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Destruction by Titus of the Temple of Herod in Jerusalem - PLATZER, Johann Georg Oil on copper, 64 x 96 cm Private collection Via
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The Destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem II POUSSIN, Nicolas 1637 Oil on canvas, 147 x 198 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Via
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Some sisters told me, why some postings here with SO much Bible texts...? Maybe, they're not able for so much, or only less time for reading all that every day.... ? Lets be more flexible for all... a fine solution I think ! Thanks to you all !
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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn 1630 Oil on panel, 58 x 46 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Via
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“And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” Rev. 21:4 ????? Your Mysterious Tears ????? CRYING accompanies us from the day we are born. One expert explains that as babies, crying became our “acoustic umbilical cord,” because we cry to have our emotional and physical needs cared for. ????? But why do we shed tears as we grow older, when we can communicate in other ways? ????? Whatever the reason, crying is a powerful nonverbal language. “There are few other ways to say so much in such a brief interval,” explain…
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Storms over the ocean.... Sunset in the Tatra mountains.... Beautiful sunset..... Your own thoughts are the BEST by these wonderful pictures..... the next page is soon coming ! I hope, you enjoy my pictures - Thank you so much !
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Samuel F. Herd: Jehovah Does Not Forget Your Love (Ps. 71:18) Via
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Anne Lane Seders, 93, passed away May 2, 2017 at her Ridgecrest home in loving care of her husband, Charles Seders, Jr. Anne was born October 3, 1923. She had been a Ridgecrest resident since 1986. She is survived by daughters: Rosanne, Tina, Nicki, Phyllis, Starlie and son Charles III, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter Bobbi Anne. Anne is the last surviving child of Edna Hanna Robinson Gore and Ernest Rudolph Gore. Anne was known in the community as one who talked to any and everyone about her strong beliefs and faith in Jehovah. She showed genuine interest in each individual she met. The saying is …
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“O Hearer of prayer, even to you people of all flesh will come."—Ps. 65:2. ?????? ??? Jehovah is the Hearer of prayer for all righthearted ones ??? Psalms 65:1, 2 Jehovah listens to “people of all sorts” who sincerely want to know him and want to do his will We can go to Jehovah in prayer at any time Praise Jehovah, the Hearer of Prayer ??? Make your promises to Jehovah a matter of prayer ??? Psalms 61:1, 8 Praying about our promises will strengthen our resolve to keep them Our dedication to God is the most important promise we can make https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202016242?…
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Peru Branch Office of Jehovah’s Witnesses Via
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“Strap your sword on … Go on to victory."—Ps. 45:3, 4. #GodsAppointedKing? #JesusChrist ??⚔️?? Psalm 45:3. Jehovah tells the King to strap his sword on his side. By doing this, he gives Jesus permission to wage war against those who oppose God’s rule and to destroy them. (Psalm 110:2) ??⚔️?? Because Christ is a Warrior and King who cannot be defeated, he is called “mighty one.” He strapped on his sword in 1914, when he defeated Satan and the demons and threw them out of heaven down to the earth.—Revelation 12:7-9. ??⚔️?? That was only the beginning of the King’s ride to victory. He still must “complete his conquest.” (Revelation 6:2) Jehovah…
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“You will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name."—Matt. 24:9 ??? 'Christ’s true followers to be objects of hatred by all nations on account of his name’ (Matt. 24:9) ??? This persecution is not because of political meddling but ‘on account of the name of Jesus Christ,’ because his followers adhere to him as Jehovah’s Messianic King, because of their obeying Christ ahead of any earthly ruler, because of their loyally adhering to his Kingdom and not becoming involved in the affairs of human governments. As modern-day history testifies, that has been the experience of Jehovah’s Witnesses in all parts of the earth. ??? ‘Th…
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"With someone loyal you will act in loyalty."—2 Sam. 22:26. ??❤️?? WHAT IS A GOOD FRIEND? ??❤️?? Two good friends talking to each other ?Principle: “A true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”—Proverbs 17:17. ?Some questions to ask yourself ?Are my friends also friends of Jehovah and Jesus?—John 15:14, 16; James 2:23. ?Do my friends help me to develop good habits?—1 Corinthians 15:33. ?Do my friends love me enough to correct me if necessary?—Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 27:6. ?What do my speech and actions reveal about the type of friend I am to others?—Proverbs 12:18; 18:24; 1…
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5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Yet we all sing "From House to House"? Why?
