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"Do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit."—Eph. 5:18. ?????? Misuse of alcohol can lead to other serious sins. Thus, the apostle Paul wrote the words found in today’s text. He also admonished the aged women in the congregation not to be “enslaved to a lot of wine.” (Titus 2:3) ?????? If you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, you would do well to ask yourself: ‘Do I share Jesus’ attitude toward heavy drinking? (Luke 21:34) If I need to counsel others on this matter, do I have freeness of speech? Do I drink to escape worries or to ease stress? How much alcohol do I consume each week? H…
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Praslin, Seychelles, where in 1881 *General Gordon* found his garden of Eden..... Paradise on Earth — Fantasy or Reality? Paradise... Colorful travel brochures make tempting offers for us to fly away to some distant “paradise” to relax and forget all our worries and troubles. But as we know all too well, when we return home, the realities of life remain much the same as they were when we left them. Nonetheless, the fascination with paradise is powerful. We cannot help but wonder: ‘Is “paradise” nothing more than a pleasant fantasy? If so, why the fascination? And can it ever be a reality?’ PARADISE TRADITION Over the centuries, people have…
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Are you Good? - There is Only One that is GOOD that is Jehovah! - He can Fulfill His Goodness to Everyone that Loves Him! - He is not paid by bribes! See why! ~ ???????? (Mark 10:18) . . .Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God. (Psalm 145:9) Jehovah is good to all, And his mercies are over all his works." ???????? Jehovah—The Supreme Example of Goodness “Laud Jehovah of armies, for Jehovah is good!”—JEREMIAH 33:11. ???????? JEHOVAH GOD is good in the absolute sense. “O how great his goodness is!” exclaimed the prophet Zechariah. (Zechariah 9:17) ???????? Indeed, goodness is reflected in e…
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Do you believe in vengeance? - Should we take vengeance to those that oppose us? - Justice will met, Jehovah bring vengeance! - Put your anger in His hands! ~ ????? (Romans 12:19) Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.” ????? This prophecy was fulfilled by the Messiah, Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 61:1-3) . . .The spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, for the reason that Jehovah has anointed me to tell good news to the meek ones. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to those taken captive and the wide opening [of the eyes] e…
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Thought this might be the best spot for this since other convention downloads are here My FB group asked me to make some Caleb & Sophia badges for kids! Thought I would share here also. I am working on activity notebooks for the convention also. Will upload when they are finished! Kids17RCb1.pdf Kids17RCb2.pdf Kids17RCb3.pdf
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18 For this is what Jehovah says, The Creator of the heavens, the true God, The One who formed the earth, its Maker who firmly established it, Who did not create it simply for nothing, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am Jehovah, and there is no one else. It will never be destroyed which means humans were meant to live on it. Only the wickedness in it will be destroyed and it will be restored back to Paradise. So with deep meditation and reasoning from the scriptures it helps ones to appreciate that the majority will live on earth and not everyone will be going to heaven. Is that something bad ? NO ! The scriptures mention all the blessings to be enjoyed o…
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To our Russian brother and sisters
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To our Russian brother and sisters<<<click Short video
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Which One Is Larger, The Number Of Sand Grains On Earth Or Stars In The Sky? ??????? This one is perplexing question, but this time with a surprise twist. The question is, and I bet you asked it when you were 8 years old and sitting on a beach with your parents: Which are there more of — grains of sand on the Earth or stars in the sky? ??????? Obviously, grains and stars can’t be counted, not literally. But you can guesstimate. Science writer David Blatner, in his new book Spectrums, says a group of researchers at the University of Hawaii, being well-versed in all things beachy, tried to calculate the number of grains of sand. ????? The…
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WHERE DID THE NAME JEHOVAH COME FROM? - JEHOVAH HIMSELF! - READ MORE ON THIS...FOUND OVER 7000 TIMES IN THE ANCIENT HEBREW AND 1000'S OF TIMES MORE IN THE GREEK SCRIPTURES....IT IS THE DIVINE NAME TO BE PRAISED AND USED...LEARN IT AND USE IT....YOU WILL FIND COMFORT IN HIS PROMISES FOR YOU! ??? The name Iehova at a Norwegian church. At the church in Sør-Fron (dated to 1787), you can find the Divine Name written two places. Above the entrance it is written "Iehova" (Latin), and inside the church you can see the tetragrammaton at the topmost of the wall. ??? The book The Pentateuch and Haftorahs (Hebrew/English bible with explanations) says that most mo…
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Pastor Charles Taze Russell visiting India. Is this the only picture in existence of him smiling? It's the "joy of Jehovah!" ?
