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Anybody Study This Book? ?
I was Baptized the year it was released?
What was your experience? 
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
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A Place That Will Bring You Praise—Chorus ?????
1. Jehovah, the Maker of heaven,
By heaven you can’t be contained,
Even less an earthly dwelling place.
But your spirit can here remain.
Adorning this center of worship
Are people who walk in your light.
We rejoice to serve in unity;
Our devotion is your delight.
(BRIDGE)
There is nothing we have
That you haven’t provided.
From your own hand, we’ve given
All that we offer you.

(CHORUS)
For all you have done, we are grateful;
Our voices in song we now raise.
For you’ve made our hope reality
With this place that will bring you praise.
  2. Jehovah, you knew that we wanted
A place that will bring to you praise
And will serve the needs of worshippers,
Helping others to walk your ways.
And now may this place serve your purpose.
There’s work needing yet to be done,
To pick up the pace and carry on
In the work given by your Son.
(BRIDGE)
So we offer the best
Of our time and possessions.
You alone are deserving —⁠
Giver of all good things.

(CHORUS)
For all you have done, we are grateful;
Our voices in song we now raise.
For you’ve made our hope reality
With this place that will bring you praise. Tap on Video Link mp4_____Enjoy! 
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Be Kind! ☔️?☂️?☔️
Pursuing Kindness in a Hostile World
“The desirable thing in earthling man is his loving-kindness.”—PROVERBS 19:22.
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DO YOU consider yourself to be a kind person? If so, living in today’s world can be trying. True, kindness is identified in the Bible as part of “the fruitage of the spirit,” but why is it so difficult to express kindness even in so-called Christian lands? (Galatians 5:22) As we noted in the preceding article, the answer can in part be found in what the apostle John wrote—the whole world is in the control of an unkind spirit person, Satan the Devil. (1 John 5:19) Jesus Christ identified Satan as “the ruler of the world.” (John 14:30) Thus, this world tends to resemble its rebel ruler, whose attitude is characterized by vicious behavior.—Ephesians 2:2.
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Stressful world conditions may also make it difficult for us to show kindness. For example, mankind in general feels stress because of threats and acts of terrorism, as well as the possible use of biological or nuclear weapons by various national groups. In addition, millions of people are impoverished, existing with minimal food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Pursuing kindness becomes a challenge when the situation seems hopeless.—Ecclesiastes 7:7.
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Kindness is such an all-embracing quality that it touches every aspect of our lives. We should therefore make it an integral part of our Christian personality. Showing kindness to others ought to become a habit.
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May all of us be kind to others each day and thus individually apply the words of the apostle Paul: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering.”—Colossians 3:12.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004284?q=be+kind&p=par

A New Life from Guns to God's Word the Sharper Sword that Gives Life!
?⚔️???⚔️?

Margaret Keane’s Eyes Are Wide Open .. how her work has changed over the years.
“It’s changed, I’ve changed,” she says. She credits her decision to join the Jehovah’s Witnesses, which also gave her the courage to tell the truth about who was the painter in the Keane household.
Since then, “The old sad art colors are gone,” she says. “Now I paint bright colors. I paint paintings which are happy, where children are laughing and playing with animals. I paint paradise on earth,” as her reading of her Bible teaches her about. 
I was also told her interview on the red carpet for her award she wore a jw.org button! Wonderful gesture! ?
http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/margaret-keanes-eyes-are-wide-open.html

True, and we may also subconsciously perhaps view it as some kind of central temple, like the one the Israelites had in Jerusalem, and we may even stretch it further by reasoning that Jehovah’s spirit resides there more than it resides in any other building we use for worship.  Brings to mind the verse in Acts 17:24, where Paul is addressing the people of Athens, with the many temples dedicated to various Gods.  So I am hoping that the spirit behind those words will be understood to be more of it being  a small taste of what paradise will be like as regards living together and the  cooperation etc. and that everything done there "is for Jehovah” “ ...."and  because what we do (at Bethel) helps people draw close to Jehovah” as was brought out in last week’s WT study.
P.S. Notice the brother in the front row, (second one of the brothers from the right) is Nicolas King, the guy who sings Jazz professionally.

