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What Is the Meaning of Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013275 | What Is the Meaning of Life?
The Bible’s answer
The question of the meaning of life may be asked in many ways, such as Why are we here? or Does my life have a purpose? The Bible shows that our purpose in life is to build a friendship with God. Consider some of these fundamental truths that the Bible reveals.
God ... |
Satisfying Life (la)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/la | input Page/Publishers’ Page
A Satisfying Life—How to Attain 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 modern-language N... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 2
Why Don’t My Parents Understand Me?
IT’S only human to want to be understood. And if your parents are critical of—or uninterested in—things you love or think are important, you can feel very frustrated.
Sixteen-year-old Robert feels that his father does not understand his choice of music. “All he does is sc... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 7—Judges
Writer: Samuel
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed: c. 1100 B.C.E.
Time Covered: c. 1450–c. 1120 B.C.E.
1. In what ways was the period of the judges noteworthy?
HERE is a page of Israel’s history that is packed full of action, alternating between disastrous entanglements with demon reli... |
JAY CAMPBELL | LIFE STORY
From the Lowest Level to Great Heights | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400112 | JAY CAMPBELL | LIFE STORY
From the Lowest Level to Great Heights
Growing up, I was a very shy girl. I preferred staying indoors and hiding from people, and I often felt worthless. I seldom interacted with others in public and feared that people would not treat me with dignity and respect. Let me share my story with yo... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 5
God’s “Eternal Purpose” in His Anointed One Is Formed
1. What kind of life on earth is it God’s purpose for mankind to have?
HUMAN life on earth can be beautiful. The life of man’s Creator is beautiful. It is His will that the life of His human creation should also be beautiful. It is mankind that has made a... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 16
God’s Government Begins Its Rule
1. (a) To what have persons of faith long looked forward? (b) Why is God’s kingdom called a “city”?
FOR THOUSANDS of years persons with faith in God’s government have looked forward to the time when it would begin its rule. For example, the Bible says that faithful Abraham “... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 33
Why Avoid Pornography?
How frequently do you come across pornography by accident?
□ Never
□ Rarely
□ Regularly
Where does this most often occur?
□ Internet
□ School
□ TV
□ Other
How do you respond?
□ I turn away immediately.
□ Curiosity causes me to look at it briefly.
□ I stare at it and even search out mor... |
Remain in God’s Love (lvs)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lvs | input Page/Publishers’ Page
How to Remain in God’s Love
Photo Credits:
■ Page 16: Buena Vista Images
■ Page 161: Mixa/age fotostock
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 o... |
God’s Word (gm)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gm | Chapter 8
Science: Has It Proved the Bible Wrong?
In 1613 the Italian scientist Galileo published a work known as “Letters on Sunspots.” In it, he presented evidence that the earth rotates around the sun, rather than the sun around the earth. By so doing, he set in motion a series of events that finally brought him bef... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 19
Love for Our Brothers and Sisters
HOW many brothers and sisters do you have?— Not everyone has a brother or a sister in his family at home. If you have even one, you can be thankful.
God made us so that we feel especially close to certain people. We may have many friends, but brothers and sisters usually ca... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 15
Why Goatlike Ones Fail to Inherit the Kingdom
1. In the parable of the sheep and the goats, how does the King address himself to those separated to his left?
WHAT disposition, however, is to be made of those people of “all the nations” who are likened to “goats” and who are separated to the King’s left hand... |
Purple Triangles Guide (brfi)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/purple-triangles-guide-brfi | PREFACE
By the end of 2002, about 600,000 visitors—many young people among them—had seen the traveling exhibition about the persecution of the prisoners with the purple triangle and others of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Third Reich. The exhibition was staged at memorial museums of former concentration camps, such ... |
What Does Bible Chronology Indicate About the Year 1914? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014148 | What Does Bible Chronology Indicate About the Year 1914?
The Bible’s answer
Bible chronology indicates that God’s Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914. This is shown by a prophecy recorded in chapter 4 of the Bible book of Daniel.
Overview of the prophecy. God caused King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to have a pr... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 40:31—“Those Hoping in Jehovah Will Regain Power” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300123 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 40:31—“Those Hoping in Jehovah Will Regain Power”
“But those hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not tire out.”—Isaiah 40:31, New World Translation.
