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Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Spirit of the World
Definition: The impelling force that influences human society made up of those who are not servants of Jehovah God, causing such people to say and do things according to a characteristic pattern. Although people act on individual preferences, those who manifest the spirit of the world give evidence... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | outputs
SECTION 1“You Are My Witnesses,” Says Jehovah
CHAPTER
10 1 Why Should Jehovah Have Witnesses?
19 2 Jesus Christ, the Faithful Witness
26 3 Christian Witnesses of Jehovah in the First Century
33 4 The Great Apostasy Develops
42 5 Proclaiming the Lord’s Return (1870-1914)
61 6 ... |
Featured output in JW Library and on JW.ORG | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021248 | Featured output in JW Library and on JW.ORG
BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What Does the Bible Say About Caregiving for Elderly Parents?
The Bible offers practical advice that can help caregivers.
In JW Library, go to PUBLICATIONS > ARTICLE SERIES > BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
On jw.org, go to LIBRARY > ARTICLE SERIES > BI... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 21
How Can I Deal With Criticism?
“My mother seemed like a police detective—always looking for areas where I failed. Before I had time to finish my chores, she would inspect my work, looking for mistakes.”—Craig.
“My parents were always lecturing me about something. They said I just couldn’t seem to get my ac... |
Can the Devil Control Humans? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013281 | Can the Devil Control Humans?
The Bible’s answer
The Devil and the demons influence mankind so much that the Bible says: “The Evil One controls the whole world.” (1 John 5:19, New Century Version) The Bible identifies ways that the Devil exerts this influence on people.
Deception. The Bible encourages Christians... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 24
Are We Under the Ten Commandments?
1. What law did Moses deliver to the people?
WHAT LAWS does Jehovah God want us to obey? Must we keep what the Bible calls “the law of Moses” or, sometimes, “the Law”? (1 Kings 2:3; Titus 3:9) This is also called “the law of Jehovah,” because he is the One who gave it. (1 ... |
He Cannot Keep His Copy | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000014 | He Cannot Keep His Copy
A businessman wrote to the Slovenia branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses:
“Thank you for regularly sending me the Awake! and Watchtower magazines. I take them with me when I travel, as I read them during the trip and while waiting for business meetings.
“I would also like to request that you sen... |
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 | Our Christian Life And Ministry Bible Reading Schedule for 2018
January
1 Matthew 1-3
8 Matthew 4-5
15 Matthew 6-7
22 Matthew 8-9
29 Matthew 10-11
February
5 Matthew 12-13
12 Matthew 14-15
19 Matthew 16-17
26 Matthew 18-19
March
5 Matthew 20-21
12 Matthew 22-23
19 Matthew 24
26 Matthew 25
... |
They Kept On Preaching During the Pandemic | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200115 | They Kept On Preaching During the Pandemic
During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, our brothers and sisters have adjusted their methods of sharing the Bible’s comforting message with others. Instead of engaging in public witnessing or going to people’s homes, they have shared their message largely by telephone and let... |
Two Translators Who Restored God’s Name to the New Testament | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100035 | Two Translators Who Restored God’s Name to the New Testament
One of the first prayers that many people learn is the Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus taught his followers. This prayer is found in what is commonly called the New Testament. The prayer begins: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified [or hallo... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Get Baptized?—Part 2: Preparing for Baptism | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600113 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Get Baptized?—Part 2: Preparing for Baptism
If you’re living up to the Bible’s standards and cultivating a friendship with God, it’s only natural for you to be thinking about baptism. How do you know if you’re ready for that step?a
In this article
How much do I need to know?
What should I... |
Why Dedicate Yourself to Jehovah? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010041 | Why Dedicate Yourself to Jehovah?
“This night there stood near me an angel of the God to whom I belong.”—ACTS 27:23.
1. What steps have those presenting themselves for baptism already taken, and what questions does this raise?
“ON THE basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicate... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Happiness—How to Find It
Most people fail to find happiness. But that need not be true in your case. The experience of persons around the globe proves that outputment and a rewarding life are within your reach. We publish this book to make available the valuable information you need to fin... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 32
How Can I Carry On a Successful Courtship?
