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7 He stretches out the northern sky over empty space, Suspending the earth upon nothing; That nice picture is created from a dear sister, living in Pioneer, US. These special Bible - scriptures about the free hanging earth, I on and off use by the people - and they're very astonished, how long we all could know that ! But their Bible is mostly alone on a library - board ! NO chance for learning....

The Anderson family from left, Maria, Steven, Elam and Druce attend the 2017 Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses held at Rabobank Area in Bakersfield. The family traveled from Nipomo to attend the convention, this year titled, "DON'T GIVE UP"... Tens of thousands come to the convention each year, booking hotel rooms and filling restaurants ! ( I think, thats in every town similar... ) The convention titled, "Don't Give Up," runs through the weekend. The 3-day English programs will be offered May 27-29, July 29-31 and Aug. 5-7. The Spanish programs will be offered June 24-26, July 1-3, July 22-24 and Aug. 12-14. The morning sessions will begin at 9:20 a.m. each day and conclude at 4:50 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, contact Steven LaFrance at 661-549-5590 or slafrancec@aol.com. More information and video clips are also available at jw.org. They are probably the best-dressed, best-behaved group of convention-goers to come to Bakersfield each year. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are holding their annual convention at the Rabobank Arena in the city's downtown business district — and local businesses are thrilled. The 2017 "Don't Give Up!" Convention runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday — but not just this weekend. The three-day schedule of presentations, symposia and Bible readings will be repeated on a total of seven weekends — four times in Spanish, three in English — due to the estimated 42,000 attendees coming from the Central Valley, the Central Coast and all across Kern County. "This is the largest group of visitors that comes to Bakersfield each year," said David Lyman, manager of Visit Bakersfield, formerly the city's Convention and Visitors Bureau. With numbers this large, hotels, restaurants, gas stations and other venues are expecting a serious bump in earnings. "It sells out Bakersfield," said Alexis Long, the rooms coordinator at Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. The Marriott is fully booked all weekend, Long said. And during her eight years in the hotel business, other top hotels in town are typically sold out as well during the convention. "It's not just good for hotels, it's good for the community as a whole," she said. Families also go to museums, the movies and seek out other recreation. "We're always happy to have them," Long said. "They're a great bunch of people, always lively and personable." Lyman estimated the total economic impact of the multiple-week convention at $1.15 million, with the city collecting more than $100,000 in Transient Occupancy Taxes through hotel bookings. "If you're planning on going out to dinner this weekend," Lyman said, "and you have to wait a little longer than usual, that's the sound of commerce happening." And that translates to jobs, economic vibrancy and revenue to help support city services. "We're not a very rowdy bunch," joked Larry Rau, a Witness and coastal resident who was at the convention helping with media services. Indeed, they never leave a parking lot trashed, Lyman said, and according to Rau, hundreds of volunteers descended upon the arena before Friday's opening to clean it and make it shine for the weekend. All Jehovah's Witnesses are asked to attend one three-day regional gathering — like this summer's Bakersfield convention — each year. There are hundreds of regional gatherings that have been happening across the country since May, including 27 this weekend alone. One must admire the dedication. Rau, a San Luis Obispo resident, was just one of many who left the comfort of the Central Coast to come to the southern San Joaquin Valley during the hottest month of the year. "When we left yesterday, the car thermometer was at 68 degrees," he said. "When we arrived, it was at 104." Steven and Maria Anderson and their sons, Druce, 12, and Elam, 9, drove in from coastal Nipomo to attend the three-day event. "It's a total shot in the arm," Steven Anderson said of the annual trip. "It's something we look forward to each year." ------ He called it a "haven" in today's less than wholesome world. "I think is really helps (the children)," said Maria Anderson, "especially in the times we're living in to be good kids, to be obedient to their parents, and to put their faith first." Meanwhile, Martin Flores of family-owned Cafe Crepes, across the street from the arena, said the convention is expected to provide the cafe with a nice bump in business. On Thursday night, Uricchio's downtown restaurant located a few blocks away was filled almost exclusively with convention-goers. "The whole restaurant," Rau said, "was Jehovah's Witnesses."

For Brothers & Sisters a little deeper insight to HEBREW... interesting language ! ( for better understanding...) http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_One/Aleph-Bet/aleph-bet.html = with sounds ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_alphabet http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hebrew.htm LEARN YOUR ALEF BET SONG Hebrew Alphabet (Just the Letters...)