“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew th... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 1
The Outlook After Sixty Years of World Distress
1, 2. (a) What questions do we ask about the world distress since 1914 C.E.? (b) What age group has done quite well as to living, according to Psalm 90:10?
HOW much more will the present generation of mankind have to take of this world distress that has plagued... |
What Message Are They Hearing? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101991004 | What Message Are They Hearing?
IN WHAT kind of world would you like to live? What kind of future do you want for your children? If you could have perfect health and not die, would you choose it?
How would you answer those questions? Most people, regardless of religious or political background, would want to live in a w... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Lose Weight? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019483 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Lose Weight?
Do I really need to lose weight?
What’s the best way to lose weight?
Action plan
What your peers say
Do I really need to lose weight?
Some teenagers say that they want to lose weight. However . . .
Many are more concerned about their appearance than their health. T... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 19
When the Knowledge of God Fills the Earth
1, 2. How did Jehovah’s creation come to be damaged?
SUPPOSE a great artist has just completed a splendid painting. He rightfully considers it to be very good—a masterpiece! But overnight a jealous rival defaces it. Understandably, this causes the artist great pain.... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Be Progressive—Make Advancement
WHEN you first learned to apply Bible principles, deeply ingrained patterns of thinking, speech, and behavior began gradually to change. Much of this took place even before you enrolled in the Theocratic Ministry School. Now you have likely progressed to the point where you have ded... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 64
A Lesson in Forgiveness
JESUS is apparently still in the house in Capernaum with his disciples. He has been discussing with them how to handle difficulties between brothers, so Peter asks: “Lord, how many times is my brother to sin against me and am I to forgive him?” Since Jewish religious teachers propose ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 10
Satan’s Failure in Resisting the High Priest
1. Religiously, the whole world of mankind needs what today, and why just that?
THROUGHOUT the earth today there are to be found high priests of various religious cults. The mightiest of such priestly chiefs is the Pontifex Maximus, the Supreme Pontiff, located a... |
They Enriched Their Life—Can You Do the Same? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008045 | They Enriched Their Life—Can You Do the Same?
MARC, a brother in Canada, was employed by a firm that builds sophisticated robotic systems used by space agencies. He worked part-time and served as a regular pioneer. Then, a supervisor offered Marc a promotion—a full-time position with a big salary. What did Marc do?
A... |
How Can I Straighten Out My Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101995006 | Young People Ask . . .
How Can I Straighten Out My Life?
“I JUST couldn’t go inside,” said John. He found himself standing outside a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. As a teenager he had left Christianity and pursued a life of crime, drugs, and sexual immorality. After years of living that way, he still could not p... |
Choosing (bw)
1979 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bw | outputs
Page Chapter
5 1 Making the Right Choice
15 2 Encouraging Aid to Stick to Our Decision
29 3 A Hope with a Sure Guarantee
41 4 Food That Is Essential for Everlasting Life
50 5 The Perfect Example—Christ
61 6 Submission to Authority That Is Rewarding
97 7 Aliens and Temporary... |
Was Life Created? (lc)
2010 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/was-life-created-lc | Was Life Created? |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 35
Executing Babylon the Great
1. How does the angel describe the scarlet-colored wild beast, and what kind of wisdom is needed to understand the symbols of Revelation?
IN FURTHER describing the scarlet-colored wild beast of Revelation 17:3, the angel tells John: “Here is where the intelligence that has wisdom... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Give Me Just One Year of Peace and Happiness | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016005 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Give Me Just One Year of Peace and Happiness
As told by Alain Broggio
YEAR BORN: 1971
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: FRANCE
HISTORY: INVOLVED WITH VIOLENT CRIME, IMMORALITY, AND DRUGS
MY PAST:
My family lived in Tellancourt, a village in northeastern France. My father was French, and my mother... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 22
Part 2—Witnesses to the Most Distant Part of the Earth
The work of Kingdom proclamation from 1914 through 1935 is covered on pages 423 to 443. Jehovah’s Witnesses point to 1914 as the time when Jesus Christ was enthroned as heavenly King with authority over the nations. When on earth, Jesus foretold that a g... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 3
How Can I Get My Folks to Give Me More Freedom?
YOU say you’re old enough to stay out late on weekends. They say you have to be home early. You say you want to see that new movie everybody is talking about. They say you can’t see it. You say you’ve met some nice kids you’d like to go out with. They say they’d... |
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Tolerant of Other Religions? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012471 | Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Tolerant of Other Religions?
