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YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Multitasking? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600103 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What Should I Know About Multitasking?
How are your multitasking skills?
The myth of multitasking
A better method
What your peers say
How are your multitasking skills?
Do you know how to multitask—to do several things at the same time? Many people think that those who are growing up with t... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 14
After the New Covenant—The Millennial Kingdom
1, 2. (a) With whom may the millions of beneficiaries of the operation of the new covenant be compared today? (b) What did the terms of the new covenant say?
MILLIONS of people all around the earth have already received grand benefits from the operation of the ... |
Do I Have to Go to School? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984007 | Young People Ask . . .
Do I Have to Go to School?
JACK has been a school attendance officer for over 25 years. A truant youth is therefore hard pressed to come up with an excuse Jack has not already heard. “I’ve been told everything by the kids,” he says, “such as ‘I thought I was going to be sick today’ . . . ‘My gran... |
God’s Kingdom Rules! (kr)
2014 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kr | outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
6 1. “Let Your Kingdom Come”
13 2. The Kingdom Is Born in Heaven
SECTION 1Kingdom Truth—Dispensing Spiritual Food
32 3. Jehovah Reveals His Purpose
39 4. Jehovah Exalts His Name
49 5. The King Shines Light on the Kingdom
SECTION 2Kingdom Preaching—Spreading the Good Ne... |
My Hate Turned to Love | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101995004 | My Hate Turned to Love
As told by Ludwig Wurm
It was the coldest night I had ever experienced—minus 62 degrees Fahrenheit [-52° C.]. The date: February 1942—midwinter and wartime. The place: the Russian front near Leningrad. I was a soldier in the German Waffen-SS (Waffen Schutzstaffel), an elite armed force. A serg... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 8
Loyally Submitting to Theocratic Order
(1 Corinthians 14:33)
1. As Jehovah’s people sound throughout the earth
Truths about the Kingdom, of such priceless worth,
Theocratic order they must all obey
And remain united, loyalty display.
(Chorus)
2. Jesus Christ, our Leader, is in full control;
He equips the soldier... |
A Closer Look at Religion | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989001 | A Closer Look at Religion
IF ASKED, you might agree with Voltaire when he called religion “the parent of fanaticism and civil discord, . . . the enemy of mankind.” Or in a spirit of indifference you might say, as did 17th-century Anglican clergyman Robert Burton: “One religion is as true as another.”
Possibly you might... |
“He Gives Power to the Tired One” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2018242 | “He Gives Power to the Tired One”
Our yeartext for 2018: “Those hoping in Jehovah will regain power.”—ISA. 40:31.
SONGS: 3, 47
WHAT BEARING DO THESE SCRIPTURES HAVE ON OUR YEARTEXT?
Isaiah 40:26
Matthew 11:28-30
2 Corinthians 12:9, 10
1. What pressures must we deal with, but what reason does Jehovah have to... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
David Acts Courageously | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502016171 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
David Acts Courageously
Because a boy named David trusted in Jehovah, he courageously defeated a giant.
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
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Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 27
Why Don’t Boys Like Me?
He knows I’m popular because I’ve told him that other boys like me. He laughed when I told him how silly some of my friends are. And he knows I’m smart—I’ve corrected him on a few things he said. I wonder how long it will be before he asks me out.
She looks attractive, but she seems ... |
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eastern Europe | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101991003 | Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eastern Europe
WHEN the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, Asiaweek reported that “some 2 million East Germans poured into the western half of their divided country in the two days after East Berlin opened the frontier.” What was their mission?
For the more affluent, it was a buying spree. For ot... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Armageddon
Definition: The Greek Har Ma·ge·donʹ, taken from Hebrew and rendered “Armageddon” by many translators, means “Mountain of Megiddo,” or “Mountain of Assembly of Troops.” The Bible associates the name, not with a nuclear holocaust, but with the coming universal “war of the great day of God the Almighty.” (Rev... |
Life (lp)
1977 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lp | Chapter 9
Universal Law Reveals Purpose in Life
1. How do people often view law?
PEOPLE, both young and old, often incline to look upon any control of their lives as undesirable. But does resentment or resistance to any regulation of our actions really lead to happiness? Or, instead, can our enjoyment of personal free... |
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 | February
Wednesday, February 1
Jehovah is near to all those calling on him.—Ps. 145:18.
