Preparer of the Way Is Born
4 Pregnant but Not Married
5 Jesus’ Birth—Where and When?
6 The Child of Promise
7 Jesus and the Astrologers
8 Escape From a Tyrant
9 Jesus’ Early Family Life
10 Trips to Jerusalem
11 John Prepa... |
Divine Name (na)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/divine-name-na | God’s Name—Its Meaning and Pronunciation
ONE of the Bible writers asked: “Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of both hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in a mantle? Who has made all the ends of the earth to rise? What is his name and what the name of his son, in case you know?” (Proverbs 30:4) How can we find o... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Section 1
“You Are My Witnesses,” Says Jehovah
Why would Jehovah have witnesses? Who are they? This section (Chapters 1 to 9) provides a concise review of Jehovah’s use of witnesses from ancient times right down to our day.
Each succeeding section contains an in-depth discussion on a specific aspect of that history.
[F... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 32
How Can I Protect Myself From Sexual Predators?
Each year, millions of people are raped or otherwise sexually abused, and research shows that young people are a prime target. For example, it’s estimated that in the United States, about half of all rape victims are under 18 years of age. Because of the preval... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Philippians 4:13—“I Can Do All Things Through Christ” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300122 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Philippians 4:13—“I Can Do All Things Through Christ”
“For all things I have the strength through the one who gives me power.”—Philippians 4:13, New World Translation.
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”—Philippians 4:13, New King James Version.
Meaning of Philippians ... |
Examining the Scriptures—2021
2020 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2021 | Our Christian Life and Ministry Bible Reading Schedule for 2021
January
4 Leviticus 18-19
11 Leviticus 20-21
18 Leviticus 22-23
25 Leviticus 24-25
February
1 Leviticus 26-27
8 Numbers 1-2
15 Numbers 3-4
22 Numbers 5-6
March
1 Numbers 7-8
8 Numbers 9-10
15 Numbers 11-12
22 Numbers 13-14
29 Numb... |
Things Hurricane Andrew Could Not Destroy | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101993004 | Things Hurricane Andrew Could Not Destroy
THERE are hurricanes, and then there are hurricanes.a Some are little more than strong winds, bringing heavy rain and uprooting trees. Then there was Hurricane Andrew in south Florida (August 24, 1992) and Louisiana (August 26, 1992), Hurricane Iniki in Kauai, Hawaii (September... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 78
Speaking the “Pure Language”
(Zephaniah 3:9)
1. God’s people are speaking a language so pure,
A language that truly unites.
Its words are delightful, bring joy to the heart.
To love and right works they incite.
2. The change to this language Jehovah does give
To those who are humble and meek.
For such ones are ... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
United With My Father at Last | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018260 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
United With My Father at Last
AS TOLD BY RENÉE LERON
YEAR BORN: 1954
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Philippines
HISTORY: Estranged from abusive father
MY PAST
Many tourists visit the famous waterfalls near the town of Pagsanjan in the Philippines. There, my father, Nardo Leron, grew up in pove... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 72
Jesus Sends Out the 70
IT IS the fall of 32 C.E., a full three years since Jesus’ baptism. He and his disciples have recently attended the Festival of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, and apparently they are still nearby. In fact, Jesus spends most of the remaining six months of his ministry either in Judea or just... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 6
A Time of Testing (1914-1918)
“Let us remember that we are in a testing season. . . . If there is any reason that would lead any to let go of the Lord and His Truth and to cease sacrificing for the Lord’s Cause, then it is not merely the love of God in the heart which has prompted interest in the Lord, but so... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011005 | Did You Know?
Since Israel has a long dry season, what strategies did its inhabitants in ancient times adopt to ensure their water supply?
▪ Between October and April, rain falls in Israel and at times gushes down torrent valleys. In the summer, however, most of these “rivers” dry up, and there may be no rain for month... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 1
We Are Within the Purpose of a Loving Creator
1, 2. Why is life on earth taking on new interest for increasing numbers of people?
