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YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Smoking and Vaping? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600125 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Smoking and Vaping?
“Where I live, it’s rare to meet someone under the age of 25 who hasn’t ever smoked or vaped.”—Julia.
In this article
What you should know
What you can do
What about marijuana?
What your peers say
What you should know
Cigarettes are deadly. Nicotin... |
What Is the Bible Study Course Offered by Jehovah’s Witnesses? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502012131 | What Is the Bible Study Course Offered by Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Jehovah’s Witnesses offer a practical way for you to learn what the Bible teaches. Our Bible study program can help you to:
Have a happy life
Become God’s friend
Learn what the Bible promises for the future
On this page
What happens at a Bible... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Pride
Pride; haughtiness
Ps 138:6; Pr 16:5, 18; Jas 4:6, 16
See also Pr 21:4
Relevant Bible account(s):
Es 5:9-14; 7:9, 10—Proud Haman feels insulted by Mordecai’s refusal to bow to him, and ultimately, Haman’s pride leads to his execution
Eze 28:11-15, 17, 19—Relying on his riches and strength, the king of Tyre... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Studies on the Inspired Scriptures and Their Background
Study Number 1—A Visit to the Promised Land
The regions of the land, its physical features, its mountains and valleys, its rivers and lakes, and its climate, soil, and varieties of vegetation.
1. (a) Why is the designation “Promised Land” most appropriate? (b) W... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 1
Speaking Delightful Words of Truth
1-3. How did human speech originate, and how was it developed?
1 Jehovah is the great Creator of speech. To him must go all the credit for this marvelous means of communication among intelligent creatures. And since all that God does is good, we can be sure that his gift of s... |
Our Changing World—What Does the Future Really Hold? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101993003 | Our Changing World—What Does the Future Really Hold?
IF OUR world is to change for the better, what options do we have? One choice is to believe that the world’s rulers and leaders will eventually become altruistic and start leading mankind into the ways of mutual tolerance, understanding, and peace.
That means believ... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 12
Why Don’t I Like Myself?
“I DON’T feel very special at all,” lamented Louise. Do you, too, occasionally feel bad about yourself?
Really, everyone needs a certain amount of self-esteem. It has been called “the ingredient that gives dignity to human existence.” Further, the Bible says: “You must love your neig... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2024248 | Table of outputs
IN THIS ISSUE
Study Article 1: March 4-10, 2024
2 Conquer Fear by Trusting in Jehovah
Study Article 2: March 11-17, 2024
8 Are You Ready for the Most Important Day of the Year?
15 Do You Treat Women as Jehovah Does?
19 Did You Know?—What type of vehicle was the Ethiopian eunuch riding in when P... |
WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Bar-Tailed Godwit’s Navigational System | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102013007 | WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Bar-Tailed Godwit’s Navigational System
THE bar-tailed godwit makes one of the most amazing migrations known to man. The bird’s 7,000-mile (11,000 km) journey can take more than eight days.
Consider: Researchers speculate that some types of birds use the earth’s magnetic field for navigati... |
A Double Life Who Has to Know? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101994006 | Young People Ask . . .
A Double Life Who Has to Know?
“Mom and Dad had been taking me to Christian meetings, and I knew right from wrong,” admits Robert. “But I wanted to be liked and accepted by the other kids at school. So to be cool and popular, I started smoking in the sixth grade. In the seventh grade, I started u... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 34
An Awesome Mystery Solved
1. (a) How does John react at seeing the great harlot and her fearsome mount, and why? (b) How does the John class today react as events unfold in fulfillment of the prophetic vision?
WHAT is John’s reaction at seeing the great harlot and her fearsome mount? He himself answers: “We... |
Purple Triangles Guide (brfi)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/purple-triangles-guide-brfi | CHILDREN
1 Anneliese Krause (born in January 1938) not only lost her father (beheaded in Berlin-Plötzensee on December 22, 1939) but she was also torn away from her mother. In January 1940, without prior notice, she was picked up from home and taken to a Nazi education school.
