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The Bible’s Viewpoint
Will Diplomacy Bring World Peace? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004009 | The Bible’s Viewpoint
Will Diplomacy Bring World Peace?
WOULD you like to see an end to all wars? Surely there must be some diplomatic solution to national and international conflicts. Many feel that if world leaders simply worked together, war could be done away with. Likely, however, you are disappointed with the... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | Chapter 10
God’s Kingdom Comes to Power in the Midst of Its Enemies
1. (a) To what have men of faith long looked forward? (b) Has not God always been King?
FOR thousands of years men of faith have lived in eager expectation of the day when God’s kingdom would begin its rule. They have felt keenly the need for God to t... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 46
The Way to Live Forever
JEHOVAH has given us many wonderful gifts. One of his finest gifts to us is life. Without it we could not do anything, could we?— But if we want to keep that gift, there are some things that we must do.
You are doing one of those things right now. So am I. We do it all day and all ni... |
Wisdom From the Gospels (wfg)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/wisdom-from-the-gospels-wfg | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Wisdom From the Gospels
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.
To make a donation, please visit donate.jw.org.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New Worl... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 10
What God Swore to Do for Mankind—Now at Hand!
1, 2. (a) In what sense does God swear, and why? (b) What does God say at Isaiah 45:23? (c) With what statements by the prophet Isaiah should we be able to agree?
DOES God swear? Yes, God swears, but he does not use profanity, exploding in anger and losing self... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 18
“Seeking First the Kingdom”
THE principal theme of the Bible is the sanctification of Jehovah’s name by means of the Kingdom. Jesus Christ taught his followers to seek first the Kingdom, putting it ahead of other interests in life. Why?
The Watchtower has frequently explained that by reason of the fact that ... |
Should I Play Electronic Games? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008006 | Young People Ask
Should I Play Electronic Games?
ELECTRONIC games are more than just high-tech entertainment. True, they challenge your skill and help keep boredom at bay. But they do more. Electronic games can sharpen your reflexes, and studies indicate that playing these games improves visual attention. Some of them ... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 53
A Desired Superhuman Ruler
WHEN Jesus miraculously feeds the thousands, the people are amazed. “This is for a certainty the prophet that was to come into the world,” they say. They conclude not only that Jesus must be that prophet greater than Moses but also that he would make a most desirable ruler. So they... |
Pure Worship (rr)
2018 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/rr | outputs
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION
1. “It Is Jehovah Your God You Must Worship” 6
2. “God Approved” Their Gifts 15
SECTION 1
“THE HEAVENS WERE OPENED” 29
3. “I Began to See Visions of God” 30
4. Who Are “the Living Creatures With Four Faces”? 42
SECTION 2
“IT WAS MY SANCTUARY THAT YOU DEFILED”—PURE WORSHIP CORRUP... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 22
Part 4—Witnesses to the Most Distant Part of the Earth
While World War II was still in progress, Jehovah’s Witnesses were laying plans for intensified activity in the postwar era. The report on pages 462 to 501 sets out fascinating details of what actually occurred from 1945 through 1975 as they increased in... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Compassion
Why do Christians show tender compassion?
Eph 4:32; Col 3:12; 1Pe 3:8 |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 14
Whose Authority Should You Recognize?
1, 2. Are all forms of authority injurious? Explain.
“AUTHORITY” is a distasteful word to many people. This is understandable, for authority is often abused—on the job, in the family, and by governments. The Bible realistically says: “Man has dominated man to his injury... |
For Family Review | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102010014 | For Family Review
Was It a Good Decision?
Read Genesis 39:1-23. Now look at the picture, and write your answers on the lines below.
1. Who is the woman in this scene?
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2. Who is the man?
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3. What decision did the man make?
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FOR DISCUSSION:
Why did the man make that decision? Did he suffer for it? Do y... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 22
Caught Between Cultures—What Can I Do?
Is either your father or your mother an immigrant?
□ Yes □ No
Is the language or culture that surrounds you at school different from that in your home?
□ Yes □ No
“My family is Italian, and they openly express affection and warmth. We now live in Britain. Here people s... |
Unseen Spirits (us)
1978 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/unseen-spirits-us | Unseen Spirits—Do They Help Us? Or Do They Harm Us?
1, 2. (a) What do some believe about disasters caused by such things as lightning? (b) What do many believe about the dead?
