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Have You Ever Wondered? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101994004 | Have You Ever Wondered?
Do you believe that man possesses an immortal soul that survives the death of the body? Millions, maybe billions, believe that man is endowed with a soul that moves on to another world or plane of existence at death or is reincarnated as another creature. What does the Bible say about the soul? ... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Isaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind II
Photo Credits:
▪ Cover and page 11: Dead Sea Scroll of Isaiah: Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
▪ Page 52: Statue of Baal: Musée du Louvre, Paris; figurines of Ashtoreth: Photograph © Israel Museum, courtesy of Israel Antiquities Autho... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101991000 | Page Two
‘And Down Came the Wall’ 3-15
The movement toward democracy in Eastern Europe has changed the lives of millions. How did it come about? And how will religion in those countries be affected?
A Kingdom Built on Sand, Oil, and Religion 16
Saudi Arabia—is it just an oil-blessed kingdom, or is there more to it? ... |
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Rules About Dating? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015211 | Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Rules About Dating?
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the principles and commands found in the Bible can help us to make decisions that both please God and benefit us. (Isaiah 48:17, 18) We did not create these principles and commands, but we do live by them. Consider how some of these re... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 36
How Can I Control My TV Viewing Habits?
FOR many, young and old, TV watching amounts to a serious addiction. Surveys indicate that by age 18 the average American youth will have watched some 15,000 hours of TV! And that a bona fide addiction is involved becomes obvious when hard-core viewers try to kick the ... |
Married or Living Together—Which? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992009 | The Bible’s Viewpoint
Married or Living Together—Which?
“WHEN shall we get married?” As little as 35 years ago, this question might have been pondered by couples in love who were getting engaged. Today, however, there is a good chance that such a question would be raised by two persons who have already been living tog... |
How a Fishing Village Became a Metropolis | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008004 | How a Fishing Village Became a Metropolis
BY AWAKE! WRITER IN JAPAN
ON A beautiful summer day in August 1590, Ieyasu Tokugawa (right), who later became the first Tokugawa shogun,a set foot in the fishing village of Edo in eastern Japan. At that time “Edo had only a few hundred wretched houses, consisting of peasant and... |
What Is New Jerusalem? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018134 | What Is New Jerusalem?
The Bible’s answer
“New Jerusalem,” an expression that appears twice in the Bible, is a symbolic city that represents the group of Jesus’ followers who go to heaven to rule with him in God’s Kingdom. (Revelation 3:12; 21:2) The Bible shows that this group can also be called the bride of Chri... |
Happy Life (hl)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hl | input Page/Publishers’ Page
How Can You Have a Happy Life?
© 2013
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
Publishers
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
June 2013 Printing
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educati... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 14
“Be Glad, You Nations”!
(Romans 15:10)
1. Be glad, you nations, with his people!
God’s Kingdom is at hand.
Christ Jesus reigns upon Mount Zion;
Rejoice in ev’ry land!
The seven Gentile Times have ended;
Their kings have had their day.
Be glad, you nations, with his people!
Jehovah’s King holds sway.
2. Be glad,... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 29
How Do I Know if It’s Real Love?
Answer the following questions:
1. How would you define “love”? ․․․․․
2. How would you define “infatuation”? ․․․․․
3. What, in your opinion, is the difference between the two? ․․․․․
YOU likely had little or no trouble answering the questions above. After all, it’s easy to see... |
The Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016045 | The Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit
“The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.”—ROM. 8:16.
SONGS: 109, 108
WHAT DO THESE SCRIPTURES TEACH US ABOUT HOW SOMEONE BECOMES ANOINTED?
2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 2 Pet. 1:10, 11
Rom. 8:15, 16; 1 John 2:20, 27
1-3. What events made Pentecos... |
Blood brochure (hb)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/blood-brochure-hb | Quality Alternatives to Transfusion
You might feel, ‘Transfusions are hazardous, but are there any high-quality alternatives?’ A good question, and note the word “quality.”
Everyone, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, wants effective medical care of high quality. Dr. Grant E. Steffen noted two key elements: “Quality medica... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 197
Make Melody to Jehovah!
(Psalm 47:6)
1. This melody we make to God,
Acting with due discretion.
His worthy Son by His decree
Of earth now takes possession.
We shout in triumph, clap our hands.
So much has God done for us!
Our voices swell in joyful praise
In a united chorus.
