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We Found What We Were Looking For | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009005 | We Found What We Were Looking For
As told by Bert Tallman
I fondly remember my life as a young boy on the Blood Reserve, a Native community that is part of the Blackfoot Nation in Alberta, Canada. We lived not far from the Canadian Rockies and beautiful Lake Louise.
I COME from a family of seven boys and two girls. My ... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 3
The Remedy for Those with Disappointed Hopes
1. It was still what date, and Jehovah raised up Haggai to help the Jews to see the connection between what two things?
IT IS still Elul 1, or the first day of the sixth lunar month, in the second year of the reign of Darius I, the king of the Persian Empire. That... |
Who Is Jehovah? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016128 | Who Is Jehovah?
The Bible’s answer
Jehovah is the true God of the Bible, the Creator of all things. (Revelation 4:11) The prophets Abraham and Moses worshipped him, as did Jesus. (Genesis 24:27; Exodus 15:1, 2; John 20:17) He is the God, not just of one people, but of “all the earth.”—Psalm 47:2.
Jehovah is God’s... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 14
Wickedness—Why Does God Permit It?
IF A friend of yours were robbed, raped or murdered and the criminal let go free, would you not feel frustration, hurt and anger? Such crimes and injustices are just a small reflection of what has befallen mankind.
2 History is a long record of brutal wars, crushing povert... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 19
Growing Together in Love
WHEN writing to fellow Christians, the apostles of Jesus Christ pointed out the need for individuals to grow not only in accurate knowledge but also in love. The basis for this was the love shown by God himself and the self-sacrificing love of Christ, in whose footsteps they endeavor... |
“My Follower” (cf)
2022 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/cf | input Page/Publishers’ Page
“Come Be My Follower”
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 World ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 30
“Zealous for Fine Works”
(Titus 2:14)
1. For fine works we ever must be zealous
As we preach the Kingdom news worldwide.
Well we know Jehovah’s name is Jealous.
In his house we ever will abide.
2. May our love reflect a deep sincereness
As our Christian brothers we now serve.
In the face of Armageddon’s nearnes... |
How Moths Fool Bats | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970011 | How Moths Fool Bats
Bats enjoy a meal of moths and use their sonar equipment to catch them. But a moth’s detection system is a highly sophisticated warning device that gives moths time to fly for cover. Bats locate moths by sending out ultrasonic chirps and the echoes tell them whether a moth is in reach or not. This d... |
Jesus—The Way (jy)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jy | Table of outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
SECTION 1—LEADING UP TO JESUS’ MINISTRY
10 1 Two Messages From God
12 2 Jesus Is Honored Before His Birth
14 3 Someone to Prepare the Way Is Born
16 4 Mary—Pregnant But Not Married
18 5 Jesus’ Birth—Where and When?
20 6 The Child Who Was Promi... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
2 Timothy 1:7—“God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300126 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
2 Timothy 1:7—“God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear”
“For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of soundness of mind.”—2 Timothy 1:7, New World Translation.
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”—2 Timo... |
Victims of Hatred Everywhere | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2022007 | Victims of Hatred Everywhere
The human family is afflicted by a pandemic of hatred.
News and social media increasingly speak of hate speech, hate mail, cyberhate, and hate crimes. Consider, too, the countless acts of prejudice, stereotyping, ridicule, insults, threats, and vandalism. Victims of dehumanization and ... |
What Is God’s View of Alcohol? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010002 | What Is God’s View of Alcohol?
OUR Creator, who wants what is best for us, does not prohibit the moderate use of alcohol.a On the contrary, he has given man “wine to make him happy, olive oil to make him cheerful, and bread to give him strength.” (Psalm 104:15, Today’s English Version) On one occasion, Jesus Christ con... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 1
Unity in Worship—What Should It Mean for You?
1, 2. (a) On what basis is true unity of worship being brought about in our day? (b) How does the Bible describe what is taking place?
AROUND the globe there is a thrilling movement toward unity of worship. It is drawing together people of all nations and tribes... |
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have a Paid Clergy? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012476 | Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have a Paid Clergy?