2 Berthold Mewes’ (born in 1... |
How Camels Beat the Heat | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101971010 | How Camels Beat the Heat
◆ Physiology professor Knut Schmidt-Nielsen conducted a study of camels in the Sahara Desert. His findings reveal how the camel, marvelously designed by the Creator, is able to endure the extreme heat of his environment:
“In the burning heat of the desert an inanimate object such as a rock may ... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Role Model—Asaph
Asaph is going through a difficult time in his life. All around him he sees people breaking God’s laws and seemingly getting away with it! As a result, Asaph wonders if it’s worth putting forth the effort to please God. “Surely it is in vain that I have cleansed my heart and that I wash my hands in in... |
WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Color-Changing Ability of the Cuttlefish | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102016007 | WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Color-Changing Ability of the Cuttlefish
CUTTLEFISH can change their color and camouflage themselves, becoming almost invisible to the human eye. According to one report, cuttlefish “are known to have a diverse range of body patterns and they can switch between them almost instantaneously.” How... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Confession
Definition: A declaration or an acknowledgment, either publicly or in private, (1) of what a person believes or (2) of his sins.
Is the rite of reconciliation, including auricular confession (personal confession into the ear of a priest), as taught by the Catholic Church Scriptural?
The manner in which ... |
Your Marvelous Red Blood Cells | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102006010 | Your Marvelous Red Blood Cells
BY AWAKE! WRITER IN SOUTH AFRICA
The most common cell in your bloodstream gives blood its red color and is thus called a red blood cell. Just one drop of your blood contains hundreds of millions of such cells. When viewed through a microscope, they look like doughnuts with a depressed cen... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Jehovah Strengthens Gideon | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502015214 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
Jehovah Strengthens Gideon
How did Jehovah help Gideon to deal with bullies from Midian?
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
Download
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Good News (fg)
2012 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/fg | Good News From God! |
Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Respond to All Accusations Made Against Them? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016255 | Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Respond to All Accusations Made Against Them?
Jehovah’s Witnesses follow the Bible’s advice not to respond to all accusations and instances of ridicule. For example, a Bible proverb says: “The one who corrects a ridiculer invites dishonor.” (Proverbs 9:7, 8; 26:4) Rather than being pu... |
Greed—What Is It Doing to Us? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101997002 | Greed—What Is It Doing to Us?
GREED is wrecking the lives of millions. It is dehumanizing the greedy and bringing pain and grief to their victims. In your life you may well be feeling the effects of greed. Even common shoplifting increases the prices of what you buy. If your wages are low and the cost of daily essentia... |
“All Scripture” (si)
1990 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/all-scripture-si | Studies on the Inspired Scriptures and Their Background
Study Number 2—Time and the Holy Scriptures
Describing time divisions used in the Bible, the calendars in common use, pivotal dates for the Bible, and interesting points with regard to “the stream of time.”
1, 2. What did Solomon write concerning time, and in vi... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 68
Further Teaching on the Seventh Day
THE last day of the Festival of Tabernacles, the seventh day, is still in progress. Jesus is teaching in the portion of the temple termed “the treasury.” This is apparently in the area called the Court of Women where there are chests in which people deposit their contribut... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101994012 | From Our Readers
Divorce Right after our second anniversary, my husband had an affair with a close friend of mine. Two years later he left me. So when I saw the cover of the July 8, 1993, Awake! with the input “Divorce—The Door to a Happier Life?,” I was less than enthused. At times it’s difficult for me to study mat... |
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 | How to Use This Booklet
On the following pages, you will find a scripture for each day and comments on that text. Although the text and comments may be read at any time, many find it advantageous to consider them in the morning. Then they can reflect on such thoughts throughout the day. Discussing the text as a fam... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Publishing The Watchtower
When first produced, in July 1879, it was called Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. This magazine, which was a champion of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, was published to serve spiritual food to the household of faith. On January 1, 1909, the input was changed to The Wa... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Producing the Most Important Book of All | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500205 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Producing the Most Important Book of All
JANUARY 1, 2021
“I have been waiting for this for 19 long years!” What was our fellow believer waiting for? The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures in his own language, Bengali. Many people react similarly when the New World T... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 90
The Resurrection Hope
JESUS finally arrives at the outskirts of Bethany, a village about two miles [3 km] from Jerusalem. It has only been a few days since Lazarus’ death and burial. His sisters Mary and Martha are still mourning, and many have come to their home to console them.
While they are mourning, som... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102020003 | Table of outputs
3 Are You Stressed?
4 What Causes Stress?
5 What Is Stress?
8 How to Deal With Stress
14 A Stress-Free Life Is Possible
16 “A Calm Heart Gives Life to the Body” |
Is Gambling a Sin? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016127 | Is Gambling a Sin?