Since Christ, as Lord, God has enth... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Chapter 2
His Own People Had to Know Who He Is
1. At the disaster for the Egyptians and the triumph for their former slaves, what did each nation respectively come to know?
TRULY Egypt must have taken a slump as the leading military power of that ancient day. When the news of this disaster reached the Egyptians who ha... |
How Are Congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses Organized? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012477 | How Are Congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses Organized?
A body of elders supervises each congregation. About 20 congregations form a circuit. Congregations receive periodic visits from traveling elders known as circuit overseers.
Bible-based guidance and instructions are provided by a Governing Body made up of long... |
Holy Spirit (hs)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hs | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Holy Spirit—The Force Behind the Coming New Order!
“Your spirit is good; may it lead me in the land of uprightness.”—Psalm 143:10.
DEDICATED to the Almighty Being whose active force makes certain the bringing in shortly of a righteous New Order for the everlasting good and happiness of al... |
Is Hell Real? What Is Hell According to the Bible? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013345 | Is Hell Real? What Is Hell According to the Bible?
The Bible’s answer
Various older English Bible translations, such as the King James Version, use the word “hell” in some verses. (Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:27a) As the religious artwork in this article shows, many people believe that hell is a place of eternal fire where... |
What Does the Bible Say About Giving? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019175 | What Does the Bible Say About Giving?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible encourages giving that is done voluntarily and with the right motive. It shows that such giving benefits not only the recipient but also the giver. (Proverbs 11:25; Luke 6:38) Jesus said: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receivin... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | In-Laws
Why should parents and in-laws be careful not to interfere in the marriage of their grown children?
Ge 2:24; Mt 19:4, 5
See also Ps 34:14; Mt 5:9; Ro 12:18; 14:10-13
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ex 18:1-27—The prophet Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro, treat each other with dignity and respect |
Should You Fear the Evil Eye? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989008 | The Bible’s Viewpoint
Should You Fear the Evil Eye?
A WOMAN in an Amazonian village gently lays her baby in a hammock. Then, after carefully tying a red string around its tiny wrist, she binds another string around its middle. Ritual completed, she steps back and lets out a sigh of relief: “Now, baby is protected again... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 25
Compassion for a Leper
AS JESUS and his four disciples visit the cities of Galilee, news about the wonderful things he is doing spreads throughout the district. Word of his deeds reaches one city where there is a man sick with leprosy. The physician Luke describes him as being “full of leprosy.” In its advan... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Life Does Have a Purpose
‘God is not far off from each one of us,’ said one of his ancient servants. The aim of this book is to show that God can be readily approached, and that he desires all men to come to a knowledge of his simple requirements for a life of purpose now and to endless tim... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 12
“Keep On Holding Fast What You Have”
PHILADELPHIA
1. Jesus’ sixth message was directed to the congregation in what city, and what does that city’s name mean?
BROTHERLY AFFECTION—what a desirable quality! No doubt Jesus has this in mind when he presents his sixth message, which is directed to the congregati... |
COVER SUBJECT | HOW DID LIFE BEGIN?
Two Questions Worth Asking | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102015003 | COVER SUBJECT | HOW DID LIFE BEGIN?
Two Questions Worth Asking
1 How Did Life Get Its Start?
WHAT SOME SAY. Life arose spontaneously from nonliving matter.
WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER. Scientists know more about the chemistry and molecular structure of life than ever before, yet they sti... |
The Bible—God’s Word or Man’s? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003014 | The Bible—God’s Word or Man’s?
THE MODERN WORLD has too many problems. Marriages are breaking up. Family violence is widespread. Hundreds of millions go hungry. Crime runs rampant. Peace and security are elusive. Why are things like this? Are there any solutions?
The Bible not only offers answers to these questions bu... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 24
Will Sex Improve Our Relationship?
Heather has been seeing Mike for only two months, but she feels as if she’s known him forever. They text each other constantly, they talk for hours at a time on the phone, and they can even finish each other’s sentences! But now, as they sit in a parked car under the moonli... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 10
Trips to Jerusalem
SPRING has arrived. And it is time for Joseph’s family, along with friends and relatives, to make their yearly springtime trip to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. As they leave on what is about a 65-mile [100 km] journey, there is the usual excitement. Jesus is now 12 years old, and he... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 31
How Can I Get Over a Breakup?