Following the model of first-century Christianity, Jehovah’s Witnesses have no clergy-laity division. All baptized Witnesses are ordained ministers and share in the preaching and teaching work. Witnesses are organized into congregations of about 100 believers. Spiritually ... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102006012 | From Our Readers
Mountains—Vital for Life on Earth (March 22, 2005) Visiting the Grand Tetons was one of the most awe-inspiring events of my life. But reading about how vital mountains are amazed me. I now have a much greater appreciation for the mountains on our earth and for the wonderful Creator who designed them.... |
Teach Us (bhs)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bhs | outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
3 What Is God’s Purpose for Us?
8 1. Who Is God?
19 2. The Bible—A Book From God
29 3. What Is God’s Purpose for Humans?
40 4. Who Is Jesus Christ?
52 5. The Ransom—God’s Greatest Gift
62 6. Where Do We Go When We Die?
71 7. There Will Be a Resurrection!
... |
Environmental Problems—What God’s Kingdom Will Do | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100084 | TheCrimsonMonkey/E+ via Getty Images
Environmental Problems—What God’s Kingdom Will Do
“The climate emergency is frazzling people, cities and ecosystems. Powerful storms, lent greater ferocity by the changing climate, are destroying homes and livelihoods across the world. Ocean ecosystems are warming, threatening... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 43
The Resplendent City
Vision 16—Revelation 21:9–22:5
Subject: A description of New Jerusalem
Time of fulfillment: After the great tribulation and the abyssing of Satan
1, 2. (a) Where does an angel take John to see New Jerusalem, and what contrast do we here note? (b) Why is this the grand Revelation climax?... |
Creator (ct)
1998 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ct | Chapter Nine
A Great Teacher Shows Us the Creator More Clearly
THE people of first-century Palestine “were in expectation.” Of what? Of the “Christ,” or “Messiah,” foretold by God’s prophets centuries before. The people were confident that the Bible was written under God’s direction and that it contained foregleams of ... |
“Young People Ask” Articles in Awake! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600127 | “Young People Ask” Articles in Awake!
Use the instructions below to find hundreds of “Young People Ask” articles published in the Awake! magazine between 1982 and 2012. The articles are organized by topic.
Published Between 1982 and 1985
Published Between 1986 and 2012 |
Happy Life (hl)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hl | How Can You Have a Happy Life? |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 14
“They Are No Part of the World”
MODERN-DAY religion is, for the most part, very much a part of the world, so it shares in the world’s celebrations and reflects its nationalistic spirit. Its clergy often acknowledge that fact, and many of them like it that way. In sharp contrast, Jesus said of his true follow... |
Organized (od)
2019 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/od | Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
1 Peter 5:6, 7—“Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God, . . . Casting All Your Care Upon Him” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300141 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
1 Peter 5:6, 7—“Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God, . . . Casting All Your Care Upon Him”
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time, while you throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.”—1 Peter 5:6, 7, New Worl... |
WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Honeycomb | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102015005 | WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Honeycomb
HONEYBEES (Apis mellifera) construct their honeycombs with wax secreted from glands found on the underside of their abdomen. The honeycomb is regarded as an engineering marvel. Why?
Consider: For centuries, mathematicians suspected that partitions in the shape of hexagons were better ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | Inside Cover
To Our Dear Young People,
Your heavenly Father, Jehovah God, loves you very much. He wants you to be happy. ‘But is it really possible to be happy today?’ you may wonder. The question is a good one. After all, our lives are far from trouble-free. It seems that challenges arise every day that could rob us o... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is This Person Right for Me? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013267 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is This Person Right for Me?
Have you found someone who might be a good marriage partner? If so, how can you tell if that person is right for you?
It’s vital that you look beyond superficial traits. After all, the cutest girl may not be trustworthy or the most popular boy may not be morally upright... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Succeed at Distance Learning? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600111 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Succeed at Distance Learning?
Many students are now getting their education in a different kind of “classroom”—their home. If that’s true of you, how can you make the best of it? Here are some suggestions.a
Five tips to help you succeed
What your peers say
Five tips to help you succ... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 9
The Post-Millennial Test of All Mankind
1. At the end of the millennial Judgment Day, what is the final requirement for restored mankind, and so what will the Deputy Judge Jesus Christ do with them?
AT THE end of the thousand-year-long Judgment Day the righteously judged human family stands perfect before it... |
Jehovah’s Witnesses (jt)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/jehovahs-witnesses-jt | Who Are They?