Jehovah is keenly interested in the welfare of all his worshippers. He is near to each one of us, and he notices when we feel overwhelmed by discouraging feelings. (Ps. 145:18, 19) Consider how attentive Jehovah was to his prop... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Evolution
Definition: Organic evolution is the theory that the first living organism developed from lifeless matter. Then, as it reproduced, it is said, it changed into different kinds of living things, ultimately producing all forms of plant and animal life that have ever existed on this earth. All of this is said to... |
Saying It in 17 Syllables | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989005 | Saying It in 17 Syllables
By Awake! correspondent in Japan
A fallen petal
Flies back to its branch:
Ah! a butterfly!
What a delicate picture captured in just a few words! In fact, in Japanese, it is in just 17 syllables. Yes, ever the masters of miniaturization, the Japanese celebrate their land and people in what is k... |
How Christendom Became Trinitarian | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101973004 | How Christendom Became Trinitarian
EVER since the Vatican II Ecumenical Council, a division is becoming more and more manifest within the Roman Catholic Church. On the one side are those who do not want any changes to be made, and on the other side are those who are impatient because more changes are not taking place. ... |
Peace and Security (tp73)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tp73 | Chapter 12
Respect for Authority Essential for Peaceful Living
1-3. (a) What has contributed to widespread rejection of authority in our day? (b) In what various ways is this attitude expressed? (c) Where are the effects felt?
THERE is a spirit of independence that permeates the world in our day. Particularly among th... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 2
War Between Heaven and Earth Precedes the Thousand Years
1. (a) According to the Revelation, what conflict must precede the coming of The Millennium? (b) Why must that battle be evidently yet ahead of us, and what should be our attitude toward it?
WE HAVE just read the description given us by the apostle Joh... |
How to Get More From Reading the Bible | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017002 | How to Get More From Reading the Bible
No. 1 2017
© 2016 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 www.jw.org.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scri... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Four
The One to Whom All the Prophets Bore Witness
1. What do the facts about Jesus’ prehuman existence show as to his relationship with Jehovah?
“THE Father has affection for the Son and shows him all the things he himself does.” (John 5:20) What a warm relationship the Son enjoyed with his Father, Jehovah! T... |
Can the Bible Help You Overcome Drug Addiction? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100036 | Can the Bible Help You Overcome Drug Addiction?
Each year, millions die from the direct or indirect effects of substance use, including drug abuse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of this problem only increased. The Bible’s wisdom has helped many to overcome drug addiction. If you are struggling with this p... |
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 | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Examining the Scriptures Daily—2020
Yeartext “Go, therefore, and make disciples . . . , baptizing them.”—Matthew 28:19.
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 don... |
Paradise Restored (pm)
1972 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/pm | input Page/Publishers’ Page
Paradise Restored To Mankind—By Theocracy!
A Look at the Fulfillment of the Restoration Prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah, as Possible from the Twentieth-Century Vantage Point
“And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning; wherein he placed man whom he had formed... |
Good News (gh)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gh | Chapter 1
Where Can Good News Be Found Today?
1. What would you regard as good news?
WE ALL welcome good news, do we not? Well, the purpose of this book is to tell of good news that affects every man, woman and child on this earth today. It points to a bright and secure future for the human family. In fact, when you u... |
Where They Lived | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010007 | The Life and Times of First-Century Christians
Where They Lived
“I did not hold back from . . . teaching you publicly and from house to house.”—ACTS 20:20.
