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"There is no searching out of [Jehovah’s] understanding."— (Isa. 40:28) ??? JEHOVAH is ‘the God who supplies comfort.’ One way that he comforts us is through the promises he has had recorded in his Word. (Romans 15:4, 5) ??? For example, when faced with the death of someone dear to you, what could be more comforting than the prospect of that loved one’s being resurrected in God’s new world? (John 5:28, 29) ??? And what about Jehovah’s promise that he will soon end wickedness and transform this earth into a paradise? Is it not comforting to have the prospect of surviving into that coming Paradise and never dying?—Psalm 37:9-11, 29; Revelati…
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“The eyes of Jehovah are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him."—2 Chron. 16:9. ??
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8 O Jehovah our Lord, how majestic your name is throughout the earth; You have set your splendor even higher than the heavens!" (Psalms 8:1). ???? Personal qualities revealed in creation. Certain facets of Jehovah’s personality are revealed by his creative works even prior to his creation of man. (Ro 1:20) The very act of creation reveals his love. This is because Jehovah is self-contained, lacking nothing. Hence, although he created hundreds of millions of spirit sons, not one could add anything to his knowledge or contribute some desirable quality of emotion or personality that He did not already possess in superior degree.—Da 7:9, 10; Heb 12:22; Isa 40:13, 14…
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“Love never fails."—1 Cor. 13:8. “You Must Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” ??? “The second [commandment] is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’”—MATT. 22:39. ??? Follow the Golden Rule. This rule is expressed in these words spoken by Jesus during his Sermon on the Mount: “All things . . . that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them. This, in fact, is what the Law and the Prophets mean.” (Matt. 7:12) When we treat others as Jesus counseled, we act in harmony with the spirit behind “the Law” (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and “the Prophets” (the prophetic books of the Hebrew Scriptures). From such writings it is clear that God bl…
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He Will Call - Song 111 Kingdom Melodies
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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 pulled into quarreling by an undue concern over false accusations, we focus on pleasing God.—Psalm 119:69. Of course, there is “a time to be silent and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:7) We respond to sincere people who are interested in finding out the truth, but we avoid getting into pointless arguments. We thus follow the teachings and examples of Jesus and the early Christians. Jesus made no answer when he was falsely …
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The two main religions in this Northeastern Coastal African nation of Eritrea are Sunni Islam and Orthodox Christianity, and publications including the World Atlas state that they will both be brutal in excluding other sects. In 2002 the government banned all unregistered religious institutions, and groups such as Jehovah’s Witnesses and Pentecostals were subsequently hunted by the government for crimes as small as reading Christian bibles in their own time. As the BBC reported in 2004, offending Christians often had their heads shaved and were imprisoned in metal freight boxes, as many as thirty to a box. Even worse, and apparently practically routine, was a punishm…
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Governing Body Encourages Witnesses in Russia and Ukraine ❤ “We felt as if we were being showered with love!” That was the reaction of one woman in Ukraine who listened to an important letter read by Stephen Lett of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was one of the 165,000 Witnesses who heard Brother Lett speak during his visit to the country on that weekend in May. Scriptural talks and the reading of that letter were translated into five languages and transmitted to about 700 Kingdom Halls throughout Ukraine. WOW !! On the same weekend, Mark Sanderson, who is also a member of the Governing Body, read the letter as part of a program pr…
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The first one is No. 138 "JEHOVAH IS YOUR NAME".... she is singing in German language, but so wonderful ❤ ENJOY..... my Brothers and Sisters ! I still post No. 111 and No. 134
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From a HIPPIE to a HAPPY Jehovah's witness - "My life -story in a video"... JEHOVAH changed my life, our Brother said ! He posted his video last year in our Forum ;-) Its worth to show it again here ! Yes, Jehovah's word can effect alot ❤
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Are You Like Soft Clay or Hard Clay? The Bible likens Jehovah to a potter and humans to clay. (Isaiah 64:8) ⚱️?⚱️ Humility helps a person to be like soft clay in God’s hands, someone he can mold into a desirable vessel; whereas the haughty are like dry, hard clay that can only be crushed. An infamous example of the latter is the proud Pharaoh of ancient Egypt who defied Jehovah at the cost of his life. (Exodus 5:2; 9:17; Psalm 136:15) ⚱️?⚱️ Pharaoh’s demise well illustrates the proverb: “Pride is before a crash, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.”—Proverbs 16:18. ⚱️?⚱️ The aforementioned does not imply that God’s people neve…
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Solomon was wiser than any other king on earth. How did he become so wise? And what mistakes did he later make? Source
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Providing Care for the Elderly “Little children, we should love, not in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth.”—1 JOHN 3:18. ????? IT CAN be very painful to realize that your parents, who used to be strong and independent, can no longer take care of themselves. You may hear that Mom or Dad has fallen and broken a hip, has become confused and wandered off, or has been diagnosed with a serious illness. On the other hand, it can also be painful for older ones to accept changes in their health or circumstances, especially when this limits their independence. (Job 14:1) What can we do to help? How can they be cared for? ????? The responsibilit…
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Was Jesus a minimalist? 1 2
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Was Jesus a minimalist?