IT IS the desire of Jehovah’s Witnesses that you become better acquainted with them. You may have met them as neighbors and fellow employees or in other daily affairs of life. You may have seen them on the street, offering their magazines to passersby. Or you may have spoken briefly with them at your door... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | Chapter 16
Popular Customs That Displease God
1. By seeking to please God, do we gain or lose?
WE HAVE everything worth while to gain and nothing of true value to lose by seeking to please God in all things. To him the psalmist says: “You will cause me to know the path of life. Rejoicing to satisfaction is with your f... |
Purple Triangles Guide (brfi)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/purple-triangles-guide-brfi | IMPRISONMENT
1 Preceding Lichtenburg and Ravensbrück, Moringen (near Göttingen) was one of the early concentration camps for women (1933-1937). Nearly half of the known women at Moringen were Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Maßregelvollzugszentrum Niedersachsen Moringen
2 Among the Moringen inmates was 32-year-old Kathar... |
Determined to Learn | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970008 | Determined to Learn
During a time when there was a scarcity of copies of the book The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life, a witness of Jehovah in Ohio began studying the Bible with her neighbor. The Witness had only her copy of the Truth book to use. So she would lend the book to this interested neighbor in order for her... |
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013347 | Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?
No, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. Rather, we are Christians who do our best to follow the example set by Jesus Christ and to live by his teachings.
What is a cult?
The term “cult” means different things to different people. However, consider two common perceptions regarding... |
What Does the Bible Say About Easter? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013125 | What Does the Bible Say About Easter?
The Bible’s answer
The celebration of Easter is not based on the Bible. If you look into its history, though, you will see the true meaning of Easter—it is a tradition based on ancient fertility rites. Consider the following.
Name: The Encyclopædia Britannica ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is Oral Sex Really Sex? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015179 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is Oral Sex Really Sex?
According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, about half of all interview respondents from age 15 to 19 have engaged in oral sex. “If you talk to teens [about oral sex] they’ll tell you it’s not a big deal,” says Sharlene Azam, the author of the book... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 23
The Second Woe—Armies of Cavalry
1. Despite clergy efforts to stamp out the locusts, what has happened, and what does the coming of two more woes indicate?
FROM 1919 onward, the symbolic locusts’ invasion of Christendom has caused the clergy much discomfort. They have tried to stamp out the locusts, but th... |
This Life (ts)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ts | Chapter 19
Billions Now Dead Will Soon Live Again
THE Kingdom administration in the hands of Jesus Christ and his 144,000 associate rulers will indeed bestow grand blessings upon the survivors of the “great tribulation.” At that time the damaging effects of Adam’s plunging himself and his unborn offspring into sin will... |
UN Youth Initiatives—How Successful? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101999011 | UN Youth Initiatives—How Successful?
ABOUT 15 years ago, the UN proclaimed the year 1985 International Youth Year. In addition, some four years ago, the UN adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond. These initiatives, it was hoped, would help to reduce problems and increase opportuniti... |
Will God Forgive Me? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015256 | Will God Forgive Me?
The Bible’s answer
Yes, God will forgive your sins if you take the proper steps. The Bible says that God is “ready to forgive” and that he “will forgive in a large way.” (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:5; Isaiah 55:7) When he forgives us, he does so completely. Our sins are “blotted out,” or erased. ... |
World Without War (wi)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/world-without-war-wi | outputs
3 Will There Ever Be a World Without War?
3 The Bible—Inspired by God?
11 What Is God’s Purpose for Mankind?
19 Knowing the True God—What Does It Mean?
24 Who Will Lead the Nations to Peace?
31 A World Without War—You Can See It |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can the Bible Help Me?—Part 3: Get the Most From Your Bible Reading | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600120 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can the Bible Help Me?—Part 3: Get the Most From Your Bible Reading
When you look inside the Bible, you will notice a lot of text. Don’t be overwhelmed by that! Instead, think of the Bible as a fully stocked buffet table. You can’t eat everything you see. But you can select enough for a satisfy... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Birthday
Definition: The day of one’s birth or the anniversary of that day. In some places the anniversary of one’s birth, especially that of a child, is celebrated with a party and the giving of gifts. Not a Biblical practice.
Do Bible references to birthday celebrations put them in a favorable light? The Bible m... |
Why Does God Offer Humans the Gift of Everlasting Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010012 | Our Readers Ask . . .
Why Does God Offer Humans the Gift of Everlasting Life?
