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Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101973009 | Watching the World
Malawi’s Purge Continues
◆ Schoolchildren in the African country of Malawi are now required to carry membership cards for the ruling Malawi Congress Party. Students rushed home to get money for the cards when the surprise order was made known. Failure to comply meant no further schooling. Until now o... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Why Attend Meetings at the Kingdom Hall? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018117 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Why Attend Meetings at the Kingdom Hall?
Twice each week, Jehovah’s Witnesses hold meetings at their places of worship, called Kingdom Halls. What goes on there, and how can you benefit by attending?
What happens at a Kingdom Hall?
Why should you attend?
What your peers say
What happens at a... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 4
The Great Apostasy Develops
“ONE Lord, one faith.” (Eph. 4:5) When the apostle Paul under inspiration penned those words (about 60-61 C.E.), there was but one Christian faith. Yet, today we see a profusion of denominations, sects, and cults that claim to be Christian, though they teach conflicting doctrines a... |
How Good News Reached Southern Africa | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976010 | How Good News Reached Southern Africa
Read the absorbing story of how the good news of God’s kingdom first reached South Africa and nearby territories. Relive the exciting experiences of early Kingdom preachers as told in the 1976 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Also included in this 384-page book are reports of how t... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Section 6
Exposed to Reproaches and Tribulations
Jesus Christ warned his followers that they would face trials—some because of human imperfection, others because of false brothers, and even more because of persecution at the hands of opposers. Chapters 28 to 30 vividly relate what Jehovah’s Witnesses have experienced i... |
JW Brochure (br78)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/jw-brochure-br78 | 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 any of the 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... |
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 | August
Tuesday, August 1
Will the Judge of all the earth not do what is right?—Gen. 18:25.
Because he made it a practice to obey Jehovah even in seemingly minor matters, Abraham kept his friendship with God healthy and flourishing. He felt free to open his heart to Jehovah, asking for help as he struggled with har... |
Making Wise Choices During Youth | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014045 | Making Wise Choices During Youth
“You young men and young women, . . . praise the name of Jehovah.”—PS. 148:12, 13.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN?
What can youths do now to enjoy fine opportunities in Jehovah’s service later?
How have some enjoyed using the years of their youth?
What Bible principles can help you to make the bes... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 181
Join in the Kingdom Song!
(Psalm 98:1)
1. There is a song, a happy song of vict’ry;
It magnifies the One who is supreme.
The words give hope and prompt all to be loyal.
Come sing with us; enjoy its Kingdom theme:
‘Jehovah reigns; let earth rejoice.
You heav’ns above, lift up your voice.’
This song is new; it t... |
Peace and Security (tp73)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp73 | References
1. New York Times, January 21, 1973, p. 32 B.
2. Special to the Washington Post, published in The State Journal, Lansing—East Lansing, Michigan, July 22, 1970, p. 1.
3. World War I (1962), by Hanson W. Baldwin, p. 1.
4. The Environmental Crisis (1970), edited by Harold W. Helfrich, Jr., p. 84.
5. Trent... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | SECTION 3
In and Out of Class
121 Sharing Your Faith
128 Coping With Stress
134 Quitting School
142 Teachers
150 Time
156 Culture |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Get Along With My Teacher? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600108 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Get Along With My Teacher?
Teacher terrors
Survival tips
How to talk to your teacher
What your peers say
Teacher terrors
Sooner or later, nearly every student has a teacher who seems unfair, too demanding, or just plain mean.
Luis, 21, recalls: “I had a teacher who regularly us... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 30—Amos
Writer: Amos
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed: c. 804 B.C.E.
1. Who was Amos?
NOT a prophet nor the son of a prophet but a raiser of sheep and a nipper of figs of sycamore trees—this was Amos when Jehovah called him and sent him to prophesy not only to his own nation of Judah but part... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 29
Singing the Triumphal New Song
Vision 9—Revelation 14:1-20
Subject: The 144,000 are with the Lamb on Mount Zion; angelic pronouncements sound through the earth; harvests are reaped
Time of fulfillment: 1914 to the great tribulation
1. What have we already learned regarding Revelation chapters 7, 12, and 13... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 9
How Can I Resist Temptation?
Karen is at the party for no more than ten minutes when she sees two boys arrive carrying several large paper bags. What’s in those bags is no mystery. Earlier, she had overheard the same boys saying that there would be “lots of booze” at this party.
