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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in My People Will Know My Name Says Jehovah
6 For that reason my people will know my name;
For that reason they will know in that day that I am the One speaking.
Look, it is I!”
(Isaiah 52:6) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Armageddon - Are You Ready For Jehovah's Day? ⚡️?⚡️
Armageddon - Are You Ready For Jehovah's Day?
Definition: The Greek Har Ma·ge·donʹ, taken from Hebrew and rendered “Armageddon” by many translators, means “Mountain of Megiddo,” or “Mountain of Assembly of Troops.”
The Bible associates the name, not with a nuclear holocaust, but with the coming universal “war of the great day of God the Almighty.” (Rev. 16:14, 16)
This name is applied specifically to “the place [Greek, toʹpon; that is, condition or situation]” to which earth’s political rulers are being gathered in opposition to Jehovah and his Kingdom by Jesus Christ.
Such opposition will be shown by global action against Jehovah’s servants on earth, the visible representatives of God’s Kingdom.
“The war of the great day of God the Almighty” at Har–Magedon was not some past event but is depicted in Revelation as future from the time of John’s vision. The gathering of the kings to Har–Magedon is described as being a result of the pouring out of the sixth of the seven bowls containing the “last” plagues that will bring to a finish the anger of God. (Re 15:1; 16:1, 12)
Also, indicating that the war at Har–Magedon is closely associated with Christ’s presence is the warning of his coming as a thief, which is placed between verses 14 and 16 of Revelation chapter 16.
The global aspect of the war is emphasized in the context. There the opponents of Jehovah are identified as “the kings of the entire inhabited earth,” who are mobilized by “expressions inspired by demons.”—Re 16:14.
Farther on, John says: “And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage the war with the one seated on the horse and with his army.” (Re 19:19)
This chapter identifies the leader of the heavenly armies, seated on a white horse, as one who is called “Faithful and True” and “The Word of God.” (Re 19:11-13) Therefore, it is Jesus Christ, The Word, who acts as the commander of God’s heavenly armies. (Joh 1:1; Re 3:14)
Further showing that Christ leads the heavenly forces is the statement that the earthly forces “battle with the Lamb [who is Jesus Christ (Joh 1:29)], but, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, the Lamb will conquer them. Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him will do so.”—Re 17:13, 14.
Since the vision in Revelation chapter 19 reveals only armies in heaven as participating in the warfare as supporters of Jesus Christ, The Word of God, it indicates that none of Jehovah’s Christian servants on earth will participate in the fighting. This is in harmony with the words of Jesus Christ at Matthew 26:52 that his disciples not resort to weapons of physical warfare. (Compare Ex 14:13, 14; 2Ch 20:15, 17, 22, 23;Ps 2:4-9.)
The birds that fly in midheaven will dispose of the bodies of those slaughtered.—Re 19:11-21.
Har–Magedon is thus seen to be a fight, not merely among men, but one in which God’s invisible armies take part. Its coming is certain and it will take place at the time set by Jehovah God, who “is doing according to his own will among the army of the heavens and the inhabitants of the earth.”—Da 4:35; see also Mt 24:36
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in It is Necessary to Pay More Than the Usual Attention - Listen With Your Ears, Heart, Mind, Whole Body!
Lesson for today. (Heb 5:14)
"It is necessary for us to pay more than the usual attention to the things heard by us,” wrote Paul, “that we may never drift away.”
(Heb. 2:1) Such drifting away from the faith can happen before we realize it. We can avoid having this experience by paying “more than the usual attention” during our consideration of spiritual truths.
Therefore, each of us needs to ask: ‘Am I still considering just elementary things? Could I merely be going through the motions and floating along, as it were, without my heart being fully involved with the truth? How can I make genuine spiritual progress?’
Pressing on to maturity calls for our putting forth effort in at least two areas. We must get well-acquainted with the Word of God. And we need to learn obedience. “Everyone that partakes of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness,” wrote Paul, “for he is a babe.” (Heb. 5:13)
To attain maturity, we must become well-acquainted with God’s word, his message to us.