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Franklin Roosevelt Jones
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Franklin Roosevelt Jones was born on June 17,1934 in Kaymoor, West Virginia. He passed away peacefully at his home on July 3, 2017. He is predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Anna Price Jones, who passed away on November 25, 2016. He is survived by five children, Margaret (Louis) Hawkins, Franklin Jr. (Kim) Jones, Angela (Howard) Nickerson, Loretta (Thomas) Maddox, and Keith (Dianna) Jones; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his last remaining sibling, his sister Evelyn Irene Person of Waterloo, SC. Frank retired from Monsanto after 25 years of service. He was owner and operator of Frank's Barber Style Shop in Ware Shoals, SC…
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Jehovah's Witnesses Our Christian Life Meeting 6 July 2017
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Jukka Gustavson he is considered one of the finest keyboardists in the Finnish jazz scene
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The authorised reissue of early Wigwam leader Gustavson's solo debut from 1978 (originally on Love Records) comes with a facsimile of the original booklet plus new liner notes by Mikael Wiik and also a fresh interview with Gustavson himself. When Jukka Gustavson finally released his first solo-album "...jaloa ylpeyttä yletän...ylevää nöyryyttä nousen" (...pride's an exalted purchase...humility's the lever sublime...) in 1978, he managed to thoroughly confuse his devoted fans, some of which unfortunately decided to turn their backs on him. This exit ensued mainly because he had chosen this moment to forcefully reveal his strong commitment to his chosen faith, nam…
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The devil whispered in my ear, '' You are not strong enough to withstand the storm '' Today I whispered in the devil's ear, '' With the help from Jehovah I AM the storm '' James 4:7
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Keep Your Dream.... I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying: “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my horse. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when h…
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The important things in our life.... ( I remember a similar story by a talk in my cong.) A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They ag…
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Animated DAILY TEXT, Sunday, July 9, 2017 - Enjoy !
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The things you heard from me . . . , entrust to faithful men.—2 Tim. 2:2. God’s servants have long understood that training contributes to success. The patriarch Abram “mobilized his trained men” to rescue Lot—and the men succeeded. (Gen. 14:14-16) In King David’s day, the singers for God’s house “were trained in song to Jehovah” and brought praise to God. (1 Chron. 25:7) Today, we are fighting a spiritual war against Satan and his followers. (Eph. 6:11-13) Also, we are exerting ourselves in our effort to bring praise to Jehovah. (Heb. 13:15, 16) Hence, like God’s servants in the past, to be successful we need to be trained. In the congregation, Jehovah entrusts th…
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REGIONAL ASSEMBLY IN NOVA SERRANA, BRAZIL More simple to our BIG CONVENTIONS.... but learning the same, also love and peace under ALL Brothers and Sisters !