Suddenly, Karen hears a famili... |
LANDS AND PEOPLES
A Visit to Cameroon | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102013005 | LANDS AND PEOPLES
A Visit to Cameroon
THE Baka—also known as Pygmies—were likely the first inhabitants of Cameroon. Then, in the 1500’s, the Portuguese arrived. Several hundred years after that, the Fulani—an Islamic people—conquered northern Cameroon. Today, 40 percent of Cameroon’s inhabitants claim to b... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Nineteen
Jehovah Profanes the Pride of Tyre
Isaiah 23:1-18
1, 2. (a) What kind of city was ancient Tyre? (b) What did Isaiah prophesy for Tyre?
SHE was “perfect in beauty” and abundant in “wealth of every kind.” (Ezekiel 27:4, 12, An American Translation) Her large fleet of ships sailed across the sea to farawa... |
Trinity (ti)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/trinity-ti | Is It Clearly a Bible Teaching?
IF THE Trinity were true, it should be clearly and consistently presented in the Bible. Why? Because, as the apostles affirmed, the Bible is God’s revelation of himself to mankind. And since we need to know God to worship him acceptably, the Bible should be clear in telling us just who h... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 15
Building a Family That Honors God
1-3. Why are some unable to solve problems common to marriage and parenthood, but why can the Bible help?
SUPPOSE you plan to build your own home. You purchase the land. With keen anticipation, you see your new house in your mind’s eye. But what if you have no tools and no ... |
Peace and Security (tp73)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp73 | Chapter 4
World Destruction First—Then World Peace
1-3. (a) What is the world destruction that human leaders are warning about? (b) Why is that not what the Bible refers to us the world destruction that will pave the way for lasting peace and security on this earth?
ACCORDING to Bible prophecy, before mankind can eve... |
What Does the Bible Say About the Global Water Crisis? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100072 | What Does the Bible Say About the Global Water Crisis?
All of us need clean water for life. But “with global demand for water continuing to increase,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres, “we face a grave water crisis.” Billions of people around the world already lack ready access to potable water.
Strdel... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Chapter 19
Defeat Awaits Attack by Nations under Gog
1. What is the present-day case concerning the identity of Gog of Magog, but by what procedure does his identity become free from obscurity for us?
THE nations of this twentieth century do not know who “Gog of the land of Magog” is—not yet. They do not expect to be ... |
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 | Matthew Chapters 5-7
5 When he saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he opened his mouth and began teaching them, saying:
3 “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.
4 “Happy are those who mourn... |
Family Life (fl)
1978 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/fl | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Making Your Family Life Happy
There is true beauty in a united, happy family. Family life today, however, has come under severe pressures. In some countries persons even ask, “Can the family survive?” This book is published to show that we have every reason for confidence in the success of t... |
How Can I Get My Folks to Give Me More Freedom? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101985005 | Young People Ask . . .
How Can I Get My Folks to Give Me More Freedom?
JIM smiles when he talks about his younger brother Ron. “There’s only 11 months difference between us,” he says, “but our parents treated us so differently. They gave me a lot of freedom. Even when I was small they let me take my brothers to the mov... |
Life on Earth (le)
1982 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/life-on-earth-le | Will God Destroy Bad People Again?
22 People today are very bad, too. What bad things are being done here?
23 Some kill other people. God says you must not do this.—Exodus 20:13; 1 John 3:11, 12
24 Some steal. God says you must not steal.—Exodus 20:15; Ephesians 4:28
25 Some people marry many wives. Others live with tw... |
Living With a Mood Disorder | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004002 | Living With a Mood Disorder
MOOD disorders are alarmingly common. It is estimated, for example, that more than 330 million people worldwide suffer from serious depression, a condition characterized by overwhelming sadness and a loss of pleasure in everyday activities. It has been estimated that in 20 years, depression ... |
We Can Conquer Hatred! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2022003 | We Can Conquer Hatred!
Have you been the victim of hatred?
If not, you have likely observed it in one form or another. The news is filled with reports of racism, homophobia, and xenophobia—expressions of hatred based on race, sexuality, or nationality. As a result, many governments are passing laws against variou... |
Brutal Suppression of Freedom of Worship in Mozambique | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976004 | Brutal Suppression of Freedom of Worship in Mozambique
A CURTAIN of darkness is falling in a sizable area of Africa. Yet for decades the cry there has been for the light of “Freedom!”
