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Examining the Scriptures—2017
2016 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2017 | May
Monday, May 1
They . . . [were] amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth.—Luke 4:22.
We can imitate Jesus’ gracious speech by being kind, courteous, and considerate of others’ feelings. Seeing the effort a crowd made to hear him speak, Jesus was moved with pity and “started to teach them many thing... |
Featured output on JW.ORG | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019247 | Featured output on JW.ORG
Beginning with this issue, The Watchtower will advertise new articles in series that previously appeared in our journals but are now published on our website, jw.org.
HELP FOR THE FAMILY
How to Control Your Anger
Giving in to anger can damage your health, but so can suppressing it. How can... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 7
Sex—Which Advice Really Works?
IF YOU were to take a poll on “What makes for happiness?” many of the answers would involve sex. That is to be expected, because sexual feelings and desires are a God-given part of every normal healthy person.
2 Discussion of sex has become more open than in past generations. A... |
The Greek Orthodox Church—A Religion Divided | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101996005 | The Greek Orthodox Church—A Religion Divided
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN GREECE
FOR sincere people who love God and the truth and who have deep respect for his worship, the present situation in the Greek Orthodox Church in Greece is, to say the least, appalling. The deplorable lack of unity, the violent confrontations b... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 4
God’s Promise of Paradise
(Luke 23:43)
1. A paradise our God has promised,
By means of Christ’s Millennial Reign,
When he’ll blot out all sin and error,
Removing death and tears and pain.
(Chorus)
2. Soon here on earth, for God so purposed,
His Son will cause the dead to rise.
It was the promise of Christ Jesus:... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Chapter 20
Land of Magog No More to Threaten Mankind
1. After the defeat of Gog’s attack on Jehovah’s worshipers, what “land” must come in for attention, and what might persons who could get sucked in with that attack well do now?
THE unseen base of operations from which Gog launches his attack upon the spiritual “Isr... |
Bible Stories (my)
2004 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/my | Study Questions for My Book of Bible Stories
Story 1
God Begins to Make Things
Where have all good things come from, and can you give an example?
What was the first thing God created?
Why was the first angel special?
Describe what the earth was like in th... |
What Is the Passover? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017200 | What Is the Passover?
The Bible’s answer
The Passover is the Jewish celebration of God’s liberating the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in 1513 B.C.E. God commanded the Israelites to remember that important event each year on the 14th day of the Jewish month Abib, which was later called Nisan.—Exodus 12:42; Levit... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 112
Then They Will Know
(Ezekiel 35:15)
1. Long have your foes your holy name reviled,
With their deceit your holy place defiled.
Soon will your King your righteousness make known;
Satan’s dominion will be overthrown.
(Chorus)
2. Your glorious pow’r, by Satan long defied,
Soon will be shown and nevermore denied.
H... |
Love People (lmd)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lmd | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Love People—Make Disciples
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 donate.jw.org.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 16—Nehemiah
Writer: Nehemiah
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed: After 443 B.C.E.
Time Covered: 456–after 443 B.C.E.
1. What position of trust did Nehemiah hold, and what was uppermost in his mind?
NEHEMIAH, whose name means “Jah Comforts,” was a Jewish servant of the Persian king Artaxerxes... |
Why Worship God (wj)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wj | Bibliography
Introduction
1. Brahma Purāṇa, Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Series, 1985, Volume 33, Part 1, pages 150-1.
2. The Sikh Religion, Max Arthur Macauliffe, 1985, Volume 1, page 196.
3. The Bhagavad-Gītā, translated by R. C. Zaehner, 1973, page 269.
4. The Sikh Religion, Volume 1, page 155.
Chapter... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Two
Daniel—A Book on Trial
1, 2. In what sense does the book of Daniel stand accused, and why do you think it is important to consider evidence in its defense?