@James Thomas Rook Jr.
Perhaps you would make me not be ? home! Some days they all make me say I'm just too busy!  ??? Of course with your mask on it might make a difference!
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Perhaps Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate Halloween is because
they don't like people coming to their door unsolicited?

There are some who, if they came to my door merely as themselves, I would run in terror.

Thank you for sharing this story of our young sister. Learning about Jehovah n in school own as a J.W. sad to hear of her passing. She now in Jehovah memory n has the hope of the resurrection . n when she resurrected will happy to see her parent have learned the truth. That so awesome.

Jehovah will never forget the kindness we show and the support that we give to his people. It is our privilege to assist these in a life-saving work that will soon come to an end. 
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But our work of assisting others will continue right into the new world when we have the unique privilege of participating in the greatest educational campaign ever; that of assisting resurrected ones learn about our Creator Jehovah God. 
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Jehovah will never forget the kindness we show and the support that we give to his people. It is our privilege to assist these in a life-saving work that will soon come to an end. 
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But our work of assisting others will continue right into the new world when we have the unique privilege of participating in the greatest educational campaign ever; that of assisting resurrected ones learn about our Creator Jehovah God. 
jw.org

Anybody Study This Book? ?
I was Baptized the year it was released?
What was your experience? 
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life
107,300,000 COPIES
[120 languages]

Be Kind! ☔️?☂️?☔️
Pursuing Kindness in a Hostile World
“The desirable thing in earthling man is his loving-kindness.”—PROVERBS 19:22.
☔️?☂️?☔️
DO YOU consider yourself to be a kind person? If so, living in today’s world can be trying. True, kindness is identified in the Bible as part of “the fruitage of the spirit,” but why is it so difficult to express kindness even in so-called Christian lands? (Galatians 5:22) As we noted in the preceding article, the answer can in part be found in what the apostle John wrote—the whole world is in the control of an unkind spirit person, Satan the Devil. (1 John 5:19) Jesus Christ identified Satan as “the ruler of the world.” (John 14:30) Thus, this world tends to resemble its rebel ruler, whose attitude is characterized by vicious behavior.—Ephesians 2:2.
☔️?☂️?☔️
Stressful world conditions may also make it difficult for us to show kindness. For example, mankind in general feels stress because of threats and acts of terrorism, as well as the possible use of biological or nuclear weapons by various national groups. In addition, millions of people are impoverished, existing with minimal food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Pursuing kindness becomes a challenge when the situation seems hopeless.—Ecclesiastes 7:7.
☔️?☂️?☔️
Kindness is such an all-embracing quality that it touches every aspect of our lives. We should therefore make it an integral part of our Christian personality. Showing kindness to others ought to become a habit.
☔️?☂️?☔️
May all of us be kind to others each day and thus individually apply the words of the apostle Paul: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering.”—Colossians 3:12.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004284?q=be+kind&p=par

How Do You View the Future?
Will our world . . .??????
• stay the same?
• get worse?
• get better?
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“God . . . 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.”—Revelation 21:3, 4, New World Translation.
WHAT THAT CAN MEAN FOR YOU
Meaningful and satisfying work.—Isaiah 65:21-23.
No more sickness or suffering of any kind.—Isaiah 25:8; 33:24.
A happy, unending life with family and friends.—Psalm 37:11, 29.
CAN WE REALLY BELIEVE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS?
Yes, for at least two reasons:
God has the ability to fulfill the promise. In the Bible, Jehovah God alone is called “the Almighty,” for he has unlimited power. (Revelation 15:3) So he is fully able to keep his promise to change our world for the better. As the Bible says, “with God all things are possible.”—Matthew 19:26. God has the desire to fulfill the promise. For example, Jehovah has a longing to restore life to people who have died.—Job 14:14, 15.
The Bible also shows that God’s Son, Jesus, healed the sick. Why did he do so? Because he wanted to. (Mark 1:40, 41) Jesus perfectly reflected his Father’s personality by his desire to help those in need.—John 14:9.
So we can be sure that both Jehovah and Jesus want to help us to enjoy a happy future!—Psalm 72:12-14; 145:16; 2 Peter 3:9. TO THINK ABOUT
How will God change our world for the better?
The Bible answers that question at MATTHEW 6:9, 10 and DANIEL 2:44.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102012770?q=how+do+you+view+the+future&p=par