Since this message is contained in his Word, the Bible, we should be good students of the Scriptures and the publications of “the faithful and discreet slave.” (Matt. 24:45-47)
Absorbing God’s thinking in this way can help us to train our perceptive powers. Consider the example of a Christian named Orchid. She says: “The reminder that has had the biggest effect on my life is the one about regular Bible reading. It took me about two years to finish the whole Bible, but it seemed that I was meeting my Creator for the first time. I learned about his ways, his likes and his dislikes, the degree of his power, and the depth of his wisdom. Reading the Bible daily has sustained me through some of the darkest moments of my life.”
Becoming acquainted with the Bible involves more than being familiar with what it says. Individuals must acquaint themselves with the message by allowing it to guide them in making wise decisions in their lives.
To become acquainted with the Word of God means to know what it says and to put that knowledge into practice.
Pressing on to maturity requires that we do our utmost to obey Jehovah. Are we obedient to Jehovah in these matters even under adversity
Our obedience is an indication that we have progressed toward maturity. Our attaining maturity requires that we train our perceptive powers. We do this by putting forth effort to get better acquainted with God’s Word and by learning obedience.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Queen Esther in Knock! Knock!
A very very old video from door to door serving... poor Brother ;-(
A view into our "good old time".........
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Jehovah Is Patient For All To Find Him Before The End
8 However, do not let this escape your notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.9 Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance."
(2 Peter 3:8,9) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Who Is The Fine Shepherd And Does He Know You As A Sheep?
"I am the fine shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me."
Jesus referred to himself as “the fine shepherd,” one who really has compassion for “the sheep” and demonstrated this by surrendering his soul in their behalf. (Joh 10:11; see Mt 9:36.)
But as foretold, the striking of “the fine shepherd” caused the flock to scatter.—Zec 13:7; Mt 26:31. NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Do Not Follow The World To Find God's Disapproval!
THE WORLD AND CHASTITY
8 "The wicked walk around unrestrained Because the sons of men promote depravity."
(Psalms 12:8) NWT
3 "For this is the will of God, that you should be holy and abstain from sexual immorality."
4 "Each one of you should know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
5 "not with greedy, uncontrolled sexual passion like the nations have that do not know God."
(1 Thess. 4:3-5) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Jehovah Will Never Forget The Loved You've Showed For His Name
Jehovah knows the problems we face, he understands the pain of mind and heart, that was a result of hardships.
Our Heavenly Father will never "forget your work and the love you showed for His name."
"O Jehovah, you have searched through me, and you know me."
(Psalms 139:1) NWT
10 "For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name by ministering and continuing to minister to the holy ones." (Hebrews 6:10) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Queen Esther in World's Tiniest Bible
Our normal big Bible....
DID you EVER see the tiniest Bible of the world?
The entire text of the Hebrew Bible is etched onto a microchip!
The Nano Bible is a gold-coated silicon chip smaller than a pinhead, and contains all 1.2 million letters of the bible.
As part of its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, the Jerusalem-based Israel Museum will display the “Nano Bible,” the world’s smallest bible, an Israeli innovation created at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
The tiny bible will be displayed alongside the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Aleppo Codex, a manuscript of the Jewish bible from 10th century C.E. The Nano Bible is a gold-coated silicon chip smaller than a pinhead. It is 0.04 square millimeters, and 0.00002 millimeters (20 nanometers) deep. The 1.2 million letters of the bible were written using a focused ion beam generator that shot gallium ions onto a gold surface covering a base layer of silicon.
Prof. Uri Sivan and Dr. Ohad Zohar of the Technion’s Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute developed the idea, and the engineers of the Technion’s Sara and Moshe Zisapel Nanoelectronics Center were responsible for the manufacturing of the chip and the development of the software that allows the engraving of the letters.
The Israel Museum will also exhibit a documentary on the creation of the Nano Bible and will enable the reading of the biblical text under a microscope.
I LIKE THE BIBLE - BOOK OR MY iPad for reading ;-)
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in H.O.P.E. - How Will Pain End Forever?
H. O. P. E. - How will Pain End Forever? You Mean Christ Felt Pain? “He was despised and was avoided by men, A man who was meant for pains and was familiar with sickness. It was as if his face were hidden from us. He was despised, and we held him as of no account. Truly he himself carried our sicknesses, And he bore our pains.” (Isa 53:3,4) Revised 2013
PAIN
A sensation of physical discomfort, whether moderate or severe; also acute mental or emotional distress.
