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Why Do We Suffer, Grow Old, and Die? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102021008 | Why Do We Suffer, Grow Old, and Die?
Our Creator views us as his children. So he does not want us to suffer. Yet, there is much suffering around us. Why is this so?
Our Original Parents Caused Us to Suffer
“Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men.”—ROMANS 5... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Hell
Definition: The word “hell” is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read “the grave,” “the world of the dead,” and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered “hell”; that is, they express them with the letters of our alpha... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Bragging
Ps 94:4; 1Co 13:4; Jas 3:5, 14
See also Pr 21:24; Jer 9:23, 24
Relevant Bible account(s):
Jg 7:1-7—Jehovah reduces Judge Gideon’s army to 300 men in order to make it clear that the victory will come from Him
2Ki 18:28-35—Through a spokesman, Assyrian King Sennacherib boasts that Jehovah cannot rescue Je... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010040 | Table of outputs
January 15, 2010
Study Edition
STUDY ARTICLES FOR THE WEEKS OF:
March 1-7, 2010
Why Dedicate Yourself to Jehovah?
PAGE 3
SONGS TO BE USED: 7, 106
March 8-14, 2010
Belonging to Jehovah—An Undeserved Kindness
PAGE 7
SONGS TO BE USED: 62, 107
March 15-21, 2010
Prove to Be a Real Follower of Christ
PAGE 1... |
When Someone Dies (we)
2005 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/when-someone-dies-we | “It Can’t Be True!”
A NEW YORK (U.S.A.) man relates: “My son Jonathan was visiting friends a few miles away. My wife, Valentina, didn’t like him to go out there. She was always nervous about the traffic. But he loved electronics, and his friends had a workshop where he could get practical experience. I was at home ... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | Chapter Twenty-one
True Worship Expands Worldwide
Isaiah 60:1-22
1. What encouraging message does Isaiah chapter 60 contain?
CHAPTER 60 of Isaiah is written as a soul-stirring drama. In the opening verses, our attention is captured by a touching scene. A series of events follows in rapid succession, leading us to a mo... |
The Impressive World of the Incas | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101980008 | The Impressive World of the Incas
LEAVING the city of Lima, our plane rapidly gained height in the direction of the Andes mountains. Soon we landed at Cuzco, the heart of the ancient world of the Incas!
The Inca Empire grew quickly from a tiny spot to an area the size of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Sw... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 17
What Should I Know About School Friendships?
“Sometimes I’d see a group of kids and think, ‘Wow, they’re really good friends. I want to be part of that.’”—Joe.
“I didn’t have a problem making friends at school. It was easy. That was my problem.”—Maria.
EVERYONE needs friends—people they can relax with dur... |
1 | Prayer—“Throw All Your Anxiety on Him” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2023005 | 1 | Prayer—“Throw All Your Anxiety on Him”
THE BIBLE SAYS: “Throw all your anxiety on [God], because he cares for you.”—1 PETER 5:7.
What That Means
Jehovah God invites us to talk to him about any burden that weighs on our mind and heart. (Psalm 55:22) No problem is too big or too small to pray about. If it matt... |
When Dreams of Peace Were Shattered | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992013 | When Dreams of Peace Were Shattered
VERY few people expected 1914 to be anything other than an ordinary year. The future, in fact, looked uncommonly bright to people in the preceding years. Science was on the advance against disease. And war? Well, as the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano said in February 1991, be... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 4
A Practical Guide to True Happiness
1. (a) What kind of guide should we appreciate today? (b) Why is the Bible recommended as a guide?