We follow the Bible’s advice to “respect everyone”—regardless of their religious beliefs. (1 Peter 2:17, Today’s English Version) For example, in some countries there are hundreds of thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Even so, we don’t try to pressure politicians ... |
Family Life (fl)
1978 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/fl | Chapter 4
A Husband Who Gains Deep Respect
1, 2. How is respect gained, and how is this well illustrated in the case of Jesus Christ?
RESPECT is not gained by merely ordering someone to respect you. You must earn respect by how you speak and act and by what you are.
2 This is illustrated in the case of Christ Jesus. H... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Offer of Literature
Is the Bible Really the Word of God?
Have you ever been asked the question, “How can we be sure that the Bible is not just an ordinary book written by wise men of the past?” What answer could you offer? Equip yourself with many convincing proofs of the Bible’s divine origin. Read the book Is the Bib... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 33
Judging the Infamous Harlot
Vision 11—Revelation 17:1-18
Subject: Babylon the Great rides a scarlet-colored wild beast that finally turns on her and devastates her
Time of fulfillment: From 1919 to the great tribulation
1. What does one of the seven angels reveal to John?
JEHOVAH’S righteous anger must be ... |
To Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102006001 | To Our Readers
BEGINNING with this issue, the format of Awake! will reflect some changes. Although certain things will be different, much will remain the same.
Awake! is still committed to the objective that it has held for many decades. As explained on page 4, “this journal is published for the enlightenment of the en... |
How Do God and Christ View Women? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008002 | How Do God and Christ View Women?
HOW can we have a complete picture of how Jehovah God views women? One way is to examine the attitude and conduct of Jesus Christ, who is “the image of the invisible God” and who reflects perfectly God’s view of matters. (Colossians 1:15) The dealings Jesus had with the women of his da... |
How Would You Answer? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008012 | How Would You Answer?
What Is Missing From This Picture?
Read 1 Samuel 17:38-51. Now look at the picture. What elements are missing? Write your answers on the lines below, and complete the picture by drawing the missing items.
1. ․․․․․
2. ․․․․․
3. ․․․․․
FOR DISCUSSION:
Why was David able to beat Goliath? How can thi... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Stop Living a Double Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600122 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Stop Living a Double Life?
At times, some worshippers of God wonder whether living by Bible standards is worth the time and effort it takes. (Psalm 73:2, 3) They might even begin experimenting with things that conflict with Jehovah’s laws and then try to deceive other worshippers by hidin... |
Bearing Witness (bt)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bt | input Page/Publishers’ Page
“Bearing Thorough Witness” About God’s Kingdom
Photo Credits: Page 4, Section 4: Courtesy Canada Wide; page 44 bottom and index: Neue Berliner Illustrierte; page 84 bottom and index: Courtesy Canada Wide
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educa... |
Enraged Priests Meet a Mild Response | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019282 | Enraged Priests Meet a Mild Response
Artur, a circuit overseer in Armenia, was visiting a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He discovered that they had not yet shared in public witnessing, which involves using carts that feature Bible literature. To encourage this form of witnessing, Artur and his wife, Anna, al... |
THE BIBLE’S VIEWPOINT
Heaven | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102016006 | THE BIBLE’S VIEWPOINT
Heaven
Heaven is a subject of both wild speculation and heated controversy. Yet, what the Bible teaches about it is far different from what many have been taught.
What is heaven?
WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY
There are diverse beliefs about heaven and its purpose. For example:
Many professed Christ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 99
God’s Unfolding “Eternal Purpose”
(Ephesians 3:11)
1. Keep ever marching forward,
Each one in his own place.
For all his servants on the earth,
Jehovah sets the pace.
He has restored true worship
And made his words come true.
Great is the crowd that has appeared
And seeks his will to do.
2. Our Sov’reign Lord, ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 134
“Carry On as Men”
(1 Corinthians 16:13)
1. “Look! The man!” said Pilate of Christ Jesus.
Very truly Christ is one to imitate!
With unflinching manliness he conquered
Satan’s wicked world of bitterness and hate.
2. Jesus set for us a fine example.
Surely, we have need to be as he was then.