The peoples of many African countries for long years, even centuries, were under the yoke of conquering nations of other continents. The... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 20
How Can I Get Along With My Teacher?
“I CAN’T stand an unfair teacher,” says young Vicky. No doubt you feel the same way. Yet, in a 1981 survey of 160,000 American youths, 76 percent accused their teachers of some sort of favoritism!
Youths are upset when they get low grades for what they feel is high-grade ... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 11
These Are the Last Days!
1. Why do many feel somewhat lost when contemplating the world scene, but where can a reliable explanation of world events be found?
HOW did our turbulent world get to this point? Where are we heading? Have you ever asked such questions? Many feel somewhat lost when they look at the... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 31
Jehovah’s Works—Great and Wonderful
Vision 10—Revelation 15:1–16:21
Subject: Jehovah in his sanctuary; the seven bowls of his wrath poured into the earth
Time of fulfillment: 1919 to Armageddon
1, 2. (a) What third sign does John report? (b) What angelic role has long been known by Jehovah’s servants?
A WO... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 82
Jesus Again Heads for Jerusalem
SOON Jesus is on the road again, teaching from city to city and from village to village. Evidently he is in the district of Perea, across the Jordan River from Judea. But his destination is Jerusalem.
The Jewish philosophy that only a limited number will merit salvation is wha... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Suffering
Definition: The experience undergone by a person when enduring pain or distress. The suffering may be physical, mental, or emotional. Many things can cause suffering; for example, the damage done as a result of war and of commercial greed, adverse hereditary factors, illness, accidents, “natural disasters,” ... |
The Only Remedy for City Troubles | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976002 | The Only Remedy for City Troubles
NO, THE remedy for big-city troubles is not more money and give-away programs. That kind of “help” has only hastened the cities to their ruin. It does not reach the underlying problems. Municipal leaders have too often come to “look upon the ghetto as a walled enclave into which some m... |
Should You Be Baptized Again? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101994010 | The Bible’s Viewpoint
Should You Be Baptized Again?
LUCILA was troubled. Although raised a Catholic, she had recently begun a serious study of the Bible with the help of a non-Catholic friend. She could see that the Bible described baptism as something different from the rite she had received in infancy. “Does this me... |
How Can You Get Better Use from Your Clothes? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101972009 | How Can You Get Better Use from Your Clothes?
CLOTHING is one of man’s basic needs. For a large segment of earth’s population it constitutes a major expense. Hence the matter of getting the best use from clothes is likely of concern to you. But what can you do personally to get better use from your clothing and thereby... |
How Is the Work of Jehovah’s Witnesses Financed? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012475 | How Is the Work of Jehovah’s Witnesses Financed?
Our worldwide work is primarily financed by voluntary donations from individuals who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.a Contribution boxes are provided in our meeting places, and other ways to donate are listed on our Donations page. Separate options are provided so that a pe... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | SECTION 8
My Journal—Recreation
Describe the type of recreation you enjoy most and why you like it so much.
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Imagine that you had to explain to a younger brother or sister why it’s important to keep recreation in its proper place. What would you say?
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United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 13
A Great Crowd Before Jehovah’s Throne
1. (a) Before either pre-Christian servants of God or the 144,000 receive their reward, what must they experience? (b) But what will be possible for a great crowd who are living when the “great tribulation” strikes?
ALTHOUGH faithful servants of God from Abel to John th... |
Keeping Alcohol in Its Place | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010003 | Keeping Alcohol in Its Place
TONY, mentioned in the opening article, could have enjoyed a very different life—if only he had faced up to his drinking problem. However, because he seemed to be able to consume many drinks without obvious symptoms, he believed that he was in control of his life. Why was his self-assessme... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 6
The Source of Good News—“God”
1. What different kinds of gods do people worship today?
WHAT is meant by “God”? Hundreds of millions of persons profess to believe in the God of the Bible, but instead of worshiping him they worship a mysterious Trinity. Hundreds of millions of Hindus also worship a Trinity, t... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Twenty
Jehovah Is King
Isaiah 24:1-23
1, 2. (a) Who will experience Jehovah’s wrath? (b) Will Judah be exempt from punishment, and how do we know?