IMAGINE yourself in a court of law, attending an important trial. A man stands accused of fraud. The prosecuting attorney insists that the man is guilty... |
IMITATE THEIR FAITH | ENOCH
“He Had Pleased God Well” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017010 | IMITATE THEIR FAITH | ENOCH
“He Had Pleased God Well”
ENOCH had lived a long time. It might be hard for us to imagine, but that man’s life stretched back for some 365 years—more than four very long life spans by today’s standards! But he was not truly old, not in the world of his time. Back then, over 50 centuries... |
Part 1a—In the Grip of Money Worries | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992001 | The Rise and Fall of World Commerce
Part 1a—In the Grip of Money Worries
“Though mothers and fathers give us life, it is money alone which preserves it.”—The Japanese Family Storehouse; or, The Millionaires’ Gospel, by Ihara Saikaku.
HAVE you ever needed money badly? Or have you found that you did not have enough cas... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 4
Pregnant but Not Married
MARY is in the third month of pregnancy. You will remember that she spent the early part of her pregnancy visiting Elizabeth, but now she has returned home to Nazareth. Soon her condition will become public knowledge in her hometown. She, indeed, is in a distressing situation!
What ma... |
Meet the Bird Behind the Lashes | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101998006 | Meet the Bird Behind the Lashes
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
“CHANCES are you have never met us. We are birds, and most people know us as African ground hornbills.
“Apart from our striking looks, there are other interesting facts about us that we would like to share with you. For one thing, as our name sugge... |
A Book You Can Trust—Part 3 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011005 | A Book You Can Trust—Part 3
Babylon in Bible History
This is the third in a series of seven articles in consecutive issues of “Awake!” that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. The objective is to show that the Bible is trustworthy and inspired of God and that its message is one of hope for an end to the ... |
STUDY ARTICLE 2
Praise Jehovah in the Congregation | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019241 | STUDY ARTICLE 2
Praise Jehovah in the Congregation
“In the midst of the congregation I will praise you.”—PS. 22:22.
SONG 59 Praise Jah With Me
PREVIEWa
1. How did David feel about Jehovah, and what did this motivate him to do?
KING DAVID wrote: “Jehovah is great and most worthy of praise.” (Ps. 145:3) He loved Je... |
What Does the Bible Say About Free Will? Is God in Control of Your Destiny? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013208 | What Does the Bible Say About Free Will? Is God in Control of Your Destiny?
The Bible’s answer
God dignifies us with free will, the power to make decisions of our own rather than having God or fate predetermine what we do. Consider what the Bible teaches.
God created humans in his image. (Genesis 1:26) Unlike ani... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Seventeen
Identifying True Worshipers in the Time of the End
1. According to Daniel chapter 7, what extraordinary experiences were to befall a small, defenseless group of people in our day?
A TINY, defenseless group of people come under vicious attack by a mighty world power. They survive intact and even exper... |
When Someone Dies (we)
2005 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/when-someone-dies-we | When Someone You Love Dies |
Your Skin—A “City Wall” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004012 | Your Skin—A “City Wall”
Residents of ancient cities built defensive walls to ward off invaders. The city wall acted both as a bulwark to stop the enemy and as a rampart from which defenders could protect the city. Your body is likewise endowed with a protective “wall”—your skin. How does your skin protect you from in... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 94
The Need for Prayer and for Humility
EARLIER, when he was in Judea, Jesus told an illustration regarding the importance of being persistent in prayer. Now, on his final trip to Jerusalem, he again emphasizes the need not to give up in praying. Jesus is probably still in Samaria or Galilee when he tells his d... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Generosity
Pr 11:25; Ac 20:35; 2Co 9:11
See also Pr 19:17; Mt 10:8; Lu 6:38
Relevant Bible account(s):
1Ch 22:6-16—Though not allowed to build the temple as he had hoped, King David gives generously to the temple project
1Ki 17:8-16—The widow of Zarephath gives the prophet Elijah her last bit of food even though... |
Are We Running Out of Water? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009001 | Are We Running Out of Water?
According to an Uzbek saying, “if you run out of water, you run out of life.” Some experts would say that those words seem more prophetic than proverbial. Each year about two million people die as a result of poor sanitation and contaminated water, and 90 percent of the victims are children... |
Blood (bq)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/blood-bq | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Question of Blood |
World Peace—Why So Elusive? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012122 | World Peace—Why So Elusive?