ON A dark night, we are glad to have bright streetlights to show us our path. These can also help us to feel safe. Now, in the darkest time of the world’s history, surely we ... |
World Government (go)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/go | Chapter 6
God’s Chief Agent in the World Government
1. How was 1914 C.E. a blessed as well as a cursed year?
IT WAS a cursed year, it was a blessed year, that year of 1914 C.E. “Cursed,” in that then World War I broke out, ushering in an Age of Violence that has steadily grown worse down till our very day. “Blessed,” ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | Role Model—Moses
Moses has many advantages in life. He was raised in the royal household of Pharaoh and educated in all the wisdom of Egypt. (Acts 7:22) What will he do with his training? He could gain fame, fortune, and power. However, he is not swayed by peer pressure nor enticed by selfish ambition. Instead, he mak... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 25
How Can I Conquer the Habit of Masturbation?
“I began masturbating when I was eight years old. Later I learned God’s view of the matter. I felt terrible every time I gave in. ‘How could God love someone like me?’ I asked myself.”—Luiz.
WHEN you reach puberty, sexual desires can become particularly strong. A... |
The Gospels of Matthew and John Released in German Sign Language | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100054 | The Gospels of Matthew and John Released in German Sign Language
On December 18, 2021, the Gospels of Matthew and John were released in German Sign Language.
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Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 136
Loyal Worshipers Bless Jehovah
(Psalm 18:25)
1. Loyal ones bless you, Lord, praising in full accord;
So may you, please, afford prosperity.
You’re worthy of our praise; righteous are all your ways.
With works we’ll fill our days in loyalty.
2. We seek to honor you—may our thanks ne’er be few—
Careful in all we... |
True Peace (tp)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp | Chapter 11
Survivors Must Be “No Part of the World”
1, 2. (a) What did Jesus say about the relationship of his disciples to the world? (b) What does that not mean, and why?
WHAT did Jesus mean in saying that his followers are “in the world,” and yet that they must be “no part of the world”? (John 17:11, 14) To be amon... |
How Can Parents Teach Their Children About Sex? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013293 | How Can Parents Teach Their Children About Sex?
The Bible’s answer
Who should teach children about sex? The Bible assigns parents this responsibility, and many parents have found the following suggestions to be helpful:
Don’t be embarrassed. The Bible is frank about sex and the genital organs, and God told the na... |
What Has Happened to Respect for Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102024004 | What Has Happened to Respect for Life?
WHY RESPECT FOR LIFE MATTERS
Practices and actions that show disrespect for life can adversely affect the health and the safety of a community.
Cigarette smoking not only causes cancer but also interferes with the body’s ability to fight it. All told, about 90 percent of lun... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Mildness
How do we know that Jehovah shows mildness?
Mt 11:28, 29; Joh 14:9
Relevant Bible account(s):
1Ki 19:12—Jehovah addresses the troubled prophet Elijah with “a calm, low voice”
Jon 3:10–4:11—Though Jonah speaks angrily to Jehovah, He gently teaches the prophet a lesson about mercy
How can we show mi... |
Is God a Trinity? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012486 | Is God a Trinity?
The Bible’s answer
Many Christian denominations teach that God is a Trinity. However, note what the Encyclopædia Britannica states: “Neither the word Trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the New Testament . . . The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many contr... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Picture Credits
Page 35, Cyprian: ICCD E 1588.
Page 36, Plato: Vatican Museum photograph.
Page 38, Augustine of Hippo: ICCD E 52787.
Page 39, Calvin: Courtesy of the Trustees of The British Museum. Zwingli: Courtesy of the Trustees of The British Museum.
Page 40, Marx: New York Times, Berlin—33225115. Communist Manifes... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 3
The Rule of the “Prince of Peace” Amid Enemies
1, 2. (a) What parting words did Jesus Christ say to a group of his disciples? (b) Did this call for world conversion before he would rule as the “Prince of Peace”?
SHORTLY before his ascension to heaven more than 19 centuries ago, the then future “Prince of Pea... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 8
What to Expect When the Millennial Judgment Day Ends
1. Why will it be nothing extraordinary to expect that during the thousand years that Satan is abyssed earth’s inhabitants will learn righteousness?
FOR the thousand years of the imprisonment of Satan the Devil in the abyss there will be world wide the jud... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 28
Why Don’t Girls Like Me?