“MOST marriage failures are courtship failures. This point cannot too often be repeated.” So said Paul H. Landis, a researcher on the subject of family life. Louise can vouch for the accuracy of this statement. She explains: “My biggest mistake was getting attached ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 191
Make the Truth Your Own
(2 Corinthians 4:2)
1. The way of the truth is the best way of living.
No better way can there be found.
Christ Jesus has taught us the value of giving,
That happiness spreads all around.
Make the truth your own.
May your faith to all be shown.
By the way you do conduct yourself,
You ma... |
Why Pray? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021000 | Why Pray?
No. 1 2021
© 2020 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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 ... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Ancestor Worship
Definition: The practice of honoring and venerating dead ancestors (ceremonially or otherwise) in the belief that they are conscious in an invisible realm and can help or bring harm to the living and are therefore to be appeased. Not a Bible teaching.
Are dead ancestors aware of what the living do... |
Why Does God Not Answer All Prayers? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021005 | Why Does God Not Answer All Prayers?
Our heavenly Father, Jehovah God, is willing and pleased to hear our sincere prayers. But there are things that would stop him from answering our prayers. What are these things, and what should we keep in mind when we pray? Here are some Bible guidelines.
“When praying, do... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
A Very Different Bible Study Aid | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500218 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
A Very Different Bible Study Aid
APRIL 1, 2022
In January 2021, the Governing Body announced the release of a new Bible study aid, Enjoy Life Forever!a How did you react to the announcement? Matthew, from Canada, says: “I was excited! And my excitement grew during the talks and videos t... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 83
Zion’s Reason for Rejoicing
(Isaiah 66:8)
1. Jehovah has a nation;
In our day it was born.
A land was also brought forth
Where we need never mourn.
Jehovah’s heav’nly Zion
—She suddenly gave birth
To many sons, who sounded
God’s name throughout the earth.
(Chorus)
2. The birth of this new nation
Brought joy bey... |
“Kingdom Come” (kc)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kc | Chapter 11
Kingdom Illustrations
1. Why are Jesus’ parables of interest to all who serve God?
WHILE he was with his disciples, Jesus spoke many parables, or illustrations. These show what is involved in membership in the kingdom of the heavens. They indicate what course must be taken by the “little flock” of Kingdom h... |
What People Say About Praying | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021003 | What People Say About Praying
“When I pray, I feel as if God were by my side, holding my hand and guiding me when I feel lost.”—MARÍA.
“My wife died after a 13-year battle against cancer. I remember praying to God every day and feeling that he was really listening to me in my pain. I felt at peace.”—RAÚL.
“Prayer is... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008005 | Did You Know?
When did the astrologers visit Jesus?
In Matthew’s Gospel, we are told that “astrologers from eastern parts” visited Jesus, bringing him gifts. (Matthew 2:1-12; footnote) How many of these astrologers, or “magi,” visited the child Jesus is not disclosed, and there is no firm basis for the traditional noti... |
What Has Happened to Respect for Family? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102024005 | What Has Happened to Respect for Family?
WHY RESPECT FOR FAMILY MATTERS
Respect for family members creates a stable environment in which husbands, wives, and children feel secure.
The book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work says that when spouses have mutual respect, they express fondness for each othe... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Dating—Part 2: What Should I Expect When Dating? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600126 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Dating—Part 2: What Should I Expect When Dating?
You are attracted to someone you have met, and the two of you have decided to date in order to see if you would be good marriage mates for each other. What should you expect as the relationship moves forward?
In this article
Expect to have honest con... |
Good News (fg)
2012 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/fg | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Good News From God!
January 2018 Printing
English (fg-E)
© 2012
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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.o... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Drop Out of School? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600105 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Drop Out of School?
“I hate school!” If that’s how you feel, you might be tempted to drop out. This article will give you some better options.
Why some drop out
Count the cost
A better approach
What your peers say
Why some drop out
Common reasons noted by educators include:
Acad... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Six
Unraveling the Mystery of the Great Tree
1. What happened to King Nebuchadnezzar, raising what questions?
JEHOVAH allowed King Nebuchadnezzar to become a world ruler. As Babylon’s monarch, he had great wealth, a sumptuous table, a grand palace—everything he desired in a material way. But suddenly he suffer... |
Cassettes Changed His Life | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989010 | Cassettes Changed His Life
A Witness in Barbados was studying the Bible with a lad whose brother was a seaman. This seaman had traveled abroad and was disillusioned with what he had seen of religion. He ridiculed his brother’s interest in the Bible. Although skeptical, he accepted some Bible literature and some Bible c... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 60
God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years
(Revelation 20:4-6)
1. God has decreed a thousand years of justice.
The time has come for his dear Son to rule mankind.