The Bible’s answer
Although the Bible does not discuss gambling in detail, we can discern from Bible principles that God views gambling as a sin.—Ephesians 5:17.a
Gambling is driven by greed, which God hates. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Ephesians 5:3, 5) Gamblers hope to gain money through the ... |
Who Was Abraham? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012001 | Who Was Abraham?
FEW men have had greater impact on the world’s religions. Revered by Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike, Abrahama has been described as “a giant in Scripture” and as “a towering example of faith.” The Bible calls him “the father of all those having faith.”—Romans 4:11.
Why is Abraham so highly regard... |
Jehovah’s Witnesses (jt)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/jehovahs-witnesses-jt | Ways They Use to Share the Good News
CHRISTIANS are commanded to “make disciples of people of all the nations,” but this does not mean that they are to use pressure or convert others by force. Jesus’ commission was to “tell good news to the meek ones,” to “bind up the brokenhearted,” to “comfort all the mourning ones.”... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 2
Why Are We Always Arguing?
In the opening scenario of this chapter, Rachel contributes to an argument in three ways. Can you identify them? Write your answers below, and then compare them with those found in the box “Answers” on page 20.
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It’s Wednesday night. Rachel, 17, is done with her chores, and she... |
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Disturbing Decline in Teen Mental Health—What Does the Bible Say? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100069 | E+/taseffski/via Getty Images (Stock photo. Posed by model.)
KEEP ON THE WATCH!
Disturbing Decline in Teen Mental Health—What Does the Bible Say?
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States released a report on the mental health of U.S. teens. It noted tha... |
Taming of the Niger | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970006 | Taming of the Niger
By “Awake!” correspondent in Nigeria
WATCHING a powerful, wild stallion galloping free as the breeze is an inspiring sight. So also is a powerful river a thing of beauty. But just as a wild stallion is of limited service to man, so too is an untamed river.
Thus, in 1964 Nigeria set out on a bold sch... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | Legend
This Book Contains . . .
KEY SCRIPTURESthat highlight main points
TIPpractical suggestions that will help you succeed
DID YOU KNOW . . .?facts that will stimulate your thinking
ACTION PLAN!opportunities to express how you will put the material to use
WHAT DO YOU THINK?questions that will help you reason on what ... |
Trinity (ti)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/trinity-ti | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Should You Believe in the Trinity?
Is Jesus Christ the Almighty God?
2006 Printing
This publication is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Get a Tattoo? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016132 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Should I Get a Tattoo?
What is the attraction?
What questions should you ask?
What Bible principles apply?
What is the attraction?
“I think some tattoos are beautiful works of art,” says a young man named Ryan.
The motive for getting a tattoo might affect how you feel about getting one. Fo... |
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 1
Printed Edition
Revelation 4:11
Who made the earth?
Who made the sea?
Who created you and me?
Who made the butterfly with its colorful wings?
Jehovah God created all things.
ACTIVITIES
Read to your child:
Revelation 4:11
Have your child point to:
Stars Clouds Sun
Boat Earth House
... |
What Does the Bible Say About Fasting? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018122 | What Does the Bible Say About Fasting?
The Bible’s answer
In Bible times, fasting was acceptable to God when it was done with the right motive. But when it was done for the wrong reasons, it brought God’s disfavor. However, the Bible neither commands nor forbids fasting for people today.
Under what circumstances... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102023004 | Table of outputs
3 Fresh Water
6 Oceans
9 Forests
12 Air
15 God Promises That Our Planet Will Survive
16 In This Issue of Awake! |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Confidence in Jehovah
Pr 3:5, 21-26; Isa 26:3, 4; Jer 17:7, 8
See also Ps 34:8; 40:4, 5; Pr 20:22; Isa 30:15
Relevant Bible account(s):
1Ch 5:18-20, 22—The success that some tribes of Israel experience in warfare is based on their trusting in Jehovah
2Ch 14:9-13—When facing an overwhelming enemy, King Asa prays ... |
World Government (go)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/go | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Our Incoming World Government—God’s Kingdom
A Look Just Ahead Under the Brightening Light of Bible Prophecies That Are Nearing Fulfillment in the One Form of Rulership That Will Satisfy All Our Needs and Desires
“God is King of all the earth; make melody, acting with discretion. God has be... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 10
How Important Are Looks?
YOU say you don’t like the way you look? Well, few of us—if any—are entirely satisfied with our appearance. Unlike Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water, some of us nearly fall into depression when we see our reflection.