ENTERING through the massive gate, you are instantly thrust into a first-century city. Like many cities, it is situated on a hill. Above you is a ridge, where the ... |
Road to Life (ol)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ol | The Road to Everlasting Life—Have You Found It? |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 101
Showing Concern for “the Flock of God”
(1 Peter 5:2)
1. Jesus Christ, as God’s Fine Shepherd,
For His flock showed deep concern.
With his life he did us purchase.
Much from him we all can learn.
2. Elders are his undershepherds;
Lovingly they tend the sheep.
They must set a fine example
And strict vigilance e’... |
Reasoning (rs)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/books/reasoning-rs | Government
Definition: The arrangement for making and administering laws. Governments are frequently classified according to the source and scope of their authority. Jehovah God is the Universal Sovereign, who confers authority on others in accord with his will and purpose. However, Satan the Devil, the foremost rebel... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 19
Will You Worship God in HIS Way?
IN THE “last days,” the Bible foretells, men would “be lovers of themselves, . . . self-assuming, haughty, . . . having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5) Does that not well describe what we see around us today?
2 Yes, in every aspect ... |
Watch! (kp)
2004 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/watch-kp | Where Is Your Life Heading?
• Many people are so wrapped up in the affairs of daily life that they give little thought to where they are heading.
• The Bible alerts us to wonderful events ahead. It also warns of a coming global upheaval in human institutions. For us to benefit and to avoid calamity, positive action is ... |
Imitate (ia)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ia | Introduction
“Be imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”—HEBREWS 6:12.
1, 2. How did one traveling overseer evidently view faithful Bible characters, and why would such ones make wonderful friends?
“HE SPEAKS about Bible characters as if they were old friends of his.” After listeni... |
From Our Readers | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101999010 | From Our Readers
Street Gangs I was moved by the articles on street gangs in the April 22, 1998, issue of Awake! Right now I am in a reformatory school. My mother is one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, but a while back I stopped going to meetings. Then I got involved with bad friends and took part in a series of violent theft... |
Teacher (lr)
2003 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/lr | What Children Need From Parents
ALL parents participate in an event that is beyond full human understanding. They each contribute a part of themselves. As a result, what develops within the mother is a fully formed living person. It is not surprising, therefore, that when a baby is born, people speak of the ev... |
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Gilead School—Its Global Scope | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502500204 | A class in progress during a 2017 Gilead School course
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Gilead School—Its Global Scope
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Each year, a number of special full-time servants from around the world are invited to attend the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, held at the Watchtower Educational Center in Pat... |
When the Rain Would Not Stop Falling | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101983010 | When the Rain Would Not Stop Falling
By “Awake!” correspondent in Madagascar
IN TROPICAL Madagascar there are only two seasons: wet and dry. Since the wet season runs from November through March, nobody was surprised in December 1981 when it started to rain. The farmers were relieved. They needed the rain for their ric... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 20
Building Together on a Global Scale
THE feeling of genuine brotherhood among Jehovah’s Witnesses is manifest in many ways. Those who attend their meetings see evidence of it. At their conventions it is demonstrated on an enlarged scale. It is also clearly evident as they work together to provide suitable pla... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 4
How Far Is Too Far?
True or false . . .
It’s always wrong for two people who are dating to touch each other, under any circumstances.
□ True
□ False
A couple who refrain from sexual intercourse can still be guilty of fornication.
□ True
□ False
If a dating couple don’t take sexual liberties, they can’t really... |
What Does It Mean to ‘Honor Your Father and Mother’? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502017166 | What Does It Mean to ‘Honor Your Father and Mother’?
The Bible’s answer
The commandment to “honor your father and your mother” appears often in the Bible. (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; Matthew 15:4; Ephesians 6:2, 3) It involves four key actions.
Appreciate them. You honor your father and mother... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 186
Our Godly Joy
(Philippians 4:4)
1. The spirit’s fruit of godly joy
We need if we’d endure.
To have this joy in full, it takes
A faith that’s strong and sure.