The physical sensation of pain serves a beneficial purpose by alerting a person to danger regarding bodily damage and thereby enables him to take steps to avoid serious injury. The fulfillment of God’s promise that “neither will . . . pain be anymore” (Re 21:4)
That could not mean that humans would become insensitive to or incapable of experiencing pain. Rather, mental, emotional, and physical pain that has resulted from sin and imperfection (Ro 8:21, 22) will ‘be no more’ in the sense that its causes (such as disease and death) will be removed.
That bodily perfection does not of itself require absolute painlessness is verified by the fact that even the perfect man Jesus experienced physical and emotional pain in connection with his death and the unresponsiveness of those to whom he ministered. (Mt 26:37; Lu 19:41)
It was even foretold that he would be “a man meant for pains.” (Isa 53:3) By curing those “distressed with various diseases and torments” (Mt 4:24), Jesus bore the pains of others.—Isa 53:4 “He was despised and was avoided by men, A man who was meant for pains and was familiar with sickness. It was as if his face were hidden from us. He was despised, and we held him as of no account.
Truly he himself carried our sicknesses, And he bore our pains.” (Isa 53: 3,4) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Persevere in Prayer ? ? ?
12 "Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer."
(Romans 12:12) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Become Kind to One Another, Freely Forgiving One Another
“Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
While every sin is an offense in God’s sight, he mercifully takes into consideration our failings because of inherited human imperfection. Indeed, the psalmist acknowledged: “If errors were what you watch, O Jah, O Jehovah, who could stand? For there is the true forgiveness with you, in order that you may be feared.” (Psalm 130:3, 4)
So, what should we do when we err and sin against others, perhaps unintentionally? Recall that the model prayer that Jesus taught his followers to pray includes this request: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone that is in debt to us.” (Luke 11:4) Yes, God will grant us forgiveness if we come to him and ask for it in Jesus’ name.—John 14:13, 14.
Note that Jesus included the condition that we also forgivethose “in debt to us.” The apostle Paul reminded his fellow believers: “Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
When we forgiveothers their faults, we will have good reason to expect God to forgive us ours.
God will overlook our shortcomings and grant us forgiveness if we come to him and ask for it in Jesus’ name.
The foremost reason to confess a sin is to gain an approved standing with God.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Jehovah's Witnesses' Yeartexts - 1914 - 2017
Year Texts for Jehovah's Witnesses back to 1914
Our yeartext for 2017: “Trust in Jehovah and do what is good.”—Psalm 37:3.
2016, “Let your brotherly love continue” (Heb 13:1): w16.01 7-11; yb16 2-3.
2015, “Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good” (Ps 106:1): w15 1/15 8-12; yb15 2-3
2014 "Let your Kingdom come." (Matthew 6:10)
2013 "Be courageous and strong....Jehovah your God is with you." (Joshua 1:9)
2012 "Your word is truth." (John 17:17)
2011 “Take refuge in the name of Jehovah” (Zep 3:12)
2010 ‘Love endures all things. Love never fails’ (1Co 13:7,
2009 “Bear thorough witness to the good news” (Ac 20:24)
2008 “Stand firm and see the salvation of Jehovah” (Ex 14:13)
2007 “The great day of Jehovah is near” (Zep 1:14)
2006 “We must obey God as ruler rather than men” (Ac 5:29)
2005 “My help is from Jehovah” (Ps 121:2)
2004 “Keep on the watch ... Prove yourselves ready” (Mt 24:42, 44)
2003 “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you” (Jas 4:8)
2002 “Come to me, ... and I will refresh you” (Mt 11:28)
2001 “Stand complete and with firm conviction in all the will of God” (Col 4:12)
2000 “We are not the sort that shrink back ... but the sort that have faith” (Heb
10:39)
1999 “Look! Now is the day of salvation” (2Co 6:2)
1998 “Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved” (Ro 10:13)
1997 “Teach me to do your will” (Ps 143:10)
1996 “Become doers of the word” (Jas 1:22)
1995 “Be harmoniously joined together in love” (Col 2:2)
1994 “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart” (Pr 3:5)
1993 “Instruct me, O Jehovah ... Unify my heart to fear your name” (Ps 86:11)
1992 “Rejoice in the hope. ... Persevere in prayer” (Ro 12:12)
1991 "Let anyone hearing say: 'Come!'" —Rev. 22:17
1990 “Be of good courage and say: ‘Jehovah is my helper.’” —Hebrews 13:6
1989 “Fear God and give him glory.”—Rev. 14:7.