LIFE on earth is taking on new interest for increasing numbers of people as our twentieth century nears its end.
2 The dying system of things under which we are finding it more an... |
The Issue—How It All Began | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003001 | The Issue—How It All Began
STRATTON, OHIO, U.S.A., is a small community located near the Ohio River, which separates Ohio from West Virginia. It is defined as a village and has a mayor. This small community of fewer than 300 inhabitants suddenly became a center of controversy in 1999 when the authorities there tried t... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 36
Am I Addicted to Electronic Media?
“I love, love, love texting! I think it’s the greatest thing ever. I guess you could say that it has taken over my life.”—Alan.
WHEN your parents entered their teens, TV and radio were the main forms of electronic media. Back then, phones were just phones—they carried onl... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 7
What if I Hate the Way I Look?
Are you often disappointed with the way you look?
□ Yes □ No
Have you ever considered resorting to cosmetic surgery or an extreme diet to correct a physical flaw?
□ Yes □ No
What physical feature(s) would you change about yourself if you could? (Circle those that apply.)
Heigh... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Forgiveness
How generously does Jehovah forgive?
Ps 86:5; Da 9:9; Mic 7:18
See also 2Pe 3:9
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ps 78:40, 41; 106:36-46—Jehovah repeatedly forgives his wayward people, though their sinfulness causes him pain of heart
Lu 15:11-32—Jesus illustrates Jehovah’s forgiveness by describing a merci... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Section 5
School and Work
School, love it or hate it, is where you will probably spend about 12 years of your life. These can be years of drudgery or of discovery. Much depends upon how you use those school years. In this section we will therefore take an in-depth look at school, homework, grades, and teachers. And for... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 58
The Loaves and the Leaven
GREAT crowds have flocked to Jesus in the Decapolis. Many came a long way to this largely Gentile-populated region to listen to him and to be healed of their infirmities. They have brought with them large baskets, or hampers, that they customarily use to carry provisions when travel... |
Bible Topics (td)
1997 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/bible-topics-td | Names and Abbreviations of Books in the Bible
Genesis Ge
Exodus Ex
Leviticus Le
Numbers Nu
Deuteronomy De
Joshua Jos
Judges Jg
Ruth Ru
1 Samuel 1Sa
2 Samuel 2Sa
1 Kings ... |
“Look!” booklet (mn)
1970 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/look-booklet-mn | The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
Over 16,000,000 copies printed in less than a year after its release, and its circulation is still growing.
Available in many languages.
This excellent Bible handbook will help you continue to progress on the road that leads to eternal life. (Mat... |
Divine Name (na)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/divine-name-na | The Divine Name Through the Ages
JEHOVAH God wants man to know and use his name. This is evident from the fact that He revealed His name to the very first two persons on earth. We know that Adam and Eve were familiar with God’s name because after Eve gave birth to Cain, according to the original Hebrew text, she said: ... |
An Expedition up the Maroni River | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019287 | An Expedition up the Maroni River
Far from the hustle and bustle of city life, people of various tribes, languages, and nations live in the Amazon rain forest of South America. So in July 2017, a group of 13 of Jehovah’s Witnesses set off on an expedition up the Maroni River and its eastern tributaries in French Gu... |
Variety of Flowers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101971008 | Variety of Flowers
There are about 200,000 known kinds of flowers on earth. They range in size from water blossoms so small they can be seen only with a microscope, to tropical flowers that are three feet wide. Some kinds of flowers have petals. Others look like stars, saucers or balloons. Some even have shapes that re... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 7
Taoism and Confucianism—A Search for Heaven’s Way
Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism constitute the three major religions of China and the Far East. Unlike Buddhism, however, Taoism and Confucianism have not become world religions but have basically remained in China and wherever Chinese culture has asserted... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?—Part 2: Recovery | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015121 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?—Part 2: Recovery
Dealing with guilt
The value of confiding in someone
“A time to heal”
Dealing with guilt
Many victims of sexual abuse are deeply ashamed about what happened. They may even feel responsible for it. Consider Karen, now 19, who was sexual... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 24
Jehovah’s Purpose Attains Glorious Success
1, 2. (a) What is Jehovah’s purpose regarding his intelligent creatures? (b) Who were included in God’s united family of worshipers? (c) Regarding this, what personal question deserves consideration?