This joy is no mere passing mood;
It always is required.
That’s why we read, “Rejoice!” “Rejoice!”
In words by God inspired.
2. We’ve many reasons for ou... |
“Eternal Purpose” (po)
1974 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/po | Chapter 9
A Nation That Entered a Covenant with God
1. Nations today are too materialistic to form a treaty organization with whom?
IN INTERNATIONAL affairs it is customary for one state to enter a treaty with another state for mutual defense or peaceful relations or cultural exchanges or other considerations. A numbe... |
Great Teacher (te)
1971 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/te | Chapter 43
Jesus Gives a Sign
TODAY we are going to talk about signs. It is good to know how to read signs. They can help us.
Some signs have words on them. They tell us where we can buy food. They may warn us not to cross the street when cars are coming. What signs have you seen?—
There are signs of another kind too.... |
God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)
1973 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ka | Chapter 1
The “Thousand Years”—Not a False Hope
1. What must be said on whether a man-made kingdom can endure for a thousand years?
TO ENDURE for a thousand years, a kingdom would really have to be good—strong. Such a royal government could not be planned, installed and maintained by a mere man or succession of men.... |
Page Thirty-Two | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011013 | Page Thirty-Two
Does it really matter whether there was a garden of Eden?
SEE PAGES 9-11
Did God know in advance that Adam and Eve would sin?
SEE PAGES 13-15.
How can you know if your sins can be forgiven by God?
SEE PAGE 18.
Is God concerned about you as an individual?
SEE PAGES 20-23. |
Pewter—For You? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979007 | Pewter—For You?
Both the high price of silverware and the current nostalgia over the past have in some areas sparked a growing interest in pewter tableware. But, you may wonder, just what is pewter anyway?
Basically, it is a metal alloy in which tin is the major component. History says that it may have been used more t... |
Where Puppets Perform Operas | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102008003 | Where Puppets Perform Operas
BY AWAKE! WRITER IN AUSTRIA
“YES, the music was beautiful, but the puppetry technique was amazing. The marionettes are able to convey even subtle gestures beyond anything [I have] seen in any prior puppet or marionette performances!”
Is the speaker describing a puppet show for young childre... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 23
Missionaries Push Worldwide Expansion
ZEALOUS activity of missionaries who are willing to serve wherever they are needed has been an important factor in the global proclamation of God’s Kingdom.
Long before the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society established a school for the purpose, missionaries were being ... |
Youth (yy)
1976 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yy | Chapter 20
Can You Succeed in Marriage?
1-4. (a) Why is there good reason to be seriously concerned about one’s prospects for a successful marriage? (b) To succeed in marriage, what must be recognized about its origin? Why? (Genesis 2:21-24; Matthew 19:4-6)
IF THE time comes when you want to get married, it is natural... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I Have a Health Problem? (Part 2) | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013139 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
What if I Have a Health Problem? (Part 2)
Health problems come in many forms.
Some people have symptoms that are evident on the outside, while others have effects that are felt only on the inside.
Some health problems “visit” only on occasion, while others “move in” and present challenges ever... |
Trapped in a Loveless Marriage | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001001 | Trapped in a Loveless Marriage
“In a high-divorce society, not only are more unhappy marriages likely to end in divorce, but in addition, more marriages are likely to become unhappy.”—COUNCIL ON FAMILIES IN AMERICA.
IT HAS been said that much of life’s happiness and much of its misery emanate from the same source—one’s... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 39
God’s Warriors Are Advancing
(1 Timothy 6:12)
1. God’s warriors are advancing;
Their ev’ry pow’r they bend
To honor him, Jehovah,
And his great name defend.
What though the great red dragon
Assails God’s army small?
The shadow of his own hand
Securely guards them all.