‘I’ve got this dislike about my ... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Comfort
Scriptural comfort for some common causes of discouragement
Anxiety
See “Anxiety”
Bitterness; resentment
Some are embittered by a hardship or a series of adversities
Ec 9:11, 12
See also Ps 142:4; Ec 4:1; 7:7
Relevant Bible account(s):
Ru 1:11-13, 20—Widowed and grieving the death of her two sons, Naomi ... |
Learn From the Bible (lfb)
2017 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lfb | Introduction to Section 10
Jehovah is King over all. He has always been in control, and he will always be in control. For example, he rescued Jeremiah from a pit of death. He saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from a fiery furnace and Daniel from the mouths of lions. Jehovah protected Esther so that she could sa... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 41
Praise Jehovah, the Rock
(Deuteronomy 32:4)
1. ‘Give ear, O you heav’ns; O earth, let me speak.
To all of my words give ear, all you meek.
My teachings will trickle like dew on the plain,
My copious showers of truth like the rain.’
2. O let us declare Jehovah’s great name
And let all men know of his mighty fame... |
Return to Jehovah (rj)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/return-to-jehovah-rj | PART THREE
Hurt Feelings—When We Have “Cause for Complaint”
“A sister in my congregation wrongly accused me of stealing money from her. Others in the congregation learned of it and began to take sides. Eventually, the sister told me that she had received some new information that exonerated me. Although she apologize... |
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 | July
Monday, July 1
Become an example to the faithful ones in speaking.—1 Tim. 4:12.
Our ability to speak is a gift from our loving God. However, the gift of speech was misused. Satan the Devil lied to Eve, and that lie led to human sin and imperfection. (Gen. 3:1-4) Adam misused his tongue when he blamed Eve—and... |
Popcorn—A Satisfying Snack | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101980006 | Popcorn—A Satisfying Snack
POPCORN is no “junk food.” It is a nutritious whole-grain snack.
The kernel is practically all hard starch, but inside it there is a tiny amount of moisture that turns into steam when heated and explodes into a fluffy, fragrant, white ball 30 to 40 times its original size. At the same time t... |
A CONVERSATION WITH A NEIGHBOR
Why Does God Allow Suffering? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014005 | A CONVERSATION WITH A NEIGHBOR
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
The following is a typical conversation that one of Jehovah’s Witnesses might have with a neighbor. Let us imagine that a Witness named Michelle has come to the home of a woman named Sophia.
HOW DOES GOD FEEL ABOUT OUR SUFFERING?
Michelle: Hi, Sophia. I’... |
Scriptures for Christian Living (scl)
2023 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/scl | Decisions
How can we prepare our mind and heart for making good decisions?
Ps 1:1-3; Pr 19:20; Ro 14:13; 1Co 10:6-11
See also Ezr 7:10
Why should we avoid being hasty when making important decisions?
Pr 21:5; 25:8; 29:20
See also Pr 19:2; Ec 5:2; 1Ti 5:22
Why should we avoid relying on our imperfect heart when ma... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Exodus 20:12—“Honor Your Father and Your Mother” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300107 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Exodus 20:12—“Honor Your Father and Your Mother”
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you.”—Exodus 20:12, New World Translation.
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LOR... |
Word-Search Game | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984006 | Word-Search Game
In the puzzle are to be found the names of 37 well-known prophets and prophetesses in the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures. They are found spelled forward, backward, up and down as well as diagonally.
CLUE: Not all are best known as prophets or prophetesses. Scripture clues are found below.
1. 2 Kings 20:1... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 12
How Far Has Preparation Progressed?
1, 2. (a) What do people usually mean by the expression, “God is dead”? (b) Why do some people say this?
MUCH has been said in our study thus far about God’s purpose. But what has he been doing to bring that purpose to completion? Some people, not seeing world affairs get... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 40
A Lesson in Mercy
JESUS may still be in Nain, where he recently resurrected a widow’s son, or perhaps he is visiting a city nearby. A Pharisee named Simon desires a closer look at the one who is performing such remarkable works. So he invites Jesus to have a meal with him.
Viewing the occasion as an opportun... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 116
“You Must Assist Those Who Are Weak”
(Acts 20:35)
1. Many are the weaknesses
That we all possess.
But Jehovah God, indeed,
Loves us nonetheless.
He is so merciful,
His ways commendable.
