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This 88 year old Elder from Corbin, Kentucky, USA is a retired truck driver and he loves witnessing at truck stops, he’s had a lot of success with them.
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DRAW CLOSE TO GOD
Jehovah “Is Not Partial”
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Have you ever been a victim of discrimination? Have you ever been denied a request, refused a service, or otherwise treated with disdain because of your skin color, ethnic background, or social status? If so, you are far from alone. Here, though, is the good news: Such indignities, though commonplace on earth, are nonexistent in heaven. “God is not partial,” said the Christian apostle Peter with the utmost conviction.—Read Acts 10:34, 35.
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Rather, Jehovah sees what is in our heart. (1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 21:2) Peter next said: “In every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” (Acts 10:35) To fear God means to respect, honor, and trust him, avoiding anything that displeases him. To work righteousness involves willingly doing what is right in God’s eyes. Jehovah finds pleasure in the man whose heart is filled with reverential awe that moves him to do what is right.—Deuteronomy 10:12, 13.
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When Jehovah looks down from heaven, he sees just one race—the human race! 
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013404?q=acts+10%3A34%2C35&p=par#h=1

Special Regional Convention – Don't Give Up! – 2017, Milan, Italy ?????  Still singing on bus! 

Don't Give Up! – 2017 Milan Italy 
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Enjoy the Happiness and Love for each other! This is a true Spiritual Paradise Now! ? ????? https://youtu.be/6F7VovC_WDk
 
 
 
 
 
 

The "real Caleb" is at the Brazil Branch Office.
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São Pedro do Piauí, Brazil
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Special Regional Convention – "Don't Give Up!" 2017,  Milan, Italy

We are Happy Around the Earth! We are United in Worship of Our God Jehovah and Our Lord Christ Jesus 
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DRAW CLOSE TO GOD
Jehovah “Is Not Partial”
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Have you ever been a victim of discrimination? Have you ever been denied a request, refused a service, or otherwise treated with disdain because of your skin color, ethnic background, or social status? If so, you are far from alone. Here, though, is the good news: Such indignities, though commonplace on earth, are nonexistent in heaven. “God is not partial,” said the Christian apostle Peter with the utmost conviction.—Read Acts 10:34, 35.
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Rather, Jehovah sees what is in our heart. (1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 21:2) Peter next said: “In every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” (Acts 10:35) To fear God means to respect, honor, and trust him, avoiding anything that displeases him. To work righteousness involves willingly doing what is right in God’s eyes. Jehovah finds pleasure in the man whose heart is filled with reverential awe that moves him to do what is right.—Deuteronomy 10:12, 13.
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When Jehovah looks down from heaven, he sees just one race—the human race! 
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013404?q=acts+10%3A34%2C35&p=par#h=1