▪ The Bible says that God holds out to us the opportunity to obtain “everlasting life.” (John 6:40) What, though, motivates him to offer such a prospect? Is it simply a matter of justice?
Justice involves treating people according to what is ... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Joseph in the Land of Egypt | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013214 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Joseph in the Land of Egypt
Read about Joseph, who became a slave in Egypt but never stopped worshipping God.
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
Download
1234 |
Purple Triangles Guide (brfi)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/purple-triangles-guide-brfi | UNDERGROUND
1 Many Witnesses, such as Max and Konrad Franke, practiced their faith in spite of persecution, some duplicating Watch Tower literature underground. Konrad was taken to the camps at Osthofen (1933), Sachsenburg (1934), and Sachsenhausen (1936-1945), whereas his father, Max, was in Sachsenburg (1934... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | Chapter Nine
Jehovah Teaches Us for Our Good
Isaiah 48:1-22
1. How do wise ones respond to Jehovah’s words?
WHEN Jehovah speaks, those who are wise listen with great respect and respond to his words. Everything that Jehovah says is for our benefit, and he is keenly interested in our welfare. For example, how heartwarm... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 13
Communicating with the Spirit Realm
“THE compulsion to communicate runs deep.” With that statement, the book Machines began a chapter on the radio. By radio we can communicate with persons around the globe or even hear from astronauts in outer space.
2 Radio communication is now an accepted part of life. But... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 17
How to Write Letters
1, 2. What good purposes can letters accomplish?
1 In the early Christian congregation letters were put to good use in a number of ways. They were a means of keeping in touch with congregations. (Phil. 1:1) They were used to encourage those who had taken on special responsibilities. (2 Ti... |
Examining the Scriptures—2021
2020 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2021 | February
Monday, February 1
[Jehovah] loves . . . justice.—Ps. 33:5.
“Justice,” as used in the Bible, basically means to do what God considers to be right and to do so without partiality. Consider how Jesus’ actions revealed his sense of justice. In his day, the Jewish religious leaders hated non-Jews, despised co... |
Introduction | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102018014 | Introduction
WHERE CAN WE FIND SOUND GUIDANCE ON LIVING A HAPPY LIFE?
The Bible says: “Happy are those who are blameless in their way.”—Psalm 119:1.
These seven articles discuss sound, time-tested principles that contribute in a big way to happiness. |
THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Learn More | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102018022 | THE WAY OF HAPPINESS
Learn More
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED:
How can my family be happy?
How can I make good friends and also be a good friend?
What hope is there for my dead loved ones?
Will suffering ever end?
Will humans eventually destroy the earth?
Do all religions lead to the true God?
YOU CAN FIND THE A... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Do Manners Really Matter? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014243 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Do Manners Really Matter?
‘People don’t open the door for me; why should I do it for them?’
‘Aren’t there more important things to worry about than saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me”?’
‘I don’t need to show manners to my siblings. We’re family.’
Do any of those statements sound like somethi... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Texting? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013115 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Texting?
:-) Used wisely, texting can be a great way to stay in touch.
:-( Used carelessly, it can ruin your friendships—and your reputation.
This article will tell you what you need to know about
Whom you text
What you text
When you text
Also in this article:
Text... |
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 | April
Saturday, April 1
God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son.—John 3:16.
Jesus showed great love by willingly giving his life for us. (John 15:13) We can never repay Jehovah and Jesus for the love they have shown us. But we can show our thankfulness by how we live our life each day. (Col.... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 2
A Letter from God
TELL me, which book do you like best of all?— Some children would pick one that tells about animals. Others would choose a book with lots of pictures in it. It can be fun to read those books.
But the best books in all the world are the ones that tell us the truth about God. And one of those... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 26
Use of Repetition and Gestures
1-3. Why is repetition an essential teaching technique?
1 Your purpose in talking should be to impart information that your audience will remember and be able to use. If they forget it, the benefit is lost. One of the principal means by which you can help them to fix in mind wha... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 172
Keep On Seeking First the Kingdom
(Matthew 6:33)
1. Something dear to God Jehovah,
Bringing him such keen delight,
Is his Kingdom by Christ Jesus,
Which will set all matters right.
Prophets saw by faith that Kingdom
And to hope of it held true.
And today our Leader, Jesus,
Urges us the same to do.
