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And thank you dear ARchiv@L for being the FIRST ! You are always our very fast Brother..... A BIG THANKS TO ALL, yes !

A SPECIAL FILM FOR THE BROTHERS & SISTERS IN RUSSIA ! in many languages.... https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/VODOurOrganization/pub-jwb_201703_14_VIDEO Our Organization Russian Authorities Move to Ban Jehovah’s Witnesses Length 9:03

The Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia.... OUR kids made it very good Handwriting or nice drawings by younger ones ! LIA is 4 years, Puco is 7 years, and this Sweetie is also 4 years, All Brothers & Sisters helping by this huge especially campaign ❤ THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

We have been receiving many good suggestions of words in support and encouragement for our Russian brothers, we would like to send us your suggestions, encouraging words as well as strengthening biblical quotes via inbox so that we could all put them on the page to share them and to spread them and that Somehow our love comes and we encourage our brothers in Russia who will be going through days of distress in the country, our trust is in Jehovah always and he always provides the help at the appropriate time and our brothers need our encouragement and support for. Remember: "A true companion loves at all times, and is a brother born for when there is anguish" Proverbs 17:17 You can also leave a comment, post, image, animator for our brothers in the comment box. Thank you !!

This little Brother was his half life living as a Missionar, together with his wife❤ He died in 2014... A Brother from his last cong. wrote a long comment to me, after he saw this picture, I posted on our last website !

The kids made it perfect ! Always handmade, so its right, BRAVO Sweeties? Only handwriting and NO copies ! A BIG THANKS TO ALL❤️

We all need more patience about these endtime themes.... We can't looking behind Jehovah's 'cards' or his plan... HE is sooo much more clever than we tiny humans, ha ha ha When NO ONE is thinking about the END... THEN it will come !! Just now is of sure not the right time ~~~~ Maybe we all still get bad times before....

Both are showing LOVE❤️ and BOTH should showing respect to each other !

Thanks again for your link, dear ARchiv@L

Si la trompeta da un toque de llamada indistinto, ¿quién se preparará para el combate? (1 Cor. 14:8). http://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/3/23 Imagínese qué pasaría si durante una batalla los soldados no pudieran distinguir el toque de trompeta y no supieran qué instrucciones se estaban dando. ¡Sería un desastre! De manera parecida, si no somos claros al hablar o si nos andamos por las ramas, podríamos confundir a quienes nos escuchan (1 Cor. 14:9). Por supuesto, una cosa es ser claro y otra muy distinta es ser brusco o hablar sin tacto. Nadie ha sabido elegir sus palabras mejor que Jesús. Pensemos en su breve, pero impactante Sermón del Monte, que se encuentra en los capítulos 5 a 7 de Mateo. Jesús no usó palabras rebuscadas o difíciles de entender; tampoco habló con rudeza o brusquedad. Eligió expresiones sencillas y claras que llegaran al corazón. Por ejemplo, él sabía que a sus oyentes les preocupaba conseguir el pan de cada día. Para tranquilizarlos, les habló de las aves y de cómo Jehová cubre sus necesidades. Luego les dijo que ellos eran como esas aves y les preguntó: “¿No valen ustedes más que ellas?” (Mat. 6:26). ¡Qué palabras tan sencillas, pero tan poderosas! w15 15/12 3:13, 14

If the trumpet sounds an indistinct call, who will get ready for battle?—1 Cor. 14:8. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/3/23 An indistinct trumpet call could be disastrous for an advancing army. In the same way, if our speech is unduly vague or indirect, it may well be confusing or misleading. (1 Cor. 14:9) Of course, in our effort to keep our words crisp and clear, we would not want to be blunt or tactless. Jesus set the finest example of appropriate word selection. Consider his short yet powerful discourse recorded in Matthew chapters 5 through 7. Jesus did not use flowery or ambiguous speech; nor did he employ harsh or hurtful language. Instead, he chose clear, simple expressions to reach the hearts of his listeners. For example, to allay the people’s anxieties over their daily need for food, he referred to how Jehovah provides for the birds of heaven. Then, comparing his hearers to birds, he asked: “Are you not worth more than they are?” (Matt. 6:26) What a loving appeal in simple, understandable words that touch the heart! w15 12/15 3:13, 14

Some points I like !

Please, prove the EXPRESS stamps before by your post - office ! IT MUST BE THERE LATEST ON 1. APRIL !!

The letters ca. 2 weeks on the way ! So we must send it / them, per EXPRESS, the elder said today, otherwise its too late coming to Putin The post - office in Russia have many to work next days... I hope, our letters and prayers have success... otherwise, Jehovah will have another plan ! HE always GOT IT !!!! AMEN ❤

We can write more than one letter they said ! But always 1 DIN A4 page.... The letters are ca. 2 weeks on the way, so please send it per EXPRESS, the elder said today ! Many to work next time by post - office in Russia... “Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.”

Thanks, ALL Brothers & Sisters ! Its really a wonderful video - letter ❤

Never got such a beautiful flower picture. Thank you so much ???

Please, Brothers and Sisters, lets all write one or more letters to President Putin, very fast, for perhaps rescue our Brothers in Russia❤️ They not have the chance, living their belief like you and me... Lets pray to Jehovah for them all ! Thank you so much?

@ARchiv@L Thanks for your special details, always !