ALL intelligent creation united in true worship and all of them e... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 120
Be Steadfast Like Ruth
(Ruth 1:15-17)
1. Naomi encouraged Ruth to leave,
Even though the parting would her grieve.
But to Moab Ruth just won’t return,
Since her heart for Naomi does yearn.
2. ‘No, I never will abandon you.
Where you will be, there I would be too.
And where you lie down, there I would lie.
And ... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 1
Living Forever Not Just a Dream
1, 2. Why is it hard to believe that people can live forever in happiness on earth?
HAPPINESS on earth—it does not seem possible to enjoy it even for a short time. Sickness, aging, hunger, crime—to mention only a few problems—often make life miserable. So, you may say, to talk... |
Who Will Save the Earth? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100014 | Who Will Save the Earth?
Many people are concerned about the damage that they believe humans are doing to the earth and the life it supports. According to some environmental experts, human actions are threatening species with extinction and damaging the biodiversity of the planet as never before.
Will humans ruin t... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Righteousness
Who alone has the authority to determine what is right or just?
De 32:4; Eze 33:17-20
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ge 18:23-33—Jehovah shows Abraham that He is a righteous Judge
Ps 72:1-4, 12-14—This inspired psalm praises the Messianic King, who perfectly reflects Jehovah’s righteousness
How d... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | Chapter 19
Godly Respect for Life and Blood
1. Though the world is accustomed to violence, how does the Bible teach us to view life?
HOW much safer we would be if everyone had godly respect for life and blood! But many persons do not have such respect. Violence and bloodshed are on the increase everywhere. In many pla... |
“Look!” booklet (mn)
1970 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/look-booklet-mn | For Your Bible Reading and Study
We recommend the following Bible translations:
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures: An excellent, modern-English translation of the Holy Bible. It is a Bible translation that is easy to read because difficult-to-understand, archaic language has been replaced with forceful m... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 178
The Excelling “Peace of God”
(Philippians 4:7)
1. The peace of God excels.
It so pow’rfully dispels
Apprehension and all tension,
So within us calm now dwells.
God’s peace protects the mind,
Keeps the heart to him inclined,
Holds us steady, always ready
—With his Kingdom we’re aligned.
2. Anxiety and stress
Al... |
Education (ed)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/education-ed | The Purpose of This Brochure
DUTCH philosopher Spinoza wrote: “I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them.” As an educator, you face the challenge of trying to understand the views, backgrounds, and convictions of the students in your care, inclu... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 42—Luke
Writer: Luke
Place Written: Caesarea
Writing Completed: c. 56–58 C.E.
Time Covered: 3 B.C.E.–33 C.E.
1. What kind of Gospel did Luke write?
THE Gospel of Luke was written by a man with a keen mind and a kind heart, and this fine blend of qualities, with the guidance of God’s spirit, has resu... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983012 | Watching the World
Clergy Garb “Unchristian”
● A clergyman in Britain has called the distinctive dress of the clergy “basically unchristian.” Writing in the journal Theology, Lincolnshire vicar Martin Down explains: “Clerical dress can be a real barrier to communication between clergy and laity.” As to the so-called do... |
Examining the Scriptures—2023
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2023 | January
Sunday, January 1
Blind guides is what they are.—Matt. 15:14.
Jesus courageously denounced the hypocritical religious practices of his day. For example, he exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, who were more concerned with how they washed their hands than with how they cared for their parents. (Matt. 15:... |
Listen and Live (ll)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/listen-and-live-ll | PART 1
How Do We Listen to God?