Our Brothers and Sisters in Uganda, Africa 

Special Regional Convention – "Don't Give Up!" 2017,  Milan, Italy

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Prepare Now for Life in the New World – I See a New World! 
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“Tell them to work at good, . . . so that they may get a firm hold on the real life.”—1 TIMOTHY 6:18, 19.
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WE REALLY look forward to “everlasting life.” The apostle Paul described this as “the real life.” (Read 1 Timothy 6:12, 19.) For most, this will mean living forever in Paradise on earth. It is hard to imagine what it will be like to wake up feeling healthy, happy, and satisfied every morning. (Isaiah 35:5, 6) 
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Think of how good it will be to spend time with your family and friends, including those who will be resurrected. (John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15) You will have time to learn new skills and become better at the things you enjoy. For example, you could learn more about science. Or you could learn how to play musical instruments or how to design your own home.
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Although we look forward to all these good things, worshipping Jehovah will bring us the most joy. Imagine what life will be like when all people treat Jehovah’s name as holy and accept Jehovah as their Ruler. (Matthew 6:9, 10) We will be excited to see the earth filled with perfect people, just as God intended it to be. And just think how much easier it will be to deepen our friendship with Jehovah as we gradually become perfect!—Psalm 73:28; James 4:8.
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In the New World, we will need the same qualities that Jehovah is teaching us to show now.
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In the New World, life will be better than we can ever imagine. May we show how much we want to be there by preparing for “the real life” now. Let us develop the qualities that Jehovah teaches us to show, and let us zealously preach the good news. May we experience the joy of putting Jehovah’s worship first in our lives. We have complete trust that in the New World, Jehovah will do everything he has promised. So let us live as if we are already there!
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402015605?q=new+world&p=par
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“The true God is for us a God of saving acts.” (Psalm 68:20)
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“A God of Saving Acts”
The psalmist David wrote: “The true God is for us a God of saving acts.” (Psalm 68:20) Jehovah has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to save his people, either by delivering them from perilous situations or by giving them the strength to endure. (Psalm 34:17; Daniel 6:22; 1 Corinthians 10:13) From your study of the Bible, how many of such “saving acts” can you recall?
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Do research on such true-life events as the global Deluge of NoahÂ’s day, the deliverance of Lot and his daughters from Sodom and Gomorrah, IsraelÂ’s Exodus from Egypt and trek through the Red Sea, or HamanÂ’s foiled plot to destroy the Jews? Reading and then meditating on these thrilling accounts will strengthen your faith that Jehovah is a God of savingacts. This, in turn, will help you to face tests of your faith fearlessly.
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Cultivate Godly Qualities—Courage
WHY IMPORTANT:
Preaching requires courage.—Ac 5:27-29, 41, 42 The great tribulation will test our courage.—Mt 24:15-21 Fear of man leads to tragedy.—Jer 38:17-20; 39:4-7 HOW TO DO IT:
Meditate on Jehovah’s saving acts.—Ex 14:13 Pray for courage and boldness. —Ac 4:29, 31 Put your trust in Jehovah.—Ps 118:6 WATCH THE VIDEO AVOID WHAT ERODES LOYALTY—FEAR OF MAN, AND THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Why is courage essential in our ministry? What contrast do we find at Proverbs 29:25? Why must we develop godly courage now? https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202017288?q=saving+acts&p=par

@Margaret Burlingham
Nice to meet you! Jehovah Bless!
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Very encouraging!

ENDURANCE - NEEDED TO BE A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST — ???????
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"He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved."—(Matt. 24:13)
The Greek verb hy·po·me?no, literally meaning “remain or stay under,” is rendered ‘remain behind’ in Luke 2:43and Acts 17:14. It also came to have the sense “stand one’s ground; persevere; remain steadfast,” and is thus translated ‘endure.’ (Mt 24:13) The noun hy·po·mo·ne? usually denotes courageous, steadfast, or patient “endurance” that does not lose hope in the face of obstacles, persecutions, trials, or temptations.
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Why Needed. Among the things Christians may have to face are indifference on the part of others, reproach, misrepresentation, intense hostility, hatred by close family members, mistreatment, imprisonment, and even death. (Mt 5:10-12; 10:16-22; 24:9, 10,39; Mr 13:9, 12, 13; Re 13:10) This calls for endurance. Without this essential quality, a person simply could not come into possession of eternal life. (Ro 2:7;Heb 10:36; Re 14:12) This is because what counts is the finish, not how well a person may have started in the course of Christian discipleship. As Jesus Christ expressed it: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” (Mt 24:13) “By endurance on your part you will acquire your souls.”—Lu 21:19.
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Endurance in the Christian way is not dependent on personal strength. It is the Most High who, by means of his spirit and the comfort from the Scriptures, sustains and fortifies his servants. He “supplies endurance” to those who rely fully on him, and so Christians rightly pray for his help, including the wisdom needed to deal with a particular trial. (Ro 15:4, 5; Jas 1:5) Jehovah will never permit anyone’s being submitted to a trial that would be impossible for him to bear. If a person looks to Him for aid, not losing faith but trusting completely in Jehovah, the Almighty will make the way out so that he is able to endure.—1Co 10:13; 2Co 4:9.
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Proper View of Trials. Knowing that a person’s eternal future depends on endurance and that he can be confident of assistance from on high, Christians should not dread trials and tribulations, resenting them or giving in to complaint, self-pity, or bitterness. The apostle Paul admonished: “Exult while in tribulations, since we know that tribulation produces endurance.” (Ro 5:3) Trials borne patiently and steadfastly with divine help reveal that a Christian possesses the needed quality of endurance—something that was not known in actuality and by experience before the tribulation began.
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Endurance should be allowed to have “its work complete” by letting the trial run its full course without any attempts to use unscriptural means to bring it to a swift end. Then, faith will be tested and refined, and its sustaining power will be revealed. Areas of weakness may be exposed, putting the Christian in a position to see defects and to make needed improvements. The molding effect of trials endured faithfully can make a person more patient, sympathetic, compassionate, kind, and loving when dealing with fellow humans. Thus, by permitting endurance to “have its work complete,” a person will not be “lacking in anything” that Jehovah God looks for in his approved servants.—Jas 1:2-4.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001360?q=matt+24%3A13&p=par
 