“We’d been dating for six months and had been friends for five years. When he wanted to end the relationship, he couldn’t even face me. He just stopped talking to me. I felt helpless. The disappointment was overwhelming. I kept asking myself, ‘What did I do wrong?’”—Rachel.
A B... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 26
God’s Sacred Secret—Its Glorious Climax!
1. (a) How does John inform us that the sacred secret is brought to a finish? (b) Why do the angelic hosts speak loudly?
DO YOU recall the sworn declaration by the strong angel recorded at Revelation 10:1, 6, 7? He stated: “There will be no delay any longer; but in ... |
GEORGIY PORCHULYAN | LIFE STORY
“My Love for Jehovah Has Sustained Me” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400100 | GEORGIY PORCHULYAN | LIFE STORY
“My Love for Jehovah Has Sustained Me”
When I was sent to a labor camp in the harsh region of Magadan, in Siberia, I was just 23 years old. At that time, I had been baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for only one year. I was so impetuous and inexperienced that my first attempt to sh... |
JW Brochure (br78)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/jw-brochure-br78 | The Good News They Want You to Hear
When Jesus was on earth, his disciples came to him and asked: “What will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” He replied that there would be wars involving many nations, famines, pestilences, earthquakes, an increasing of lawlessness, false rel... |
Bearing Witness (bt)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bt | outputs
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION
1. “Go . . . and Make Disciples” 6
SECTION 1—“You Have Filled Jerusalem With Your Teaching”
2. “You Will Be Witnesses of Me” 14
3. “Filled With Holy Spirit” 21
4. “Uneducated and Ordinary Men” 28
5. “We Must Obey God as Ruler” 37
SECTION 2—“Great Persecution Arose Against the C... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Seven
What We Learn From God’s Permission of Wickedness
1, 2. (a) If Jehovah had promptly executed the rebels in Eden, how would that have affected us? (b) What loving provisions has Jehovah made available to us?
“FEW and distressing the days of the years of my life have proved,” said the patriarch Jacob. (Gene... |
Creator (ct)
1998 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ct | Chapter Eleven
Add Meaning to Your Life Permanently
WHEREVER we live, we hear of scientific discoveries. Biologists, oceanographers, and others keep adding to man’s knowledge about our globe and life on it. Searching in another direction, astronomers and physicists are learning ever more about our solar system, the sta... |
Water—An Extraordinary Substance | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101981009 | Water—An Extraordinary Substance
“AN EXTRAORDINARY substance. Anomalous [not what would naturally be expected] in nearly all of its physical-chemical properties,” say scientists. Are they talking about some newly discovered exotic chemical?
No. They are talking about ordinary water!
What makes water so special? The sh... |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 15
A Government That Will Conquer Man’s Enemy Death
GOD’S original purpose for man was that he might live and enjoy life on a paradise earth. We can have confidence that this purpose will be realized. It is backed by God’s dependable promise that man’s enemy death will be conquered, destroyed.—1 Corinthians 15... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 5
The Tested Integrity of the “Servant” Rewarded
1. (a) What is a scapegoat? (b) Is the suffering involved made easier by one’s having to die for all mankind?
IT IS not an easy thing to suffer as a scapegoat and at the same time maintain one’s integrity toward the God of Justice. An individual who serves as a ... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Dedication
What is the proper motive for dedicating ourselves to Jehovah God?
De 6:5; Lu 10:25-28; Re 4:11
See also Ex 20:5
If we want to serve God, we must have what view of the Bible?
Ps 119:105; 1Th 2:13; 2Ti 3:16
See also Joh 17:17; Heb 4:12
What must we acknowledge about God’s way of helping us to overcome s... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Abraham Becomes God’s Friend | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017115 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Abraham Becomes God’s Friend
Learn why the Bible calls Abraham “Jehovah’s friend.” (James 2:23)
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
Download
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“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 34—Nahum
Writer: Nahum
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed: Before 632 B.C.E.
1. What is known of ancient Nineveh?
“THE pronouncement against Nineveh.” (Nah. 1:1) Nahum’s prophecy opens with these ominous words. But why did he make this declaration of doom? What is known of ancient Nineveh? Her h... |
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
Jesus Will End Crime | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100102 | alfa27/stock.adobe.com
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
Jesus Will End Crime
Jesus knows what it means to suffer because of crime and injustice. He was falsely accused, unlawfully beaten, unjustly tried, wrongfully convicted, and painfully executed. Though innocent, he willingly and unselfishly sacrificed “his life as a ransom ... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 3
Keep a Firm Grip on the Word of God
1. (a) How did ancient Israel experience the truthfulness of God’s Word? (b) Why is that of interest to us?