May we imitate his love,
Help those in distress.
2. Rather than condemn the weak,
We should bear in mind
That much good can b... |
Repair Your Car Safely | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004006 | Repair Your Car Safely
Kevin knew from experience how to change the oil in his car. He knew how to remove the drain plug on the oil pan, empty the crankcase, replace the plug, and tighten it. But one time as Kevin pushed firmly on his wrench, it slipped off the bolt head. Kevin’s hand smashed into a sharp piece of meta... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 169
The New Song
(Psalm 98:1)
1. Sing to God the Lord a song of gladness that is new;
Tell of all the great things he’s done and yet will do.
Praise his holy arm and his right hand for victory.
In the sight of all men, he has judged righteously.
(Chorus)
2. Make a joyous shout to God Jehovah, all the earth;
Sing t... |
Teacher (lr)
2003 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lr | Learn From the Great Teacher |
You Can Keep Your Teeth! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101982006 | You Can Keep Your Teeth!
DID you know that even if you don’t have any cavities, you can still lose your teeth? “I’ve had to extract perfectly good teeth,” said a dentist with 35 years of experience. ‘But, why?’ you ask.
Periodontal (gum) diseasea is the major cause of tooth loss in adults. According to The Journal of P... |
Did God Use Evolution to Create the Different Types of Life? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502019185 | Did God Use Evolution to Create the Different Types of Life?
The Bible’s answer
No. The Bible clearly states that God created humans as well as different “kinds” of animal and plant life.a (Genesis 1:12, 21, 25, 27; Revelation 4:11) It says that the entire human family descended from Adam and Eve, our first parents... |
World Government (go)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/go | Chapter 9
The “Sign” of Imminence of the World Government
1, 2. (a) Proof of imminence of God’s world government is furnished in what? (b) What needs to be done before the “great tribulation”?
HOW HAPPY we can be that rule of all the earth by political governments of imperfect men is nearing its end! At the same time ... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 124
The Fruit of Self-Control
(Galatians 5:23)
1. O Christian, safeguard well your soul;
Be strong for truth and right.
Keep exercising self-control
That you may win the fight.
2. Just as we strive to show true love
And wisdom ev’ry day,
So we must be like God above
And self-control display.
3. The body we must ke... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Why Reject the Media Stereotype?—Part 1: For Girls | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014290 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Why Reject the Media Stereotype?—Part 1: For Girls
What is the media stereotype?
What you should know
What you can do
What your peers say
What is the media stereotype?
Look at these words, and then answer the questions that follow.
Column 1
Column 2
Immature
Responsible
Rebellious
Law... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 17
The Creating of “New Heavens and a New Earth”
1. (a) Why are we today interested in a dream had by Emperor Nebuchadnezzar of ancient Babylon? (b) In reminding the emperor of the details of the dream, what did Daniel say about a particular “stone” and what it would accomplish?
WHAT the imperial ruler of the ... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102014003 | WATCHING THE WORLD
Sub-Saharan Africa
“Only 38 percent of children below the age of 5 have a birth certificate,” says a report on sub-Saharan Africa by UNICEF. Yet, in some areas of that part of the world, “birth registration is essential for children to access health care and education, as well as for orphans... |
The Book of Revelation—What Does It Mean? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014129 | The Book of Revelation—What Does It Mean?
The Bible’s answer
The Greek name of the Bible book of Revelation, A·po·kaʹly·psis (apocalypse), means “Uncovering” or “Disclosure.” This name indicates the meaning of Revelation—it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it... |
School Guidebook (sg)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sg | Study 37
Poise and Personal Appearance
1-9. Define poise and confidence, and tell how these can be attained.
1 A poised speaker is a relaxed speaker. He is calm and composed because he has the situation under control. Lack of poise, on the other hand, shows a certain lack of confidence. The two go together. That is wh... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 99
Jesus Teaches at Jericho
SOON Jesus and the crowds traveling with him arrive at Jericho, which is a city about a day’s journey from Jerusalem. Apparently Jericho is a double city, the old Jewish city being about a mile [kilometer and a half] from the newer Roman city. As the crowds make their way out of the ... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 21
The Garden of Eden Restored—Earth Wide
1. (a) In what sense will the garden of Eden be restored, and why will it not cover only a limited area of the globe? (b) What do Jesus’ words to the evildoer indicate?