I’m really impressing her. I’ve told her all about myself—the things I own, the places I’ve been, the people I know. She must be dying to date me!
I wish the ground would open and swallow me up! Can’t he take a hint? How can I end this conversation without being rude?
YOU’RE old eno... |
Climate Change and Our Future—What the Bible Says | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100034 | Climate Change and Our Future—What the Bible Says
“The climate disaster is here. Earth is already becoming unlivable.”—The Guardian.
Mankind faces a crisis of its own making. Most scientists agree that human activity is responsible for global warming. This rise in temperature has already changed the climate and bro... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101982009 | From Our Readers
DEPRESSION
Thank you, thank you! Thank you for the articles on depression. I am certain that this issue will literally save lives. How wonderful it was to read about others suffering the same destructive pattern of thinking and yet to have a sympathetic treatment of the subject; not just being told we ... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Humility
How does Jehovah view humble ones and haughty ones?
Ps 138:6; Pr 15:25; 16:18, 19; 22:4; 1Pe 5:5
See also Pr 29:23; Isa 2:11, 12
Relevant Bible account(s):
2Ch 26:3-5, 16-21—King Uzziah becomes haughty; he breaks God’s Law and becomes enraged when counseled; he is stricken with leprosy by God
Lu 18:9-14... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 11
Do My Clothes Reveal the Real Me?
“IT’S not too short,” Peggy cried to her parents. “You’re just being old-fashioned!” Off she ran to her room—the grand finale to a quarrel over a skirt she wanted to wear. And perhaps you have been the center of a similar controversy when a parent, a teacher, or an employer... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 26:3—“You Will Keep in Perfect Peace Those Whose Minds Are Steadfast” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300152 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Isaiah 26:3—“You Will Keep in Perfect Peace Those Whose Minds Are Steadfast”
“You will safeguard those who fully lean on you; you will give them continuous peace, because it is in you that they trust.”—Isaiah 26:3, New World Translation.
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are s... |
Will Religion Ever Be a Force for Peace? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011003 | Will Religion Ever Be a Force for Peace?
“LET’S make the world a better place. Let’s get rid of religion.” That is what Dutch philosopher Floris van den Berg recommends in his published lecture eninputd “How to Get Rid of Religion, and Why.” Around the world experts in various fields of knowledge are likewise promoting... |
The Giant of Kodiak Island | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101972006 | The Giant of Kodiak Island
By “Awake!” correspondent in Alaska
WHEN Russian fur traders explored Kodiak Island in the 1760’s, they encountered a nine-foot-tall, shaggy monster with menacing teeth and huge paws. The startled men had seen brown bears in Siberia but none like this gigantic fellow! Traders dubbed him “Ivan... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 142
Creation’s Hope of Liberation
(Romans 8:21)
1. Now all creation has tribulation;
Mankind is reaping what it’s sown.
God is rejected; men are subjected
To hurtful things that make them groan.
2. In expectation of true salvation,
Men must now look to God Most High.
He is befriending, help he is sending
To all th... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Conscience
What shows that Jehovah has given all humans a conscience?
Ro 2:14, 15
See also 2Co 4:2
What can happen to the conscience when a person persists in wrongdoing?
1Ti 4:2; Tit 1:15
See also Heb 10:22
Is it enough just to believe that what we are doing is right?
Joh 16:2, 3; Ro 10:2, 3
Relevant Bible acc... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 28
Getting Along with One Another in Love
1. (a) How may you become a part of God’s organization? (b) What command must you then obey?
AS YOU grow in knowledge and appreciation of Jehovah God and his purposes, you will want to associate regularly with persons who share this same faith and hope. By doing so, yo... |
“These Things Entrust to Faithful Men” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017248 | “These Things Entrust to Faithful Men”
“These things entrust to faithful men, who, in turn, will be adequately qualified to teach others.”—2 TIM. 2:2.
SONGS: 103, 101
DO YOU RECALL?