“YOU well know with all your hearts and with all your souls that not one word out of all the good words that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed. They have... |
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban Certain Movies, Books, or Songs? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013282 | Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban Certain Movies, Books, or Songs?
No. Our organization doesn’t review specific movies, books, or songs so as to rule on what individuals should avoid. Why not?
The Bible encourages each individual to train his “perceptive powers” to discern right and wrong.—Hebrews 5:14.
The Scriptures s... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Keep On Making Progress
HAVE you personally worked on each of the points of counsel in this school program? Have you also completed the recommended exercises? Are you applying each point when giving talks, whether in the school or at other meetings, and when sharing in the field ministry?
Continue to benefit from T... |
Is a Change of Religion Too Difficult? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101971015 | “Your Word Is Truth”
Is a Change of Religion Too Difficult?
ARE you one of multitudes who have become disillusioned with their religion? Have you perhaps found that it is not so solidly founded on Bible truth as you had been led to believe? Despite your new viewpoint, do you find it difficult to make a change in your r... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 8
Striving to Be Conquerors
SMYRNA
1. (a) What congregation next receives a message from the glorified Jesus? (b) By calling himself “the First and the Last,” of what did Jesus remind the Christians in that congregation?
TODAY, ancient Ephesus lies in ruins. But the destination of Jesus’ second message is stil... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 25
For Satan’s World, or God’s New System?
1. What really proves that you are for God’s new system?
ARE YOU FOR God’s righteous new system, and do you want it to come? Are you against Satan, and do you want his world to end? You may say, Yes, to both questions. But is that enough? There is an old saying that a... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Jehovah’s Witnesses
Definition: The worldwide Christian society of people who actively bear witness regarding Jehovah God and his purposes affecting mankind. They base their beliefs solely on the Bible.
What beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses set them apart as different from other religions?
(1) Bible: Jehovah’s Witne... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011001 | Table of outputs
January 1, 2011
The Garden of Eden—Myth or Fact?
FROM OUR COVER
3 Eden—Was It Mankind’s Original Home?
4 Was There Really a Garden of Eden?
9 Why Eden Matters to You
REGULAR FEATURES
12 Our Readers Ask . . .
16 Learn From God’s Word—Why Learn From God?
18 Draw Close to God—“He Softened the... |
After Jesus’ Resurrection, Was His Body Flesh or Spirit? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015203 | After Jesus’ Resurrection, Was His Body Flesh or Spirit?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible says that Jesus “was put to death in the flesh but made alive [resurrected] in the spirit.”—1 Peter 3:18; Acts 13:34; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 5:16.
Jesus’ own words showed that he would not be resurrected with his fl... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012000 | Table of outputs
January 1, 2012
© 2012 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.
What Can We Learn From Abraham?
FROM OUR COVER
3 Who Was Abraham?
5 Abraham—A Man of Faith
6 Abraham—A Man of Courage
9 Abraham—A Man of Humility
10 Abraham—A Man of Love
REGULAR FEATURES
16 ... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | “Press On to Maturity”!
Now that you have considered some basic Bible truths, you need to continue in spiritual growth. So you will want to do as the apostle Paul advised: “Now that we have left the primary doctrine about the Christ, let us press on to maturity.”—Hebrews 6:1.
To help you do just that, we strongly reco... |
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 | Meetings for Inciting to Love and Fine Works
The early Christians met together, usually in private homes, to receive instruction and enjoy upbuilding fellowship. Today, congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses meet three times a week. You are invited to attend any of these meetings. Their meetings are not ritualistic, but ... |
THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Finding the Way | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102018015 | THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Finding the Way
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A HAPPY PERSON? If so, what makes you happy? Your family, your work, your religious faith? Perhaps you are looking forward to something that may make you happy, such as finishing your schooling, getting a good job, or buying a new car.
Many people ... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 11
You Can Know God’s Purpose
1-4. How can we know what is the truth?
WE OFTEN hear the question, ‘What is truth?’ or, ‘How can a person know that he has the truth?’ Is it possible to know with certainty the purpose of God toward humankind?—John 18:38.
2 Jesus answered these questions when he said: “If you re... |
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 | March
Monday, March 1
“Separate yourselves,” says Jehovah, “and quit touching the unclean thing.”—2 Cor. 6:17.