2. Aggressive is our warfare
In this Jehova... |
Worship God (wt)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/wt | Chapter Eight
‘Wrestling Against Wicked Spirit Forces’
1. Why is the activity of wicked spirits of particular interest to us?
MANY people scoff at the idea that there are wicked spirits. But it is no laughing matter. Whether people believe it or not, wicked spirits do exist, and they try to exert pressure on everyone.... |
Knowledge (kl)
1995 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kl | Chapter 8
Why Does God Permit Suffering?
1, 2. How do people often react to human suffering?
WHEN disasters strike, destroying property and claiming lives, many cannot understand why such terrible things happen. Others are troubled by the extent, cruelty, and wantonness of crime and violence. You too may have wondered... |
Living With Chronic Illness—Can the Bible Help? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013105 | Living With Chronic Illness—Can the Bible Help?
The Bible’s answer
Yes. God cares about his servants who are sick. Regarding a faithful servant, the Bible says: “Jehovah himself will sustain him upon a divan of illness.” (Psalm 41:3) If you are living with chronic illness, the following three steps can help you to... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 5
John Beholds the Glorified Jesus
Vision 1—Revelation 1:10–3:22
Subject: Jesus inspects spiritual Israel on earth and gives warm encouragement
Time of fulfillment: This feature of the Lord’s day extends from 1914 until the last of the faithful anointed ones dies and is resurrected
1. How is the first vision ... |
Choosing (bw)
1979 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/bw | Chapter 5
The Perfect Example—Christ
1. What is needed for us to want to imitate Jesus Christ?
FOR us to be moved to follow someone wholeheartedly, we must believe that his example deserves to be imitated. The higher our esteem and the greater our affection for that person, the more intense will be our desire to be l... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | CHAPTER 9
How Can I Deal With Loneliness?
It’s a beautiful day, and you have no plans. All your friends do, though. They’re out having a good time. Once again, you’ve been left out! Being among the uninvited is bad enough, but what it implies is even worse. ‘Maybe there’s something wrong with me,’ you say to yourself. ... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Resist Peer Pressure to Have Sex? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/500600109 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
How Can I Resist Peer Pressure to Have Sex?
“When I was in school, if someone claimed to have had sex, everyone else felt that they had to catch up and do the same. After all, no one wants to be the oddball.”—Elaine, 21.
Have you ever felt pressure to have sex—just because everyone else seems to b... |
How Did Life Begin? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102015000 | How Did Life Begin? |
Treasure Your Gift of Free Will | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017243 | Treasure Your Gift of Free Will
“Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.”—2 COR. 3:17.
SONGS: 40, 54
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?
What is free will?
How can the way we use our freedom of choice reveal the depth of our love for Jehovah?
How can we show respect for the decisions of others?
1, 2. (a) What di... |
Happiness (hp)
1980 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/hp | Chapter 17
Whose Laws Will You Put First?
WE LIVE with law—laws of nature, or creation; laws from God on morals and conduct; secular laws. We easily accept and benefit from many of these. But what if a law seems unduly restrictive? Or if there is a conflict between two laws affecting you?
2 Since natural laws seem rat... |
“Kingdom Come” (kc)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kc | Chapter 1
“Thy Kingdom Come”!
1. What would God’s kingdom mean to you, if soon it brought the conditions pictured here?
FEW WORDS of prayer have been repeated more often than the above. Perhaps you the reader have uttered that prayer. And surely we need God’s kingdom! How grand it would be to live under the conditions... |
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Creation or Evolution?—Part 1: Why Believe in God? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014155 | YOUNG PEOPLE ASK
Creation or Evolution?—Part 1: Why Believe in God?
Creation or evolution?
Why do I believe in God?
Explaining my belief
Creation or evolution?
Do you believe that God created all things? If so, you’re not alone; many young people (and adults) share your view. But others say that life and the u... |
Christians in the Midst of War | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101988012 | Christians in the Midst of War
How do Christians cope when armies overrun a country, as they did in Korea in the 1950’s, or when violence is a daily threat, as it has been for years in parts of Ireland? What course do they take in order to stand for righteous principles?