In What Ways Does Jehovah Love Us?
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The Bible does not reveal whether God created life onany of the other planets in the universe. However, astronomers today have not found proof that life exists on any of these planets and, in fact, know of no planet besides the earth that is at present capable of supporting the life of fleshly creatures.
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Consider the earth, which Jehovah, the Maker, “has given to the sons of men.” (Ps. 115:15, 16) Scientists have spent vast amounts of money on space explorations to find other earthlike planets. Although hundreds of planets have been identified, scientists are disappointed that not one of those planets has the intricate balance of conditions that makes human lifepossible, as the earth does. 
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The earth appears to be unique among all of God’s creation. Just imagine, out of the unknown number of planets that exist in the Milky Way and beyond, Jehovah created the earth to be not merely a habitable place but a comfortable, beautiful, and safe home for his human creation! (Isa. 45:18) This reflects how Jehovah must love us.—Read Job 38:4, 7; Psalm 8:3-5.
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Some believe that there is life somewhere out there like us. If there is life like us, Jehovah would have to have been their creator. Is this not true? But he has not mentioned to us anything about their existence.
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We would need to know if he has established his right to rule over them. Because if he has, then perhaps we don’t need to suffer anymore to prove the universal issue of his right to exercise his sovereign rulership over all creation.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015684?q=life+on+other+planets&p=par

@JW Insider
Everything we have is Jehovah's and our lives are devoted to Him! Mere money ? to me has little value other than rent food ?. I say what I live whole souled I live for Jehovah, if I die, I die for Jehovah. His blessings are poured out to those who People he has drawn to Him! One day soon money ? will be worthless. 
8 For if we live, we live to Jehovah,*+ and if we die, we die to Jehovah.* So both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.*
(Romans 14:8)

I know that a few of us have probably "snuck" a listen or two to the televangelists and radio preachers who so often ask (beg) for money. This doesn't bother me as much as those who try to ask for money in more subtle ways like the way they comment on a scripture and repeatedly throw in a phrase like "showing our appreciation for Him by giving to Him in every way possible."
Even more irritating are prayers that are supposed to be to God, but really just continue to preach and obliquely request money through similar ruses: "Oh God, I just know that everyone who can hear this prayer today through this broadcast is ready and willing to show their appreciation for you by giving, in every way possible."
So I kind of cringe when I hear a song (or prayer) to Jehovah that gives the impression that we are bragging to Jehovah about how much money and time we are giving to the building of Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls. 
"Jehovah . . . from your own hand, we've given all that we offer you . . . . we are grateful . . . you knew what we wanted . . . . So we offer the best of our time and possessions." I'm not saying there is anything wrong with these words. I'm as happy as anyone to give to the ministry in every way possible. It's just that I'm sensitive to the way that others might take some of our songs and see a kind of solicitation in them, in the same way that I have seen it in televangelists. The very song makes me start wondering if we are trying to emphasize "Temple" giving rather than "people" giving.
I start thinking of what it means that we walk by faith not by sight, when I hear a song that says: "For you’ve made our hope reality With this place." And when it says: ". . . But your spirit can here remain. Adorning this center of worship are people who walk in your light." it also reminds me of:
(John 4:21-24) . . . the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. . . . 23 Nevertheless, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshippers will worship the Father with spirit and truth, for indeed, the Father is looking for ones like these to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth. Of course, this doesn't mean that any of the words are wrong. We can worship in spirit and truth inside a physical place just as we can worship in spirit and truth when we are at home or at work or on vacation. Having a physical place is wonderful, but emphasis on one as "making our hope reality" or "what we wanted" can reach a point where we begin walking by sight, not by faith.