Love for God and his Word strengthens us to obey Jehovah even when well-meaning relatives or friends try to pressure us to share in unscriptural practices regarding the dead. They may try to shame us, per... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 27
Printing and Distributing God’s Own Sacred Word
ON THE outside of the principal factory complex at their world headquarters, Jehovah’s Witnesses have for decades displayed a sign that urges everyone: “Read God’s Word the Holy Bible Daily.”
They themselves are diligent students of God’s Word. Over the years t... |
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 | April
Monday, April 1
[The] tested quality of your faith produces endurance.—Jas. 1:3.
Ask yourself: ‘How do I respond to counsel? Do I quickly acknowledge my mistakes, or do I try to justify myself? Am I quick to blame others?’ As you read about faithful men and women in the Bible, consider how they dealt with su... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Psalm 46:10—“Be Still, and Know That I Am God” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300128 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Psalm 46:10—“Be Still, and Know That I Am God”
“Give in and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.”—Psalm 46:10, New World Translation.
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”—Ps... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Control My Anger? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015153 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Control My Anger?
Quiz
Why it matters
What you can do
What your peers say
Quiz
How often do you get angry?
almost never
occasionally
every day
How bad does your anger get?
lukewarm
hot
boiling
With whom are you most likely to get angry?
a parent
a sibling
a friend
If... |
Survival (su)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/su | Chapter 20
‘The Small One Becomes a Mighty Nation’
1. (a) As to the magnitude of increase of true worshipers, what did Jehovah foretell? (b) Who actually brings this about, and how?
THOSE who are worshipers of Jehovah have long been relatively few in number when compared with the population of all mankind. But in our ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Role Model—David
David loves music. He’s a gifted musician and a talented songwriter. He even makes his own instruments. (2 Chronicles 7:6) David is so skilled that the king of Israel summons him to perform in the royal court. (1 Samuel 16:15-23) David accepts. But he doesn’t become conceited, nor does he allow music ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 8—Ruth
Writer: Samuel
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed: c. 1090 B.C.E.
Time Covered: 11 years of judges’ rule
1. (a) Why is the book of Ruth more than just a love story? (b) What special mention is given Ruth in the Bible?
THE book of Ruth is a delightful drama that blossoms into the beautifu... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 130
At the Sea of Galilee
THE apostles now return to Galilee, as Jesus had earlier instructed them to do. But they are uncertain about what they should do there. After a while, Peter tells Thomas, Nathanael, James and his brother John, and two other apostles: “I am going fishing.”
“We also are coming with you,”... |
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 | Spirits of the Dead—Can They Help You or Harm You? Do They Really Exist? |
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Politicians Warn of Armageddon—What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100055 | FPG/The Image Bank via Getty Images
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Politicians Warn of Armageddon—What Does the Bible Say?
On the morning of Monday, October 10, 2022, Russian missiles hit cities across Ukraine in response to a massive explosion two days earlier that damaged a key bridge instructioning Crimea and Russia. Thes... |
The Mystery of Nan Madol | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001006 | The Mystery of Nan Madol
Who built this ‘Venice of the South Seas’? How did they do it? Why did they abandon it?
DO YOU like a good mystery—one that is spiced with adventure? Then come and investigate the ruins of Nan Madol, a centuries-old enigma that has puzzled many visitors.
Nan Madol is an intriguing maze of man-m... |
Organized (od)
2019 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/od | A Letter From the Governing Body
Dear Fellow Publishers of the Good News:
What an amazing privilege we have to be united in the worship of the only true God, Jehovah! We are his “fellow workers,” entrusted with the sacred and lifesaving work of preaching and teaching the good news of his established Kingdom. (1 Cor... |
World Government (go)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/go | Chapter 12
How We Can Enjoy the World Government Forever
1. Under the “new heavens” what will spring up on earth?
WORLD GOVERNMENT by the Creator of heaven and earth will be a thing to enjoy forever. It will stand for all time and will ever handle mankind’s affairs with perfect success. After the storm clouds of manki... |
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 4
They Listened to Satan—With What Results?
Adam and Eve did not obey God, so they died. Genesis 3:6, 23
Eve listened to the serpent and ate of the fruit. Afterward, she gave some to Adam, and he ate it.
What they did was wrong—it was a sin. God made them leave their Paradise home.