BABYLON, Philistia, Moab, Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Edom, Tyre, Assyria—all will experience Jehovah’s wrath. Isaiah has foretold the calamities that will befall these... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Samuel Chooses to Serve Jehovah | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016134 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Samuel Chooses to Serve Jehovah
When people around him disrespected God, what did young Samuel do?
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
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Choosing (bw)
1979 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bw | Chapter 1
Making the Right Choice
1. What way of life would be truly satisfying?
A LIFE with true meaning—how satisfying that can be! And especially if it holds promise of a secure and happy future. Can we personally choose such a way of life? There is sound reason for believing that we can.
2. With reference to lif... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Love
How has Jehovah shown love?
Jer 31:3; Joh 3:16; Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:8, 19
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ge 1:1, 26-31; 2:8, 9, 15, 16—Jehovah lovingly prepares the earth and a paradise home in Eden, giving humans an abundance of gifts
Ps 104:27-30—The psalmist praises Jehovah for His loving care of all living things... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 131
Final Appearances, and Pentecost 33 C.E.
AT SOME point Jesus makes arrangements for all 11 of his apostles to meet him at a mountain in Galilee. Other disciples are apparently told about the meeting, and a total of more than 500 people assemble. What a happy convention this proves to be when Jesus appears a... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008015 | Table of outputs
January 1, 2008
God’s Kingdom—What Is It? When Will It Come?
IN THIS ISSUE
3 To Our Readers
4 A Request Made Around the World
5 What Is God’s Kingdom?
7 When Will God’s Kingdom Come?
13 Our Readers Ask
18 Imitate Their Faith—He Stood Up for Pure Worship
22 What Jehovah Foretells Comes to Be... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 11
How We Came to Be Known as Jehovah’s Witnesses
DURING the early decades of their modern-day history, they were frequently referred to simply as Bible Students. When others asked about the name of the organization, our brothers would often answer, “We are Christians.” Brother Russell replied to such a questio... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101980000 | Page Two
5 ENERGY SHORTAGE—WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
9 HOW MUCH ENERGY IS IN THE GROUND?
11 SHOULD WE GO BACK TO COAL?
How long will the earth’s petroleum last? What are the alternatives? Does it really make any difference what you personally do about energy conservation?
16 JOHN PAUL II ON THE MOVE—CAN HE UNITE H... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 25
Reading and Applying Scriptures
1-3. When giving talks, how should we read scriptures?
1 When you speak to others about the purposes of God, whether privately or from the public platform, your discussion centers around scriptures that you read from the Bible. So the actual reading of those scriptures ought to... |
What Does the Bible Say About Dinosaurs? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018115 | What Does the Bible Say About Dinosaurs?
The Bible’s answer
There is no direct reference to dinosaurs in the Bible. However, the Bible credits God with having “created all things,” so it is evident that they were among the things he made.a (Revelation 4:11) Without mentioning dinosaurs specifically, the Bible does... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Last Days
Definition: The Bible uses the expression “last days” to refer to the concluding time period leading up to a divinely appointed execution that marks the end of a system of things. The Jewish system with its worship built around the temple in Jerusalem experienced its last days from 33 to 70 C.E. What occurre... |
That Wart—From Where? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979009 | That Wart—From Where?
Who, at one time or another, has not been surprised to find a wart developing on some part of his or her body? But do you know from where most warts come?
Doctors who have studied the matter report that common warts are the result of a local infection caused by a certain virus. This virus infects ... |
The Supreme Court Accepts the Case | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003002 | The Supreme Court Accepts the Case
IN RECENT YEARS, the Supreme Court has annually accepted for formal written opinions some 80 to 90 cases out of more than 7,000 requests—a little over 1 percent!
In May 2001, Jehovah’s Witnesses filed their Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (permission to review the case) to the Supr... |
Page Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101995000 | Page Two
Do You Suffer From Burnout? 3-10
Job stress is driving many people to burnout. Mothers caring for children suffer burnout. But what is burnout? Are you a likely victim? Is there a way to avoid it or to cope with it?
My Hate Turned to Love 11
Ludwig Wurm, an Austrian, became an ardent Nazi and joined the SS. ... |
TERRY REYNOLDS | LIFE STORY
Jehovah Helped Me to Give Him My Best | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502400114 | TERRY REYNOLDS | LIFE STORY
Jehovah Helped Me to Give Him My Best
I was 14 years old when an older spiritual brother named Cecil gave me his Bible. It was the one he used for personal study, and his handwritten notes were in the margins. ‘What a wonderful gift!’ I thought.