How did King David respond when told that his son would build God’s temple?
Why should older ones help younger ones to take on increase... |
Opening Up the Way to Life for the Peoples of India | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101977010 | Opening Up the Way to Life for the Peoples of India
Read the thrilling story about it.
This story is featured in the 1977 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. There you will find the absorbing account of Christianity’s beginning and development in India.
Also included in this 384-page book are similar reports about Liberia... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012010 | Did You Know?
Who is the Persian King Ahasuerus mentioned in the Bible book of Esther?
▪ According to the book of Esther, Ahasuerus chooses the Jewish maiden Esther to be his queen, and she proceeds to save her people from an attempted genocide. For a long time, opinions differed widely as to which Persian king Ahasue... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 22
Effective Introductions
1-3. In the introduction of a talk by what means can you arouse interest for the subject?
1 Arousing interest. The introduction of a talk should arouse interest in the subject. It ought to capture the attention of your audience and prepare them to give favorable consideration to what f... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 30
What You Must Do to Live Forever
1. (a) What two courses are open to you? (b) How may you choose the right course?
JEHOVAH GOD offers you something wonderful—everlasting life in his righteous new system of things. (2 Peter 3:13) But living then depends upon your doing God’s will now. The present wicked worl... |
Remain in God’s Love (lvs)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lvs | How to Remain in God’s Love |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 17
‘Slaughtered Souls’ Rewarded
1. In what period of time are we living, and what evidence is there for this?
GOD’S Kingdom rules! The Rider of the white horse is about to complete his conquest! The red horse, the black horse, and the pale horse are galloping through the earth! Indisputably, Jesus’ own prophec... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 11
“Here Is the Bridegroom!”
1. During this indefinitely long sleep of the “ten virgins,” there would be stirrings on whose part, and especially after what religious awakening?
DURING that indefinitely long sleep as foretold in Jesus’ parable, there must have been some stirrings on the part of the symbolic “vi... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Keep My Mind Off Sex? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019479 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Keep My Mind Off Sex?
“Thoughts about sex come from nowhere and completely take over. It’s as if someone else’s brain were in my head.”—Vera.
“Controlling thoughts about sex seems impossible. I might as well start flapping my arms and hope to fly.”—John.
Are your feelings similar to tho... |
You Can Be Close to God | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019010 | You Can Be Close to God
SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT . . .
God has little interest in us or that he is lofty, holy, and unapproachable.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.”—James 4:8.
“Throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.”—1 Peter 5:7.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO ... |
Will Suffering End? (T-34)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/T-34 | Will Suffering Ever End?
Would you say . . .
yes?
no?
maybe?
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“God . . . will wipe all tears from their eyes, and there will be no more death, suffering, crying, or pain.”—Revelation 21:3, 4, Contemporary English Version.
WHAT THAT CAN MEAN FOR YOU
Assur... |
DRAW CLOSE TO GOD
“You Have . . . Revealed Them to Babes” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013004 | DRAW CLOSE TO GOD
“You Have . . . Revealed Them to Babes”
Do you want to know the truth about God—who he is, what he stands for, and what his will is? In his Word, the Bible, Jehovah God reveals the whole truth about himself. But not just anyone can read the Bible and fully grasp that truth. Why? Because grasping ... |
Kurukshetra (ku)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/kurukshetra-ku | From Kurukshetra to Armageddon—and Your Survival
1. What is a natural desire for many, but why is it difficult to attain?
WOULD you like to live in happiness and peace with true justice exercised throughout all the earth? Surely you would answer, Yes! This has been the natural longing of all lovers of righteousness th... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Deal With Anxiety? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015134 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Deal With Anxiety?
What makes you anxious?
Is anxiety always bad?
What you can do
What your peers say
What makes you anxious?
Do the following statements describe how you feel at times?
“I’m constantly thinking: ‘What if . . . ?’ ‘What if we get in a car accident?’ ‘What if our plan... |
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 | October
Sunday, October 1
Those whom he foreordained are the ones he also called.—Rom. 8:30.