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[Jesus will] bring to nothing the one having the means to cause death, that is, the Devil.—Heb. 2:14. This does not mean that the Devil kills all people directly. However, his murderous spirit has permeated this world. Moreover, because Eve believed Satan’s lie and Adam disobeyed God, sin and death spread to all mankind. (Rom. 5:12) In that sense, the Devil has had “the means to cause death.” He is what Jesus called him—“a murderer.” (John 8:44) What a powerful enemy we have in Satan! When we oppose Satan, we align ourselves against not only him but all those who side with him in the issue of universal sovereignty. That number includes a sizable group of other spirit rebels, or demons. (Rev. 12:3, 4) Time and again, the demons have demonstrated their superhuman strength, causing great misery to those whom they have tormented. (Matt. 8:28-32; Mark 5:1-5) Never underestimate the power of such wicked angels or that of “the ruler of the demons.” (Matt. 9:34) Without help from Jehovah, we could never win our fight against Satan. w15 5/15 1:6, 7 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/7/10

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 been intrigued by the idea of paradise. For many, their interest was prompted by the mention in the Bible of “a garden in Eden, toward the east.” What made that garden so attractive? The account tells us: “Jehovah God made to grow out of the ground every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food.” That garden was a pleasing and good place. Most captivating of all, there was “also the tree of life in the middle of the garden.”—Genesis 2:8, 9. In addition, the Genesis account mentions four rivers flowing out of the garden. Two of those rivers are still known to us today—the Tigris (or, Hiddekel) and the Euphrates. (Genesis 2:10-14; footnote) These two rivers flow into the Persian Gulf through what is now Iraq, formerly part of ancient Persia. Understandably, earthly paradise is very much a part of Persia’s cultural heritage. A 16th-century Persian carpet, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., shows a walled garden with trees and flowers woven into its design. The Persian word for “walled garden” also means “paradise,” and the scene on the carpet mirrors the Bible’s description of the beautiful and luxuriant garden of Eden. In fact, stories of paradise are retold in many languages and cultures around the world. As the human family migrated to different parts of the earth, they carried with them versions of the original account, which, over centuries of time, became blended with beliefs and legends that developed locally. Even today, people almost instinctively describe places of great natural beauty as paradise. THE SEARCH FOR PARADISE Some explorers claimed to have located the lost paradise. For example, Charles Gordon, a British army general, on visiting the Seychelles in 1881, was so impressed by the luxuriant beauty of the Vallée de Mai—now a World Heritage site—that he declared it to be the garden of Eden. In the 15th century, Italian navigator Christopher Columbus wondered if he was close to rediscovering the Edenic garden when he landed on the island of Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Mapping Paradise, a modern history book, contains details of more than 190 ancient maps, many showing Adam and Eve in Eden. Among them is an unusual map from a 13th-century copy of the Beatus of Liébana manuscript. At its top is a small rectangle with paradise in the center. From there flow four rivers, labeled “Tigris,” “Eufrates,” “Pison,” and “Geon,” each to one of its four corners, supposedly representing the spread of Christianity to the four corners of the earth. Such depictions show that although the location of the original Paradise was unknown, memories of it evidently remained as attractive as ever. John Milton, a 17th-century English poet, is known for his poem Paradise Lost, based on the Genesis account of Adam’s sin and expulsion from Eden. In it he highlighted the promised restoration of everlasting life on earth for humans, declaring: “For then the earth shall all be paradise.” Subsequently, Milton wrote a sequel entitled Paradise Regained. A CHANGE OF FOCUS Clearly, the concept of a lost earthly paradise is a golden thread running through human history. So why is it now ignored? Basically because, as Mapping Paradise observes, “theologians have . . . turned their back firmly on the issue of the location of paradise.” Most churchgoers are taught that their ultimate destiny is heaven, not life in an earthly paradise. Yet the Bible says at Psalm 37:29: “The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.” Since our world today is hardly a paradise, what hope is there that this promise will ever be fulfilled? * THE REALITY OF AN EARTH-WIDE PARADISE Jehovah God, who created the original Paradise, has promised to restore what was lost. How? Recall that Jesus taught us to pray: “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.” (Matthew 6:10) That Kingdom is a world government in the hands of Jesus Christ that will replace all human rule. (Daniel 2:44) Under the rule of that Kingdom, God’s will regarding a paradise earth will “take place.” Earlier, the prophet Isaiah was inspired to describe conditions in the promised Paradise, where all the tension and conflict plaguing mankind today will be gone. (Isaiah 11:6-9; 35:5-7; 65:21-23) We urge you to take a few minutes and read those scriptures in your own Bible. Doing so will reassure you of what God has in store for obedient mankind. Those then living will enjoy a paradise as well as God’s favor, both of which Adam lost.—Revelation 21:3. Why can we be sure that the hope of Paradise on earth is not fantasy but reality? Because the Bible tells us: “As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.” The hope of Paradise on earth is one that “God, who cannot lie, promised long ago.” (Psalm 115:16; Titus 1:2) What a wonderful prospect the Bible offers—Paradise forever ❤ SEE US IN PARADISE.... THANK YOU JEHOVAH ❤