With him enthroned will reign twelve times twelve thousand.
To serve as kings and priests with Christ, they’ll be assigned.
2. Kindly disposed t’ward all impe... |
Examining the Scriptures—2023
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2023 | July
Saturday, July 1
Afterward, [discipline] yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.—Heb. 12:11.
Disfellowshipping is part of Jehovah’s arrangement. It is in the best interests of everyone, including the wrongdoer. Any negative comments about the way a disciplinary matter... |
Am I Addicted to Electronic Media? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011015 | Young People Ask
Am I Addicted to Electronic Media?
What do these three people have in common?
“I love, love, love texting! I think it’s the greatest thing ever. I guess you could say that it has taken over my life.”—Alan.a
“My mom bought a TV for my room, and I was ecstatic! Instead of going to sleep at night, though... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101981012 | Watching the World
War More “Humane”?
◆ The drafting of a treaty on the rules of war recently was completed by a 72-nation conference in Geneva, Switzerland. It is supposed to make war less hard on civilians. For example, it bans incendiary bombing of civilian concentrations and forbids the use of booby traps that are ... |
World Without War (wi)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/world-without-war-wi | Knowing the True God—What Does It Mean?
1, 2. According to Isaiah 2:3, what invitation is made in the last days, and to whom?
ISAIAH’S stirring prophecy concerning the last days holds out an invitation that should interest people of every nation. The invitation is to get to know the true God personally: “And the m... |
Peace and Security (tp73)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp73 | Can You Prove That the Bible Is Really God’s Word?
Is the Bible Really the Word of God?
Millions of persons need to have their questions answered if they are going to accept the Bible as being the word of God. For example, they want to know:
● Is the Genesis account of creation fact or fiction?
●Was there an earth-wide... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Joseph Saves Lives | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013288 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Joseph Saves Lives
Download this story and read about Joseph, whom God used to save an entire nation.
Download
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Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 22
Part 3—Witnesses to the Most Distant Part of the Earth
A global report of the preaching of the Kingdom message from 1935 through 1945 is set out on pages 444 to 461. The year 1935 is highly significant because at that time the great multitude, or great crowd, of Revelation 7:9 was identified. In connection w... |
STUDY ARTICLE 2
Lessons From “the Disciple Whom Jesus Loved” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021245 | STUDY ARTICLE 2
Lessons From “the Disciple Whom Jesus Loved”
“Let us continue loving one another, because love is from God.”—1 JOHN 4:7.
SONG 105 “God Is Love”
PREVIEWa
1. How does God’s love make you feel?
“GOD is love,” wrote the apostle John. (1 John 4:8) That simple statement reminds us of a fundamental truth... |
Blood brochure (hb)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/blood-brochure-hb | Foreword
EACH day people face ethical decisions about health: organ transplants, abortion, the “right to die.” Hopefully, you will never face those problems.
Yet, there is one issue that demands your attention: How can blood be used to save life?
With good reason, many now ask, ‘How safe are blood transfusions?’ But th... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Endurance
Do servants of Jehovah need endurance?
1Co 13:4, 7; 1Ti 6:11; 2Pe 1:5, 6
Why should we expect that some people will be indifferent to our preaching work or even opposed to it?
Mt 10:22; Joh 15:18, 19; 2Co 6:4, 5
Relevant Bible account(s):
2Pe 2:5; Ge 7:23; Mt 24:37-39—Though Noah is “a preacher of righ... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | God
Definition: The Supreme Being, whose distinctive name is Jehovah. The Hebrew language uses terms for “God” that convey the idea of strength, also of majesty, dignity, and excellence. In contrast to the true God, there are false gods. Some of these have set themselves up as gods; others have been made objects of wo... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 12
Extemporaneous and Impromptu Speech
1, 2. How does Jehovah help us to speak?
1 “Do not become anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to speak will be given you in that hour; for the ones speaking are not just you, but it is the spirit of your Father that speaks by you.” (Matt. 10:19, 20)... |
WATCHING THE WORLD
Spotlight on Religion | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102015010 | WATCHING THE WORLD
Spotlight on Religion
Religion is supposed to be a force for unity. All too often, however, it has been a source of conflict and distrust.