As we face God’s war ... |
Archaeological Discovery Points to King David as a Historical Person | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019226 | Archaeological Discovery Points to King David as a Historical Person
According to the Bible, King David of Israel lived in the 11th century B.C.E. and his descendants ruled for hundreds of years. But some critics have argued that David is a myth, a tribal legend created much later. Was King David a real person?
... |
HOW THE CHALLENGE WILL BE FULLY OVERCOME
Under God’s Kingdom “Peace Will Abound” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102019009 | HOW THE CHALLENGE WILL BE FULLY OVERCOME
Under God’s Kingdom “Peace Will Abound”
Soon the long-awaited Kingdom of God—a world government set up by God—will bring global peace and harmony to the earth. “Peace will abound,” as promised at Psalm 72:7. But when will the Kingdom take charge? How will it do so? And how... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Thirteen
A Great Crowd Before Jehovah’s Throne
1. (a) Before either pre-Christian servants of God or the 144,000 receive their reward, what must they experience? (b) What will be possible for “a great crowd” who are living at this time?
FAITHFUL servants of God from Abel to John the Baptizer put the doing of G... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 109
Jesus Denounces His Opposers
JESUS has so thoroughly confounded his religious opposers that they fear to ask him anything further. So he takes the initiative to expose their ignorance. “What do you think about the Christ?” he inquires. “Whose son is he?”
“David’s,” the Pharisees answer.
Although Jesus does ... |
Honesty Brings True Success | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102012004 | Honesty Brings True Success
“Even when a person has an abundance his life does not result from the things he possesses.”—Luke 12:15.
EARNING income is a necessary part of life. We have a responsibility before God to provide for ourselves and our families.—1 Timothy 5:8.
But what if obtaining money and the things it c... |
The Stork—A “Loyal” Bird | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101990005 | The Stork—A “Loyal” Bird
By Awake! correspondent in Spain
THE stork—traditional harbinger of spring, babies, and good fortune—has long held a special place in man’s myths and affections. Its graceful flight, its affinity for human settlements, and its useful role in controlling agricultural pests have all contribute... |
When a Loved One Dies | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100015 | When a Loved One Dies
There are practical things that can help you ease the pain of grieving.
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Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | input Page/Publishers’ Page
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
Dedicated to the God Who Is Gracious to All Those Who Seek His Life-giving Truth
Revised in 1981 |
Will God Answer My Prayers? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013103 | Will God Answer My Prayers?
The Bible’s answer
Yes, he will. Both the Bible and real-life experience show that God answers prayers. The Bible says: “The desire of those fearing [God] he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them.” (Psalm 145:19) But whether God will answer you when you... |
What Is the Kingdom of God? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012120 | What Is the Kingdom of God?
The Bible’s answer
God’s Kingdom is a real government established by Jehovah God. “The kingdom of God” is also called “the kingdom of heaven” in the Bible, since it rules from heaven. (Mark 1:14, 15; Matthew 4:17, King James Version) It shares many attributes of human governments, yet it... |
STUDY ARTICLE 1
“Those Seeking Jehovah Will Lack Nothing Good” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2022240 | STUDY ARTICLE 1
“Those Seeking Jehovah Will Lack Nothing Good”
OUR YEARTEXT FOR 2022: “Those seeking Jehovah will lack nothing good.”—PS. 34:10.
SONG 4 “Jehovah Is My Shepherd”
PREVIEWa
David felt that he ‘lacked nothing good’ even during difficult times (See paragraphs 1-3)d
1. What difficult situation di... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 5
Jesus’ Birth—Where and When?
THE emperor of the Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus, has decreed that everyone must return to the city of his birth to be registered. So Joseph travels to his birthplace, the city of Bethlehem.
A lot of people are in Bethlehem to register, and the only place that Joseph and Mary can... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Role Model—Lydia
Although she is a new believer, Lydia takes the initiative to show hospitality to Paul and his companions. (Acts 16:14, 15) As a result, she has the privilege of enjoying the company of these disciples. After Paul and Silas are released from prison, where do they go? Right back to the home of Lydia!—... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000012 | From Our Readers
Vasco da Gama I enjoyed tremendously the article “The Remarkable Voyage of Vasco da Gama.” (March 22, 1999) It was well illustrated and informative. You state that he had three little ships on his voyage, but there were actually four. Also, you say that Da Gama returned to Lisbon on September 8, 1499.... |
She Was Amazed at the Results | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200124 | She Was Amazed at the Results
A single mother named Desicar wanted to expand her ministry by becoming a regular pioneer. She lives in a country that faces many economic troubles—Venezuela. Yet, she was determined to start pioneering, and she did. She was happy about that, but then the COVID-19 pandemic began.