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21 “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of the heavens, but only the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will." (Matthew 7:21). ????? Go in through the narrow gate: In ancient times, roadways with gates were the means of entry into walled cities. The Bible uses such expressions as road or “path” or “way” to describe people’s life course and conduct. ??? The image of two contrasting roads pictures life courses that are either approved or disapproved by God, determining whether an individual gains entry into God’s Kingdom.—Ps 1:1, 6; Jer 21:8; Mt 7:21. ????? https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e…
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DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM? "The tongue of the wise makes good use of knowledge, But the mouth of the stupid blurts out foolishness." (Prov.15:2) ??????? The Bible repeatedly links Jehovah and knowledge, calling him “a God of knowledge” and describing him as “perfect in knowledge.”—1Sa 2:3; Job 36:4; 37:14, 16. ??????? The role that Jehovah has assigned to his Son in the outworking of His purposes is of such importance that it can be said of Jesus: “Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.” (Col 2:3) Unless a person exercises faith in Jesus Christ as God’s Son, he cannot grasp the real meaning of the Scri…
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"Love one another."— (John 13:34): "Do not owe anything to anyone except to love one another."(Rom.13:8) “Above All Things, Have Intense Love” WHY? ??? First, “because love is from God.” (1 John 4:7) Jehovah, the Source of this endearing quality, loved us first. The apostle John says: “By this the love of God was made manifest in our case, because God sent forth his only-begotten Son into the world that we might gain life through him.” (1 John 4:9) ??? God’s Son was “sent forth” by becoming a human, carrying out his ministry, and dying on a torture stake—all so “that we might gain life.” How should we respond to this supreme expression of G…
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"BE ING MODEST BRINGS WISDOM" "NOTE THIS" “What is Jehovah asking back from you but to . . . be modest in walking with your God?”—MICAH 6:8. ??♀️??????? A PROMINENT apostle refuses to draw attention to himself. A courageous Israelite judge calls himself the smallest in his father’s house. The greatest man who ever lived acknowledges that he does not have unlimited authority. Each of these men displays modesty. ??♀️??????? Modesty is the opposite of presumptuousness. The person who is modest has a sober estimate of his abilities and worth and is free of conceit or vanity. Rather than being proud, boastful, or ambitious, the modest person i…
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"The people that were walking in the darkness have seen a great light. As for those dwelling in the land of deep shadow, light itself has shone upon them." Isa. 9:2 ?⭐️? Thus the Messiah’s public ministry in Galilee was foretold. Jesus began his ministry while residing at Capernaum, where many residents of Zebulun and Naphtali enjoyed the benefits of the spiritual light he brought them. (Isa. 9:1; Matt. 4:12-16) ?⭐️? In Galilee, Jesus gave his thought-provoking Sermon on the Mount, chose his apostles, performed his first miracle, and likely appeared to some 500 disciples after his resurrection. (Matt. 5:1–7:27; 28:16-20; Mark 3:13, 14; John 2:8-11; 1 …
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Railey, Raymond Leon (LaFayette)
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Sunday, June 4, 2017 Raymond Leon Railey, 90, of LaFayette, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, June 2, 2017. He was born March 2, 1927, in Knoxville, to the late Silus P. Railey and Nellie Richardson Railey. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and a veteran of the U.S. Army.He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Lola Mae Aters Railey of LaFayette; sons, Greg (Debbie) Railey of LaFayette; Johann (Renate) Lopez of Pottsching, Austria; grandchildren, Melissa Railey, Wendy Railey, Martin Lopez, Jessica Lopez, and Andy Lopez; great grandchild, Jace Linam; sister, Ruth McBryar of Dallas, GA; and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be on Mond…
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Glassy Sea - before the Throne ??? In Prophecy. This may provide a key for understanding the references in the book of Revelation to the “glassy sea” seen before the throne of God in the apostle John’s vision. (Re 4:6; 15:2) It was “like crystal,” perhaps having transparent sides (compare Re 21:18, 21) so that the contents could be seen. Those standing by it, persons victorious over “the wild beast” and its “image,” correspond to those “called and chosen and faithful” ones described at Revelation 17:14; 20:4-6. These serve as “priests of God and of the Christ” and as kings with Christ during his Thousand Year Rule. (Compare 1Pe 2:9.) The position of this priest…