World
More than three quarters of the world’s population live in countries with significant restrictions on religion, either because of official policie... |
A Brighter Tomorrow? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102006002 | A Brighter Tomorrow?
The future is a subject of intense fascination. Who of us would not like to know what we will be doing next month, next year, or even a decade from now? On a broader scale, what kind of world will this be in 10, 20, or 30 years?
DO YOU have an optimistic view of the future? Millions of people do, a... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 17
Can You Trust the Bible?
1. (a) What view do many have of the Bible, as opposed to the Bible’s own claim? (b) What question arises?
MANY view the Bible simply as a book written by wise men of a bygone era. A university professor, Gerald A. Larue, asserted: “The views of the writers as expressed in the Bible... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Jeson Senajonon: Jehovah Has Heard Me | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501000008 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
Jeson Senajonon: Jehovah Has Heard Me
Learn how a deaf person developed a relationship with God and discovered a true purpose in life.
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Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 3
Is This Person Right for Me?
Take a moment to complete the following quiz:
What qualities would you currently view as essential in a potential marriage mate? In the list below, put a ✔ next to the four traits you feel are most important.
□ Good-looking □ Spiritually-minded
□ Friendly □ Trustworthy
□ Popul... |
Read About Teaching Natives of Far Off Lands | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978012 | Read About Teaching Natives of Far Off Lands
The missionary above is instructing natives of Papua New Guinea. Read the absorbing story about the beginning and development of Christianity there. This is featured in the 1978 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Also included in this 384-page book are similar reports about Sp... |
Saving the Human Race (sv)
1970 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/saving-the-human-race-sv | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Saving the Human Race—In the Kingdom Way
THE HUMAN RACE includes you, the Reader. You would like to believe that the human race is worth saving. Men of affairs are now being driven to make frantic efforts to save the human race, not just for future generations, but for their own selves. Fo... |
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 | 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... |
What Does the Bible Say About Euthanasia? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018102 | What Does the Bible Say About Euthanasia?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible does not specifically discuss euthanasia.a However, what it does say about life and death offers a balanced perspective. Causing death is unacceptable, but there is no requirement to go to desperate lengths to prolong life during the dying proce... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 17
The “Slave” Who Lived to See the “Sign”
1. According to the account of the creation of heavenly lights, God desired man to be like him in what respect?
MAN’S Creator is a timekeeper. He meant for man to keep time also. In the creative account as found in the first chapter of his inspired Word, we read: “And... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 26
How Can I Control My Emotions?
WHAT do you think—is fire good or bad? You probably would say that the answer depends on the circumstances. On a cold winter night, logs burning in a fireplace can provide much-needed warmth. That’s good. Uncontrolled, however, the flames can quickly spread and destroy the ent... |
CAN OUR PLANET SURVIVE?
Oceans | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102023006 | Georgette Douwma/Stone via Getty Images
CAN OUR PLANET SURVIVE?
OCEANS
OCEANS supply not only much of the food we eat but also many ingredients we need to have to make medicine. Our oceans generate more than half the world’s oxygen, and they absorb carbon emissions from human activity. In addition to that, oceans r... |
Making Whole-Souled Sacrifices for Jehovah | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012045 | Making Whole-Souled Sacrifices for Jehovah
“Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah.”—COL. 3:23.
SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER:
How can we honor Jehovah in our everyday activities?
What sacrifices do we make in our worship of God?
How can we offer our material things to Jehovah?
1-3. (a) Did Jesus... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 207
To Whom Do We Belong?
(1 Corinthians 6:20)
1. To whom do you belong?
Which God do you obey?
For just the one to whom you bow
Your master is; you serve him now.
You cannot serve two gods;
Both masters cannot share
The love of your heart in its ev’ry part.
To neither you’d be fair.
2. To whom do you belong?
Whic... |
“Good Land” (gl)
2003 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/good-land-gl | input Page/Publishers’ Page
“See the Good Land”
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
[Map on page 2, 3]
(For fully formatted text, see publication)
Middle East (overview)
BRITAIN
SPAIN (TARSHISH?)