At th... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101996008 | From Our Readers
Alpine Iceman I just finished reading “The Mystery of the Alpine Iceman.” (May 8, 1995) I must admit that when I first received it, I really did not think I’d like the subject. But I found the article to be unbelievably fascinating! I appreciate the way it showed that the traditional view of “primitiv... |
Why Big Cities Are Breaking Down | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976001 | Why Big Cities Are Breaking Down
BACK in 1913, the English sociologist Patrick Geddes theorized that big cities go through five stages:
1. Polis—early city
2. Metropolis—large but healthy city
3. Megalopolis—unhealthy, oversized city with grand illusions
4. Parasitopolis—parasitic city that drains its nation
5. Pat... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Preparing Student Assignments for the School
WITH each assignment in the school comes an opportunity to grow. Apply yourself conscientiously, and your advancement will gradually become manifest both to you and to others. (1 Tim. 4:15) The school will help you to develop your abilities more fully.
Are you nervous at... |
Jehovah’s Day (jd)
2006 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jd | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Live With Jehovah’s Day in Mind
© 2006
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
PUBLISHERS
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
September 2014 Printing
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language Ne... |
How to Find Scriptures in Your Bible | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018461 | How to Find Scriptures in Your Bible
List of Bible Booksa
Name of Book
Writer(s)
Completed
Genesis
Moses
1513 B.C.E.
Exodus
Moses
1512 B.C.E.
Leviticus
Moses
1512 B.C.E.
Numbers
Moses
1473 B.C.E.
Deuteronomy
Moses
1473 B.C.E.
Joshua
Joshua
c. 1450 B.C.E.
Judges
Samuel
c. 1100 B.C.... |
Not Everything Called “Christian” Is Approved by God | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101973008 | “Your Word Is Truth”
Not Everything Called “Christian” Is Approved by God
MANY persons claim to be Christians. But even though accompanied by apparent prophesying and performing of powerful works, that claim of itself does not give one an approved standing before God. Jesus Christ acknowledges as his disciples only per... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | SECTION 2
Your Identity
57 Friends
64 Temptation
71 Health
77 Clothes
85 Self-Confidence
91 Sadness
98 Suicide
105 Privacy
111 Grief |
“Look!” booklet (mn)
1970 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/look-booklet-mn | “Look! I Am Making All Things New”
1-4. (a) What glorious prospect now confronts all mankind? (b) Why should the facts in proof receive serious consideration?
SEE the happy people on the cover of this booklet. Would you not like to be one of them? Why, yes, you say. For here is the peace and harmony desired by all man... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Johny and Gideon: Once Enemies, Now Brothers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000002 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Johny and Gideon: Once Enemies, Now Brothers
Apartheid placed Johny and Gideon on opposite sides of the issue of segregation. Learn how they overcame this after apartheid ended in South Africa.
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They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Guyana | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019284 | They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Guyana
“Words just can’t describe the joy that can be had from serving where the need is greater!” That is the view of Joshua, who lives in the United States but served for a time in Guyana. His joy is shared by many Witnesses who have served in this fruitful South American coun... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Memorial (Lord’s Evening Meal)
Definition: A meal commemorating the death of Jesus Christ; hence, a memorial of his death, the death that has had effects that are more far reaching than that of any other person. This is the only event that the Lord Jesus Christ commanded his disciples to memorialize. It is also known ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I’m Being Cyberbullied? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017213 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I’m Being Cyberbullied?
What you should know
What you can do
What your peers say
What you should know
The Internet makes bullying easy. It “allows even good kids to be mean because of the faceless power that the screen builds in,” says the book CyberSafe.
Some people are more likely... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Scripture Index
GENESIS
Chap. 1 289
1:1-31 294
1:6-8, 20 290
1:26-28 357
2:8–3:24 169
2:17-25 294
3:8-24 133
3:15 63, 78
3:17, 18 122
5:18-24 285
6:9 350
7:1-4, 11-16 291
9:4-6 217
9:11-16 296
11:1 297
17:6, 15, 16 360
25:29-34 219
25:29–27:45 224
25:30 137
26:34... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 13
Why Do I Get So Depressed?
