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"The righteous one may fall . . . , and he will certainly get up."—Prov. 24:16. ????? For Those Loving Jehovah, “There Is No Stumbling Block” “Abundant peace belongs to those loving your law, and for them there is no stumbling block.”—PSALM 119:165. ????? It is not easy to run the race for everlasting life. Jesus Christ ran it without ever stumbling, but none of us can do that. James said that “we all stumble many times.” (James 3:2) Our imperfections or the imperfections of others can make us slow down in the race or even stop for a while. If this happens, we might need help to get back in the race. We should not be surprised if we stumble from t…
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“This is my grandfather, Frode, at pioneer school in California. He started pioneering last September, less than a month after he turned 90 years old. He loves being in the ministry and sometimes I think he has more energy than me!”
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How Long Oh Jehovah Must I Wait? "I said: ‘How long, O Jehovah?’ (Isaiah 6:11). ???♀️??? Show a Waiting Attitude! “I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”—MICAH 7:7. ???♀️??? MANY things in life can be viewed either positively or negatively, depending on our attitude. The attitude of a Christian today can similarly make things appear either bright or gloomy. Without the proper attitude, a Christian could easily lose his joy, and that would be serious because, as Nehemiah said: “The joy of Jehovah is [our] stronghold.” (Nehemiah 8:10) A positive, joyful attitude helps to keep us strong and prom…
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Pretoria, Chinese – South Africa JW Expo setup 1 Video tap on link 2 Pictures IMG_1480.MOV
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Mind your own business.—1 Thess. 4:11. How can we show appropriate respect for those whom Jehovah chooses to anoint? We would not ask them personal questions about their anointing. We thus avoid meddling with what does not concern us. (2 Thess. 3:11) We should not assume that the parents, spouse, or other relatives of one of the anointed would also be anointed. Genetics or marriage play no part in the process. (1 Thess. 2:12) We should also resist the urge to quiz spouses of anointed ones about how they feel knowing that they will live without their mate in the future earthly Paradise. Rather than raise questions that may cause pain, all of us can have full confidenc…
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1 Video – 2017 Convention at the Moncton Colosseum, New Brunswick, Canada! We had a nation wide tie in total attendance to the Toronto Special Convention of 98,555k people!! Two photos and one Video! – Enjpy! 2. Photo We had the blessing of being tied into the Toronto Special Convention and hear Brother Herd give the talk "Keep in Expectation . . . It Will Not Be Late!” Based on Habakkuk 2:3 on day 3! From the Moncton Colosseum in New Brunswick, Canada! Photo 3 – from Toronto Canada What a wonderful blessing to be with brothers and sisters, tied into the Toronto Special Convention!! ? IMG_1420.MP4
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How many lions are left in the wild? - Fewer than you think. ????? Lions have disappeared from 80 percent of their historic range due to habitat loss, hunting and poaching, retaliatory killings by livestock owners and loss of prey. “Nearly a century ago, there were as many as 200,000 lions living in the wild in Africa. Today, the most recent surveys estimate that there are fewer than 30,000 lions living in the wild in Africa today.” ????? Some estimates are much lower, putting wild lion populations at as few as 20,000. Though lions are such a big part of the human consciousness across the planet, we are at risk of the species entirely disappearing…
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CAN WE SPOT A LOST SHEEP ?...... When she comes on Sunday, she is usually quite late. Is she baptized or inactive is the question for debate. Few people try to know her and some wonder and stare. No one tries to dig down deep to see who's really there. In her purse is a funeral program that is ragged around the ears. It is yellow and quite wrinkled and has been soaked with many tears. She's looked at it quite often and knows the resurrection hope. But she still mourns her daughter, and sometimes she can't cope. Many people wonder but no one ever made the call. She's one of the lost sheep sitting there, right in YOUR Kingdom Hall. * Her uncle molested her when …
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Reg. - International Convention in INDIANAPOLIS, USA --- Many smiling faces THEY ALL ENJOYING !! A CONVENTION IS ALWAYS VERY ESPECIALLY ❤ Some older Sisters can sitting very comfy high above by the Convention... ALL MAKING SOME NOTES FOR HOME ! Some baptismal with alot joy and deep emotions Its always a big JOY being there !