1988 “Hope in Jehovah and keep his way” (Ps 37:34)
1987 “As for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.” —Joshua 24:15
1986 “Go . . . declare abroad the kingdom of God.”—Luke 9:60.
1985 “Fully accomplish your ministry.”—2 Tim. 4:5.
1984 “Speak the word of God fearlessly.”—Phil. 1:14.
1983 “Clothe yourselves with love . . . a perfect bond of union.”—Col. 3:14.
1982 “Become steadfast, unmovable, always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord.”—1 Cor. 15:58.
1981 “Your loyal ones will bless you. About the glory of your kingship they will talk.”—Ps. 145:10, 11.
1980 “And now, Jehovah, . . . grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness.”—Acts4:29.
1979 “My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples.”—John 15:8.
1978 “They will not prevail against you, for ‘I [Jehovah] am with you . . . to deliver you.’”—Jer. 1:19.
1977 “You have need of endurance, in order that . . . you may receive the fulfillment of the promise.”—Heb. 10:36.
1976 “Awaiting these things, do your utmost to be found finally by him spotless and unblemished and in peace.”—2 Pet. 3:14.
1975 “I will say to Jehovah: ‘You are my refuge and my stronghold.’”—Ps. 91:2.
1974 “Although the fig tree itself may not blossom, . . . I will exult in Jehovah himself.”—Hab. 3:17, 18.
1973 “But we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.”—Mic. 4:5.
1972 “Say among the nations: ‘Jehovah himself has become king.’”—Ps. 96:10.
1971 “You will be witnesses of me . . . to the most distant part of the earth.”—Acts 1:8.
1970 “Go therefore and make disciples . . .baptizing them.”—Matt. 28:19.
1969 “Lift your heads up, because your deliverance is getting near.” - Luke 21:28
1968 “Also, in all the nations the good news has to be preached first.” - Mark 13:10
1967 “Here I am! Send me.” - Isaiah 6:8
1966 “We shall not neglect the house of our God.” - Neh. 10:39
1965 “Do not become fearful of those who kill the body.” Matt 10:28
1964 “Filled with the holy spirit and ...speaking the word of God with boldness.” -Acts 4:31
1963 “Now we are not the sort that shrink back to destruction, but the sort that have faith to the preserving alive of the soul.”—Heb. 10:39
1962 “Be courageous and let your heart be strong. Yes, hope in Jehovah,” (Ps. 27:14)
1961 “In unity I shall set them, like a flock in the pen.”—Mic. 2:12.
1960 “Seek peace and pursue it. For Jehovah’s eyes are upon the righteous.” (1 Peter 3:11, 12)
1959 “Happy is the one that stays awake and keeps his outer garments.” (Rev 16:15)
1958 “As for me, in my integrity I shall walk.” (Psalm 26:11)
1957 “From day to day tell the good news of
salvation by him,” Ps. 96.2
1956 “Prove me now here with, said Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing.” (Malachi 3:10 AS)
1955 “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.” (Ps. 112:7 ASV)
1954 “Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever” (Ps. 145:2, CB)
1953 “Worship Jehovah in holy array” (Ps 29:2, AS)
1952 “Say to the prisoners, Go forth.”—Isa. 49:9.
1951 “Praise Jah, you people, because Jehovah our God, the Almighty, has begun to rule as king.” (Rev. 19:6, NW)
1950 “Preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2)
1949 “I . . . will yet praise thee more and more. (Ps. 71:14)
1948 “I will sing praises unto the among the nations.” (Ps. 57:9, A.S.V.)
1947 “Oh praise Jehovah, all the nations”. (Ps. 117:1, Am. Stan. Ver.)
1946 “Be Glad, Ye Nations, with His People.” Romans 15:10, Rotherham.
1945 “Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19, Am. Stan. Ver.)