God speaks to us through the Bible. 2 Timothy 3:16
The true God directed men to write down his thoughts in one sacred book. That book is the Bible. It contains important information that God wants you to know.
God knows what is best for us, and he is the Source of all wisdom. By... |
What Does the Bible Say About Living Together Without Marriage? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500100100 | What Does the Bible Say About Living Together Without Marriage?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible says that God’s will is for people to “abstain from sexual immorality.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3) As used in the Bible, the term “sexual immorality” includes adultery, homosexual acts, and sex between a man and a woman who are ... |
Why Do I Hurt Myself? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102006004 | Young People Ask . . .
Why Do I Hurt Myself?
“I cut my wrists so bad I had to get stitches. At the time, I told the doctor that I cut myself on a light bulb, which was true—I just didn’t mention that I’d done it on purpose.”—Sasha, 23.
“My parents have noticed my cuts, but only the ones that aren’t so bad and look li... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 122
Conducting Ourselves as “a Lesser One”
(Luke 9:48)
1. Most favored are those who today
Will heed divine instruction.
The work of those who look to God
Is blessed with fine production.
But since we are afflicted by
Inherent imperfection,
We need to learn with humbleness
To give our God subjection.
2. ‘Conduct y... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Joy
What shows that Jehovah is joyful?
Ne 8:10; 1Ti 1:11
What reasons do we have for joy?
Ps 100:2; Ec 8:15; Isa 65:14, 18; Php 4:1, 4
See also Ps 64:10; Isa 61:10; Mt 5:11, 12
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ps 16:7-9, 11—The psalmist David finds abundant joy in being close to Jehovah
Heb 12:1-3—The apostle Paul e... |
I’m Attracted to the Same Sex—Does That Mean I’m Gay? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012508 | I’m Attracted to the Same Sex—Does That Mean I’m Gay?
Not at all!
Fact: In many cases, same-sex attraction is nothing more than a passing phase.
That’s what Lisette, 16, who was at one time attracted to a girl, found. She says: “Through my biology classes in school, I learned that during the adolescent years, hormo... |
Comfort for the Depressed (T-20)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/tracts/comfort-for-the-depressed-t-20 | Comfort for the Depressed
“All creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together until now.” (Romans 8:22) Human suffering was great when that was written over 1,900 years ago. Many were depressed. Therefore, Christians were urged: “Speak consolingly to the depressed souls.”—1 Thessalonians 5:14.
Today, hu... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 4
Why Did Dad and Mom Split Up?
“I remember when my dad left us. We really didn’t know what was going on. Mom had to go to work and left us alone all the time. Sometimes we’d just sit by the window and worry whether she had left us too. . . . ”—A girl from a divorced family.
THE divorce of one’s parents can se... |
“This Is the Way. Walk in It” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009045 | “This Is the Way. Walk in It”
The Story of Emilia Pederson
As told by Ruth E. Pappas
MY MOTHER, Emilia Pederson, was born in 1878. Although she became a schoolteacher, she really wanted to use her life helping people draw close to God. Evidence of Mother’s desire was a large trunk sitting in our home in the small town ... |
Why Do I Have to Do All Those Chores? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989007 | Young People Ask . . .
Why Do I Have to Do All Those Chores?
“Tidy my room? Why? I can’t be bothered. In any case, it’ll be the same again in a couple of days.”—Stéphanie, age 15.
“When the chores my mother gives me take up the whole afternoon, I feel I’ve worked pretty hard. Then I stop and think. Mom works nonstop a... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 4
The One to Whom All the Prophets Bore Witness
1. What do the facts about Jesus’ prehuman existence show as to his relationship with Jehovah?
DESCRIBING his own warm relationship with Jehovah, Jesus said: “The Father has affection for the Son and shows him all the things he himself does.” (John 5:19, 20) The ... |
When Sickness Is No More! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102007003 | When Sickness Is No More!