The Bible’s answer
Human efforts to bring world peace have failed and will continue to fail for several reasons:
“It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” (Jeremiah 10:23) Humans weren’t created with the ability or the right to rule themselves, so they won’t ... |
Examining the Scriptures—2020
2019 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2020 | September
Tuesday, September 1
Though you never saw him, you love him.—1 Pet. 1:8.
Jesus showed fellow feeling for Martha and Mary. When he saw their grief over the death of their brother, Lazarus, “Jesus gave way to tears.” (John 11:32-35) He did not weep just because he had lost the company of a close friend. Af... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | SECTION 1
My Journal—The Opposite Sex
If you’re interested in getting married, write down the two most important attributes you would look for in a marriage mate and explain why you value those qualities. If you prefer to remain single, at least for a time, write about two advantages of singleness.
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BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
John 15:13—“Greater Love Has No One Than This” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300134 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
John 15:13—“Greater Love Has No One Than This”
“No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends.”—John 15:13, New World Translation.
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”—John 15:13, New King James ... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986014 | Watching the World
Silent Treatment
After citing numerous examples in which Jehovah’s Witnesses have been the target of “government-sponsored religious intolerance” in many nations, a report in The Wall Street Journal continues: “One way to assess the attitudes of governments world-wide on the issue of freedom of relig... |
Many Religions—What Are Their Fruits? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984003 | Many Religions—What Are Their Fruits?
‘THERE is some good in all religions.’ That is a widely accepted belief among many people today. They feel that a little religion will make a better person out of anybody.
Is that how you feel about it? Do you think that religion, as a whole, has been an influence for good on mank... |
The Loneliness Epidemic—How Can You Cope? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100091 | Justin Paget/Stone via Getty Images
The Loneliness Epidemic—How Can You Cope?
“Approximately half of U.S. adults report experiencing loneliness, with some of the highest rates among young adults.”—Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects... |
Hellfire (T-74)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/tracts/hellfire-t-74 | Hellfire—Is It Part of Divine Justice?
Have you ever seen someone tortured? We hope not. Deliberate torture is sickening and abhorrent. What, though, of torture inflicted by God? Can you imagine such a thing? Yet, this is exactly what is implied by the teaching of hellfire, an official doctrine in many religions.
Imagi... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Anxiety
Do you feel anxious because of the threat of poverty, hunger, or homelessness?
Pr 10:15; 19:7; 30:8
Relevant Bible account(s):
La 3:19—The prophet Jeremiah, like many of his countrymen, is homeless after the destruction of Jerusalem
2Co 8:1, 2; 11:27—Deep poverty afflicts Christians in Macedonia, and the... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 24
Directing Attention to the Bible
1, 2. Why should we direct our hearers to the Bible?
1 Our desire in the ministry is to direct the attention of everyone to God’s Word, the Bible. It contains the message that we preach, and we want the people to realize that what we say is not of our own originality but from ... |
What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018130 | What Does the Bible Say About Cremation?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible contains no specific direction on the practice of cremation. There is no Bible command regarding either burial or cremation of the dead.
The Bible does report instances of faithful servants of God burying their dead. For example, Abraham went to ... |
Never Give Up Hope! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000014 | Never Give Up Hope!
Doris wondered why God allowed suffering. She got the answer from an unexpected source. |
Real Faith (rk)
2010 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/rk | Real Faith—Your Key to a Happy Life |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
I Did Not Want to Die! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017009 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
I Did Not Want to Die!
As told by Yvonne Quarrie
YEAR BORN: 1964
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ENGLAND
HISTORY: WAYWARD TEENAGE MOTHER
MY PAST
I was born in Paddington, a densely populated area of London, England. I lived with my mother and three older sisters. My father came in and out of ou... |
STUDY ARTICLE 4
Jehovah Has Tender Affection for You | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2024246 | STUDY ARTICLE 4
SONG 30 My Father, My God and Friend
Jehovah Has Tender Affection for You
“Jehovah is very tender in affection.”—JAS. 5:11.
FOCUS
How Jehovah’s loving nature will draw us closer to him and make us feel safe, well cared for, and refreshed.
1. What comes to your mind when you think of Jehovah?
... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 30
Should I Play Electronic Games?