Cecil was a down-to-earth brother who rea... |
Mental Health—Help From the Bible | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2023000 | Mental Health—Help From the Bible
No. 1 2023
© 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations. To make a donation, please visit donate.jw.org. Unless otherwise indicated, Scrip... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 16
Conversation That Upbuilds
1, 2. What should characterize our conversation?
1 In our everyday conversation we are afforded opportunity to bring honor to God. “In God we will offer praise all day long, and to time indefinite your name we shall laud,” wrote the Bible psalmist. Is not that a praiseworthy attitud... |
Watch! (kp)
2004 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/watch-kp | Where Is This World Heading?
Serious problems and shocking events have become everyday news around the world! What does it mean?
PERSONAL SECURITY: Bombs set off in marketplaces. Teachers and students shot in school. Infants snatched away when parents turned their backs. Women and elderly men mugged in broad daylight.
... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 127
Myriads of Brothers
(Revelation 7:9)
1. Myriads on myriads of brothers
Stand at my side to be,
Each one a faithful witness,
Keeping integrity.
Myriads there are on myriads,
Truly a mighty crowd.
In all the nations of the earth,
They sing God’s praise aloud.
2. Myriads on myriads of brothers,
All clad in raimen... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002012 | From Our Readers
Prisons Thank you so much for your articles on the subject “Can Prisoners Be Reformed?” (May 8, 2001) I served 14 years in prison. While there, I came in contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses and began studying the Bible. Upon my release, I continued studying, and I was baptized shortly thereafter. Prisone... |
Should I Work While in School? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101991006 | Young People Ask . . .
Should I Work While in School?
SCHOOL days are busy for most youths. Classroom instruction takes up a generous portion of each weekday. Homework and studying tie up the evenings. And in between there are numerous household chores that cry for attention.a
In Western lands school-age youths can usu... |
Enjoy Life Forever! (lff)
2021 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lff | Enjoy Life Forever!—An Interactive Bible Course
Printed Edition |
Is Religion Just Another Big Business? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100016 | Is Religion Just Another Big Business?
Have you noticed that many religions appear to be more focused on making money than on providing spiritual guidance? They market and sell services and merchandise. Many of their leaders are paid large salaries and live in luxury. Consider just a few examples:
An investigatio... |
God’s Sovereignty (og)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/gods-sovereignty-og | Read the Bible with Understanding
The Watch Tower Society publishes a variety of fine Bibles, some of which are listed here. Each has features that can enhance your appreciation of God’s Word. NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. Faithful adherence to the original text makes it satisfying for careful study; it... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Making an Outline
WHEN assigned to deliver a talk, many laboriously write it out, beginning with the introduction and working through to the conclusion. Before the talk is completed, numerous drafts may have been prepared. The process may take hours.
Is that the way you prepare your talks? Would you like to learn a... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 8
Mutations—A Basis for Evolution?
1, 2. What mechanism is said to be a basis for evolution?
THERE is another difficulty facing the theory of evolution. Just how is it supposed to have happened? What is a basic mechanism that is presumed to have enabled one type of living thing to evolve into another type? Ev... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 39
The Warrior-King Triumphs at Armageddon
Vision 13—Revelation 19:11-21
Subject: Jesus leads the armies of heaven to destroy Satan’s system of things
Time of fulfillment: After the destruction of Babylon the Great
1. What is Armageddon, and what leads up to it?
ARMAGEDDON—a fearsome word to many! But to lov... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 26
Back Home in Capernaum
BY NOW Jesus’ fame has spread far and wide, and many people travel to the out-of-the-way places where he is staying. After some days, however, he returns to Capernaum by the Sea of Galilee. Quickly the news spreads through the city that he is back home, and many come to the house where... |
Serving Jehovah During Difficult Times in Venezuela | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200117 | Serving Jehovah During Difficult Times in Venezuela
In recent years, Venezuela has experienced an unprecedented economic and social crisis. A Witness named Edgar says, “Within just a few years, the standard of living dropped so drastically that it felt as if we had moved to another country, without even leaving hom... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 15
Making the Seventh Creative “Day” Sacred
1, 2. (a) With the bruising of the Great Serpent, will God’s “eternal purpose” have reached its full accomplishment? (b) To whom was it God’s purpose for the benefit from bruising the Serpent to come?