DARK clouds gather. Thunder rumbles. Heavy drops of rain come pelting down. Inside a small home a family of seven persons is gathered and the... |
The “Seven Blunders of the World” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101997007 | The “Seven Blunders of the World”
IT IS said that Mohandas Gandhi devised a list of what he termed the “Seven Blunders of the World.” They are as follows:
• Wealth without work
• Pleasure without conscience
• Knowledge without character
• Commerce without morality
• Science without humanity
• Worship without sacrifice
... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Bible
Definition: Jehovah God’s written Word to humankind. He used some 40 human secretaries over a period of 16 centuries to record it, but God himself actively directed the writing by his spirit. Thus it is inspired by God. A large portion of the record is made up of actual pronouncements made by Jehovah and details... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 79
Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Glory
(Psalm 19)
1. Jehovah God, my soul is well aware,
The brilliant heav’ns your glory do declare.
From day to day and night to night they speak
And without words bring knowledge to the meek.
From day to day and night to night they speak
And without words bring knowledge to the meek... |
Highlights From the Book of Matthew | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008049 | Jehovah’s Word Is Alive
Highlights From the Book of Matthew
THE first person to write a thrilling account of Jesus’ life and ministry is Matthew—a close associate of Jesus Christ and a onetime tax collector. Originally written in Hebrew and later translated into Greek, the Gospel of Matthew was completed about 41 C.E.... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Inside Cover
Dear Reader:
Wise King Solomon wrote: “Rejoice, young man [or woman], in your youth, and let your heart do you good in the days of your young manhood, and walk in the ways of your heart and in the things seen by your eyes.” (Ecclesiastes 11:9) When you are young, life can be so interesting and exciting, an... |
Immortal Spirit (T-25)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/tracts/immortal-spirit-t-25 | Do You Have an Immortal Spirit?
IS THERE life after death? That question has perplexed mankind for millenniums. Over the ages, people in every society have pondered the subject and have come up with various beliefs.
Throughout the world, including the Pacific region of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, many people ... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 37
Jesus Dispels a Widow’s Grief
SHORTLY after healing the army officer’s servant, Jesus leaves for Nain, a city over 20 miles to the southwest of Capernaum. His disciples and a great crowd accompany him. It is probably toward evening when they approach the outskirts of Nain. Here they meet a funeral procession... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook
“Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.”—1 Timothy 4:15. |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 5
Is the Bible Really from God?
1. Why is it reasonable to believe that God would give us information about himself?
HAS JEHOVAH GOD given us information about himself? Has he told us what he has done and what he yet purposes to do? A father who loves his children tells them many things. And from what we have ... |
Can Drinking Really Get Me Hooked? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101993005 | Young People Ask . . .
Can Drinking Really Get Me Hooked?
IT ALL started when Jerome was only nine years old. “I sampled some leftover drinks from a party held at home, got drunk, and liked the way I felt,” he explains. Buying, hiding, and drinking alcohol soon became Jerome’s daily routine. Yet, he admits: “I didn’t k... |
What Does 666 Mean? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014147 | What Does 666 Mean?
The Bible’s answer
According to the last book in the Bible, 666 is the number, or name, of the wild beast with seven heads and ten horns that comes out of the sea. (Revelation 13:1, 17, 18) This beast is a symbol of the worldwide political system, which rules over “every tribe and people and to... |
Examining the Scriptures—2017
2016 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2017 | April
Saturday, April 1
Be watchful! Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.—1 Pet. 5:8.
At one time, he enjoyed a fine standing with Jehovah. At some point, however, this spirit creature began to desire the worship of humans. Rather than dismiss that improper desire,... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 17
Find Security Among God’s People
1, 2. How is mankind’s situation like that of people in a storm-ravaged area?
IMAGINE that a violent storm has ravaged the area where you live. Your home is destroyed, and all your possessions are lost. Food is scarce. The situation seems hopeless. Then, unexpected relief su... |
Survival (su)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/su | Chapter 6
A World That Was Destroyed
1. (a) Has world destruction ever before faced mankind? (b) Why should we be grateful that Noah did not scoff at warning of it?
ONCE before, world destruction was impending. People of all nations can be grateful that among their ancestors there was a man who did not scoff at God’s ... |
Is Our Time to Die Predetermined? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014220 | Is Our Time to Die Predetermined?