Jehovah began choosing anointed ones after Jesus’ death and resurrection, and it seems that all in the first-century Christian congregation were anointed. From the first century until the beginning of the last days, the vas... |
What Is the Scarlet-Colored Beast of Revelation Chapter 17? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016102 | What Is the Scarlet-Colored Beast of Revelation Chapter 17?
The Bible’s answer
The scarlet-colored beast, described in Revelation chapter 17, is a symbol of the organization whose purpose is to unite and represent the nations of the world. It first existed as the League of Nations and is now the United Nations.
Key... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 1
Is a Happy Life Really Possible?
“IT’S good to be alive!” That is the way a person feels when he is happy. But if we are realistic, we know that life is not always that way. There are problems. These may be so many and so weighty that real happiness seems just a dream. Need it be that way?
2 You know that a h... |
Empowered to Overcome Any Trial | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011047 | Empowered to Overcome Any Trial
“For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me.”—PHIL. 4:13.
1. Why do Jehovah’s people face many adversities?
JEHOVAH’S people are no strangers to adversity of one type or another. Some trials are due to our own imperfections or are a consequence of the s... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 44
Silencing a Terrifying Storm
JESUS’ day has been filled with activity, including teaching the crowds on the beach and afterward explaining the illustrations privately to his disciples. When evening comes, he says: “Let us cross to the other shore.”
Over on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee is the regio... |
Philately—Absorbing Hobby and Big Business | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101995005 | Philately—Absorbing Hobby and Big Business
BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN BRITAIN
PHILATELY, or the collecting of postage stamps, is said to be the “world’s greatest hobby.” The first stamps were simply ‘bits of paper covered at the back with a glutinous wash, which the user might, by applying a little moisture, attach to... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Freedom
Who alone in all the universe has absolute freedom?
Isa 40:13, 15; Ro 9:20, 21
See also Ro 11:33-36
Relevant Bible account(s):
Da 4:29-35—Mighty King Nebuchadnezzar comes to learn that Jehovah is the Supreme Authority and answers to no one
Isa 45:6-12—Jehovah explains why he is above being questioned by ... |
Peace and Security (tp73)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp73 | Chapter 7
When Will the Foretold World Destruction Come?
1. What grand purpose does God have for mankind?
WHAT a relief it would be to see war, crime and pollution of the earth brought to an end! How pleasant to live under a truly righteous administration, where there could be the enjoyment of full security for onesel... |
See the Name in the Valley | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011042 | See the Name in the Valley
ST. MORITZ. Does that name sound familiar? It may, because it is a world famous holiday resort in Switzerland’s Engadine Valley. But St. Moritz is just one spot that has long drawn people to this picturesque valley situated among the snowcapped Alps in the southeast corner of Switzerland near... |
What Do You Know About Prayer? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101974001 | What Do You Know About Prayer?
PRACTICALLY everyone prays, though some persons do not do so very often. Many times prayer is reserved as a last resort—for use after all else has failed.
For example, during World War II it was said, “There are no atheists on life rafts.” When the airplane was down in the sea, the radio... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983000 | Page Two
The nuclear freeze movement has involved a greater number of people from a wider variety of backgrounds in more countries than has any other issue of this century. Why has it grasped the attention of so many? What does it hope to accomplish? The following series of articles will provide important information o... |
Return to Jehovah (rj)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/return-to-jehovah-rj | Table of outputs
PART 1 WHY RETURN TO JEHOVAH?
Jehovah’s people in Bible times faced challenges similar to our own. Jehovah reached out to them and helped them, and according to his promise, he will do the same for us today. As an attentive and loving Shepherd, Jehovah searches for his lost sheep and invites them to ... |
Introduction | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017004 | Introduction
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Is the Bible outdated in our modern age? Or does it still have value? The Bible itself says: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial.”—2 Timothy 3:16, 17.