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THE BANK OF HEAVEN.... ? our treasures by Jehovah❤ nobody can steal! ??? "However, to all who did receive him, he gave authority to become God’s children, because they were exercising faith in his name." (John 1:12) ??? Originally, Adam was perfect, a righteous man, a human “son of God.” (Lu 3:38) He was righteous by virtue of God’s creation of him and was declared “very good” by his Creator. (Ge 1:31) But he failed to maintain integrity before God and lost righteousness for himself and for his future offspring.—Ge 3:17-19;Ro 5:12. ??? Jesus Christ, God’s chief Son, showed himself perfect, “loyal, guileless, undefiled, separated from the…
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Can We Really Get to Know God? ??? “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of . . . the only true God.”—John 17:3. ??? “O THE depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!” exclaimed the apostle Paul. He added: “How unsearchable his judgments are and past tracing out his ways are!” (Romans 11:33) ??? Are we to conclude from these words that it is beyond human ability to unearth the wisdom and knowledge of God, that it is thus impossible to get to know him and his purposes? ??? According to those holding to the religious thinking known as via negativa, the answer is yes. ??? The Encyclopedia of Religion state…
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"Many are the hardships of the righteous one, but Jehovah rescues him from them all."—Ps. 34:19.
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In a systematic biblical examination on the Deity of the Lord Jesus scholars look at three major contributing factors; 1. Jesus’ names and titles which establish that He is God. 2. Jesus’ attributes (the things that only God can do) validate He is God. 3. Jesus’ abilities (the things that Jesus has done) confirm He is God. There is more evidence about Jesus being God than there is that the Father is God. Is that not interesting? There are only a few passages that actually call the Father God. Concerning the Deity of Jesus Christ, we have direct statements. This is what certain cultic groups say is not found in the Bible. …
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11 Athletes Who Are Jehovah's Witnesses
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There are over 8.2 million practicing evangelical Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide. Many famous athletes are Jehovah's Witnesses. Several famous boxers, NBA players, and baseball stars follow the teachings of the Jehovah's Witness faith. Some of these athletes were raised in the faith, while others converted later in life. Two of the best female tennis players of all time are Jehovah's Witnesses. Who is the most famous athlete who is a Jehovah's Witness? Serena Williams tops our list. She and her sister Venus were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses and still practice today. Serena says, “I've been studying to be a Jehovah's Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall. I grew up a Witness a…
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O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!—Rom. 11:33. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/6/4 More than once, Jehovah stepped in and protected Abraham and Sarah, even doing so miraculously. (Gen. 12:10-20; 20:2-7, 10-12, 17, 18) Those experiences strengthened Abraham’s faith. Can we build a friendship with Jehovah? We can indeed! The needed knowledge and experience are readily available. Abraham had only a fraction of the abundant riches of wisdom now contained in the Bible. (Dan. 12:4) God’s Word is full of treasures that can deepen our knowledge about the “Maker of heaven and earth” and help us to build respect and love for him. (Gen. 14:22) …
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Organizational Accomplishments - Remote Volunteers Begin Used by Jehovah Via
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Ancient Egyptian amulet depicting a ram-headed falcon, made from gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and carnelian. Artist unknown; 26th regnal year of Ramesses II “the Great” = 1254 BCE. Found in the tomb of an Apis bull in the Serapeum of Memphis, Saqqara; now in the Louvre. Photo credit: Guillaume Blanchard/Wikimedia Commons. Via
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The Devious Person is Crooked and Will Not Have Jehovah's Favor. ?⚖️? ??? "When wisdom enters into your heart and knowledge itself becomes pleasant to your very soul, 11 thinking ability itself will keep guard over you, discernment itself will safeguard you, 12 to deliver you from the bad way, from the man speaking perverse things, 13 from those leaving the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, 14 from those who are rejoicing in doing bad, who are joyful in the perverse things of badness, those whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their general course. ??? (Prov.2:10-14) "For Jehovah will prove to be your source of confidence…
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