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Mary Ellen Fries, 79, peacefully departed this earth on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Manor Care Health Services, Largo, Maryland. Born in Sumter County on April 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late the Rev. David and Elmeta Alston Ramsey. She received her formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. She graduated from cosmetology school in New York and worked as a beautician for several years. In her later years, she worked as a home health aide until her retirement. She was united in holy matrimony to the late Edward Fries III. Mary Ellen was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for many years. Introduced to the faith during her early years, she …
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DO YOU FEEL "TRAPPED" WITH NO WAY OUT LIKE THE ISRAELITES DID ATTHE EDGE OF THE RED SEA? ????? ??DID THEY "THINK" THEY WOULD DIE OR HAVE FAITH IN JEHOVAH GOD AND THAT HE WOULD PROTECT HIS PEOPLE? ??SO TOO WE ARE AT THE SYMBOLIC EDGE OF THE RED SEA, ON TO A NEW WORLD ? WE MUST LISTEN, AND OBEY TO BE BLESSED! ??THE Israelites were trapped—wedged between forbidding mountain cliffs and an impassable sea. The Egyptian army, a ruthless killing machine, was in hot pursuit, determined to annihilate them.* Still, Moses urged God’s people not to lose hope. “Jehovah will himself fight for you,” he assured them.—Exodus 14:14. ??Even so, Moses apparentl…
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?????PEACEFUL RULE The Son of God, as the one to have ‘the princely rule upon his shoulder,’ is called the “Prince of Peace.” (Isa 9:6, 7) It is, therefore, noteworthy that Christ Jesus, while on earth, showed that his servants should not arm themselves for physical warfare, when saying to Peter: “Return your sword to its place, for all those who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (Mt 26:52) Figuratively speaking, those who became Christians “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.” They learned war no more. (Isa 2:4) This and God’s past activities, especially in connection with Israel during Solomon’s reign, point to th…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT - How can someone who doesn't know God's Name pray for God's Name to be Sanctified? After all, Jesus the Son of God, said in the Model Prayer the First Thing we should Mention ? ???????? “You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let YOUR NAME be sanctified." (Matthew 6:9)
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“THE great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much.” (Zephaniah 1:14) ????? Is it not worthwhile to examine your life to see whether you are proving yourself ready for that vital day or whether some adjustments are in order? How can you prove that you really are ready? ????? We have to be alert spiritually and live day by day as ones who are ready. We need the right attitude—and actions to match. Micah said: “As for me, it is for Jehovah that I shall keep on the lookout. I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation.”—Micah 7:7.