(Chorus)
2. ... |
Who Is the Archangel Michael? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016229 | Who Is the Archangel Michael?
The Bible’s answer
Michael, referred to by some religions as “Saint Michael,” is evidently a name given to Jesus before and after his life on earth.a Michael disputed with Satan after the death of Moses and helped an angel deliver God’s message to the prophet Daniel. (Daniel 10:13, 21;... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Deal With My Mistakes? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014169 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Deal With My Mistakes?
What would you do?
Three reasons to admit your mistakes
How to learn from your mistakes
What would you do?
Read what happened to Karina, and imagine that it’s happening to you. What would you do in her situation?
Karina: “I was driving too fast on my way to sch... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 44
“You Will Be with Me in Paradise”
DO YOU like animals?— Would you like to be able to play with a lion? Or would you like to have a bear for a pet?—
The time is coming when you will be able to do that. Get your Bible and let’s read about it together.
The scripture is in the book of Isaiah, chapter 11, verse... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter One
Unity of Worship in Our Time—What Does It Mean?
1, 2. (a) What thrilling movement is taking place in our time? (b) What marvelous hope do honesthearted people have?
AROUND the globe there is a thrilling movement toward unity of worship. It is bringing together millions of people of all nations, tribes, and... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Jews
Definition: As commonly used today, the term refers to people of Hebrew descent and others who have been converted to Judaism. The Bible also draws attention to the fact that there are Christians who are Jews spiritually and who make up “the Israel of God.”
Are the natural Jews today God’s chosen people?
That... |
Family Life (fl)
1978 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/fl | Chapter 7
Having Children—A Responsibility and a Reward
1-4. (a) What are some of the amazing features about the development of a baby in the womb? (b) How does a knowledge of these things help you to appreciate Psalm 127:3?
GIVING BIRTH to children is a prospect that is both thrilling and sobering. It is an everyday ... |
A New Member of the Governing Body | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019248 | Kenneth E. Cook, Jr., and his wife, Jamie
A New Member of the Governing Body
ON Wednesday morning, January 24, 2018, the United States and Canada Bethel families enjoyed hearing a special announcement: Brother Kenneth Cook, Jr., had been added to the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Brother Cook was born a... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Role Model—The Three Hebrews
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah stand on the plain of Dura, near Babylon. All around them people bow to the ground before a giant image. Despite pressure from their peers and threats from the king, these young men remain resolute. Respectfully but firmly they tell Nebuchadnezzar that their ... |
Examining the Scriptures—2022
2021 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2022 | June
Wednesday, June 1
We were determined to impart to you, not only the good news of God but also our very selves.—1 Thess. 2:8.
Teachers must show genuine, personal interest in their students. View them as your future spiritual brothers or sisters. It is not easy for them to give up friends in the world and to m... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Literature Carts “for a Witness to All the Nations” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500222 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Literature Carts “for a Witness to All the Nations”
APRIL 1, 2023
For over ten years, literature carts have been an eye-catching part of our ministry. Worldwide, the carts are easily recognized. Their design is not only distinctive but also practical. You may well agree with Asenata, a ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 5—Deuteronomy
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Plains of Moab
Writing Completed: 1473 B.C.E.
Time Covered: 2 months (1473 B.C.E.)
1. What questions may be asked in connection with Israel’s entry into the Promised Land?
THE book of Deuteronomy contains a dynamic message for Jehovah’s people. After wander... |
Honesty Is Practical | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102012003 | Honesty Is Practical
“Bread gained by falsehood is pleasurable to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.”—Proverbs 20:17.
IS IT necessary to resort to dishonest practices to succeed in business? The answer is no. In fact, dishonesty is frequently self-defeating. Why? Because of what has been called... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 16
Zeal for Jehovah’s Worship
JESUS’ half brothers—Mary’s other sons—are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. Before these all travel with Jesus and his disciples to Capernaum, a city near the Sea of Galilee, perhaps they stop at their home in Nazareth so that the family can pack the things they will need.
But wh... |
Water That Leads to Life | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009003 | Water That Leads to Life
Jesus had been traveling through Samaria, north of Jerusalem. He was tired and thirsty. As he sat by a well, he asked a Samaritan woman to draw up water for him. She was shocked that a Jew would ask her for water, since in the first century, there was little love between Jews and Samaritans.