The 1988 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses is fill... |
For Young People
Guard Against Wicked Spirits! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012013 | For Young People
Guard Against Wicked Spirits!
Instructions: Do this exercise in quiet surroundings. As you read the scriptures, imagine that you are part of the events. Visualize the scenes. Hear the voices. Feel the emotions of the characters. Let the accounts come to life.
1 ANALYZE THE SCENES.—READ GENESIS 6:1-6... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | Chapter 1
Grand Blessings from God Near at Hand!
1. In view of worsening world conditions, what questions arise?
DO YOU want to live in peace and happiness? Do you desire good health and long life for yourself and your loved ones? Do you long to see wickedness and suffering end? Every honest-hearted person wants these... |
Revelation Climax (re)
1988 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/re | Chapter 38
Praise Jah for His Judgments!
1. What words does John hear “as a loud voice of a great crowd in heaven”?
BABYLON THE GREAT is no more! This is truly joyous news. No wonder John hears happy exclamations of praise in heaven! “After these things I heard what was as a loud voice of a great crowd in heaven. They... |
Young People Ask, Volume 2 (yp2)
2008 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp2 | Role Model—Paul
The apostle Paul is realistic about his feelings. He candidly admits: “When I wish to do what is right, what is bad is present with me.” Paul is a good person at heart. “I really delight in the law of God according to the man I am within,” he writes. What’s the problem then? Paul says: “I behold . . . ... |
Bible Teachings—Timeless Wisdom | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2018019 | Bible Teachings—Timeless Wisdom
PICTURE THIS: You are touring a museum full of ancient monuments. Most are pitted, weathered, and eroded. Some have great chunks missing. One, though, is remarkably intact; its intricate design is clear in every detail. “Is this one newer than the others?” you ask your guide. “No,” ... |
Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)
2000 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ip-1 | Chapter Twelve
Do Not Be Afraid of the Assyrian
Isaiah 10:5-34
1, 2. (a) From a human standpoint, why did Jonah seem to have good reason to be reluctant to accept his commission to preach to the Assyrians? (b) How did the Ninevites react to Jonah’s message?
IN THE middle of the ninth century B.C.E., the Hebrew prophet ... |
Watching the World | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101972012 | Watching the World
Calls for More Discipline
◆ Running counter to the permissive trend in teaching, a former Columbia University professor and now headmaster of a private school calls for more, not less, discipline. Donald Barr placed the blame for today’s crisis in education on “progressive educators” who have argued ... |
Avoid Excessive Speed and Aggression! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101988002 | Avoid Excessive Speed and Aggression!
“IF THE car was invented today it would be banned,” asserts Geoff Large, assistant director of road safety for Britain’s RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents). “You would never be allowed to sell something which would kill and injure a third of a million people ever... |
Ministry School (be)
2002 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/be | Preparing Talks for the Congregation
THE program of the Theocratic Ministry School is prepared to benefit the entire congregation. Valuable information is also presented at other congregation meetings as well as at assemblies and conventions. If you have been assigned a part on one of these programs, you have been ... |
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
God Sends Moses to Egypt | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502014127 | ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORIES
God Sends Moses to Egypt
Learn how Jehovah God proves to be stronger than the stubborn Pharaoh of Egypt.
Read the illustrated story online or from a printed PDF.
Download
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United in Worship (uw)
1983 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/uw | Chapter 22
Continue to Speak God’s Word With Boldness
1. (a) What good news did Jesus’ disciples proclaim starting at Pentecost of 33 C.E., but what was the reaction of the rulers and older men of the Jews? (b) What questions might we ask ourselves concerning this?
THE most important events in over 4,000 years of huma... |
“Kingdom Come” (kc)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/kc | outputs
PAGE CHAPTER
5 1 “Thy Kingdom Come”!
14 2 The King of Eternity
21 3 What the Kingdom Means for Our Earth
29 4 The Kingdom ‘Comes’—from Where?
37 5 The Kingdom—Why So Long in ‘Coming’?