This issue of The Watchtower highlights examples of the Bible’s practical wisdom and offers suggestions on how to get t... |
“Sing Out Joyfully” (sjj)
2024 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sjj | |
“Kingdom Come” (kc)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kc | Chapter 13
The Kingdom Horseman Rides
1, 2. (a) On whom do we now focus attention, and what does he hold in his right hand? (b) Why was John told to stop weeping? (c) Who is the “Lion” of Judah, and why is he worthy to open the seals?
LET us turn to the fifth chapter of Revelation. Here we read of an inspired vision, ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 155
“Welcome One Another”!
(Romans 15:7)
1. O welcome one another as Christ Jesus welcomed you!
Since Christ died for your brother, surely he is welcome too.
So let those who are strong, mature, support those who are weak,
Help them to make their hope secure as righteousness they seek.
For things aforetime written... |
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Soaring Worldwide Inflation—What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100046 | KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Soaring Worldwide Inflation—What Does the Bible Say?
“The world economy is again in danger,” warns the president of the World Bank Group in a June 2022 report. “This time it is facing high inflation and slow growth at the same time.”
“Fuel and food prices have increased rapidly, hitting vulnerabl... |
Recordings That Bring Praise to Jehovah | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989009 | Recordings That Bring Praise to Jehovah
“ONE day spent at Bethel playing music is worth a thousand spent elsewhere.” “I consider it the highest musical privilege presently in existence.” “I feel it is an honor to use the talents that Jehovah so graciously bestowed on me possibly to attract others to the truth with musi... |
Book for All (ba)
1997 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/book-for-all-ba | A Book That “Speaks” Living Languages
If the language in which a book is written dies, for all practical purposes the book dies too. Few people today can read the ancient languages in which the Bible was written. Yet it is alive. It has survived because it has “learned to speak” the living languages of mankind. The tra... |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 1
You Have Reason to Be Concerned
Will it ever be possible for man to live forever?
Some trees now live for many centuries.
IS LIFE precious to you? Do you desire life in good health for yourself and your loved ones? Most people will answer, Yes.
But today many things constantly remind us of the uncertainty of ... |
Live Forever (pe)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pe | Chapter 22
Identifying the True Religion
1. Who were practicing true religion in the first century?
THERE CAN be no doubt as to who were practicing true religion in the first century. It was the followers of Jesus Christ. These all belonged to the one Christian organization. What about today? How can those practicing ... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010005 | Did You Know?
What road did the apostle Paul travel during his first journey to Rome?
▪ Acts 28:13-16 states that the ship on which Paul sailed to Italy arrived at Puteoli (modern-day Pozzuoli), on the Bay of Naples. He then traveled to Rome on the Via Appia, the city’s main highway.
The Via Appia was named after Appiu... |
Women in the Bible—What Can We Learn From Them? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019181 | Women in the Bible—What Can We Learn From Them?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible introduces us to many women whose lives can teach us valuable lessons. (Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) This article briefly describes just some of the women mentioned in the Bible. Many are fine examples to imitate. Others provide warnin... |
Bible Teach (bh)
2014 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bh | Is This What God Purposed?
READ any newspaper. Look at television, or listen to the radio. There are so many stories of crime, war, and terrorism! Think about your own troubles. Perhaps illness or the death of a loved one is causing you great distress. You may feel like the good man Job, who said that he was “fille... |
Is Polygamy Acceptable? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012500 | Is Polygamy Acceptable?
The Bible’s answer
For a time, God did permit a man to have more than one wife. (Genesis 4:19; 16:1-4; 29:18-29) But God did not originate the practice of polygamy. He provided only one wife for Adam.
God authorized Jesus Christ to reinstitute His original standard of monogamy. (John 8:28) W... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 10
Better Health and Longer Life—How?
GOOD health can contribute much to a person’s happiness. Yet all of us get sick at times. And serious illness can lead to death. These problems are considered in the Bible, which provides guidelines that can aid a person to enjoy better health and longer life.