Life was ha... |
How My Happy New Life Began | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000015 | How My Happy New Life Began
Sergey had felt insecure since he was a child. He asked God to help him find a purpose in life, and his prayer was answered just two hours later.
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“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 49—Ephesians
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed: c. 60–61 C.E.
1. When and under what circumstances did Paul write the letter to the Ephesians?
IMAGINE that you are in prison. You are there because of being persecuted for your zealous activity as a Christian missionary. Now that you ... |
What Does the Bible Say About Friendship? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500100116 | What Does the Bible Say About Friendship?
The Bible’s answer
Friendships can contribute to a happy and successful life. Good friends bring out the best in one another and enhance one another’s strengths.—Proverbs 27:17.
However, the Bible stresses the importance of choosing one’s friends carefully. It warns of the ... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005000 | Table of outputs
January 8, 2005
Can Planet Earth Be Saved?
Earth’s resources are dwindling at an alarming rate. Who can bring the situation under control?
3 Our Battered Earth
4 Earth’s Dwindling Resources
10 Planet Earth Can Be Saved!
12 The Library of Alexandria Lives Again
15 An Unforgettable Visit to Ngoron... |
The Bible School That Really Helps You | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970005 | The Bible School That Really Helps You
WOULD you like to increase your knowledge and understanding of the Word of God, the Bible? Do you have questions on the Bible that you would like to have answered? Would you like to improve your ability to communicate with others? If so, then you are to be commended.
To satisfy yo... |
How Would You Answer? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102007010 | How Would You Answer?
EXPLAIN THE PARABLE
1. In Jesus’ parable recorded at Matthew 18:23-35, what does the slave want the king to do for him?
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2. How does the first slave treat his fellow slave?
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3. Why does the king become angry with the first slave?
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◼ For Discussion: When did you last forgive someo... |
FIND RELIEF FROM STRESS
How to Deal With Stress | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102020007 | FIND RELIEF FROM STRESS
How to Deal With Stress
To deal effectively with stress, you need to think about your physical health, the way you interact with others, and your goals and priorities in life—that is, what you consider to be truly important. This article will review some practical principles that can help you ... |
“Good Land” (gl)
2003 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/good-land-gl | ‘When Jehovah Raised Up Judges’
YOU can readily find Mount Tabor (F4) on the map—southwest of the Sea of Galilee, in the Valley of Jezreel. Try to visualize an army of 10,000 assembled on top of the mountain. Jehovah used Judge Barak and the prophetess Deborah to rally Israel against Canaanite King Jabin, who ha... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 46
She Touched His Garment
NEWS of Jesus’ return from the Decapolis reaches Capernaum, and a great crowd assembles by the sea to welcome him back. No doubt they have heard that he stilled the storm and cured the demon-possessed men. Now, as he steps ashore, they gather around him, eager and expectant.
One of th... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 9—1 Samuel
Writers: Samuel, Gad, Nathan
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed: c. 1078 B.C.E.
Time Covered: c. 1180–1078 B.C.E.
1. What great change in the organization of the nation of Israel came in 1117 B.C.E., and what conditions were to follow thereafter?
IN THE year 1117 B.C.E., there came a... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | input Page/Publishers’ Page
“The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah”—How?
“And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah.”—Ezekiel 36:23; 39:7, AS.
Dedicated to the Sanctifying of the Divine Name Among God’s “Men of Goodwill” of All the Nations
Symbols of Scripture translations quoted from or cited herein:
AS – Ame... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Grandparents
Relevant Bible account(s):
1Ki 15:9-13—King Asa bravely makes a hard decision regarding his grandmother, refusing to allow a family relationship to deter him from putting Jehovah first
Pr 13:22—Grandparents can leave behind a good spiritual inheritance
2Ti 1:5; 3:14, 15—Timothy’s grandmother Lois ... |
The Amazing Process of Childbirth | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011010 | The Amazing Process of Childbirth
THE nine-month wait is finally over, and the baby so longed for is about to be born.a The expectant mother’s cervix has remained firmly shut, keeping the fetus safely in the womb. But now her cervix thins, softens, and relaxes. The miracle of birth begins.
What is behind the marvelous ... |
Is This Life All There Is? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101975010 | Is This Life All There Is?
Or is it possible to live again?