Melanie had always lived up to her mother’s ideal of the perfect child—until she turned 17. Then she withdrew from school activities, stopped accepting invitations to parties, and didn’t even seem to care when her grades dropped from A’s to C’s. When her parents gently inquired wh... |
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 | |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 3
What Does Genesis Say?
1. (a) What is the purpose of this discussion on Genesis, and what should be remembered? (b) How are events covered in the first chapter of Genesis?
AS WITH other things that are misrepresented or misunderstood, the first chapter of the Bible deserves at least a fair hearing. The need ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 61—2 Peter
Writer: Peter
Place Written: Babylon (?)
Writing Completed: c. 64 C.E.
1. What facts prove Peter’s writership of Second Peter?
WHEN Peter composed his second letter, he realized he was to face death soon. He anxiously desired to remind his fellow Christians of the importance of accurate k... |
True Peace (tp)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp | Chapter 4
World Destruction First—Then World Peace
1-3. (a) What is the world destruction that human leaders are warning about? (b) Why is that not what the Bible refers to as the world destruction that will pave the way for lasting peace and security?
ACCORDING to Bible prophecy, before mankind can ever enjoy enduri... |
Using Heat from the Earth | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978003 | Using Heat from the Earth
By “Awake!” correspondent in El Salvador
August 7, 1975, was a memorable day for a small Central American country with a population of a little more than four million and an area of just 21,000 square kilometers (8,100 square miles). A thermoelectric plant, using neither coal nor oil, started ... |
A WORLD IN TURMOIL
2 | Protect Your Livelihood | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102022007 | A WORLD IN TURMOIL
2 | Protect Your Livelihood
WHY IT MATTERS
Many people struggle each day just trying to make ends meet. Sadly, world turmoil can make that challenge even more difficult. Why?
Communities in turmoil experience a rise in the cost of living—including food and housing.
Crises can increase unemp... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Fourteen
The Two Kings Change Identities
1, 2. (a) What led Antiochus IV to bow to Rome’s demands? (b) When did Syria become a Roman province?
SYRIAN monarch Antiochus IV invades Egypt and crowns himself its king. At the request of Egyptian King Ptolemy VI, Rome sends Ambassador Caius Popilius Laenas to Egypt. ... |
Survival (su)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/su | Chapter 18
Are You Loyal to Earth’s New King?
1. When Jesus was presented as King in 33 C.E., how did the crowd respond?
ON Nisan 9 of 33 C.E., Jesus Christ presented himself to the Jews as their King, the foretold Messiah. As he came down the Mount of Olives toward Jerusalem, the multitude of disciples rejoiced and p... |
Jehovah’s Day (jd)
2006 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jd | Live With Jehovah’s Day in Mind |
“That Doggie in the Window”—Is It for You? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101985009 | “That Doggie in the Window”—Is It for You?
“HOW much is that doggie in the window?” asks a popular song of the 1950’s, “the one with the waggly tail.” Cute little balls of fur scampering playfully in pet shops turn hearts soft. Those lovable little faces and pleading eyes are unmistakably saying, “Please take me home ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 39—Malachi
Writer: Malachi
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed: After 443 B.C.E.
1. What indicates Malachi’s zeal for Jehovah?
WHO was Malachi? There is not a single fact recorded regarding his ancestry or personal history. However, from the tenor of his prophecy, it is quite evident that he ... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101998000 | Page Two
Information Anxiety—How Does It Affect You? 3-12
Information floods in on us every day—through TV, the Internet, newspapers, radio, magazines, junk mail. There is too much to handle. Quantity confuses. What can you do about it?
How the Incas Lost Their Golden Empire 13
An amazing civilization existed in Sout... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Juan Pablo Zermeño: Jehovah Gave Me a Meaningful Life | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000004 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Juan Pablo Zermeño: Jehovah Gave Me a Meaningful Life
Despite a traumatic childhood, many have found peace and purpose by dedicating their lives to Jehovah. Juan Pablo decided to leave behind a boxing career and found true meaning in life.
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Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Seventeen
Practice Godly Devotion at Home
1. How has applying the guidance from God’s Word affected marriages?
JEHOVAH is the Originator of marriage, and his Word provides the very best guidance for families. As a result of applying that guidance, many people have built successful marriages. Commendably, some ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I Don’t Fit In? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019481 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I Don’t Fit In?