MANY people hope that they will find relief from pain and sickness in a heavenly afterlife. However, contrary to popular belief, the hope that the Bible really offers for mankind in general is life in an earthly paradise. (Psalm 37:11; 115:16) This promised future includes perfect health, happ... |
What About Modeling Careers and Beauty Contests? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101990007 | Young People Ask . . .
What About Modeling Careers and Beauty Contests?
“WHEN traveling to New York last year,” recalled 12-year-old Amy, “a guy running a hotel told my mom, ‘You ought to enter your daughter in a modeling school. . . . She’s pretty.’”
A number of attractive youths have had similar experiences. Fiftee... |
Examining the Scriptures—2021
2020 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2021 | January
Friday, January 1
Go, . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations.—Matt. 28:19.
All of God’s faithful servants want to learn how they can “fully accomplish” the ministry that they have been given to do. (2 Tim. 4:5) After all, this work is more important and more urgent than any other occupation ... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Christians
How did Jesus’ followers come to be known as Christians?
Ac 11:26
What identifies true Christians?
Joh 13:15, 35; 15:17; 1Pe 2:21
See also Ga 5:22, 23; Php 2:5, 6; 1Jo 2:6; 4:20
On what basis are true Christians saved?
Ac 4:12; 1Th 5:9; Re 7:10
See also Ac 5:30, 31; Ro 6:23
Why do Christians submit t... |
Listen to God (ld)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/listen-to-god-ld | Listen to God
Printed Edition |
A Day with the Birds at Lake Nakuru | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101977006 | A Day with the Birds at Lake Nakuru
By “Awake!” correspondent in Kenya
“THE greatest bird spectacle on earth.” “An ornithologist’s paradise.” “A birdwatcher’s Serengeti.” How could I resist an opportunity to visit such an area? The place is Lake Nakuru, covering about 25 square miles (65 square kilometers) in East Afri... |
Road to Life (ol)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ol | input Page/Publishers’ Page
The Road to Everlasting Life—Have You Found It?
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.
To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the mo... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978000 | Page Two
3 A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN—IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE?
It is a fact that some people never experience pain. Would you want to be one of them?
5 THE PAINLESS LIFE YOU CAN ENJOY
What pain is; when and how you can be relieved of all unwanted pain
13 SCHOOL FATIGUE—WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT?
The underlying cause of thi... |
Our Problems (op)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/our-problems-op | Foreword
To the Reader:
We are sure you have your own share of problems. Everyone has. At school or at work, you may face interesting problems that challenge you. Other problems are more painful, though. If you are poor, just getting enough to eat can be a continuing challenge. Sickness in the family makes matters wors... |
How Important Are Looks? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986006 | Young People Ask . . .
How Important Are Looks?
‘I’ve got this dislike about my body,’ laments 16-year-old Maria. ‘I think I don’t look so good’
YOU say you don’t like the way you look? Well, few of us—if any—are entirely satisfied with our physical appearance. Unlike Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection i... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 39
‘Blessed Is the One Coming as King’
DO YOU know the Lord’s Prayer?— Let me hear you say it.— If you don’t remember it, we will read it together from the Bible at Matthew chapter six, verses nine to thirteen.
Now, in that prayer it says, “Let your kingdom come.” What is a kingdom? Do you know?—
A kingdom i... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 49
Another Preaching Tour of Galilee
AFTER about two years of intensive preaching, will Jesus now begin to let up and take it easy? On the contrary, he expands his preaching activity by setting out on yet another tour, a third one of Galilee. He visits all the cities and villages in the territory, teaching in t... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | How to Do Research
KING SOLOMON “pondered and made a thorough search, that he might arrange many proverbs in order.” Why? Because he was interested in writing “correct words of truth.” (Eccl. 12:9, 10) Luke “traced all things from the start with accuracy” in order to narrate in logical order the events of Christ’s ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Choose a Good Role Model? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017185 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Choose a Good Role Model?