THE GARDEN of Eden was “a paradise of pleasure,” and in that sense it will be restored. (Genesis 2:... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Convention Programs That Are “Heard and Seen” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500226 | HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Convention Programs That Are “Heard and Seen”
JULY 1, 2024
For more than 130 years, modern-day Witnesses of Jehovah have gathered together at annual conventions. These programs now feature over 40 different talks along with music, interviews, and videos. If the program is to benefit and... |
BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Hebrews 4:12—“The Word of God Is Living and Active” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502300156 | BIBLE VERSES EXPLAINED
Hebrews 4:12—“The Word of God Is Living and Active”
“For the word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints from the marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.”—Hebrews ... |
Creation (ce)
1985 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ce | Chapter 2
Disagreements About Evolution—Why?
When a special centennial edition of Darwin’s Origin of Species was to be published, W. R. Thompson, then director of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, in Ottawa, Canada, was invited to write its introduction. In it he said: “As we know, there is a great div... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Front Endsheets |
God Promises Perfect Mental Health | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2023010 | God Promises Perfect Mental Health
Through the Bible, God provides guidance and comfort to deal with mental distress.
But God has done even more. He has promised to remove the very causes of mental disorders permanently.
When God fulfills that promise, never again will painful feelings, mental distress, and hurtfu... |
“Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017242 | “Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good”
“Trust in Jehovah and do what is good . . . and act with faithfulness.”—PS. 37:3.
SONGS: 150, 124
WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT TRUSTING IN JEHOVAH FROM . . .
Noah?
David?
other faithful servants of Jehovah?
1. Jehovah created humans with what remarkable abilities?
JEHOVAH c... |
A Peaceful New World (T-17)
1992 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/tracts/a-peaceful-new-world-t-17 | A Peaceful New World—Will It Come?
When you look at the scene on this tract, what feelings do you have? Does not your heart yearn for the peace, happiness, and prosperity seen there? Surely it does. But is it just a dream, or fantasy, to believe that these conditions will ever exist on earth?
Most people probably think... |
How Can You Live Forever? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018133 | How Can You Live Forever?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible promises: “The person who does what God wants lives forever.” (1 John 2:17, Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version) What does God want you to do?
Learn about God and his Son, Jesus. In prayer to God, Jesus said: “This means everlasting life, their coming to know y... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 104
God’s Voice Heard a Third Time
WHILE at the temple, Jesus has been agonizing over the death that he soon must face. His main concern is how his Father’s reputation will be affected, so he prays: “Father, glorify your name.”
At that, a mighty voice comes from the heavens, proclaiming: “I both glorified it an... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Overcome Shyness? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600107 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Overcome Shyness?
The bad news: Shyness can cause you to miss out on rewarding friendships and experiences.
The good news: Shyness isn’t always bad. It can help you think before you speak and can make you a better observer and listener.
The better news: Shyness is not a permanent trait, s... |
The New Study Edition of The Watchtower | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008041 | The New Study Edition of The Watchtower
THE magazine that you are reading is the first issue of the study edition of The Watchtower. We would like to explain some of the features of the new format of this magazine.
The study edition is published for Jehovah’s Witnesses and progressive Bible students. It will appear onc... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is Homosexuality Wrong? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016235 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Is Homosexuality Wrong?
“Growing up, one of the most difficult things I had to deal with was my attraction to others of the same sex. I used to think it was just a phase, but those feelings plague me still.”—David, 23.
David is a Christian who wants to please God. Can he do that while feeling attr... |
What Does the Bible Say About Loving Yourself? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018103 | What Does the Bible Say About Loving Yourself?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible indicates that it is proper, even necessary, to love yourself to a reasonable degree. Such love includes caring for yourself, respecting yourself, and having a sense of self-worth. (Matthew 10:31) Rather than glorifying selfishness, the Bib... |
Man’s Salvation (sl)
1975 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/sl | Chapter 7
Requirements for Entering the Spiritual Paradise
1, 2. To enter the spiritual paradise, what requirements, set out in Isaiah 55:6, 7, must be met?
THE way into the spiritual paradise is still open! The invitation to enter and enjoy it is still sounding out world wide! What does it call for if a hearer of the... |
Divine Name (na)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/divine-name-na | input Page/Publishers’ Page
The Divine Name That Will Endure Forever
2006 Printing
This publication is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.