The Bible’s answer
No, we do not have a predetermined time to die. Rather than supporting belief in fate, the Bible says that death is often due to “unexpected events.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11.
Doesn’t the Bible say that there is “a time to die”?
Yes, Ecclesiastes 3:2 says that there i... |
Victory Over Death (vi)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/victory-over-death-vi | Victory Over Death—Is It Possible for You?
1. How do we respond to the idea of victory over death?
VICTORY over death! How delightful! The very idea warms the hearts of humans. But from time immemorial it has been the other way around. Death has reigned victorious over mankind. So, how could such a reversal ever be ac... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Am I Obsessed With My Appearance? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013269 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Am I Obsessed With My Appearance?
Quiz: Am I obsessed?
Why do I have a negative body image?
Should I change the way I look?
The best makeover ever!
Julia’s story
Quiz: Am I obsessed?
Which statement best describes how you feel?
I am never satisfied with how I look.
I am somet... |
Know the Bible (T-26)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/tracts/know-the-bible-t-26 | Would You Like to Know More About the Bible?
Why Read the Bible?
THE Bible is unlike any other book—it contains loving instruction from God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13) If you apply what the Bible teaches, you will benefit greatly. You will increase your love for God and will draw close to him, the Giver of “every good gift... |
Watch! (kp)
2004 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/watch-kp | ‘The Hour of Judgment’ Has Arrived
REVELATION, the last book of the Bible, alerts us to the fact that an angel flying in midheaven has “everlasting good news to declare as glad tidings.” He says in a loud voice: “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of the judgment by him has arrived.” (Revelation 14:6, 7) Tha... |
Meet Mighty Behemoth | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976006 | Meet Mighty Behemoth
“BEHEMOTH” is the designation applied to an animal in a record that has been preserved for some 3,500 years through repeated copying and recopying. The term probably means “huge beast.” What creature is of such tremendous size as to merit the ancient designation “Behemoth”? It is a thick-skinned, n... |
Facing the Challenges of a Unique Territory | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004007 | Facing the Challenges of a Unique Territory
FOR several decades Jehovah’s Witnesses have been preaching on the Navajo reservation, located in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, U.S.A. In the Navajo language, it is known as Diné Bikéyah (Navajo country). The more than 220,000 Native Americans of that nation, called... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 135
Jehovah, Our Place of Dwelling
(Psalm 90:1)
1. O Jah, you’ve been our place of dwelling
In all our generations past.
Before you made the hills and mountains,
Your awesome majesty stood fast.
You are the God to time indef’nite;
To endless years you are the same.
And though you turned man to crushed matter,
Your... |
Burnout—Who Is at Risk and Why? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101995002 | Burnout—Who Is at Risk and Why?
IMAGINE yourself as an office worker with a family—or maybe you are one. Work is piled up on your desk. The phone rings incessantly with customers’ demands that are next to impossible to meet. Your supervisor is displeased that you are not meeting the quota. Your son is in trouble at s... |
Sing to Jehovah (sn)
2009 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sn | |
What Are Two Reasons Why God Rejects Some Prayers? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012528 | What Are Two Reasons Why God Rejects Some Prayers?
The Bible’s answer
There are some prayers that God does not answer. Consider two factors that would cause God to ignore a person’s prayer.
1. The prayer goes against God’s will
God does not answer requests that go against his will, or his requirements, which are in... |
Blood brochure (hb)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/blood-brochure-hb | Blood Transfusions—How Safe?
Before submitting to any serious medical procedure, a thinking person will learn the possible benefits and the risks. What about blood transfusions? They are now a prime tool in medicine. Many physicians who are genuinely interested in their patients may have little hesitation about giving ... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 42:8—“I Am the LORD” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300110 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 42:8—“I Am the LORD”
“I am Jehovah. That is my name; I give my glory to no one else, nor my praise to graven images.”—Isaiah 42:8, New World Translation.
“I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”—Isaiah 42:8, King Jam... |
Would You Welcome a Visit? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010015 | Would You Welcome a Visit?
Even in this troubled world, you can gain happiness from accurate Bible knowledge of God, his Kingdom, and his wonderful purpose for mankind. If you would welcome further information or would like to have someone visit you to conduct a free Bible study, please write to Jehovah’s Witnesses, 25... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Global Relief for a Global Pandemic | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500211 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Global Relief for a Global Pandemic
JULY 1, 2021
In March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, many could not even imagine that this virus would still grip the world more than one year later. Millions of people, including some of Jehovah’s Witnesses, ha... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 7
Rekindle That First Love!