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The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.—Rom. 8:16. God’s original purpose was for mankind to live forever here on earth. (Gen. 1:28; Ps. 37:29) The selection of some to go to heaven to rule as kings and priests is not the norm. It is an exceptional arrangement. This calling causes a profound change in the thinking, outlook, and hope of a person when he is anointed. (Eph. 1:18) But how does a person know that he has the heavenly calling, that he has, in fact, received this special token? The answer is clearly seen in Paul’s words to the anointed brothers in Rome, who were “called to be holy ones.” He told them: “You did not receive …
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Keep in mind those in prison.—Heb. 13:3. Paul was not here referring to just any type of prisoner. He was speaking about those brothers who were imprisoned for their faith. Paul himself had been in prison bonds for some four years by the time he penned those words to the Hebrew Christians. (Phil. 1:12-14) He commended the brothers for having “expressed sympathy for those in prison.” (Heb. 10:34) Those Hebrew Christians were physically separated from Paul. So how could they keep him in mind? They could do so by their fervent prayers in his behalf. (Heb. 13:18, 19) Today, we may likewise be separated physically from our brothers who have been thrown into prison. We may…
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3 "He unleashes it under the entire heavens, And sends his lightning to the ends of the earth." (Job 37:3). What Is Lightening? ?⚡️?⚡️?⚡️? LIGHTNING The brilliant flashes of light resulting from the discharge of atmospheric electricity between clouds or between the clouds and the earth. This phenomenon accompanying a thunderstorm is common in Israel during the rainy periods of spring and fall, especially reaching a peak in the cool months of November or December. ?⚡️?⚡️?⚡️? As Creator of the elements necessary for producing lightning, Jehovah is its source. (Job 37:3, 11) He can also control it and apparently has used lightning and means c…
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Gulfport man gets prison after crashing with 5 drugs in his system, injuring woman Sun Herald 18 years in jail An American man has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for causing an accident under the drug effect, in which a 27-Year-old sister suffered terrible damage. The sister is on the left of the photo in an assembly with her mother and her brother. The sister had to be rescued from her car after the frontal accident. "his injuries threatened life and included a fracture of the right leg and ankle, multiple facial fractures with several teeth removed and deep bruising to the chest", said Beth Mcfadyen Moore, Senior District Attorney, who proce…
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Money ? Does Not Buy Happiness! ??? This story is about a beautiful, expensively dressed lady who complained to her psychiatrist that she felt that her whole life was empty, it had no meaning:So, the lady went to visit a counselor to seek out happiness. The counselor called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors and then said to the rich lady "I am going to ask Mary here to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is listen to her." So the old lady put down her broom, sat on a chair and told her story: "Well, my husband died of malaria and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody - I had nothing left.…
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Will the Earth Come to an End? - He is taking an Accounting of all the Earth right Now! ~ ?⚖️?⚖️? (Romans 9:28) For Jehovah will make an accounting on the earth, concluding it and cutting it short.” (Isaiah 10:23) . . .because an exterminating and a strict decision the Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies, will be executing in the midst of the whole land." ?⚖️?⚖️? Will the Earth Come to an End? “THE end of the world never goes out of style, at least as far as film is concerned.” So stated columnist John Scalzi. Why are audiences captivated by movies depicting the end of the world? “Because they speak to our fears,” reasoned Scalzi. Would you agr…
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How ‘Crazy Ants’ Ever Get Anything Done❓ ????????? How do ants carry such heavy loads? And how do they even know where they’re going? Turns out they’re pretty smart. (Yeah, that’s a Cheerio.) ????????? There is reason behind the zigzag paths of longhorn crazy ants when carrying heavy loads—it is the give and take of cooperation, a new study finds. ????????? Picture of an ant lifting a cheerio A longhorn crazy ant approaches a cheerio. It's a big breakfast for a tiny ant and to get it home she needs the help of others to not only carry but also navigate, according to a new study. PHOTOGRAPH BY ASAF GAL AND OFER FEINERMAN …
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Did Jesus Promise the Evildoer Life in Heaven? ?????? The question arises because Jesus promised the criminal who was being executed alongside him a future life in Paradise. Jesus said: “Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:43) Note that Jesus did not say where that Paradise would be. Did Jesus mean, then, that the evildoer would join him in heaven? ?????? First, let us consider whether that evildoer met the qualifications for heavenly life. Humans with heavenly prospects have been baptized in water and with holy spirit and are thus spirit-begotten disciples of Jesus. (John 3:3, 5) Another requirement is that they conform …
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How Did Jesus Treat Women? What Is the Role of Women in Jehovah’s Purpose? “The women proclaiming the good news are a large army.”—PSALM 68:11. ????????? How did Jesus treat women? ????? Jesus was very kind to women. For example, think about the woman who “had a flow of blood for 12 years.” She touched Jesus’ garment so that she would get healed. Did Jesus become angry with her? No. He was kind and said: “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed from your grievous sickness.”—Mark 5:25-34. ????????? While Jesus and his apostles were traveling, there were some women who cared for their needs. (Luke 8:1-3) And on …
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(NASA) Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica WOW I MUST SHARE! JEHOVAH OUR GOD IS AWESOME!! It has been one of the better skies of this long night. In parts of Antarctica, not only is it winter, but the Sun can spend weeks below the horizon. At China’s Zhongshan Station, people sometimes venture out into the cold to photograph a spectacular night sky. The featured image from one such outing was taken in mid-July, just before the end of this polar night. Pointing up, the wide angle lens captured not only the ground at the bottom, but at the top as well. In the foreground is a colleague also taking pictures. In the distance, a spherical satellite receiver and seve…