Margaret Keane’s Eyes Are Wide Open .. how her work has changed over the years.
“It’s changed, I’ve changed,” she says. She credits her decision to join the Jehovah’s Witnesses, which also gave her the courage to tell the truth about who was the painter in the Keane household.
Since then, “The old sad art colors are gone,” she says. “Now I paint bright colors. I paint paintings which are happy, where children are laughing and playing with animals. I paint paradise on earth,” as her reading of her Bible teaches her about. 
I was also told her interview on the red carpet for her award she wore a jw.org button! Wonderful gesture! ?
http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/margaret-keanes-eyes-are-wide-open.html

INDUSTRIAL COURT FINDS THERE ARE LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN THE WORKPLACE
Kejan Haynes   Sep 26, 2017 Updated Sep 27, 2017  (40) Trinidad and Tobago
Elder of congregation fired from his company for revealing to the congregation private data from a sister.
The Industrial Court considers that there are limits to freedom of religion in the workplace
Editor's note: due to the nature of this story we have changed the names of the parties involved. We're calling them John and Jane.
The Industrial Court confirmed the decision of an important commercial bank to dismiss an employee who accessed and disseminated personal information from another employee to members of his church.
It is a case that reflects exactly the lightness that exists in the right of a person to freedom of religion.
His Excellency Mr. Herbert soverall presided over the case and rendered his judgement on July 28 The documents were made public.
In August 2012 (according to a statement written by John to his union) while working the night shift, he and two other employees reviewed the bank's hard disk security in search of checking form.
Inside the units, John said he stumbled upon sexually explicit material from a colleague who participated in sexual acts with a man, who was not her husband.
In the statement, John said that he is " an old man in the organization of Jehovah's witnesses ". he said that in his religion such acts are prohibited and " would bring reproaches to the name of our holy Lord Jehovah and also would the free flow of the spirit Saint in the Christian congregation ".
John approached Jane on more than one occasion telling him what he knew. He begged her to clean up the elders in the church.
He wanted to "remind him of the vows he made about his baptism and help him restore his relationship with his GOD JEHOVAH".
In the third attempt, Jane had already had enough, and told her that "out of her business". she reported John to her supervisor, adding that she would even report it to the police if the information he had was made public.
However, it persisted. John told the elders of the congregation what he had seen on the hard drive that night in his "desire to protect the cleansing of Christian congregations".
This took three elders from the church to visit the woman's home to confront her on her day off. He wasn't home at the time.
In December 2012, the bank fired John for "misconduct".
He had disclosed confidential information to a third party, had accessed information about a staff member without authorization, and had copied the information into an external storage device.
In the letter of termination, the bank said that it had "violated or violated the staff's rights", which was in violation of the bank's policies. They had lost confidence in him, and they believed he had discredited the bank.
The General Union of banking insurance workers never sought to justify John's sense of justice in his defense. Instead, they argued that their disciplinary hearings were not properly conducted. The Court ruled that after having filed a written confession, the bank did not have many options, and any attempt to postpone the hearings, as he had tried, was "to waste time and delay the process".
In the written judgment, the court ruled that it was not appropriate to apply the principles of religion itself.
"There's a time and a place for everything under the sun", says the trial. "the place of work simply cannot be treated as a church where religion can be observed and practiced with minimum control".
The Court argued that without control, the workplace could become "devoid of peace, stability and tranquility". each religion would want to be paramount, but no one could be.
The trial also says, " because of his behaviour and his testimony, the worker was adamant that he was right to reveal the information to the older person of his church. His defence was based on his religious persuasions. Industrial Relations Systems, as any worker could present such a defence in response to an act of misconduct and hope to be exonerated ".
The Union has not appealed the decision.
https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/local/industrial-court-finds-there-are-limits-to-freedom-of-religion/article_5a485b94-a327-11e7-9c32-57b15184bc6a.html

A New Life from Guns to God's Word the Sharper Sword that Gives Life!
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Lawyers and representatives of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, including Mark Sanderson of the Governing Body.
An appeal has now been made to the European Court of Human Rights.

Organization Stand at the book fair Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2017.
Curious to see how the sisters dress in uniform.
 
 
 

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