“You have to fit in, or else you will have no friends, no life, and no future. You will end up forgotten and alone.”—Carl.
Exaggerated? Perhaps. Still, some people would do anything to avoid the outcome described by Carl. Would you? This article will help you find a better a... |
Spirits of the Dead (sp)
2005 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/spirits-of-the-dead-sp | The Demons Are Killers!
Satan and the demons have always been cruel and dangerous. In early times Satan killed the livestock and servants of faithful Job. Then he killed Job’s ten children by causing “a great wind” to destroy the house they were in. After that Satan struck Job with “a malignant boil from the sole o... |
Global Fear—An Evidence of What? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983002 | Global Fear—An Evidence of What?
FEAR is included as part of “the sign” of what the Bible calls the “time of the end,” the “conclusion of the system of things” or the “last days.” (Daniel 12:4; Matthew 24:3; 2 Timothy 3:1) Jesus said that men would “become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon th... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Jeremiah 33:3—“Call to Me, and I Will Answer You” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300157 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Jeremiah 33:3—“Call to Me, and I Will Answer You”
“Call to me, and I will answer you and readily tell you great and incomprehensible things that you have not known.”—Jeremiah 33:3, New World Translation.
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not k... |
Why We Observe the Lord’s Evening Meal | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015047 | Why We Observe the Lord’s Evening Meal
“Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”—1 COR. 11:24.
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?
Why should we observe the Lord’s Evening Meal?
What are the Memorial emblems, and what do they mean?
How do Christians respond to their God-given hope?
1, 2. What did Jesus do on the evening of ... |
THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Physical Health and Resilience | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102018017 | THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Physical Health and Resilience
CHRONIC ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY CAN HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON A PERSON’S LIFE. After becoming physically paralyzed, a once active and healthy man named Ulf said: “I became deeply depressed. My strength, courage, and power drained away . . . I felt ‘destroyed.’”
Ulf’... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Mark 1:15—“The Kingdom of God Is at Hand” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300100 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Mark 1:15—“The Kingdom of God Is at Hand”
“The appointed time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent, and have faith in the good news.”—Mark 1:15, New World Translation.
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”—Ma... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Sixteen
The Contending Kings Near Their End
1, 2. How did the identity of the king of the north change after the second world war?
REFLECTING on the political climate of the United States and Russia, the French philosopher and historian Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in 1835: “One has freedom as the principal mean... |
Bible Questions Answered | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015008 | BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What moves many people to consider the existence of a Creator?
Is life not miraculous?
Some 3,000 years ago, a poet wrote: “In an awe-inspiring way I am wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14) When you consider how a baby develops from a single cell, does it not fill you with awe? Many peo... |
Who Were the Nephilim? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017210 | Who Were the Nephilim?
The Bible’s answer
The Nephilim were giants, the violent superhuman offspring produced when wicked angels mated with human women in the days of Noah.a
The Bible account says that “the sons of the true God began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful.” (Genesis 6:2) Those ‘sons of ... |
“Let Us Build Ourselves a City” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101994001 | “Let Us Build Ourselves a City”
By Awake! correspondent in Germany
THE odds are about even that you live in a city. According to some estimates, nearly half the world’s inhabitants do. One source says that “at the current rate, by the year 2000, cities will have to accommodate over 75 per cent of the population of Sout... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Six
Jehovah God Has Mercy on a Remnant
Isaiah 4:2-6
1, 2. The prophet Isaiah foretells what concerning Judah and Jerusalem?
A VIOLENT storm descends upon a densely populated region. Strong winds, torrential rains, and heavy flooding cut a wide swath through the land, destroying homes, damaging crops, and claimi... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 48
Leaving Jairus’ Home and Revisiting Nazareth
THE day has been busy for Jesus—a sea voyage from the Decapolis, healing the woman with the flow of blood, and resurrecting Jairus’ daughter. But the day is not over. Evidently as Jesus leaves the home of Jairus, two blind men follow behind, shouting: “Have mercy... |
Eggplant—The Philippine Way | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984008 | Eggplant—The Philippine Way
IN SOME lands eggplants (or aubergines) are uncommon. In other countries they are so common that many find them uninteresting. That was how I felt until I tasted the Filipino favorite, rellenong talong (stuffed eggplant). Why don’t you try it too. It may change your opinion of this vegetabl... |
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