“COMPUTER games are exciting and cool,” says a boy named Brian. “You get to do things in the game that you would never actually do in real life—not without getting into serious trouble, that is.” Deborah says that she too enjoys playing computer games. However, she adds a wor... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 1
Why Should Jehovah Have Witnesses?
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES are known worldwide for their persistence in talking to people everywhere about Jehovah God and his Kingdom. They also have the reputation of being a people who hold to their beliefs despite all manner of opposition, even death.
“The principal victims of ... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 10
Growing in Accurate Knowledge of the Truth
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES have not set out to introduce new doctrines, a new way of worship, a new religion. Instead, their modern-day history reflects conscientious effort to teach what is found in the Bible, the inspired Word of God. They point to it as the basis for al... |
A GOVERNMENT THAT WILL MEET THE CHALLENGE
“Of . . . Peace There Shall Be No End” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102019008 | A GOVERNMENT THAT WILL MEET THE CHALLENGE
“Of . . . Peace There Shall Be No End”
The United Nations is promoting the concept of “global citizenship.” Goals include encouraging international cooperation, respecting human rights, and protecting our planet. The reason? As expressed by Maher Nasser in the UN Chronicle,... |
Examining the Scriptures—2018
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2018 | October
Monday, October 1
He satisfies the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help, and he rescues them.—Ps. 145:19.
Jehovah is “the God who supplies endurance and comfort.” (Rom. 15:5) He alone fully understands not only the problems we face but also the way our environment, emotions, and even o... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Independence
Definition: A condition in which a person is not, or claims not to be, dependent on others, not subject to their direction or influence. Being endowed with free will, humans have a natural desire for a measure of independence. Carried too far, however, this desire gives rise to disobedience, even rebellio... |
What Mary’s Example Can Teach Us | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009001 | What Mary’s Example Can Teach Us
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by an unexpected challenge or responsibility? Do you feel worn down by the daily struggle of making ends meet? Maybe you are among the millions who feel bewildered and afraid because they have had to leave their homeland as refugees. And who of us has not ... |
Learn From the Bible (lfb)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lfb | Introduction to Section 9
This section teaches us about young people, prophets, and kings who displayed remarkable faith in Jehovah. In Syria, a little Israelite girl had faith that Jehovah’s prophet would heal Naaman. The prophet Elisha had complete confidence that Jehovah would protect him from an enemy army. Hig... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Gain Further Benefit From Your Bible Study
The Watch Tower Society publishes many aids to help you gain added benefit from your Bible study.
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
LARGE-PRINT EDITION: Excellent maps, illuminating footnotes, a helpful appendix. Hard black cover, 1,376 pages; size: 7 1/2ʺ × 9 1/2ʺ ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 23
What if My Parent Is Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol?
“Dad said he’d be away working on the van, but we hadn’t heard from him all day. Mom tried calling him on the phone. No answer. A little while later, I noticed that Mom had a worried look on her face and that she was getting ready to leave. ‘I’m going to che... |
COVER SUBJECT | DOES DEATH END IT ALL?
The Sting of Death | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014002 | COVER SUBJECT | DOES DEATH END IT ALL?
The Sting of Death
Death is an uncomfortable subject. Many people prefer not to talk about it. But sooner or later, we must confront it. And the sting of death is sharp and painful.
Nothing can fully prepare us for the loss of a parent, a spouse, or a child. A tragedy may stri... |
Examining the Scriptures—2017
2016 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2017 | March
Wednesday, March 1
You do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.—Jas. 4:14.
Forward-looking elders share in a timely fashion with younger brothers the experience they have acquired during their years of faithful service. (Ps. 71:17, 18) Elders who train others are a blessing to the flock. They streng... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 3
A Transformed Messiah with Whom Politicians Must Cope
1. Like political rulers of 33 C.E., the political rulers of today will have to decide in a final way what to do with whom?
IN THE near future the political rulers of all nations and peoples will have to decide in a final way what to do about the Messiah.... |
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Shun Those Who Used to Belong to Their Religion? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012472 | Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Shun Those Who Used to Belong to Their Religion?
Those who were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.
We do... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Use a Variety of Settings |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008000 | Table of outputs
January 2008
Violence Against Women—What Is the Bible’s View?