ITALY
GREECE
A... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 6
How Can I Get Along With My Siblings?
On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being “distant” and 5 being “close,” how would you rate your relationship with your siblings? ․․․․․
SOME siblings are very close. For example, Felicia, who is 19, says, “My 16-year-old sister, Irena, is one of my best friends.” And Carly, 17, says ... |
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Which Leader Will You Choose?—What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100057 | Comstock Images/Stockbyte via Getty Images
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Which Leader Will You Choose?—What Does the Bible Say?
People are making important decisions about which leaders they will choose.
What does the Bible say?
Human leaders are limited
The Bible identifies a limitation that all human leaders have.
... |
What Does the Bible Say About Interracial Marriage? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013207 | What Does the Bible Say About Interracial Marriage?
The Bible’s answer
God approves of marriage between a man and a woman of different races because all races are equal in his sight. The Bible says: “God treats everyone on the same basis . . . , no matter what race.”—Acts 10:34, 35, Good News Translation.
Consider ... |
Comet Crash! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101997006 | Comet Crash!
FOR a week in July 1994, the collisions of about 20 fragments of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 into the planet Jupiter captured the attention of stargazers around the world. Comet watchers marveled, since the display turned out to be, as one astronomer put it, “the celestial drama of the century.” Why did thi... |
“A Must-Read” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102007011 | “A Must-Read”
That is what a professor of physics in the United States said about Is There a Creator Who Cares About You?a He wrote: “The book deals with some of the most outstanding puzzles in astrophysics, molecular biology, and human anatomy, which are hard to explain by chance. . . . A consideration of the examples... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 4
Jesus Comes With Encouragement
1. To whom does John now write, and who today should find his message to be of absorbing interest?
WHAT follows next should be of absorbing interest to everyone associated with the congregations of God’s people today. Here is a series of messages. They have particular applicati... |
Lasting Peace (pc)
2009 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/lasting-peace-pc | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Lasting Peace and Happiness—How to Find Them
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 moder... |
A Flood That Brought Good News | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200108 | A Flood That Brought Good News
In 2017, a dozen Witnesses set off by boat from the Mosquito (Miskito) Coast region of Nicaragua. Their boat was named Sturi Yamni. A crew member named Stephen recalls, “Our goals were to encourage a small group of Witnesses who lived in a remote area and to help them preach the good ... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021242 | Stone inscription: “Cursed be Hagaf son of Hagav by Yahweh Sabaot”
Did You Know?
How does an ancient inscription support the Bible?
A STONE block with an inscription, dated to about 700-600 B.C.E., belongs to the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. The stone was taken from a burial cave not far from Hebron in Israe... |
Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Call On People Who Already Have a Religion? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012465 | Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Call On People Who Already Have a Religion?
We’ve found that many people who already have a religion enjoy discussing Bible topics. Of course, we respect a person’s right to hold a belief different from ours, and we don’t force our message on others.
When discussing religion, we try to ap... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 7
Obedience Protects You
WOULD you like it if you could do anything you wanted? Are there times when you wish that no one would ever tell you what to do? Now, be honest and tell me.—
But which is better for you? Is it really wise to do anything you want? Or do things turn out better when you obey your father a... |
‘We Obey God Rather Than Men’ | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003013 | ‘We Obey God Rather Than Men’
When he was 17 years of age, Adam was one of three winners of a contest sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Those submitting an entry—nearly 500 in all—used art or writing to depict courage under Nazi oppression. Adam is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and he decided to create a... |
Survival (su)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/su | Chapter 12
Identified for Destruction or Survival?
1. What questions does this lesson encourage us to consider?
THE religious situation that exists today calls on us to show what really is in our hearts. Do we truly love Jehovah and his ways? Are we like his Son, Jesus Christ, to whom it was said: “You loved righteous... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Baptism
Definition: The word “baptize” comes from the Greek ba·ptiʹzein, meaning “to dip, to plunge.” (A Greek-English Lexicon, by Liddell and Scott) Christian water baptism is an outward symbol that the one being baptized has made a complete, unreserved, and unconditional dedication through Jesus Christ to do the wil... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 20
A “Third Part” Preserved in a Purged Land
1. Has Christendom failed in producing the kind of land that honest-hearted people want, and upon whose promise to produce the desired Paradise must we depend today?