Your life-span is like a road that stretches out before you. When you are young you give little thought to how precious life is. But as you grow older and the end of your life comes within sight, your attitude changes. Many want to extend that road, to be youn... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Reincarnation
Definition: The belief that one is reborn in one or more successive existences, which may be human or animal. Usually it is an intangible “soul” that is believed to be reborn in another body. Not a Bible teaching.
Does a strange feeling of being familiar with entirely new acquaintances and places pro... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Art and Zanna Capers: We Rebuilt Our Marriage With God’s Help | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000010 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Art and Zanna Capers: We Rebuilt Our Marriage With God’s Help
By seeking guidance from the Bible, a divorced couple learned how to overcome the problems that ruined their first marriage and are happily married to each other again.
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They Stopped to Help | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019278 | They Stopped to Help
Bob was driving at about 100 kilometers per hour (60 mph) on a cold, blustery day in Alberta, Canada, when the left rear tire on his van suddenly burst. Initially Bob didn’t know what had happened, and he decided to continue driving the five kilometers (3 mi) to his home.
In a letter addressed ... |
When Someone Dies (we)
2005 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/when-someone-dies-we | input Page/Publishers’ Page
When Someone You Love Dies
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 New Worl... |
Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Easter? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013150 | Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Easter?
Common misconceptions
Myth: The reason why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Easter is that they are not Christians.
Fact: We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, and we do our best to “follow his steps closely.”—1 Peter 2:21; Luke 2:11.
Myth: You do not believe tha... |
What Can I Pray For? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012525 | What Can I Pray For?
The Bible’s answer
You can pray for anything that is in harmony with God’s requirements as stated in the Bible. “No matter what it is that we ask according to [God’s] will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14) Can you mention your personal concerns? Yes. The Bible says: “Before [God] pour out your heart... |
THE BIBLE’S VIEWPOINT
Abortion | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102017007 | A wise woman respects her conscience
THE BIBLE’S VIEWPOINT
Abortion
Tens of millions of unborn babies are deliberately aborted each year—a number that exceeds the population of many countries.
A personal choice or a question of morality?
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Women who have an abortion do so for various reasons, in... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 35
Does It Matter What I Read?
KING Solomon warned: “To the making of many books there is no end, and much devotion to them is wearisome to the flesh.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12) Solomon was not trying to discourage reading; he was just advising you to be selective.
Seventeenth-century French philosopher René Descart... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 21—Ecclesiastes
Writer: Solomon
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed: Before 1000 B.C.E.
1. For what lofty purpose was Ecclesiastes written?
THE book of Ecclesiastes was written for a lofty purpose. Solomon, as leader of a people dedicated to Jehovah, had the responsibility to hold them togeth... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
5 1 Is a Happy Life Really Possible?
10 2 Does It Make Sense to Believe in God?
21 3 Where Can You Find Guidance?
30 4 Learning About What You Cannot See
41 5 You Can Cope with Life’s Problems
51 6 Money Problems—What Help?
64 7 Sex—Which Advice Really Works?
... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101996007 | Watching the World
More of Saturn’s Moons Discovered
Photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed at least two previously unknown moons orbiting Saturn. The pictures were taken during an “Earth-ring crossing,” a rare occasion when Earth has an edge-on view of Saturn’s rings. Under these conditions the rings... |
What Is God Like? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019006 | What Is God Like?
The more we discern someone’s qualities, the better we know that person, and thus our friendship can deepen. Similarly, the more we come to know Jehovah’s qualities, the better we will know what he is like, and thus our friendship can deepen. Of all God’s wonderful attributes, four are outstanding... |
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 | February
Saturday, February 1
Fully accomplish your ministry.—2 Tim. 4:5.
Jesus had tender feelings for others. People sensed his love for them and responded favorably to the Kingdom message. The more we develop similar tender feelings for people, the more effective we will be in accomplishing our ministry. What c... |
Working Together With God—A Cause for Rejoicing | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016047 | Working Together With God—A Cause for Rejoicing
“Working together with him, we also urge you not to accept the undeserved kindness of God and miss its purpose.”—2 COR. 6:1.
SONGS: 75, 74
WHY CAN IT BE SAID THAT THE PREACHING WORK . . .
brings us happiness?
draws us closer to God and to others?
is a protection for ... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Successful Construction Before the Pandemic | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500203 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Successful Construction Before the Pandemic
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
With hundreds of thousands getting baptized each year, we need an increasing number of theocratic facilities. To support this growth, Local Design/Construction Departments around the world planned to build or renovate more tha... |
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