Worldwide, women suffer violence and discrimination. Some religions even justify injustices against women. But what is God’s viewpoint?
3 Violence Against Women—A Global Problem
4 How Do God and Christ View Women?
11 How a Fishing Villa... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Responsible Am I? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013332 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Responsible Am I?
Rate yourself!
What does it mean to be responsible?
Why should I want to be responsible?
How can I be more responsible?
Rate yourself!
I am . . . always, most of the time, sometimes, or never
honest
dependable
punctual
industrious
orderly
helpful
fair
respectful
... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 220
Our Paradise: Present and Future
(2 Corinthians 12:4)
1. Wondrous Jehovah, God, we praise you
For our spir’tual paradise,
Where we by study, pray’r, and meetings
Get assistance to be wise.
O let us give thanks for
How greatly we’re blest
And how in your service
We have joy and rest!
True love for you and for o... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 219
Jehovah’s Heavenly Throne
(Revelation 4)
1. You, O Jehovah, are God alone.
Awesome is your glory, Lord, lofty your throne.
’Round you a rainbow shines em’rald green.
You’re a God of peacefulness, tranquil, serene.
2. Twenty-four elders, all dressed in white,
Serve as kings and priests with Christ. Grand is the... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
The Israelites Make a Golden Calf | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014216 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
The Israelites Make a Golden Calf
Learn about Aaron, Moses’ brother, and how he sinned by helping the Israelites to make a golden calf.
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
Download
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What Does the Bible Say About Revenge? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500100111 | What Does the Bible Say About Revenge?
The Bible’s answer
Even though a person may feel justified in taking revenge, doing so goes against the Bible’s counsel: “Do not say: ‘I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will get even with him.” (Proverbs 24:29, footnote) The Bible contains advice that has helped ma... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 2
Honored Before He Was Born
AFTER the angel Gabriel tells the young woman Mary that she will give birth to a baby boy who will become an everlasting king, Mary asks: “How is this to be, since I am having no intercourse with a man?”
“Holy spirit will come upon you,” Gabriel explains, “and power of the Most High... |
When We Die (ie)
1998 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/when-we-die-ie | The Idea Enters Eastern Religions
“I always thought that the immortality of the soul was a universal truth that everyone accepted. So I was really surprised to learn that some great minds both of the East and of the West have passionately argued against the belief. Now I wonder how the idea of immortality came into Hin... |
Wisdom From the Gospels (wfg)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/wisdom-from-the-gospels-wfg | Wisdom From the Gospels |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 204
“Here I Am! Send Me”
(Isaiah 6:8)
1. Today men heap reproach and shame
In many ways on God’s fair name.
Some show God weak; some paint him cruel.
“There is no God!” so shouts the fool.
Who’ll go the name of God to clear?
Who’ll sing his praise for all to hear?
“Lord, here I am! Send me, send me.
I’ll sing your... |
Close to Jehovah (cl)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/cl | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Draw Close to Jehovah
Photo Credits: ▪ Page 49: Courtesy of Anglo-Australian Observatory, photograph by David Malin ▪ Page 174: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C./Wyman Meinzer ▪ Page 243: © J. Heidecker/VIREO
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a w... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 25
Reviving the Two Witnesses
1. What does the strong angel call upon John to do?
BEFORE the second woe is finally past, the strong angel calls upon John to take part in another prophetic presentation, this one having to do with the temple. (Revelation 9:12; 10:1) Here is what John reports: “And a reed like a ... |
More to Life (ml)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/more-to-life-ml | There Is Much More to Life!
1. Why do so many find so little enjoyment in life? (Ecclesiastes 1:14, 15; 2:17, 18)
PROSPERITY, peace, a good life! How desirable these things are! But how do you spend your days? Men who support their families often work at jobs that they do not enjoy, and not a few constantly face the t... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace”
Worldwide security under the “Prince of Peace” is an absolute certainty. The Almighty God assures us of this in the prophecy about the birth and career of the “Prince of Peace” at Isaiah 9:6, 7: “His name will be called . . . Prince of Peace. T... |
‘It Fills the Need’ | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001015 | ‘It Fills the Need’
That was the conclusion of a woman from Osaka, Japan, regarding the book Is There a Creator Who Cares About You? She wrote:
“This book teaches one to get acquainted with the Creator through creation and the Bible. Up to chapter 5, it considers various facts about things created and shows that there ... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Seven
Woe to the Unfaithful Vineyard!