WHAT decent, honest-hearted, righteously disposed people want today is a land in which the inhabitan... |
The Challenges and Blessings of Raising Seven Sons | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101999006 | The Challenges and Blessings of Raising Seven Sons
As told by Bert and Margaret Dickman
I was born in 1927, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A., and grew up in South Dakota. I can recall my boyhood during the hard years of the Great Depression (1929-42). Mother used to make what she called graveyard stew. She would put a bit of... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 16
You Can Be Confident of a Reward
1. Whom can we thank for our being here on earth?
LIFE is a gift from God. No one would have life at all had not God, because of his own generosity, created the first man and woman. (Revelation 4:11) Being sinful people, we would not be here if God had not patiently ‘put up’... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 33
Drinking—Why Not?
‘IS IT wrong to drink? Is it really harmful? Or is it wrong only for me but all right for adults?’ These questions may very well go through your mind. After all, your parents may indulge. Many young people your age (legal age limits notwithstanding) are drinking. TV shows and movies make i... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 88
The Rich Man and Lazarus
JESUS has been talking to his disciples about the proper use of material riches, explaining that we cannot be slaves to these and at the same time be slaves to God. The Pharisees are also listening, and they begin to sneer at Jesus because they are money lovers. So he says to them: “... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 6
Money Problems—What Help?
“FEASTING makes you happy and wine cheers you up, but you can’t have either without money.”—Ecclesiastes 10:19, Good News Bible.
2 Money is a major concern in every land. One reason is inflation. Every day it costs more to live. Many persons cannot even afford to buy the food they ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 18
Consequences of Rejecting God’s Shepherd Ruler
1. Why is it not strange that Jehovah should compare rulers lesser than Himself with shepherds?
THE GREATEST Ruler of all repeatedly compared himself to a shepherd. Take, for example, this beautiful comparison that He makes when foretelling how tenderly he woul... |
Bible Topics (td)
1997 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/bible-topics-td | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Bible Topics For Discussion |
God’s Sovereignty (og)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/gods-sovereignty-og | One World, One Government, Under God’s Sovereignty
1. What is sovereignty defined as being, and how has it affected our earth?
FOR CENTURIES it has been argued that the sovereignty of a government has its basic source in the people governed.a In the realm of political science sovereignty is said to be “the supreme pow... |
Why Worship God (wj)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wj | Glossary
Agni God of fire
Atharva-Veda Hymns containing spells, charms, and remedies
Avatar A manifestation or an incarnation of a Hindu deity
Bhagavad Gita A part of the Mahabharata
Bhakti The path of devotion that leads to salvation
Brahma The Creator God, the principle of creation in the universe
Brahman A member of... |
Examining the Scriptures—2023
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2023 | Our Christian Life and Ministry Bible Reading Schedule for 2023
January
2 2 Kings 22-23
9 2 Kings 24-25
16 1 Chronicles 1-3
23 1 Chronicles 4-6
30 1 Chronicles 7-9
February
6 1 Chronicles 10-12
13 1 Chronicles 13-16
20 1 Chronicles 17-19
27 1 Chronicles 20-22
March
6 1 Chronicles 23-26
13 1 Chro... |
Why Did God Wage War Against the Canaanites? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010006 | Why Did God Wage War Against the Canaanites?
“Completely destroy all the people: the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, as the LORD ordered you to do.”—DEUTERONOMY 20:17, TODAY’S ENGLISH VERSION.
“Be peaceable with all men.”—ROMANS 12:18.
DO THOSE Bible verses seem... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 37
Mourning and Rejoicing at Babylon’s End
1. How will “the kings of the earth” react to the sudden destruction of Babylon the Great?
BABYLON’S end is good news for Jehovah’s people, but how do the nations view it? John tells us: “And the kings of the earth who committed fornication with her and lived in shame... |
COVER SUBJECT
Attitude Makes a Difference! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102016002 | COVER SUBJECT
Attitude Makes a Difference!
Which of the following do you think has the biggest effect on your happiness?
your circumstances
your genes
your attitude
SOME would choose “circumstances,” perhaps saying, “I would be happy . . .
“if only I had more money”
“if only ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 2
Why Highest Hopes Were Disappointed
1. Off what do all of us live, but what disappointing situation might develop with regard to this?
WE ALL live off the land. We are all dependent on what grows out of the ground. Suppose, now, all of us were gardeners or farmers. What if you sowed a lot of seed, and you lo... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | outputs
Page Chapter
7 1 Life—How Did It Start?