FOR mankind’s everlasting good, the long-awaited triumph of God’s ... |
STUDY ARTICLE 4
Keep Cultivating Tender Affection | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2021246 | STUDY ARTICLE 4
Keep Cultivating Tender Affection
“In brotherly love have tender affection for one another.”—ROM. 12:10.
SONG 109 Love Intensely From the Heart
PREVIEWa
1. In what ways do we see a lack of natural affection today?
THE Bible foretold that in the last days, people would lack “natural affection.” (2 ... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Bible Book Number 66—Revelation
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Patmos
Writing Completed: c. 96 C.E.
1. (a) Regarding the symbolisms of Revelation, with what will God’s servants agree? (b) Why is Revelation correctly placed last in the Bible?
ARE the symbolisms of Revelation intended to terrify? Far from it! The ... |
The New Welsh Bible—An Improvement? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101990009 | The New Welsh Bible—An Improvement?
By Awake! correspondent in Britain
“The intention is, not that Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd [The New Welsh Bible] should supplant the William Morgan Bible [above] [Artwork—(Welsh Bible text)], but that it should take its place alongside of its classical predecessor,” says the Bible Socie... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | Chapter Six
Jehovah—“A Righteous God and a Savior”
Isaiah 45:1-25
1, 2. What assurances are given in Isaiah chapter 45, and what questions will be considered?
JEHOVAH’S promises are reliable. He is the God of revelation and the God of creation. Time and again he has proved to be a righteous God and a Savior of people ... |
“Sound” Diplomacy in Colombia | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978008 | “Sound” Diplomacy in Colombia
THE management of the Covered Coliseum in Bogotá, Colombia, rented their auditorium out for a special program of Mexican “mariachi” music during a District Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses being held there. The Witnesses stepped aside for this event, leaving a few people on hand to protect ... |
A Blind Woman’s Prayers Are Answered | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500200104 | A Blind Woman’s Prayers Are Answered
Yanmei, a Witness in Asia, offered to help a blind woman named Mingjie to cross the road.a Mingjie responded: “Thank you. May God bless you!” After that, Yanmei asked Mingjie if she would like to meet to discuss the Bible together. Mingjie later said that she had been praying ev... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 14
‘I Make a Covenant With You for a Kingdom’
1. On the night before Jesus’ death what prospect did he set before his apostles?
IT WAS on the night before Jesus was put to death that he told his faithful apostles: ‘In the house of my Father there are many abodes. I am going my way to prepare a place for you, t... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 2
God—The Generous Householder
1, 2. Considering our fine dwelling place, the earth, what would be our normal reaction, as “guests” on this planet?
SUPPOSE that you are traveling, looking for a suitable place to spend a vacation. After going a considerable distance in an isolated region, you come across a bea... |
Divine Victory (dy)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/divine-victory-dy | Enjoy a Preview of Christ’s Thousand-Year Reign
Divine victory will usher in the glorious thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ. Would you like a preview of that thrilling era just ahead? It is yours in the absorbing book God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached. This 416-page volume answers many questions about ... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 3
Enjoying the Visionary Preview of the Thousand Years
1, 2. (a) Will our earth be burned up in the war at Har–Magedon? (b) How is this shown by what is done to Satan and his demons thereafter?
OUR earthly globe will not be reduced to ashes and smoke by being burned up in the “war of the great day of God the A... |
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 | November
Sunday, November 1
Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.—John 6:58.
When we serve Jehovah, we have the prospect of eventually gaining all that Adam and Eve lost, including the opportunity to live forever. Adam and Eve chose not to serve Jehovah because they failed to develop a strong love for him... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 14
Jesus’ First Disciples
AFTER 40 days in the wilderness, Jesus returns to John, who had baptized him. As he approaches, John apparently points to him and exclaims to those present: “See, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world! This is the one about whom I said, Behind me there comes a man who ha... |
Lessons Learned From Loida’s Journey | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001007 | Lessons Learned From Loida’s Journey
THE article “Loida’s Journey out of Silence” (May 8, 2000) elicited a wide response from our readers. Many hearts were deeply touched by this true story of a young girl with cerebral palsy who could not communicate until she was 18 years of age. Following are a few of the comments t... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Quarreling
Why should Christians avoid quarreling?