2 The Script... |
I Was Aimless but Found a Purpose in Life | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101996004 | I Was Aimless but Found a Purpose in Life
IMAGINE my dismay and discomfort very early one morning when I was awakened unexpectedly by two burly men searching the bedroom. My mother stood by, pale and helpless, obviously in a state of shock. The men were detectives.
Immediately I knew what they were looking for. Althoug... |
Is the World Coming to an End? What Is the Apocalypse? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100024 | Is the World Coming to an End? What Is the Apocalypse?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “apocalypse”? You might think of a global catastrophe, perhaps one that ends all life on earth. Some believe that the world is heading toward such a disaster, especially when they read news reports like the followi... |
God’s Word (gm)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gm | Back Cover
THE MODERN WORLD has too many problems. Marriages break up. Family violence is widespread. Hundreds of millions go hungry. Crime runs rampant. Peace and security are elusive. Why is the world like this? Are there any solutions? The Bible not only offers an answer to these questions but it provides guidance i... |
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 | May
Friday, May 1
Love the foreign resident.—Deut. 10:19.
In recent years, many countries have experienced an influx of refugees. Why not learn a greeting in the languages commonly spoken by newcomers in your area? Additionally, why not learn a few phrases that may capture their interest? You might then be able to... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Bible Translations Referred to in This Book
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 1984 edition (NW). Explanations of the abbreviations used to designate other translations of the Bible are provided below:
AS - American Standard Version (1901; ... |
They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Norway | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013042 | They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Norway
Roald and Fabian
A FEW years ago, Roald and Elsebeth, a couple then in their late 40’s, lived comfortably in Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city. Together with their daughter and son, Isabel and Fabian, they faithfully shared in the activities of the congregation... |
Build a Strong and Happy Marriage | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015042 | Build a Strong and Happy Marriage
“Unless Jehovah builds the house, it is in vain that its builders work hard on it.”—PS. 127:1a.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN?
What challenges do married couples face?
How can a couple include Jehovah in their marriage?
How can husbands and wives apply the Golden Rule?
1-3. What challenge... |
Pure Worship (rr)
2018 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/rr | A Letter From the Governing Body
Dear Lovers of Jehovah:
The year was 1971. Those who attended the “Divine Name” District Assembly held that year were thrilled to receive several new publications. The publications were described as “just beyond anyone’s imagination.” Concerning one of those new releases, a brother ... |
How Can You Pray and Be Heard? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021006 | How Can You Pray and Be Heard?
Jehovah God is the “Hearer of prayer.” (Psalm 65:2) We can speak to him anywhere and at any time, aloud or silently. Jehovah wants us to address him as “Father,” and he really is the best Father we can have. (Matthew 6:9) Lovingly, Jehovah teaches us how to pray and be heard by him.
P... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992010 | Watching the World
Pillage of Churches
“Once sanctuary to medieval law-breakers, Britain’s churches are fast regaining their popularity with the criminal fraternity,” states The Economist. Only now it is a rising crime wave of burglars, arsonists, and vandals striking within the church buildings themselves. In 1990 al... |
Be Compelled by God’s “Indescribable Free Gift” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016043 | Be Compelled by God’s “Indescribable Free Gift”
“Thanks be to God for his indescribable free gift.”—2 COR. 9:15.
SONGS: 121, 63
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?
What does Christ’s love motivate us to do?
How does God’s love motivate us to love our brothers?
Why should God’s forgiveness motivate us to forgive our brothers?
... |
Help for Hospital Workers Who Are Coping With Stress | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200112 | Help for Hospital Workers Who Are Coping With Stress
Bryn, who lives in North Carolina, U.S.A., is a member of a local Hospital Liaison Committee, which works closely with hospitals in caring for the needs of patients who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals did not allow visito... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 3—Leviticus
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Wilderness
Writing Completed: 1512 B.C.E.
Time Covered: 1 month (1512 B.C.E.)