MARCH 21, 2017 RUSSIA, Jehovah’s Witnesses Mobilize Global Response to Threat of Ban in Russia ! Make your participation a matter of prayer.—1 Tim. 2:1-4. Personal letters should be mailed no later than April 1, 2017. Send a personal letter to one or more of the officials listed at the end of these instructions. You may send more than one letter to the same official: scroll down to the ADDRESSES.... NEW YORK—Threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to Kremlin and Supreme Court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is inviting the over 8,000,000 Witnesses worldwide to participate. On March 15, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to label the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia as extremist and liquidate it. The claim also seeks to ban the activities of the Administrative Center. If the Supreme Court upholds this claim, the Witnesses’ national headquarters near St. Petersburg will be shut down. Subsequently, some 400 registered Local Religious Organizations would be liquidated, outlawing the services of over 2,300 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The branch property, as well as places of worship used by Witnesses throughout the country, could be seized by the State. Additionally, individual Jehovah’s Witnesses would become subject to criminal prosecution for merely carrying out their worship activities. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the claim on April 5. “The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters. “Prosecuting non-violent, law-abiding citizens as if they were terrorists is clearly a misapplication of anti-extremist laws. Such prosecution is based on completely false grounds.” The Witnesses’ global campaign is not without precedent. Nearly 20 years ago, Witnesses wrote to defend their fellow worshippers in Russia in response to a smear campaign by some members of the government in power at the time. Additionally, Witnesses have initiated past letter-writing campaigns to motivate government officials to end persecution of Witnesses in other countries, including Jordan, Korea, and Malawi. “Reading the Bible, singing, and praying with fellow worshippers is clearly not criminal,” adds Mr. Semonian. “We hope that our global letter-writing campaign will motivate Russian officials to stop this unjustifiable action against our fellow worshippers.” Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017 Format  If you own a personal business, you may use business letterhead.  Use your own language. There is no need to have letters translated into Russian. If you are fluent in Russian, you may write letters in Russian.  Letters should be one page in length and should be typewritten or neatly handwritten.  Give attention to proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—be pp. 71-73.  Add your personal signature to the letter.  No copies of letters need to be sent to the elders, to the branch office, or to anyone else.  Literature should not be included.  Use your personal return address on the envelope. Be sure that the address of the official you are writing to matches that listed at the end of these instructions.  Send by postal mail with sufficient international postage. Do not use e-mail. Content.  You are writing to the official to request his intervention. Express the hope that the Russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. You could express appreciation for the laws of the Russian government that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens.  Letters should be candid but respectful. Summarize key facts in your own words. Letters may refer to one or two facts listed below or more recent information published on jw.org. Keep in mind that “a mild answer turns away rage,” and “a gentle tongue can break a bone.”—Prov. 15:1; 25:15.  You could briefly mention how our meetings and publications have benefited you personally and your family. Do not mention the names of individuals in Russia who are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Facts  On March 15, 2017, the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking “to declare the religious organization, the Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses, extremist, ban its activity, and liquidate it.” A decision by the Supreme Court in favor of this claim will have dire consequences for all of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. The Administrative Center and 400 local legal entities used to own or rent Kingdom Halls would be dissolved. This means that the branch Instruction Sheet March 20, 2017 Page 2 property in St. Petersburg and Kingdom Halls throughout the country could be seized by the State. In addition, each of the more than 170,000 Witnesses could be criminally prosecuted merely for meeting for worship, reading the Bible together, or talking to others about their faith.  Russia’s “Federal Law on Extremist Activity” is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be good citizens. We are known worldwide for our peaceful activities, and under no circumstances would we ever resort to any activity that could legitimately be construed as “extremist” or criminal in nature.  The activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the publications that we produce encourage love of God and neighbor, love for family, and respect for government. There is absolutely nothing “extremist” or criminal in such Bible-based publications. Addresses:  President of Russia Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 23 Ilyinka Str. - Moscow Russian Federation 103132  Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 2 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Moscow Russian Federation 103274  Prosecutor General Yury Yakovlevich Chayka Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation 15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-3 125993  Minister of Justice Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 14 Zhitnaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation GSP-1 119991  Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square Moscow Russian Federation 119200  The Chairman of the Supreme Court Viacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev Supreme Court of Russian Federation 15 Povarskaya Str. Moscow Russian Federation 121069

Habían entendido las palabras que se les habían dado a conocer (Neh. 8:12). http://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/3/22 Los siervos de Dios siempre han usado el lenguaje para alabar a Jehová y hablar de él a otras personas. Además, en las últimas décadas han usado otra herramienta: la traducción de la Biblia. Existen miles de traducciones de la Biblia, pero no todas transmiten el mensaje original con la misma exactitud. En la década de 1940, el Comité de Traducción de la Biblia del Nuevo Mundo se puso tres objetivos, los cuales han servido de guía en más de ciento treinta idiomas: 1) Santificar el nombre de Dios colocándolo de nuevo en los lugares en los que aparecía en el texto original (Mat. 6:9). 2) Traducir de manera literal siempre que fuera posible, a menos que dificultara la comprensión del mensaje original. 3) Usar un lenguaje atractivo para el lector y fácil de entender (Neh. 8:8). w15 15/12 2:1, 2

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A Living Translation of God’s Word They understood the words that had been made known to them.—Neh. 8:12. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/3/22 God’s people have always used their ability to speak—to use language—to praise Jehovah and to make his will known to others. In recent times, a significant way to promote pure worship by the use of language has been through Bible translation. There are thousands of Bible translations, but they vary in how faithfully they convey the message from the original texts. In the 1940’s, the New World Bible Translation Committee established principles of translation that have been followed in over 130 languages. These are: (1) Sanctify God’s name by restoring it to its rightful place in the Scriptures. (Matt. 6:9) (2) Translate the original inspired message literally where possible, but convey the correct sense when a word-for-word rendering would distort the meaning. (3) Use easy-to-understand language that encourages reading.—Neh. 8:8. w15 12/15 2:1, 2