46 6 Reaching Out for the Kingdom
56 7 Identifying Messiah, the King
68 8 ‘The Kingd... |
Remote Regions of Africa Hear Bible Truths | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979013 | Remote Regions of Africa Hear Bible Truths
Read the absorbing story in the 1979 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses about how their Kingdom preaching has reached into the remote regions of Senegal, West Africa. This 384-page book also tells about the beginning and development of the Kingdom-preaching work in Burma, Canada,... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 61
“I Am Jehovah”!
(Isaiah 42:8)
1. Hear now, the kings of pagan empires
Ignore Jehovah, God Most High.
They choose not to recognize his sov’reignty,
And his mighty power they defy.
But who was the One that overthrew their hosts,
That they perished ignominiously?
Yes, whose was the arm that silenced all their boas... |
Sing Praises (ssb)
1984 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/Ssb | Song 225
Drawing Close to Jehovah
(Psalm 73:28)
1. Your favor, O Jehovah,
Is something we hold dear.
As your devoted children,
We will to you keep near.
It is the finest treasure
To have you as our Friend.
Your love is pure, makes us secure.
Our thanks to you ascend.
2. Since you, as our Great Shepherd,
Did kindly for ... |
Is Smoking a Sin? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018127 | Is Smoking a Sin?
The Bible’s answer
The Bible does not mention smokinga or other means of using tobacco. However, it contains principles showing that God does not approve of unhealthy and unclean habits and thus views smoking as a sin.
Respect for life. “God . . . gives to all people life and breath.” (Acts 17:2... |
Your Marriage Can Be Saved! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102001004 | Your Marriage Can Be Saved!
The Bible abounds with practical counsel that can benefit husbands and wives. This is hardly surprising, for the One who inspired the Bible is also the Originator of the marriage arrangement.
THE Bible paints a realistic picture of marriage. It acknowledges that a husband and wife will have ... |
Why Not Smoke? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101978009 | The Bible’s View
Why Not Smoke?
“SMOKING, after all, is not a sin.” So wrote one person in a letter to a noted United States newspaper. Doubtless, this comment reflects the attitude of most people, especially those who use tobacco. They are likely to ask, ‘Why not smoke? After all, it is not a sin.’
Yet others may feel... |
Right and Wrong—A Guide You Can Trust | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2024000 | Right and Wrong—A Guide You Can Trust
No. 1 2024
© 2024 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, S... |
Greatest Man (gt)
1991 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/gt | Chapter 47
Tears Turned to Great Ecstasy
WHEN Jairus sees the woman with the flow of blood healed, his confidence in Jesus’ miraculous powers no doubt increases. Earlier in the day, Jesus had been asked by Jairus to come and help his beloved 12-year-old daughter, who lay near death. Now, however, what Jairus fears most... |
Worldwide Security (ws)
1986 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/ws | Chapter 20
A Happy Human Family Under a New Fatherhood
1. Why is the subject of a new fatherhood such good news to the human family?
AFTER Armageddon, a second fatherhood awaits all mankind. That is indeed good news! The new fatherhood makes possible eternal life in human perfection in an earth-wide paradise, for the ... |
Table of outputs | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002000 | Table of outputs
January 8, 2002
Courage in the Face of Disaster
We present just a few of the stories of the courage, compassion, and endurance demonstrated on September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center was attacked.
3 The Day the Twin Towers Collapsed
10 Support and Compassion From Many Parts
13 The Secret Be... |
The Arrival of the Spanish Revised New World Translation | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/501100006 | The Arrival of the Spanish Revised New World Translation
The revised New World Translation in Spanish is released.
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CAN OUR PLANET SURVIVE?
Fresh Water | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102023005 | CAN OUR PLANET SURVIVE?
FRESH WATER
LIFE on earth would be impossible without water, especially fresh water. In fact, the largest component of all living things is water. Lakes, rivers, wetlands, and underground aquifers provide drinking water for humans and animals and allow us to irrigate our crops.