“When I faced problems at school, it was helpful to think of someone I admired who had gone through something similar. I then tried to follow that person’s example. Having a role model made it easier to get through difficult situations.”—Haley.
A role model can... |
In Search (sc)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/in-search-sc | In Search of a Father
Kham Thong was tired. It had been a hard day, but he liked his work and felt outputed. He had just enjoyed a delicious meal his wife had prepared, and was having a very pleasant time together with her and their two young children. His wife, Oi, was now busy sewing but not too busy to chatter away ... |
Examining the Scriptures—2024
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2024 | August
Thursday, August 1
A book of remembrance was written before him for those fearing Jehovah and for those meditating on his name.—Mal. 3:16.
Can you think of a reason why Jehovah would record in his “book of remembrance” the names of those whose speech shows that they fear him and meditate on his name? Our sp... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 171
A Victory Song
(Exodus 15:1)
1. ‘Sing to Jehovah, for he has become highly exalted.
The horse and its rider he has pitched into the sea.
My strength and my might is Jah, since he serves for my salvation.
This is my God; I shall raise him on high.
Pharaoh’s chariots and his military forces He has cast into the ... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 3
Common Threads in Mythology
1-3. (a) Why should myths interest us? (b) What will we cover in this chapter?
WHY consider myths? Are they not just fictions from the distant past? While it is true that many are based on fiction, others are based on fact. Take for example the myths and legends found worldwide th... |
‘How Will I Be Able to Preach?’ | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012048 | ‘How Will I Be Able to Preach?’
Throughout the world, we have outstanding examples of brothers and sisters who faithfully share in the preaching work despite coping with serious health problems. Take, as an example, Dalia, who lives in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
Dalia is a sister in her mid-30’s. Since birth, s... |
The “Third World” Speaks Out | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101977005 | The “Third World” Speaks Out
By “Awake!” correspondent in Sri Lanka
MOST nations in the world today are relatively poor. Of the 145 countries making up the United Nations Organization, more than 100 are in that category. World leaders tactfully call such poorer lands the “underdeveloped” or “developing” or “emerging” n... |
Youth (yy)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yy | Chapter 5
Masturbation and Homosexuality
1-4. (a) What is masturbation? (b) Why does the fact that a practice is common not necessarily make it right? (c) Why should we be interested in God’s view on this matter?
ISN’T it remarkable how the bodies of boys and girls develop during adolescence so that they can either fa... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Finish My Homework? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019486 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Finish My Homework?
“It’s exhausting to be up at 1:00 a.m. doing homework. All you’re thinking about is going to bed.”—David.
“Sometimes I was up until 4:30 a.m. studying, and then I’d get up at 6:00 a.m. to go to school. It was ridiculous!”—Theresa.
Are you buried in homework? If so, t... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 33
What Should I Know About Smoking?
Look at the following options, and put a ✔ in the box beside each item that you feel describes you.
□ I’m curious
□ I’m dealing with stress
□ I want to fit in
□ I’m concerned about my weight
IF YOU checked any of the boxes on page 237, then you have something in common with ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 13
Chariots of God Safeguard Coronation
1. Are the chariots seen in Zechariah’s eighth vision those brought up from Egypt?
CHARIOTS make their appearance in the eighth and final vision given to the prophet Zechariah. These chariots are not any brought up from Egypt for the protection of the temple builders at ... |
They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Bulgaria | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200109 | They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Bulgaria
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Bulgaria are busy teaching others the truth about God and his Word, the Bible. To assist them, hundreds of Witnesses from other lands have moved to Bulgaria since the year 2000. What are the challenges of making a move to preach in a foreign land?... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | SECTION 2
Life Changes
Are you unhappy with the way your body is developing?
□ Yes □ No
Have the changes of puberty left you feeling alone, confused, or afraid?
□ Yes □ No
Do thoughts about the opposite sex tend to consume your waking hours?