EPHESUS
1. To which congregation is Jesus’ first message directed, and of what does he remind the overseers?
JESUS’ first message is to the congregation in Ephesus, at that time a thriving coastal city of Asia Minor close to the isle of Patmos. He commands John: “To the angel of the... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 105
Beginning of a Crucial Day
WHEN Jesus leaves Jerusalem on Monday evening, he returns to Bethany on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. Two days of his final ministry in Jerusalem have been completed. Jesus no doubt again spends the night with his friend Lazarus. Since arriving from Jericho on Friday, ... |
The Key to Happy Family Life | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101985014 | The Key to Happy Family Life
What is the key? How can you find it?
The book Making Your Family Life Happy points to that key. Whether you are a husband, a wife, a parent, or a child, you will benefit by reading it. Only $1.
Please send, postpaid, the hardcover 192-page book Making Your Family Life Happy; I enclose $1... |
Does the Bible Prohibit Sexual Pleasure? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013278 | Does the Bible Prohibit Sexual Pleasure?
The Bible’s answer
Rather than prohibit sexual pleasure, the Bible shows that it is a gift from God to married people. He created humans “male and female” and viewed what he had made as being “very good.” (Genesis 1:27, 31) When he brought the first man and woman together i... |
PHYLLIS LIANG | LIFE STORY
Jehovah Has Blessed My Willingness | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400110 | PHYLLIS LIANG | LIFE STORY
Jehovah Has Blessed My Willingness
“I am willing to go.” This was how Rebekah in the Bible replied when she was asked to make a major life change for the sake of Jehovah’s will. (Genesis 24:50, 58) Though I don’t see myself as anyone special, I have tried to show a similar willingness in Jeh... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 21
Theocracy Triumphs over All the Nations
1. Instead of the fulfillment of the last chapter of Zechariah’s prophecy upon it, what was the experience of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives in 70 C.E.?
FROM being the victim of international attack to being the religious center sought out by all nations—this is t... |
Is There Reason for Hope? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001003 | Is There Reason for Hope?
“One problem in distressed marriages is the strong belief that things cannot get better. Such a belief thwarts change because it robs you of the motivation to try anything constructive.”—DR. AARON T. BECK.
IMAGINE that you are in pain and go to the doctor for a checkup. You are anxious—and und... |
What Happens at a Wedding of Jehovah’s Witnesses? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501400102 | What Happens at a Wedding of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Weddings of Jehovah’s Witnesses often consist of a simple and dignified ceremony that features a brief talk based on the Bible. The ceremony may be followed by a social gathering, or reception, which may include a meal.a Jesus attended such a feast in the city of Ca... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 50
Preparation to Face Persecution
AFTER instructing his apostles in methods of carrying out the preaching work, Jesus warns them about opposers. He says: “Look! I am sending you forth as sheep amidst wolves . . . Be on your guard against men; for they will deliver you up to local courts, and they will scourge ... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Discipline
Why is the Bible a sound basis for discipline?
Pr 1:1-3; 2Ti 3:16
Why do we all need guidance and correction?
Pr 16:2, 25; Jer 10:23
See also Jer 17:9
Discipline from Jehovah is evidence of what?
Pr 3:11, 12; Heb 12:7-9
See also De 8:5; Pr 13:24; Re 3:19
Relevant Bible account(s):
2Sa 12:9-13; 1Ki 15... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 126
Proclaiming Kingdom Truth
(Matthew 10:7)
1. Kingdom truth is what we hold so dear,
For to sheeplike ones it brings good cheer.
Urgently, we preach it without fear,
For, indeed, the Kingdom now is here.
2. Constantly, from house to house we go;
It’s the Kingdom truth we want to sow.
That we have God’s backing, ... |
Convincing Evidence From Sound Reasoning | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979002 | Convincing Evidence From Sound Reasoning
TO BE convinced of something, we must be presented with proof or sound evidence. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” wrote an inspired Bible penman.—Heb. 11:1, Authorized Version.
In the original Greek, the word for “evidence” means... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 30
Answering His Accusers
WHEN the Jewish religious leaders accuse Jesus of breaking the Sabbath, he answers: “My Father has kept working until now, and I keep working.”