The Threats t... |
Do You Fear the Dead? | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009003 | Do You Fear the Dead?
TO THIS question, many answer with a simple, “No. Why should I?” They believe that the deceased really are dead. Millions, however, are convinced that the dead live on as spirits.
In Benin, West Africa, many believe that the dead can return to kill other members of their own family. People sell po... |
Young People Ask, Volume 1 (yp1)
2011 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp1 | CHAPTER 3
How Can I Earn More Freedom?
“I wish my parents would let me venture out a little.”—Sarah, 18.
“I’m always asking my parents why they don’t trust me when I want to go out with a group of friends. Often, they tell me: ‘We trust you. We just don’t trust your friends.’”—Christine, 18.
LIKE Sarah and Christine,... |
Proclaimers (jv)
1993 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jv | Chapter 12
The Great Crowd—To Live in Heaven? Or on Earth?
IN CONTRAST to members of the religions of Christendom, the majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses look forward to an eternity of life, not in heaven, but on earth. Why is this?
It has not always been that way. First-century Christians had the expectation that in time... |
Young People Ask (yp)
1989 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/yp | Chapter 15
Why Am I So Shy?
“EVERYONE tells me how great-looking I am,” wrote a young woman to a newspaper column. Yet she went on to state: “I have a problem talking to people. If I look someone in the eyes while speaking, my face turns red and I get all choked up inside . . . At work I have heard several comments on ... |
Truth (tr)
1981 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/tr | Chapter 9
The Reason Why a “Little Flock” Goes to Heaven
1. (a) When Jesus was on earth, what did he tell his followers about heavenly life? (b) Why do many persons want to go to heaven?
WHILE Jesus Christ was yet with his followers here on earth, he spoke to them about heavenly life. He told them that he was going to... |
Jesus—The Way (jy)
2015 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/jy | Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life |
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 | December
Tuesday, December 1
He was moved with pity for them.—Mark 6:34.
One of the most heartwarming aspects of Jesus’ personality is his ability to understand the challenges that we imperfect humans face. While on earth, Jesus was able to “rejoice with those who rejoice” and “weep with those who weep.” (Rom. 12:... |
Jehovah’s Way of Ruling Vindicated! | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010047 | Jehovah’s Way of Ruling Vindicated!
“The Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of mankind.”—DAN. 4:17.
1, 2. What are some reasons why human rule has failed?
HUMAN rule has failed! Of that there is no doubt. A major reason for that failure is that humans lack the wisdom to rule successfully. The failure of man’s rule is e... |
“Religion Is Implicated in Our Great Moral Breakdown” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989003 | “Religion Is Implicated in Our Great Moral Breakdown”
THIS headline in El Heraldo of Barranquilla, Colombia, was startling in itself. But the one who said it made it even more significant—Catholic Jesuit priest Alberto Múnera, doctor of theology at the Gregorian University of Rome. He was commenting on the moral break... |
My Bible Lessons (mb)
2013 | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/brochures-and-booklets/my-bible-lessons-mb | A Note to Parents
Printed Edition
What is the best gift you can give your children? There are many things they need, including your love, guidance, and protection. By far, though, the most precious gift you can give them is knowledge of Jehovah and of the truths found in his Word, the Bible. (John 1... |
THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
“I Seemed to Have Everything I Could Hope For” | https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502018116 | THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES
“I Seemed to Have Everything I Could Hope For”
As told by Stéphane Wallace Turcotte
YEAR BORN: 1962
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
HISTORY: Immoral lifestyle
MY PAST
I was born in Montreal, the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. My three siblings and I were raised by lovin... |
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 | November
Wednesday, November 1
They will all be taught by Jehovah.—John 6:45.
Jehovah supports us in a number of ways. He can help you to keep calm when faced with an opposer. He can also help you to recall just the right scripture to share with an interested householder. And he gives you the strength to continue ... |
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