Scripture quotations in this brochure are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 1984 Edition. |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Heaven
Definition: The dwelling place of Jehovah God and of faithful spirit creatures; a realm invisible to human eyes. The Bible also uses the term “heaven(s)” in a variety of other senses; for example: to represent God himself, his organization of faithful spirit creatures, a position of divine favor, the physical u... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 35
How Can I Break Free From Drugs?
ARE YOU hooked on drugs? You may know that your addiction is damaging your mind and body. You may even have tried to break the habit but then relapsed. If so, don’t despair. Others have overcome drug addiction, and so can you! For example, consider what three people from very... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 5
How Can I Deal With My Parent’s Remarriage?
YOUR parent might be so happy on the day he or she remarries. You, though, might feel anything but joy! Why? The remarriage of a parent destroys the hope that your biological parents will ever get back together. On the other hand, the remarriage can be particularly ... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102010000 | Table of outputs
January 2010
Are You Working Too Hard?
How can you avoid being stressed out and still keep balanced?
3 Are You Stressed Out?
4 Cultivate a Balanced View of Work
7 Live a Simple, Balanced Life
10 The Bible’s ViewpointWhat Is Judgment Day?
12 Watching the World
16 Cultivating Orchids—How Patien... |
Part 1b—Why Examine the World of Commerce? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101992002 | The Rise and Fall of World Commerce
Part 1b—Why Examine the World of Commerce?
A WORLD without political rivalry, religious bickering, and economic anxiety is hard to imagine. Not a day passes but that politics, religion, and commerce reach out to touch us in any number of ways. Remove these three pillars of human soc... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy II (ip-2)
2001 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-2 | Chapter Twelve
Comfort for God’s People
Isaiah 51:1-23
1. What bleak prospects lie ahead for Jerusalem and her inhabitants, yet what hope is there?
SEVENTY years—a normal human life span—that is how long the nation of Judah will be captive in Babylon. (Psalm 90:10; Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10) Most Israelites taken captiv... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 69
Godly Devotion With outputment
(1 Timothy 6:6)
1. If we would have God’s blessing,
outputment be possessing,
We surely need God’s Word to heed
And godliness be stressing.
Great gain is godly devotion,
Protects us from sin’s promotion.
From day to day in God’s right way,
It keeps our zeal in motion.
2. output wi... |
Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Call Their Meeting Place a Church? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013283 | Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Call Their Meeting Place a Church?
In the Bible, the Greek term that is sometimes translated “church” refers to a group of worshippers, not to the building they meet in.
Note this example: When the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome, he sent greetings to a couple named Aquila... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102024002 | Table of outputs
IN THIS ISSUE
What has happened to respect . . .
for others?
for life?
for family?
for self? |
Bone—A Marvel of Strength | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102010013 | Was It Designed?
Bone—A Marvel of Strength
● Bone has been described as “an engineering masterpiece of tensile, compressive and elastic strength.” Why?
Consider: The human skeleton consists of approximately 206 bones and 68 joints. The longest bone is the femur, or thighbone; the smallest is the stapes, a bone inside ... |
United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 19
What the Mosaic Law Means to You
1. (a) What indicated that, beginning with 36 C.E., uncircumcised Gentiles were acceptable to Jehovah as Christians? (b) But over what issue did some early Christians have strong feelings?
A HOTLY debated issue in the days of the apostle Paul was whether Gentile Christians w... |
What Is the Torah? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016248 | What Is the Torah?
The Bible’s answer
The English word “Torah” comes from the Hebrew word toh·rahʹ, which can be translated as “instruction,” “teaching,” or “law.”a (Proverbs 1:8; 3:1; 28:4) The following examples show how this Hebrew word is used in the Bible.
Toh·rahʹ often refers to the first five books of the... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Control My Emotions? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017169 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Control My Emotions?
“One day I feel great, and the next day I’m down in the dumps. Things that I viewed as no big deal yesterday become difficult to deal with today.”—Carissa.
Do your emotions seem to go up and down like a bumpy road?a If so, this article can help you!
Why it happens
... |
Jehovah’s Day (jd)
2006 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jd | outputs
Page Chapter
SECTION 1—God Can Help You Prepare for His Great Day
5 1. Jehovah’s Messages for Then and Now
14 2. Prophets Whose Messages Can Affect Us
29 3. The Day of Jehovah—A Vital Theme
SECTION 2—Know Jehovah and Serve Him
43 4. Jehovah—The God Who Foretells and Fulfills
56 5. “S... |
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