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"You should be holy, because I, Jehovah your God, am holy."—Lev. 19:2. ??? “HOLY, holy, holy is Jehovah God.” (Revelation 4:8) With those words, the Bible attributes to Jehovah holiness, which involves purity and cleanness, to the superlative degree. God is completely separate from sinfulness; he cannot be defiled or tainted by sin in any way. ??? The command regarding holiness gives us valuable insight into the thinking and ways of Jehovah God. ??? For one thing, we learn that in order to have a close relationship with him, we need to do our best to live in harmony with his standards of holy conduct. (1 Peter 1:15, 16) By holding to those …
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Leroy Whitehouse passed away the other night. I’ll miss that man. A tall, drawling 80-something-year-old black man from the deep south, I used to jest with him how I hoped he would one day give my funeral talk: “Yeeeaass, he was a good ‘ol boy, that Tom Harley, but he’d deeeaad now! D_E_A_D!” LeRoy would uninhibitedly offer comments to the 50/50 congregation about his younger days back home “working for the white man.” Or relate how even long term Bethelites are not perfect, illustrating it with a brother who declared “I don’t give a damn!” Taking the nervous titter in the audience for appreciation, he repackaged the line and ran it through two or three mo…
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Adam and Eve had to decide what to do. Would they obey God, or would they listen to the serpent? Sadly, they decided to disobey God. They rejected Jehovah as their Father and joined Satan. Now they were on their own, without Jehovah’s protection.—Genesis 3:6-13. WHAT A FATAL 1. LIE FOR THE HUMANKIND ;-(( By dying as a perfect man, Jesus could save humans from sin and death. He corresponded exactly to all that Adam should have been. Jesus was a perfect man, absolutely loyal and obedient to God. (1 Timothy 2:6) He died for us, and his sacrifice gives all men, women, and children the opportunity to live forever. (Matthew 20:28) The ransom is t…
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If one member suffers, all the other members suffer with it.—1 Cor. 12:26. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/5/13 It is not always easy to understand the pain that others are experiencing. Many people face difficulties that we have never known. Some are challenged physically because of injury, disease, or aging. Others are coping with emotional trials because of depression, panic attacks, or the aftereffects of abuse. Still others are part of a religiously divided family or a single-parent household. Everyone faces some problem, and often it is one we ourselves have not experienced. In such a case, how can we imitate God’s love? By listening intently unt…
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The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things.—1 Tim. 6:10. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/5/12 Jehovah wants us to live comfortably—a fact that becomes clear when we consider the beautiful surroundings that he provided for Adam and Eve. (Gen. 2:9) But Satan can exploit our desires with “the deceptive power of riches.” (Matt. 13:22) Many think that money will make them happy or that material possessions are the key to success. Such thinking is pure deception, and it can cause us to lose the most valuable possession we have—our friendship with Jehovah. Jesus warned his followers: “No one can slave for two masters; for either he will hate…
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"Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things?"—Isa. 40:26. ??? The Holy One of Israel is speaking for himself. To show that he is without equal, Jehovah directs attention to the stars of the heavens. ??? Like a military commander able to marshal his troops, Jehovah is in command of the stars. If he were to muster them, ‘not one of them would be missing.’ Though the number of the stars is great, he calls each one by name, either an individual name or a namelike designation. Like obedient soldiers, they keep their place and observe proper order, for their Leader has an abundance of “dynamic energy” and is “vigorous in power.” Theref…
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An Aniversary of a Faithful Man of God and Survivor, Leopold Engleitner One of the oldest known survivors of the holocaust who refused to renounce his faith has died aged 107. Leopold Engleitner died on April 21, 2013, according to the Mauthausen Committee, an Austrian organization that tracks the fate of Nazi concentration camp inmates. After refusing to give up his faith as a Jehovah's Witness, he survived three concentration camps and forced labor between 1939 and 1945. Engleitner was born in Aigen-Voglhub, Austria, in 1905 but grew up in the city of Bad Ischl. He became a Jehovah's Witness in 1932 after studying the bible for many years and …
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What It Really Takes to Be Happy JEHOVAH, “the happy God,” and Jesus Christ, “the happy and only Potentate,” know best of all what it takes to be happy. (1 Timothy 1:11;6:15) Thus, it comes as no surprise that the key to happiness is found in God’s Word, the Bible.—Revelation 1:3; 22:7. In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes what it takes to be happy. He states: “Happy are those” who (1) are conscious of their spiritual need, (2) mourn, (3) are mild-tempered, (4) hunger and thirst for righteousness, (5) are merciful, (6) are pure in heart, (7) are peaceable, (8) are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, and (9) are reproached and persecuted for his sak…
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"The members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary."—1 Cor. 12:22. ????? Our loving Father knows that a congregation that values all members, regardless of their limitations, reflects balance and love.
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