Despite the claim of the Pharisees, Jesus’ work is not of the type forbidden by Sabbath law. His work of preaching and healing is an assignmen... |
Who Controls the World? (T-33)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/T-33 | Who Really Controls the World?
Do you think it is . . .
God?
humankind?
someone else?
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“The Evil One controls the whole world.”—1 John 5:19.
“The Son of God came . . . to destroy the devil’s work.”—1 John 3:8, New Century Version.
WHAT THAT CAN MEAN FOR ... |
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 | October
Sunday, October 1
Happy is the one who finds no cause for stumbling in me.—Matt. 11:6.
God’s Word forms the basis for our teachings and beliefs. Even so, many today are stumbled because they think that our way of worship is too simple and that what we teach does not match what they want to hear. How can we... |
Let Nothing Distance You From Jehovah | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013044 | Let Nothing Distance You From Jehovah
“Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve.”—JOSH. 24:15.
TRY TO ANSWER
How can you keep secular employment in its proper place?
How can you show balance in your approach to recreation and entertainment?
If a family member leaves Jehovah, how can you cope with your grief?... |
Spider Silk: Stronger Than Steel? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986011 | Spider Silk: Stronger Than Steel?
“Two to three times the strength of high-quality steel.” “Flexible enough to stretch 30 per cent before breaking.” Only “a thousandth of a millimetre in diameter” (“a hundredth the size of a human hair”). What is it? A wonder of modern technology? No, it is the silk spun by the tiny br... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Talk to My Parents About Their Rules? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019475 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Talk to My Parents About Their Rules?
“My parents’ rules made perfect sense when I was 15, but now I’m 19 and feel that I should have more freedom.”—Sylvia.
Are your feelings similar to Sylvia’s? If so, this article will help you discuss the situation with your parents.
What you should ... |
“Kingdom Come” (kc)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kc | Chapter 12
The “Last Days” and the Kingdom
1. (a) What vital questions now arise? (b) What do the Scriptures say about last days [i] for our earth, [ii] for those ruining it?
ARE we now living in “the last days”? What do “the last days” mean? Happily, there will be no “last days” for the earth itself. For the Bible as... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 52—1 Thessalonians
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Corinth
Writing Completed: c. 50 C.E.
1. (a) How did First Thessalonians come to be written? (b) When was this, and what distinction does the letter thus enjoy?
IT WAS about the year 50 C.E. that the apostle Paul, during his second preaching tour, visit... |
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 | March
Friday, March 1
With humility consider others superior to you.—Phil. 2:3.
Is there someone in your congregation who rubs you the wrong way? Your initial feelings about that person may be negative and can become long-lasting if nothing is done to improve them. To improve relationships, even with enemies, the ... |
Homeless Children—Is There a Solution? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101990003 | Homeless Children—Is There a Solution?
PEOPLE who really care for their fellowman do not want to give up as if nothing more can be done for homeless children. They realize that street children need more than a roof over their heads. Children flourish when they have peace of mind, enjoyable work, good health, and self-... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 18
Happy Families in the Purpose of God
1. What does Jehovah do to make his family happy, and so why should we thank him? (James 1:17)
JEHOVAH GOD is “the Father, to whom every family in heaven and on earth owes its name.” As “the happy God,” he knows how to make his universal family happy, too. (Ephesians 3:1... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Study
Why must a Christian study God’s Word regularly?
Ps 1:1-3; Pr 18:15; 1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 2:15
See also Ac 17:11
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ps 119:97-101—The inspired psalmist expresses his love for God’s law and recounts the benefits of applying it in his life
Da 9:1-3, ftn.—From his study of the sacred books, th... |
Why Worship God (wj)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wj | outputs
3 Introduction
4 1. Loving God in Deed and Truth
6 2. How Can You Identify God’s Truth?
8 3. Sacred Writings of India
10 4. The Vedas—The Search for Truth
12 5. The Upanishads—The Love of Philosophy
14 6. The Epics—Truth and Fable
16 7. The Puranas and Hindu Worship Today
18 ... |
What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016009 | WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
What happens when we die?
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE that we live on in another form, while others feel that death is the end of everything. What do you believe?
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“The dead know nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) When we die, we cease to exist.