14 2 Disagreements About Evolution—Why?
25 3 What Does Genesis Say?
38 4 Could Life Originate by Chance?
54 5 Letting the Fossil Record Speak
71 6 Huge Gulfs—Can Evolution Bridge Them?
83 7 “Ape-Men”—What Were They?
99 8 Mutat... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 19
The Kingdom Withstands International Assault
1. By what force uncontrolled by scientists has the pronouncement from beyond outer space been communicated to us, being made available to most of us also by what means?
INTERNATIONAL communications—by cablegram, by telegram, by telephone, by radio, by televisio... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 12
The Meaning of Your Baptism
1, 2. (a) Why should water baptism be of personal interest to each of us? (b) Briefly, how would you answer the questions set out in paragraph 2?
IN THE year 29 C.E., Jesus was immersed in the Jordan River. Jehovah himself was watching and expressed approval. (Matt. 3:16, 17) Thr... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Prevent Burnout? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018113 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Prevent Burnout?
Are you a potential victim of burnout? If so, this article can help you!
Why it happens
Why it matters
What you can do
What your peers say
Why it happens
Overload. “In all areas of life,” says a young woman named Julie, “we are told to keep doing better, to kee... |
Teach Us (bhs)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bhs | What Can the Bible Teach Us? |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Money
Why is the love of money dangerous?
See “Materialism”
How does the Bible show that earning money to care for one’s family is not wrong?
Ec 7:12; 10:19; Eph 4:28; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:8, 18
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ge 31:38-42—To provide for his family, Jacob works honestly for his father-in-law, Laban, who tr... |
Gestapo Tactics and Bans Fail | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983014 | Gestapo Tactics and Bans Fail
The Portuguese secret police (P.I.D.E.) under the Salazar regime were patterned after the Nazi Gestapo and trained by them. The police agents constantly hounded Jehovah’s Witnesses, to stop their preaching of God’s Kingdom and their meeting together for Bible study. Like the persecuted ear... |
True Christians Respect God’s Word | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012042 | True Christians Respect God’s Word
“Your word is truth.”—JOHN 17:17.
LOOK FOR THESE POINTS:
How did a meeting that was held in Jerusalem in 49 C.E. contrast with subsequent church councils?
Who were some champions of God’s Word who lived during the Middle Ages?
What method for Bible study was used by faithful Chris... |
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 | May
Wednesday, May 1
Hold on to discipline; do not let it go. Safeguard it, for it means your life.—Prov. 4:13.
While discipline may be painful, there is something that is even more painful—the harm that may result from rejecting discipline. (Heb. 12:11) Consider the example of Cain. When Cain developed a murdero... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 63
Let the Light Shine
(Matthew 5:16)
1. God has now commanded
That there should be light
Banishing the darkness
Of mankind’s long night.
From God’s holy temple,
Lightnings flash and shine
That we may be guided
By his light divine.
2. With the Kingdom message,
We go forth to spread
Comfort for the mourners,
Hope f... |
The Library of Alexandria Lives Again | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005004 | The Library of Alexandria Lives Again
IT WAS one of the most famous libraries of its time. It made its host city, Alexandria, Egypt, a mecca for the world’s greatest minds. When it disappeared—how, no one knows for sure—gone with it were priceless works whose absence adversely affected scholarship. Now, that grand li... |
How Far East Could Missionaries Go? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009007 | How Far East Could Missionaries Go?
LESS than 30 years after Jesus’ death, the apostle Paul wrote that the good news was being preached in “all creation” under heaven. (Colossians 1:23) His statement is not to be taken literally, as if meaning that every person alive at that time had heard the good news. Even so, Paul’... |
A World in Turmoil—How You Can Cope | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102022002 | A World in Turmoil—How You Can Cope
No. 1 2022
© 2022 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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, Scr... |
The Clergyman Gets Answers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019285 | The Clergyman Gets Answers
One day when Eliso, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, was conducting a Bible study in the home of an interested woman, the woman had unexpected visitors. There at the door, accompanied by his wife, was a clergyman. Eliso had heard that this couple had recently lost their only son in death.
When... |
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