Isaiah 5:1-30
1, 2. What does the “beloved one” plant, but how does it prove disappointing?
“FOR exquisite beauty of language and consummate skill in effective communication, this parable is virtually peerless.” So said one Bible commentator referring to the opening verses ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 54—1 Timothy
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Macedonia
Writing Completed: c. 61–64 C.E.
1, 2. (a) What contrast is seen between the descriptions of Paul’s imprisonment in Acts and Second Timothy? (b) When does it appear that First Timothy was written, and why?
LUKE’S account of Paul’s life in the book o... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 6
On the Watch During “the Conclusion of the System of Things”
1. Why do we need to keep on the watch?
WE ARE deep into “the conclusion of the system of things,” but we “know neither the day nor the hour” when time for life-saving enlightenment will end. That is why Jesus said: “Keep on the watch, therefore, b... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992011 | From Our Readers
Sarcasm I appreciated your article “Young People Ask . . . What’s the Harm in Using Sarcasm?” (September 22, 1991) This is something I have been guilty of for many years. It has mostly been in the so-called witty manner, but in retrospect I see that it has also been a kind of self-defense mechanism,... |
Huldrych Zwingli’s Search for Bible Truth | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100071 | DEA/G. Dagli Orti/De Agostini via Getty Images
Huldrych Zwingli’s Search for Bible Truth
Today most sincere religious people can check whether their beliefs are based on what the Bible teaches or not. This was not the case at the dawn of the 16th century. Why? Because most people did not have access to a Bible in... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Welcome to the Theocratic Ministry School
AROUND the earth, in upwards of 200 lands, millions of students are benefiting each week from Theocratic Ministry School education. Some are new. Others have attended the school for many years. The school is conducted in tens of thousands of locations. Wherever you live on ... |
Was Life Created? (lc)
2010 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/was-life-created-lc | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Was Life Created?
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 donate.jw.org.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Tran... |
Examining the Scriptures—2019
2018 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2019 | October
Tuesday, October 1
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching.—Jas. 1:5.
Jehovah is the Source of wisdom, and he generously shares his wisdom with others. One way that we acquire wisdom from God is by accepting his discipline. And... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | “Continue in the Things That You Learned”
That is what the apostle Paul wrote to young Timothy. (2 Timothy 3:14) After reading this book, you know about the many good things God has in store for those who love him. But you need to continue to progress in a spiritual way. Jehovah’s Witnesses will be happy to help you, i... |
What Did Jesus Look Like? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017123 | What Did Jesus Look Like?
The Bible’s answer
No one knows exactly what Jesus looked like, since his physical appearance is not described in the Bible. This indicates that Jesus’ physical features are not important. However, the Bible does give us some idea of Jesus’ general appearance.
Features: Jesus was a Jew a... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 16
The True God and Your Future
“In this mysterious universe, there is one thing of which Man can feel certain. Man himself is certainly not the greatest spiritual presence in the Universe. . . . There is a presence in the Universe that is spiritually greater than Man himself. . . . Man’s goal is to seek commun... |
Lasting Peace (pc)
2009 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/lasting-peace-pc | Lasting Peace and Happiness—How to Find Them |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 4
Learning About What You Cannot See
MANY of the most fascinating things we cannot see. For example, because the marvel of a baby developing in the womb was long an unseen “miracle,” the first photographs of it were most amazing.
2 There are other important things that we cannot possibly see, such as the forces... |
Doing God’s Will (je)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/doing-gods-will-je | outputs
Page
3 We Want to Be of Help
4 God’s Purpose Now Reaching Its Climax
6 The First-Century Christian Congregation
8 Jehovah Gathers and Equips His People for Work
12 Congregations for Building Up in Love and Unity
14 Meetings for Inciting to Love and Fine Works
16 Congregations Organized for Pre... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | How to Improve Conversation Skills
DO YOU generally find it easy to converse with others? For many, the very thought of engaging in conversation, especially with someone they do not know, causes anxiety. Such people may be shy. They may wonder: ‘What should I talk about? How can I get the discussion started? How ca... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Sixteen
“Have Intense Love for One Another”
1. What often impresses newcomers at the meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
WHEN people first come to the meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, they are often impressed by the love shown there. They observe it in the welcome extended to them and in the warm fellowship. Visi... |
Examining the Scriptures—2018
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2018 | March
Thursday, March 1
They drove Jephthah out.—Judg. 11:2.