□ Yes □ No
If you checked “yes” in response to any of the above questions, ... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2022002 | Table of outputs
3 We Can Conquer Hatred!
4 Why Such a Cycle of Hatred?
6 How to Break the Cycle of Hatred
1 | Be Impartial
2 | Do Not Seek Revenge
3 | Get Hatred Out of Your Mind
4 | Conquer Hatred With God’s Help
14 When Hatred Will Be Gone Forever!
16 Victims of Hatred Everywhere |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Making Kingdom Halls Safe During COVID-19 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500220 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Making Kingdom Halls Safe During COVID-19
OCTOBER 1, 2022
“The Governing Body has decided that barring any local governmental restrictions, we will encourage all congregations to begin holding in-person meetings the week of April 1.” That announcement, posted on jw.org in early March 20... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013001 | Table of outputs
January 1, 2013
© 2013 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.
COVER SUBJECT: SHOULD YOU FEAR THE END OF THE WORLD?
The End of the World—Fear, Fascination, and Frustration 4
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
To Our Readers 3
Draw Close to God—“You Have . . . Revealed Them to Ba... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 21
God Makes “All Things New”
1. What does it mean to “know” God and Christ? (John 1:14, 18)
OUR knowing Jehovah, the Sovereign Lord of the Universe, will result in everlasting blessings. As Jesus said in prayer to Jehovah:
“This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and ... |
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Holocaust—What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100066 | KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Holocaust—What Does the Bible Say?
On January 27, 2023, many people will observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The atrocities that occurred over 75 years ago may cause you to wonder why God allowed the Holocaust to happen.
To find out what the B... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017240 | Table of outputs
3 They Offered Themselves Willingly
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27, 2017–MARCH 5, 2017
7 “Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good”
This article discusses how our yeartext for 2017 encourages us to look to Jehovah for help when faced with challenges. Using faithful examples from the past, we will examine how we ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Subject Index
A
Anarchy, collapse for organized society, reason, 309, 310, 314
Angels, guidance of, in gathering “holy nation,” 245
holy, pictured, 127, 128
reapers, 101, 102, 104, 362
Anointed remnant, antitypical “house of Judah,” 288
garments befouled, 182, 183
serve notice on Christendom’s leaders, 288-291
united, ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 27
Why Do I Feel That I Have to Be Perfect?
Do you become upset if you get anything less than a perfect score on a test?
□ Yes
□ No
Do you feel like a complete failure when you receive any type of criticism?
□ Yes
□ No
Do you find it hard to make or keep friends because no one seems to measure up to your standa... |
CAMILLA ROSAM | LIFE STORY
I Made It My Goal to Be Obedient to Jehovah | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400108 | CAMILLA ROSAM | LIFE STORY
I Made It My Goal to Be Obedient to Jehovah
My grandparents learned about Jehovah’s Kingdom promises in 1906 just after they lost a son to diphtheria. Their doctor was a Bible Student, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known. He shared the Bible’s comforting hope with them, including the h... |
A European Court Rights a Wrong | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101998005 | A European Court Rights a Wrong
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN GREECE
MILITARY service is compulsory in Greece. At any given time, about 300 of Jehovah’s Witnesses are in prison for refusing to perform military service. Amnesty International views them as prisoners of conscience and has frequently urged successive Greek go... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 6
The Promise of a Spiritual Paradise
1. (a) What shows that, even when he was facing death, Jesus had Paradise in mind for mankind? (b) Years later, to the Ephesus congregation, what did Jesus say about Paradise? (c) Were both of these references to the same paradise?
THE Messianic Servant of Jehovah God play... |
Is Coffee Raising Your Cholesterol Level? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000005 | Is Coffee Raising Your Cholesterol Level?
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN BRAZIL
RESEARCHERS at the Wageningen Agricultural University, in the Netherlands, say that drinking unfiltered coffee will raise your cholesterol level.
The crucial word is “unfiltered.” Why? Research Reports, a newsletter from the Netherlands Organiz... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 11
Apostasy—The Way to God Blocked
1, 2. (a) Why are the first 400 years of Christendom’s history important? (b) What truth on choices did Jesus express?