Th... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 128
Jesus Is Alive!
WHEN the women find Jesus’ tomb empty, Mary Magdalene runs off to tell Peter and John. However, the other women evidently remain at the tomb. Soon, an angel appears and invites them inside.
Here the women see yet another angel, and one of the angels says to them: “Do not you be fearful, for ... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | Chapter Seventeen
Foreigners Gathered to God’s House of Prayer
Isaiah 56:1-12
1, 2. What thrilling announcement was made in 1935, and of what was this a part?
ON FRIDAY, May 31, 1935, Joseph F. Rutherford addressed a convention crowd in Washington, D.C. He discussed the identity of the “great crowd,” or “great multitud... |
MILTIADIS STAVROU | LIFE STORY
“We Have Felt Jehovah’s Care and Direction” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400104 | MILTIADIS STAVROU | LIFE STORY
“We Have Felt Jehovah’s Care and Direction”
When I was about 13, like most youths my age, I enjoyed watching the few cars that would pass by on my street in Tripoli, Lebanon. One especially caught my eye—a beautiful red American car owned by a Syrian man. You can imagine my surprise when... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Peace
What shows that Jehovah values peace?
1Co 14:33; Jas 3:17
How can we strive for greater peace?
Ps 119:165; Isa 48:17, 18; Ro 12:17-21; Php 4:6-9
See also Joh 16:33; Eph 6:14, 15; Col 3:15
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ge 32:9-21; 33:1-4—Jacob goes to great lengths to make peace with his brother, Esau
Mt 5:23... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004000 | Table of outputs
January 8, 2004
Understanding Mood Disorders
Worldwide, depression and bipolar disorder afflict millions of men and women. How can sufferers be helped?
3 Tormented Minds
4 Living With a Mood Disorder
8 Hope for Sufferers
12 How Others Can Help
18 Repair Your Car Safely
22 Facing the Challenges... |
Examining the Scriptures—2022
2021 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2022 | September
Thursday, September 1
After that I will pour out my spirit on every sort of flesh.—Joel 2:28.
Peter used slightly different wording when quoting Joel’s prophecy. (Acts 2:16, 17) Instead of beginning the quotation with the words “after that,” Peter said: “And in the last days”—in this context, the last d... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 102
The Resurrection Joy
(Revelation 20:13)
1. Lazarus lay sleeping
In a cold stone grave.
How his sisters mourned him!
None there him could save.
If his friend Christ Jesus
Had but come before,
That good man would not have
Passed through Hades’ door.
At the grave Christ Jesus
Then did give a shout,
Calling to the... |
Magnetism—Powerful Servant of Man | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978006 | Magnetism—Powerful Servant of Man
MAGNETISM—what would life in this modern age be like without it? Why, it brings us the electricity that warms our homes, lights our roadways, cooks our foods, and does many chores for us daily! We could not enjoy fine music on a radio, watch a television program, or even pick up a te... |
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe in the Old Testament? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013368 | Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe in the Old Testament?
Yes. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the entire Bible is “inspired of God and beneficial.” (2 Timothy 3:16) That includes both the Old Testament and the New Testament, as they are commonly called. Generally, Jehovah’s Witnesses refer to these sections of the Bi... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 9
God’s Covenant With His “Friend” Already Beneficial to Millions
1, 2. (a) What friendly relationship has already begun working out for the benefit of millions? (b) Why was Abraham able to become God’s friend?
MORE than 1,950 years ago a true friend of all mankind said: “No one has love greater than this, tha... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 2
Religion—How Did It Begin?
1, 2. What has been observed regarding antiquity and variety in religion?
THE history of religion is as old as the history of man himself. That is what archaeologists and anthropologists tell us. Even among the most “primitive,” that is to say, undeveloped, civilizations, there is... |
Learn From the Bible (lfb)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lfb | Introduction to Section 11
This section introduces the Christian Greek Scriptures. Jesus was born into a humble family who lived in a small town. He worked with his father, a carpenter. Jesus was the one who would save mankind. Jehovah had selected him as King of the Kingdom of the heavens. If you are a parent, hel... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | Chapter 7
Blessings and Good Rulership as the World Rocks
1. In the month following his opening prophecy, what did Zechariah see take place, and what did this move Jehovah to do?
THE OPENING prophecy of Zechariah in the eighth lunar month (Heshvan) in the second year of the reign of King Darius I of the Persian Empire... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Revelation 21:1—“A New Heaven and a New Earth” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300135 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Revelation 21:1—“A New Heaven and a New Earth”
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more.”—Revelation 21:1, New World Translation.
“Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first e... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 13
When Christendom and Judaism Are No More!
1. (a) In the first century C.E., were the adherents to Judaism and the Edomites in agreement on their attitude toward Christianity? (b) Why are the Bible prophecies concerning Edom of interest to us today?
THE ancient nation of Edom (Idumea) was against the faithfu... |
God Promises That Our Planet Will Survive | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102023009 | Oleh_Slobodeniuk/E+ via Getty Images
God Promises That Our Planet Will Survive
“The Earth is more resilient than we thought.”
That was the conclusion reached regarding climate change by an international team of researchers. If you believe in a Creator who cares for mankind, this scientific conclusion may remind... |
Did You Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017244 | Did You Know?
How was fire transported in ancient times?
THE Biblical account found at Genesis 22:6 states that, in order to prepare to offer a sacrifice at a distant location, Abraham “took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. Then he took in his hands the fire and the knife, and the two of... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 27
God’s Kingdom Is Born!
Vision 7—Revelation 12:1-17
Subject: The heavenly woman gives birth, Michael battles with Satan and casts him to earth
Time of fulfillment: From the enthronement of Christ Jesus in 1914 up to the great tribulation
1. How will an understanding of the signs described in Revelation chap... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 28
Contending With Two Ferocious Beasts
Vision 8—Revelation 13:1-18
Subject: The seven-headed wild beast, the two-horned wild beast, and the image of the wild beast
Time of fulfillment: From Nimrod’s day to the great tribulation
1, 2. (a) What does John say about the dragon? (b) How does John, in symbolic lang... |
An Old Pattern of Intolerance Flares Up Again | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976005 | An Old Pattern of Intolerance Flares Up Again
OVER a period of three years, from 1972 to 1975, Mozambique was a haven of refuge for more than thirty thousand of Jehovah’s witnesses from neighboring Malawi. Forced by violent persecution to flee their homeland, these Malawian men, women and children found a measure of pe... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Old Age; Older Ones
What happens as we grow older?
Ps 71:9; 90:10
See also “Comfort—Limitations imposed by illness or advancing age”
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ec 12:1-8—In poetic terms, King Solomon describes some of the infirmities that come with age, such as diminished vision (“the ladies looking out the windo... |
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 | February
Thursday, February 1
Let endurance complete its work.—Jas. 1:4.
What “work” must endurance complete? It helps us to “be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.” (Jas. 1:4) Trials often reveal our weaknesses, aspects of our personality that we need to refine. If we endure those trials,... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 55—2 Timothy
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed: c. 65 C.E.
1. What persecution flared up in Rome about 64 C.E., and for what apparent reason?
ONCE again Paul was a prisoner in Rome. However, the circumstances of this second imprisonment were much more severe than those of the first.... |
Your Youth—Getting the Best out of It | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101980014 | Your Youth—Getting the Best out of It
Have you heard youngsters say:
“IF GROWNUPS TAKE PILLS, USE TOBACCO AND GET DRUNK, WHY SHOULDN’T I SMOKE MARIJUANA OR TAKE DRUGS?”
Get a satisfying answer to this, as well as to other questions people are asking. Send for the pocket-size book Your Youth—Getting the Best out of It... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 121
Before the Sanhedrin, Then to Pilate
THE night is drawing to a close. Peter has denied Jesus for the third time, and the members of the Sanhedrin have finished with their mock trial and have dispersed. However, as soon as it becomes dawn Friday morning, they meet again, this time at their Sanhedrin hall. Th... |
What Is Sin? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015233 | What Is Sin?
The Bible’s answer
Sin is any action, feeling, or thought that goes against God’s standards. It includes breaking God’s laws by doing what is wrong, or unrighteous, in God’s sight. (1 John 3:4; 5:17) The Bible also describes sins of omission—that is, failing to do what is right.—James 4:17.
In the ... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016040 | Table of outputs
January 2016
© 2016 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
3 They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Oceania
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016–MARCH 6, 2016
7 Be Determined to “Let Your Brotherly Love Continue”!
What is our yeartext for 2016? What should we think of when we look at it througho... |
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