1. (a) Why is the name Leviticus fitting? (b) What other names have been given to Leviticus?
THE most common name for the third book of the Bible is Leviticus, which comes from Leu·... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Five
Jehovah Humiliates Self-Exalted Ones
Isaiah 2:6–4:1
1, 2. Why is the prophetic message of Isaiah to the Jews of his day of interest to us?
DISGUSTED with the condition of Jerusalem and Judah, the prophet Isaiah now turns to Jehovah God and declares: “You have forsaken your people, the house of Jacob.” (Isa... |
My Bible Lessons (mb)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/my-bible-lessons-mb | Lesson 2
Printed Edition
Genesis 7:7-10; 8:15-17
See the animals near Noah’s ark.
Which ones moo, and which ones bark?
Every animal, short and tall, Noah’s ark saved them all.
ACTIVITIES
Read to your child:
Genesis 7:7-10; 8:15-17
Have your child point to:
Bear Dog Elephant
Giraffe Lion ... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
A Small Box That Delivers Spiritual Food | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500201 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
A Small Box That Delivers Spiritual Food
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Jehovah’s Witnesses receive more spiritual food in digital form than ever before. But in many parts of the world, our brothers cannot afford Internet access. Others live in areas with frequent outages, slow Internet speeds, or n... |
Satisfying Life (la)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/la | A Satisfying Life—How to Attain It |
Tormented Minds | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004001 | Tormented Minds
NICOLE has had bouts of dark moods since she was 14 years old. At age 16, however, she began to experience something new—a curious state of euphoria and unusually high energy. Racing thoughts, fragmented speech, and a lack of sleep were accompanied by an unfounded suspicion that her friends were taking... |
Trinity (ti)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/trinity-ti | Should You Believe It?
DO YOU believe in the Trinity? Most people in Christendom do. After all, it has been the central doctrine of the churches for centuries.
In view of this, you would think that there could be no question about it. But there is, and lately even some of its supporters have added fuel to the controver... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 10
Evidence From a Unique Planet
1, 2. What do observers say about our planet Earth?
OUR planet Earth is truly a wonder—a rare, beautiful jewel in space. Astronauts have reported that, viewed from space, the earth’s blue skies and white clouds “made it by far the most inviting object they could see.”1
2 Howe... |
Enjoy Life Forever! (lff)
2021 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lff | How to get the most out of this Bible course
Printed Edition
First consider this overview, and then play the VIDEO.
VIDEO: Welcome to Your Bible Study (2:45)
FIRST PART
To prepare for each lesson, read the first part. Bold questions (A) and scriptures (B) emphasize the main points. Note tha... |
The Bible Changes Lives | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013005 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
“I Have Finally Found True Freedom”
As told by Brian Hewitt
YEAR BORN: 1981
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED STATES
HISTORY: PRODIGAL SON
MY PAST:
I was born in Moundsville, a quiet town along the Ohio River in northern West Virginia, U.S.A. I was the second of four children, three of who... |
What Does “an Eye for an Eye” Mean? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018137 | What Does “an Eye for an Eye” Mean?
The Bible’s answer
The rule of “an eye for an eye” was part of God’s Law given by Moses to ancient Israel and was quoted by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew 5:38, King James Version; Exodus 21:24, 25; Deuteronomy 19:21) It meant that when dealing out justice to wrongdo... |
“Lace of the Land” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979008 | “Lace of the Land”
By “Awake!” correspondent in Brazil
DO YOU see that woman sitting there, looking intently at something in front of her as her hands dart from side to side? What can she be doing? Shall we take a closer look?
The woman has some sort of pillow or cushion in front of her. But it is what is on top of the... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984000 | Page Two
You often hear that interest in religion is on the decline. Yet it is claimed that worldwide there are about 20,000 different groups claiming to be Christian, and thousands upon thousands of non-Christian religions. It has been stated that 80 percent of the world’s population has some connection with one relig... |
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