A Powerful Reassurance From Hebrew’s Smallest Letter... ❤ Can we really be confident that all of God’s promises will come true? Jesus was convinced of it, and his teaching built faith in his listeners. Consider the illustration he gave in his Sermon on the Mount, as recorded at Matthew 5:18: “Truly I say to you that sooner would heaven and earth pass away than for one smallest letter or one stroke of a letter to pass away from the Law until all things take place.” The smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet is י (yod), which is the first letter of the Tetragrammaton, the sacred name of God, Jehovah. * In addition to the actual words and letters of God’s Law, the scribes and Pharisees viewed each “stroke of a letter” as highly significant. Jesus was saying that it was more likely that heaven and earth would pass away than that the smallest detail of the Law would go unfulfilled. Yet the Scriptures assure us that the literal heavens and earth will remain forever. (Psalm 78:69) So this striking statement indicated that not even the smallest detail of the Law would go unfulfilled. Does Jehovah God care about small details? Yes, indeed. Consider this: The ancient Israelites were told that they must not break any bone of the Passover lamb. (Exodus 12:46) A small detail, perhaps. Did they understand why they should not break any of the bones? Probably not. Jehovah God knew, though, that this detail was prophetic of the fact that the Messiah would not have any of his bones broken when put to death on the torture stake.—Psalm 34:20; John 19:31-33, 36. What do Jesus’ words teach us? We too can be totally confident that all of Jehovah God’s promises will come true, down to every last detail. What a powerful reassurance from Hebrew’s smallest letter !

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 on earth which was the original purpose in the first place for humans before Adam and Eve sinned ! Learn more on this topic at JW.ORG

” 10 Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”

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 he grew up.” “That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch.” “He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, `See me after class.'” “The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, `Why did I receive an F?'” “The teacher said, `This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, `If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.'” “The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, `Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’ Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.'” Monty then turned to the assembled group and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, the teacher said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on yours.'” “Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.” – Author Unknown

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 agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the remaining open areas of the jar. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.” “Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, or fix the disposal.” “Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” Author Unknown

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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 !

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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ORF Orientierung - Warten auf das Paradies... Großtreffen der Zeugen Jehovas in Wien, Internationaler Kongress 2009 ! Ein positiver u. interessanter TV - Bericht....

TEXTO DIARIO ANIMADO/ 9 de julio de 2017

Las cosas que oíste de mí, encárgalas a hombres fieles (2 Tim. 2:2). Los siervos de Dios siempre han sabido que es muy importante estar bien capacitados. Por ejemplo, el patriarca Abrán fue a rescatar a Lot de sus secuestradores, y la Biblia dice que llevó a “sus hombres adiestrados” para la batalla (Gén. 14:14-16). En los días del rey David había cantores que alababan a Jehová en el templo, y todos estaban “entrenados en el canto” (1 Crón. 25:7). Hoy día estamos peleando una guerra espiritual contra Satanás y sus seguidores, y nos estamos esforzando de toda alma por alabar a Jehová (Efes. 6:11-13; Heb. 13:15, 16). Si queremos triunfar en nuestra lucha, debemos estar bien preparados, tal como lo estuvieron los siervos de Dios del pasado. Jehová ha encargado esta labor de capacitación a los ancianos de congregación. Antes de comenzar, tal vez necesiten nutrir el corazón del hermano con pasajes de la Biblia (1 Tim. 4:6). Así, el hermano “absorberá” mejor la instrucción que va a recibir. w15 15/4 2:1, 2 https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/7/9

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 elders with the responsibility of training others. Before teaching a less experienced brother a set of skills, an elder may discern the need to share some nourishing Scriptural thoughts with him so as to make his heart more responsive to the training he will receive.—1 Tim. 4:6. w15 4/15 2:1, 2 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/7/9

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Cuando dices: "Me siento solo" Jehová dice: No temas, porque yo estoy contigo. Isaías 41:10 NWT

Όταν λες: «Αισθάνομαι μόνος μου ». Ο Ιεχωβά απαντάει: «Μην φοβάσαι, γιατί εγώ είμαι μαζί σου!» Ησα. 41:10 MNK