1944 “Teach me to do your will, For you are my God” (Psalm 143:10)
1943 “More than conquerors through him that loved us”. (Romans 8: 37)
1942 “Blameless in the day of our Lord” (1Cor. 1 :
1941 “Salvation unto our God . . . and unto the Lamb” (Rev. 7:10, A.R.V.)
1940 “My heart shall rejoice in the salvation.”--Ps. 13:5.
1939 “But they shall not prevail against them.” Jer 1:19
1938 ‘Fear not; for the battle is God’s’ -2 Chron. 20: 15
1937 “Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.” Obadiah 1
1936 “For Jehovah and for Gideon” -Judg. 7:18 (Again, same as 1935)
1935 “For Jehovah and for Gideon” -Judg. 7:18
1934 “In his name shall [the] nations hope.” -Matt. 12:21
1933 “The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it, and is safe.” Prov. 18: 10,
1932 “They shall know that I am Jehovah” Eze 6:10
1931 “The Lord preserve all them that love him ; but all the wicked will he destroy.” Ps. 145:20.
1930 “Sing unto the Lord a new song.” Isa 42:10
1929 “I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.” Psalm 104:33
1928 “Sing forth the honor of his name.” (Psalm 66: 2)
1927 “O Lord, how manifold are thy works !” Psalm 104:24
1926 “Blessed be the Lord out of Zion.”-- Psalm 135:21
1925 “Comfort all that mourn.” Isa 61:2
1924 “The kingdom of heaven is at hand” Matt 10:7
1923 “We all, with open face beholding as a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the spirit of the Lord. 2 Cor 3:18
1922 “Thanks be to God, who give us the victory through our lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor 15:57
1921 “I will triumph in the works of the hands.” Psalm 92:4
1920 “The Lord is my strength and song.” Psalm 118: 14
1919 “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; Lord, and righteousness which is of me, saith the Lord.” Isa 54:17
1918 “The end of all things is at hand: Be therefore sober and watch unto prayer; and above all things have fervent love among yourselves. (1 Peter 4:7,8)
1917 “The Lord bless them, and keep them; the Lord make his face shine upon them, and be gracious unto them; the Lord lift up his countenance upon them, and give them peace.”-Numbers 6:24-26 (Chosen by
Brother Russell before his death)
1916 “Strong in faith.” Romans 4:20
1915 “Are you able to drink of My cup?” (Mt 20:22)
1914 "Let your Kingdom come." (Matthew 6:10)m
WHAT YEAR WHERE YOU BAPTIZED? I was 1968.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in “You are my Son, the beloved; I have approved you.”
“You are my Son, the beloved; I have approved you.”
Jesus’ Baptism in Water. The baptism of Jesus himself as performed by John must of necessity have had a meaning and purpose quite different from John’s baptism, as Jesus “committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth.” (1Pe 2:22)
So he could not submit to an act symbolizing repentance. Undoubtedly it was for this reason that John objected to baptizing Jesus. But Jesus said: “Let it be, this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous.”—Mt 3:13-15.
Luke states that Jesus was praying at the time of his baptism. (Lu 3:21) Further, the writer of the letter to the Hebrews says that when Jesus Christ came “into the world” (that is, not when he was born and could not read and say these words, but when he presented himself for baptism and began his ministry) he was saying, in accord with Psalm 40:6-8 (LXX): “Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but you prepared a body for me. . . . Look! I am come (in the roll of the book it is written about me) to do your will, O God.” (Heb 10:5-9)
Jesus was by birth a member of the Jewish nation, which nation was in a national covenant with God, namely, the Law covenant. (Ex 19:5-8; Ga 4:4)
Jesus, by reason of this fact, was therefore already in a covenant relationship with Jehovah God when he thus presented himself to John for baptism. Jesus was there doing something more than what was required of him under the Law. He was presenting himself to his Father Jehovah to do his Father’s “will” with reference to the offering of his own “prepared” body and with regard to doing away with animal sacrifices that were offered according to the Law.
The apostle Paul comments: “By the said ‘will’ we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.” (Heb 10:10) The Father’s will for Jesus also involved activity in connection with the Kingdom, and for this service too Jesus presented himself. (Lu 4:43;17:20, 21)
Jehovah accepted and acknowledged this presentation of his Son, anointing him with holy spirit and saying: “You are my Son, the beloved; I have approved you.”—Mr 1:9-11; Lu 3:21-23; Mt 3:13-17.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Could YOU Walk on Water Like Peter?