WHAT ELSE WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE... |
A Closer Look at Famous Works of Art | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101982005 | A Closer Look at Famous Works of Art
By “Awake!” correspondent in Italy
MILLIONS of tourists flock to Italian churches every year. Some are devout believers; others are just interested visitors. Whatever their point of view, they may be quite surprised if they listen and look carefully when viewing some of the most fam... |
True Peace and Security—By Nuclear Freeze or by God’s Kingdom? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983003 | True Peace and Security—By Nuclear Freeze or by God’s Kingdom?
FREEZING nuclear arsenals at their present levels is like halting the temperature of a feverish patient at 104 degrees (40 degrees Celsius). It is not enough! Weapons and fevers are only symptomatic of a deeper ailment. Eliminating the source of the proble... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Section 1
The Home Front: Dealing With Family Members
“Home Sweet Home.” This familiar saying expresses a sentiment that nowadays seems hopelessly outmoded. Unrelenting family conflicts turn many homes into veritable battlefields. And a yawning communication gap often frustrates any attempts at calling a truce.
Do you ... |
When Someone Dies (we)
2005 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/when-someone-dies-we | outputs
PAGE
3 “It Can’t Be True!”
7 Is It Normal to Feel This Way?
14 How Can I Live With My Grief?
20 How Can Others Help?
26 A Sure Hope for the Dead |
Pathway (ph)
2010 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/pathway-ph | We All Need Guidance and Direction
Sanath was very worried.a Many things were troubling him. For a long time, he had been trying to find stable employment in order to care for his family. He wanted his children to have a good education and a better future. But all of this seemed beyond reach. The best that he ... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 24
Why Jesus Came to Earth
JESUS’ day in Capernaum with his four disciples has been a busy one, concluding with the people of Capernaum bringing him all their sick ones to be cured during the evening. There has been no time for privacy.
Now it is early the following morning. While it is still dark, Jesus gets u... |
Was There Really a Garden of Eden? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011003 | Was There Really a Garden of Eden?
DO YOU know the story of Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden? It is familiar to people around the world. Why not read it for yourself? You will find it at Genesis 1:26–3:24. Here is the gist of the story:
Jehovah Goda forms a man from the dust, names him Adam, and settles him in a gar... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014006 | DID YOU KNOW?
In Jesus’ day, how were temple contributions made?
The treasury of the temple was located in the Court of Women. The book The Temple—Its Ministry and Services says: “All around ran a simple colonnade, and within it, against the wall, the thirteen chests, or ‘trumpets,’ [where] contributions were... |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 4
How Did Old Age and Death Come About?
THOUGH popularly accepted as normal, old age and death still puzzle man. This is evident from the fact that for centuries legends have been handed down attempting to explain why humans grow old and die.
One version of an ancient Greek myth tells of the woman Pandora who o... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life
2006 Printing
This publication is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With ... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Chapter 6
The Days of Christendom Are Numbered
1. Why may the matter of time be asked with regard to Christendom, and why are her days numbered?
“WHAT time is it?” We might well ask this question with regard to that world-embracing religious organization, Christendom. The God whom she professes to worship is a Numbere... |
Who Was the Founder of Jehovah’s Witnesses? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012473 | Who Was the Founder of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
The modern-day organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses began at the end of the 19th century. At that time, a small group of Bible students who lived near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States, began a systematic analysis of the Bible. They compared the doctrines taug... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Sin
Definition: Literally, a missing of the mark, according to the Hebrew and Greek Bible texts. God himself sets the “mark” that his intelligent creatures are to reach. Missing that mark is sin, which is also unrighteousness, or lawlessness. (Rom. 3:23; 1 John 5:17; 3:4) Sin is anything not in harmony with God’s pers... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 7
The Source and Sustainer of Life
1. What questions arise when considering whether to make Jehovah one’s God?
HAVING arranged the way for men and women to get free from sin and imperfection, can Jehovah God thereafter keep them alive? Is there real assurance that a person who makes Jehovah his God can live an... |
“Good Land” (gl)
2003 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/good-land-gl | The World of the Patriarchs
STEPHEN began a famous speech with some geographic facts: “[Jehovah] appeared to our forefather Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia, before he took up residence in Haran, and he said to him, ‘Go . . . into the land I shall show you.’” (Ac 7:1-4) This laid a basis for key events in the Promi... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 4
God—Who Is He?
1. (a) What gods have been worshiped by people? (b) What distinction does the Bible make between “gods” and “God”?