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HOW MUCH OF VALUE IS THE BIBLE TO YOU TODAY? - DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE BOOKS CAME FROM? - NOT A BOOK LIKE YOU SEE TODAY! - MANY BOOKS MAN HAS MADE AND YET MANY BOOKS OF MAN WERE ACTUALLY DISGUSTING IN GOD'S EYES! - NO MATTER WHAT THE VALUE, WE SHOULD READ INTENTLY AND GET THE FULL MEANING OF THOSE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE THAT WAS INDEED PRESERVED FOR US TODAY! - THE PROOF OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE ORIGINAL CODEX IS AMAZING THE TRUTH IS STILL HERE AND ALIVE TEACHING ALL WHO WANT TO LEARN IT! - ONLY BY GOD'S SPIRIT COULD THIS BE DONE! ????? (2 Peter 1:20-21) . . .For YOU know this first, that no prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. 21 For…
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“Be Joyful Forever in What I Am Creating” ????? “For here I am creating new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart." (Isa 65:17) ????? You can find millions today who are gladly submitting to such rulership. They are benefiting from its educational program and striving to follow its laws found in the Bible. (Isaiah 54:13) These make up the basis of “a new earth” in the sense that they form a global society of all nationalities, languages, and races, and they work together in submission to the reigning King, Jesus Christ. A significant fact is that you can be part of this!—Mic…
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Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one; Jehovah will rescue him in the day of calamity. Jehovah will guard him and keep him alive.—Ps. 41:1, 2. If we are ill, we can look to God for comfort, wisdom, and support, as did true worshippers in the past. Still, we know that an individual living in David’s day who showed consideration to a lowly one did not keep living without end. Hence, when David wrote the above, he could not have meant that such a considerate individual would be kept alive miraculously, thus gaining everlasting life. We can take those inspired words to mean that God would help the loyal considerate one. How? David explained: “Jehovah w…
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Published on Jul 21, 2017 How the witnesses of Jehovah live at Bethel. 40-minutes reportage by Gilberto Barros of bethel Brazil. Special scenes of JW working in the laundry and as hairdressers at Bethel, literature dispatch and library. What a wonderful service these sisters and brothers do at Bethel. What a wonderful community, friendly and willing to work. (Activate subtitles with auto-translation from Portoguese to English in case you cant understand portoguese.)
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March 22, 2017 TO ALL CONVENTION COMMITTEES Re: Discontinuation of Physical Distribution of Convention Releases This is another huge change.... cost cutting is still under way....
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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens his friend.—Prov. 27:17. In the past, the English New World Translation followed the pattern of some other English Bibles that use the Hebrew expression “Sheol” in verses such as Ecclesiastes 9:10. That verse used to read: “There is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheʹol, the place to which you are going.” Translators of many non-English editions faced this problem: The term “Sheol” is unknown to most of their readers, it is not found in their dictionaries, and it sounds like some geographic location. Accordingly, for the 2013 revision, approval was given to make the meaning of “Sheol” and the corresponding …
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I will give you insight and instruct you in the way you should go.—Ps. 32:8. Increased emphasis is now being placed on public witnessing: at bus stops, train stations, parking lots, in public squares, and markets. If engaging in some of these features of service makes you nervous, why not give prayerful thought to this comment of longtime traveling overseer Angelo Manera, Jr.: “We looked at each new feature of service as another way to serve Jehovah, as another way to prove our loyalty to him, as another test of our integrity, and we were eager to prove ourselves willing to serve him in any way he asked.” Engaging in a new feature of the work, perhaps one outside our…
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QUINCY – He was best known for his time with the doo-wop band The Harptones in the 1950s, but locals will remember William “Dice” Galloway for his habit of singing to himself as he bagged groceries at the Shaw’s supermarket on Quincy Avenue. Galloway, a Houghs Neck resident and Vocal Group Hall of Fame member, died July 18 at the age of 84 after battling multiple illnesses. Galloway, a baritone, was a founding member of The Harptones, a Manhattan-based group best known for their hit “Sunday Kind of Love.” He served in the Army during the Korean War. “It was a thrill when one of us would be walking down the street and we’d hear our song playing on a car radi…
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July 28, 2017 in Vyborg City Court (Leningrad reg.) resumed hearing of the suit Leningrad-Finnish transport prosecutor's recognition of the canonical Bible seized by customs at the Jehovah's Witnesses "extremist material". The court entered "expertise", which the authors criticize this issue from the standpoint of orthodox apologetics and ascribe extremist content! This "expertise" was carried out by the teacher Natalia Kryukova , the author of about 50 similar conclusions against Jehovah's Witnesses, as well as her invariable co-authors - the Orthodox religious scholar V. Kotelnikov and the English translator A. Tarasov. Earlier, the Investigative Committee of the R…
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Dallas Texas — And today marks 2 months of the day I publicly symbolized my decision to dedicate my life to Jehovah. 2 months ago I was born again, my life has gained new meaning, and there is no way I can not remember this day with joy and emotion at heart. A day that recedes in my mind watered to every mix of feelings I felt at that moment, before, during and after this day. The cold in the belly, the spontaneous smiles, the nervousness, the anxiety, the immense joy, the euphoria and the uncontrollable emotion of saying YES to Jehovah! Feelings that I will carry eternally with me, and that I will never let die in mind and heart. To you, Jehovah, I thank you daily in pra…
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