PICTURE THIS:
THE apostle Peter and some other disciples are struggling to row their boat across the Sea of Galilee during a nighttime windstorm.
Suddenly, they see Jesus walking on the sea. Peter calls out to Jesus, asking if he could walk across the water to his Master. When Jesus tells him to come, Peter gets out of the boat and miraculously walks toward Jesus on the choppy surface.
Moments later, though, Peter starts to sink. Why? He looked at the windstorm and became afraid. Peter cries out to Jesus, who quickly catches hold of him and says: “You with little faith, why did you give way to doubt?”—Matt. 14:24-32.
When Peter climbed out of the boat to walk on the water, he did so in faith. Jesus had called him, and Peter trusted that God’s power would support him just as it was supporting Jesus.
Similarly, when we dedicated ourselves to Jehovah and got baptized, we did so because of our faith. Jesus called us to be his followers, to walk in his footsteps. We had to exercise faith in both Jesus and God, trusting that they would support us in various ways.—John 14:1; read 1 Peter 2:21.
Faith is truly a precious possession. Just as Peter’s faith enabled him to walk on water, our faith enables us to do things that from a human standpoint may seem impossible. (Matt. 21:21, 22)
For instance, many of us have changed our attitudes and practices so drastically that we are almost unrecognizable to those who knew us before. Jehovah supported our efforts because we took these steps based on our faith in him. (Read Colossians 3:5-10.)
Once our faith moved us to dedicate ourselves to Jehovah, we became his friends, something we could never have done in our own power.—Eph. 2:8.
Our faith continues to empower us. In faith we are able to resist the attacks of our superhuman adversary, the Devil. (Eph. 6:16)
In addition, trust in Jehovah helps us to minimize our anxiety during challenging times. Jehovah says that when our faith moves us to put Kingdom interests first, he will provide for our material needs. (Matt. 6:30-34)
More than that, because of our faith, we will receive a gift no human could ever obtain by his own efforts—everlasting life.—John 3:16.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Queen Esther in God's Outlaw - William Tyndale Story, full movie (1986) Enjoy !
God's Outlaw - William Tyndale Story, full movie (1986) Enjoy !
( you can share it for watching later...)
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Nehemiah At Once Prayed To The God of Heaven
4 "The king then said to me: “What is it that you are seeking?” At once I prayed to the God of the heavens."
5 "I then said to the king: “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor with you, send me to Judah, to the city where my forefathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
20 "However, I replied: “The God of the heavens is the One who will grant us success, and we his servants will get up and build; but you have neither share nor claim nor memorial."
( Nehemiah 2:4,5,20.) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Look a White Horse With a Crown He Went Conquering
"And I saw, and look! a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went out conquering and to complete his conquest."
(Revelation 6:2) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to The Librarian in Jehovah’s Witnesses Public Talk Recording Who Is Qualified...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Public Talk Recording Who Is Qualified to Rule Mankind?
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Johnnifer in Remember The Wife of Lot? She Longed For Her Life She Left - Do YOU?
I can't see the pictures anymore.
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Beauty to God is Not in the Face, But the Heart ❤️
Beauty is not in the face; Beauty is a light of the heart....
"Do not let your adornment be external—the braiding of hair and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothing— 4 but let it be the secret person of the heart in the incorruptible adornment of the quiet and mild spirit, which is of great value in the eyes of God."
(1Peter 3;3,4)
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in I Will Give You a New Heart ? And a New Spirit
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 jw.org
«Y le daré un corazón nuevo y un espíritu nuevo que pondré dentro de vosotros. Y quitar el corazón de piedra de tu carne y te daré un corazón de carne." Ezequiel 36:26
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in Endure Under Tribulation, Rejoice In the Hope, Pray
12 "Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer."
(Romans 12:12) NWT
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Carol Ann Torres reacted to Bible Speaks in A War In Heaven; Michael Casts Out Satan
7"And war broke out in heaven: Miʹcha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him." (Revelation 12:7-9) NWT
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