WORLDWIDE there are many gods worshiped. In the Shinto, the Buddhist, the Hindu and the tribal religions there are millions of gods. Gods such as Zeus and Hermes were worshiped in... |
Youth (yy)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yy | Chapter 9
Are You Bored at Home?
1-3. (a) What do you think contributes to the boredom in many homes today? (b) Is it necessarily wrong to develop interests outside your home?
WHILE no two homes are exactly alike, the problem of boredom is common to many young people today. In the past, it doesn’t seem to have been th... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 2
The Immortal Possessor of the “Eternal Purpose”
1, 2. Who only could have an “eternal purpose,” and what did Moses say about such one?
“ETERNAL purpose”! Who could have such a purpose but an everliving God? Evolution, as taught by many modern-day scientists, could have no such purpose, inasmuch as accident o... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 4
Could Life Originate by Chance?
1. (a) What did Charles Darwin concede about the origin of life? (b) What idea has present-day evolutionary theory revived?
WHEN Charles Darwin advanced his theory of evolution he conceded that life may have been “originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one... |
Youth (yy)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yy | Chapter 19
Dating and Courtship
1-4. (a) How recently did dating become a common practice? (b) Where dating is not customary, how may marriages be arranged? (c) In the final analysis, what determines how good or how bad these customs are?
EVERY normal person wants to get real enjoyment out of life. The Bible shows tha... |
Let Jehovah Fortify and Safeguard Your Marriage | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015043 | Let Jehovah Fortify and Safeguard Your Marriage
“Unless Jehovah guards the city, it is in vain that the guard stays awake.”—PS. 127:1b.
CAN YOU ANSWER?
Why do we need to safeguard our heart?
Why should we keep drawing close to God?
What kind of communication strengthens a marriage?
1, 2. (a) Why did 24,000 I... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 110
Ministry at the Temple Completed
JESUS is making his last appearance at the temple. In fact, he is concluding his public ministry on earth except for the events of his trial and execution, which are three days in the future. Now he continues his castigation of the scribes and the Pharisees.
Three more times... |
Does God Hear Your Prayers? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021009 | Does God Hear Your Prayers?
When you pray, do you think God really hears you?
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
God is listening. The Bible assures us that “Jehovah is near to all those calling on him, to all who call on him in truth. . . . He hears their cry for help.”—Psalm 145:18, 19.
God wants you to pray to... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | World Headquarters and Principal Offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses—In Pictures
WORLD HEADQUARTERS OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
[Picture on page 352, 353]
The global activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been directed from Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., since 1909. These buildings have housed headquarters offices since 1980
[Picture ... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 92
Ten Lepers Healed During Jesus’ Final Trip to Jerusalem
JESUS frustrates the efforts of the Sanhedrin to kill him by leaving Jerusalem and traveling to the city of Ephraim, perhaps only 15 miles [24 km] or so northeast of Jerusalem. There he remains with his disciples, away from his enemies.
However, the tim... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | input Page/Publishers’ Page
God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached
An examination of much evidence in the Holy Bible and Twentieth-Century World History on whether God’s Millennial Kingdom will begin its blessings within our own generation.
“And they lived and reigned with the Messiah for a thousand years. .... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | Role Model—Jacob
Jacob and his brother, Esau, have not spoken in years. In fact, Esau hates Jacob. Even though Jacob has done nothing wrong, he is the one who takes the initiative to heal the rift. He makes concessions. His aim is not to win an argument but to win his brother’s affection. Jacob doesn’t compromise his ... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 24
Help from God’s Angels
SOME people say that they believe only what they can see. But that is foolish. There are lots of real things that we have never seen with our eyes. Can you name one?—
What about the air? We breathe it. Can we feel it?— Hold up your hand. Now I’ll blow on it. Did you feel it?— Yes, b... |
The Ostrich and the Stork | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101987005 | The Ostrich and the Stork
OTHER than the fact that both are large, winged, and feathered creatures with long legs, the stork and the ostrich have very little in common. In many ways they are opposites.
In flight the stork is the very picture of grace. Its enormous wingspan can reach 8.5 feet (2.6 m). With their marvelo... |
World Government (go)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/go | outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
5 1 The Next Rulership for All the Earth
17 2 The Governor Who Knows the End from the Beginning
37 3 Predicted World Changes up till God’s Kingdom
64 4 How God’s Kingdom Becomes a World Government
71 5 Foretelling the Time for World Rulership
90 6 God’s Chief Agent i... |
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