Jealousy and hatred moved Jephthah’s half brothers to drive him away, illegally depriving him of his rightful inheritance as firstborn. (Judg. 11:1-3) Yet, he came to their aid when they pleaded for his help. (Judg. 11:4-11) The fight to defend Jehovah’s... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 14
Worshiping the Living God
1. (a) What kind of worship does God approve? (b) Why is it not safe to follow just any sect? (Matthew 15:14) (c) In what path will true worship guide you? (Philippians 4:8)
TRUE worship is upbuilding. It expresses love of God and of neighbor, and it avoids the uncleanness of the w... |
“Kanku” Airport—Seen but Not Heard | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101996006 | “Kanku” Airport—Seen but Not Heard
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN JAPAN
APPROACHING the Kansai International Airport from the air, you will see an island with a logo “Kansai” in English.a This Japanese island lies some three miles [5 km] off the coast in Osaka Bay. Nothing but the airport and related facilities can be seen... |
“Be My Follower” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101971017 | “Be My Follower”
How many people responded to this invitation of Christ Jesus in 1970? You can find the answer in the “1971 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Read the fascinating experiences that Jehovah’s witnesses had in personally extending Jesus’ invitation to people around the earth. Send for your copy. Only 50c. ... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 2
An Enemy of Everlasting Life
1. Since happiness and peace are not often enjoyed, what questions arise?
HAPPINESS on earth—nearly everyone wants it. Then why are so many unhappy? What is wrong? Since almost everybody wants peace, why do nations go to war and why do people hate one another? Is there some guidi... |
Learn From the Bible (lfb)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lfb | Introduction to Section 5
Two months after passing through the Red Sea, the Israelites came to Mount Sinai. There, Jehovah made a covenant with Israel to be his special nation. He protected them and provided everything they needed—manna to eat, clothing that did not wear out, and a safe place to live. If you are a... |
Examining the Scriptures—2018
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2018 | How to Use This Booklet
On the following pages, you will find a scripture for each day and comments on that text. Although the text and comments may be read at any time, many find it advantageous to consider them in the morning. Then they can reflect on such thoughts throughout the day. Discussing the text as a fam... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 3
Things That Must Shortly Take Place
1. How can you escape God’s execution of judgment upon this world?
YOU should be deeply concerned about world events today. Why so? Because this world cannot escape God’s execution of judgment. But you can escape. You can do this by making yourself “no part of the world” t... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 104
A Song to the Most High
(Psalm 47:2)
1. Let’s sing to Jehovah a song;
To him praise and thanks do belong.
With a glad cry to the Most High,
We proclaim that he’s mighty and strong.
(Chorus)
2. Rejoice with the sound of the horn:
The Kingdom of God has been born.
Our behavior t’ward the Savior,
May it ever his ... |
What Is Heaven? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016186 | What Is Heaven?
The Bible’s answer
The word “heaven” is used in three basic senses in the Bible: (1) the physical heavens; (2) the spirit realm; and (3) a symbol of a high or exalted position. In each case, the context helps determine the correct understanding.a
The physical heavens. In this sense, ... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Ten
Who Can Stand Against the Prince of Princes?
1, 2. Why is the vision that Daniel had in the third year of Belshazzar’s reign of importance to us?
FIFTY-SEVEN years have passed since the destruction of Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem. Belshazzar and his father, Nabonidus, jointly rule the Babylonian Empire, th... |
Terrorism—What Is the Answer? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101987003 | Terrorism—What Is the Answer?
IF YOU travel by air at all, you have seen for yourself the effects of terrorism. Security checks are mandatory at nearly all international airports. Terrorism is costing governments and airlines a fortune in security measures. At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, security cost the U... |
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