Pr 17:14; 26:17; 2Ti 2:23 |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 118
Betrayal and Arrest
IT IS well past midnight as Judas leads a large crowd of soldiers, chief priests, Pharisees, and others into the garden of Gethsemane. The priests have agreed to pay Judas 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus.
Earlier, when Judas was dismissed from the Passover meal, he had evidently gone... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Introductions for Use in the Field Ministry
Comments: In determining the kind of introduction to use when you share in the field ministry, three things deserve careful consideration: (1) The message that we are commissioned to deliver is “this good news of the kingdom.” (Matt. 24:14) Even when we are not discussing it... |
THE PROBLEM
Threats to Our Safety and Security | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102019004 | THE PROBLEM
Threats to Our Safety and Security
“This generation enjoys unprecedented technological, scientific and financial resources . . . And yet this is perhaps the first generation to take the world to the brink of a [political, economic, and environmental] systems breakdown.”—The Global Risks Report 2018, Wo... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Creation or Evolution?—Part 2: Why Question Evolution? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014265 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Creation or Evolution?—Part 2: Why Question Evolution?
Alex is confused. He has always believed in God and in creation. But today his biology teacher forcefully claimed that evolution is a fact, that it is based on credible scientific research. Alex doesn’t want to appear to be foolish. ‘After all,’ ... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 1
Messages From Heaven
THE entire Bible is, in effect, a message from heaven, having been provided by our heavenly Father for our instruction. However, two special messages were delivered nearly 2,000 years ago by an angel who “stands near before God.” His name is Gabriel. Let us examine the circumstances of th... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 81
Gratitude for Divine Patience
(2 Peter 3:15)
1. Jehovah God, your pow’r sublime
Made all things beauteous in their time.
To this fact all things testify,
Throughout the earth and in the sky.
Though from such beauty springs delight
For all who love the truth and right,
Yet still more beauty they will see
In triu... |
Daniel’s Prophecy (dp)
1999 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/dp | Chapter Eleven
The Time of Messiah’s Coming Revealed
1. Since Jehovah is the Great Timekeeper, of what can we be sure?
JEHOVAH is the Great Timekeeper. Under his control are all the times and seasons connected with his work. (Acts 1:7) All events that he has assigned to these times and seasons are sure to occur. They ... |
Mankind’s Search for God (sh)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sh | Chapter 14
Modern Disbelief—Should the Search Continue?
“God is no longer a habitual concern for human beings. Less and less do they call him to mind as they go through their days or make their decisions. . . . God has been replaced by other values: income and productivity. He may once have been regarded as the source... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Celebrations
Celebrations that Christians support
What is the only celebration required of Christians?
Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:23-26
God’s people enjoy assembling for worship
De 31:12; Heb 10:24, 25
Relevant Bible account(s):
2Ch 30:1, 6, 13, 14, 18-27—King Hezekiah arranges a special Passover celebration
Celebra... |
Should Religion Be Involved in Politics? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100031 | Should Religion Be Involved in Politics?
Throughout the world, many people who claim to follow Jesus Christ are deeply involved in politics. Some try to promote their religious and moral values by supporting particular candidates or political parties. In turn, politicians often use moral or social issues to win the... |
‘Know Jehovah’ (kj)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kj | Chapter 21
Life in Security under Messiah’s Reign
1. Who already “dwell in security” under divine protection, but after what event will security be enjoyed much more fully in all respects?
LIFE in security on earth under a righteous government! Such a desirable thing will be more certain for mankind than ever previous... |
1 Help to Avoid Problems | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2018020 | 1 Help to Avoid Problems
The Bible says that its counsel is inspired and “beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight.” (2 Timothy 3:16) Is that true? Consider how Biblical wisdom has helped people to avoid some of life’s hardest problems before they became entrenched.
MISUSE OF ALCOHOL
Del... |
Examining the Scriptures—2024
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/examining-the-scriptures/examining-the-scriptures-2024 | Examining the Scriptures Daily—2024 |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101998009 | From Our Readers
Amazon Rain Forest I was very impressed by the series of articles “The Amazon Rain Forest—Myths and Realities.” (March 22, 1997) As a plant ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, I have to study a considerable amount of literature on the environment. Yet, I consider your article to be the best that I... |
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