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TALLIN, ESTONIA.... More than 400 Russian brothers attended. All assemblies where Russian is spoken, are saturated with Russian brothers seeking spiritual food May Jehovah bless them ALL ❤
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The things you heard from me . . . , entrust to faithful men.—2 Tim. 2:2. God’s servants have long understood that training contributes to success. The patriarch Abram “mobilized his trained men” to rescue Lot—and the men succeeded. (Gen. 14:14-16) In King David’s day, the singers for God’s house “were trained in song to Jehovah” and brought praise to God. (1 Chron. 25:7) Today, we are fighting a spiritual war against Satan and his followers. (Eph. 6:11-13) Also, we are exerting ourselves in our effort to bring praise to Jehovah. (Heb. 13:15, 16) Hence, like God’s servants in the past, to be successful we need to be trained. In the congregation, Jehovah entrusts the …
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June 29, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Branch Relocation - Newsletter Britain Branch Relocation - Newsletter ed.5 Summer 2017 X by 25 = 150 x 2 people per apartment = 300 residents? This might even include guest accommodation for visiting GB members and other "dignitaries." Huge scale back from present facilities (which will easily pay for this and then some.) Enjoy!
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June 20, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Supplier Arrangements on jw.org Just to note that the supplier arrangements hold virtually no savings to the congregations, most of the 'savings' the discounts they may get are rebated back to the branch and virtually all of the suppliers have "JW insiders" that take commission for the sale. Take this one (for the UK): http://www.dt4u.com/dtsystems/kingdomhallsound.php and prices: https://www.dt4u.com/php/cat.php - 250 GBP to 400 GBP for a phone-to-sound bridge - the high end one can be had from other vendors for ~160 GBP.
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May 24, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Donations to “Jehovah’s Witnesses of India” by Indian Passport Holders The OP letter would appear to be a re-hash from one sent out in March 2016: Letter - March 21, 2016: Re: Donations to “Jehovah’s Witnesses of India” (JWIndiaGift.org) Which itself appears to be a re-hash from one sent out in December 2013: Letter - December 2, 2013: Re: To all Congregations who have Indian citizens as members (JWIndiaGift.org) Why has this been needed? Because over the last couple of years there must have been a phenomenal growth of thousands-upon-thousands of Indian ex-pats from around the world becoming JWs - so t…
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Convention – Don't Give Up! June 23-25, in Moldova, the Congress Palace, the city of Edineț. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordinești,_Edineț
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The miracle of love, true story ! ( Also a very heart - touching true story...) Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. The new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her. The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the the Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee, USA. In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, …
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Jehovah is my shield and my glory, today I need support to make it through today! - May you also find strength in His shield today. ?☀️?☀️? "Jehovah, is a shield around me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. I will call aloud to Jehovah, And he will answer me." (Ps. 3:3,4)
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GOLD WHAT IS THE GREATEST VALUE OF GOLD? THOUGHT ?..WHO MADE GOLD? ??????? "The fear of Jehovah is pure, lasting forever. The judgments of Jehovah are true, altogether righteous.They are more desirable than gold, Than much fine gold."(Ps.19:9,10) Wisdom, Faith, Better Than Gold. Though gold has great value, it, like other material riches, is not able to give life to its possessors (Ps 49:6-8; Mt 16:26), and no amount of gold can buy the true wisdom that comes from Jehovah. (Job 28:12, 15-17, 28) His laws, commandments, and discipline are far more desirable than much refined gold. (Ps 19:7-10; 119:72, 127; Pr 8:10) Gold is powerless to deliver in the day of…
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WHAT IS LOVE? -ARE YOU A LOVABLE PERSON? – LOVE HOPES ALL THINGS, ENDURES ALL THINGS, IT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH! ~ ????? (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, 5 does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. 6 It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails." ????? (Romans 5:5) and the hope does not lead to disappointment; because the love of God has been poured out …
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HOW WILL THIS WORLD COME TO AN END?-THE EVENTS TO COME SOON! - TIME FOR YOUR HOMEWORK! ?☄️???☄️? (1 Thessalonians 5:2-4) For YOU yourselves know quite well that Jehovah’s day is coming exactly as a thief in the night. 3 Whenever it is that they are saying: “Peace and security!” then sudden destruction is to be instantly upon them just as the pang of distress upon a pregnant woman; and they will by no means escape. 4 But YOU, brothers, YOU are not in darkness, so that that day should overtake YOU as it would thieves." ?☄️???☄️? (Revelation 17:16) And the ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated…
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