WHY are Christendom’s first 400 years of history so important? For the same reason that the first few years of a child’s life are important—because they ar... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Mark 11:24—“Whatever You Ask in Prayer, Believe That You Have Received It” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300137 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Mark 11:24—“Whatever You Ask in Prayer, Believe That You Have Received It”
“This is why I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for, have faith that you have received them, and you will have them.”—Mark 11:24, New World Translation.
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, belie... |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 13
What About the Fire of Gehenna?
‘GRANTED,’ someone might say, ‘Hades is never used in the Bible to refer to a place of fiery torment. But does not the Bible speak of “hell fire”?’
True, numerous translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures (commonly called the “New Testament”) use the expression “hell fire... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 12
Who Did It First?
1. What did a biologist say about human inventors?
“I HAVE the suspicion,” one biologist said, “that we’re not the innovators we think we are; we’re merely the repeaters.”1 Many times, human inventors only repeat what plants and animals have been doing for thousands of years. This copying... |
How Can You Know God Personally? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500100106 | How Can You Know God Personally?
The Bible’s answer
You can get to know God personally by learning about him and taking steps to please him. God will then “draw close to you.” (James 4:8) The Bible assures us that “he is not far off from each one of us.”—Acts 17:27.
Steps to knowing God
Misconceptions about knowin... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Governments
To which government do true Christians give their wholehearted support and allegiance?
Mt 6:9, 10, 33; 10:7; 24:14
See also Da 7:13, 14
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ps 89:18-29—The Messianic King is described, and Jehovah grants him authority above that of all other rulers
Re 12:7-12—At the beginning o... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Loyalty
Ps 18:25; Lu 1:74, 75; Eph 4:24; Re 15:4
See also Ps 116:15; 145:17
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ru 1:16, 17; 3:10—Ruth is determined to remain loyal to Naomi and to Jehovah
2Ki 2:1, 2, 4, 6—Elisha is determined to stick loyally to the prophet Elijah |
Youth (yy)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yy | Chapter 10
How Do You View Your Parents?
1-3. (a) What does a person’s attitude toward his parents tell about him? (b) What attitude do the young folks you know have toward their parents? Do you agree with them? (c) What kind of training can help a young person to respect his parents, and why?
WHEN others tell you how... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Patience
How has Jehovah shown patience?
Ro 2:4; 9:22
See also Ne 9:30
Relevant Bible account(s):
Jer 7:23-25—Jehovah summarizes the history of his extraordinary patience toward his wayward people
2Pe 3:3-9, 15—The apostle Peter explains how and why Jehovah has shown great patience, and he says that Jehovah’s pa... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 17
Two Persons Who Did Not Tell the Truth
SUPPOSE a girl promises her mother, “Yes, I will come home right after school.” But then other children ask her to stay and play with them. Would it be all right to stay—just for a little while?—
Or perhaps a boy promises his father, “No, I won’t throw the ball in the... |
Require (rq)
1996 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/rq | Back Cover
Credits:
Page 5 Butterfly: ©Ron Austing, Photo Researchers;
Page 9 Masked medicine man: ©T. D. Friedman, Photo Researchers;
Page 9 Soldiers with cannon: ©Art Stein, Photo Researchers;
Page 24 Fetus: ©Petit Format/Nestle/Photo Researchers |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 2
How Death Affects People’s Daily Lives
MOST people are very much concerned about what affects their lives and that of their families right now. But few are willing to speak or to think extendedly about death.
True, death is not a bright prospect, but it has a definite effect on one’s daily life. Who of us has... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 8
The Divine Choosing According to the “Eternal Purpose”
1. What question arose as to the offspring of the man to whom God renewed his covenant promise?
JEHOVAH GOD chose to renew to Isaac the covenant promise made to his father Abraham. (Genesis 26:1-5, 23, 24) Although married at forty years of age, Isaac ha... |
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