The "real Caleb" is at the Brazil Branch Office.
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Are You Disappointed in God?
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“It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” (Jeremiah 10:23)
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“WHY ME? Why did God permit this to happen to me?” Those are questions that disturbed 24-year-old Sidnei from Brazil. After an accident on a waterslide, he became permanently confined to a wheelchair.
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Suffering that results from accident, illness, death of a loved one, natural disaster, or war can easily make people feel disappointed in God. This is nothing new. The patriarch Job of ancient times was struck with one calamity after another. Mistakenly he blamed God, saying: “I cry to you for help, but you do not answer me; I stand up, but you just look at me. You have cruelly turned against me; with the full might of your hand, you assault me.”—Job 30:20, 21.
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Job did not know the source of his troubles nor why they came upon him or were permitted. Happily, the Bible enlightens us on the reason why such events occur as well as how we should react to them.
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The miserable conditions on earth today are clear evidence that human rulership has utterly failed. Not only have worldly governments failed to bring peace, security, and happiness but they have also brought the earth to the brink of ruin. This reinforces the fundamental truth stated in the Bible: “It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” (Jeremiah 10:23) Only God’s way of ruling can guarantee lasting peace, happiness, and prosperity to mankind, because that is God’s purpose.—Isaiah 45:18.
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How, then, will God bring the human condition in line with his purpose? Recall that Jesus taught his followers to pray: “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.” (Matthew 6:10) 
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Yes, in due time God, through his Kingdom, will remove all causes of suffering. (Daniel 2:44) Poverty, disease, and death will be things of the past. Regarding the poor, the Bible indicates that God “will rescue the poor who cry for help.” (Psalm 72:12-14) 
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As for the sick, the Bible promises: “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” (Isaiah 33:24) Even concerning the dead ones who are in God’s memory, Jesus said: “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” (John 5:28, 29) What heartwarming promises!
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OVERCOMING DISAPPOINTMENT
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Some 17 years after his accident, Sidnei, mentioned at the outset of this article, said: “I never blamed Jehovah God for the accident, but I have to admit that at first I was disappointed in him. There are days when I feel really down, and I cry when I think about my physical disability. However, from the Bible I have come to understand that the accident was not punishment from God. As the Bible says, ‘time and unexpected events overtake us all.’ Praying to Jehovah as well as reading specific scriptures has made me stronger spiritually and kept my spirits up.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11; Psalm 145:18;2 Corinthians 4:8, 9, 16.
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Keeping in mind the reasons why God has permitted suffering and how its effects will soon be undone helps us to overcome any feeling of disappointment in God that we may have. We are assured that God is “the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” No one who rests his faith on him and his Son will be disappointed.—Hebrews 11:6;Romans 10:11.
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THE temperature had already started to climb that Friday morning in September 1922 as 8,000 people crowded into the auditorium. The chair- man announced that during this important ses- sion, anyone was free to leave, but no one would be allowed to reenter the hall.
Songs were sung during the opening “Praise Service,” after which Joseph F. Rutherford stepped up to the speaker’s stand. Most in the audience sat in suspense. A few restlessly paced about in the heat. The speaker earnestly urged them to sit down and listen. As the talk began, did anyone notice the large cloth roll neatly tied and hung high overhead?
Brother Rutherford spoke on the theme “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For about an hour and a half, his powerful voice reverberated through the hall as he discussed how the proph- ets of old had fearlessly announced the coming Kingdom. Reaching the climax, he asked, “Do you believe that the King of glory has begun his reign?” The audience responded with a mighty shout: “Yes!”
“Then back to the field, O ye sons of the most high God!” Brother Rutherford thundered. “Be- hold, the King reigns! You are his publicity agents. Therefore, advertise, advertise, adver- tise.”
At that moment, the cloth roll overhead grace- fully unfurled, revealing the slogan: “Advertise the King and Kingdom.”
“The audience was electrified,” recalled Ray Bopp. Anna Gardner described how “the rafters shook with the applause.” “The whole audience rose to its feet as one,” stated Fred Twarosh.
Evangelos Scouffas said, “It was as if a mighty power pulled us up from our seats, and we stood up and our eyes filled with tears.”
Many at that convention had already been spreading the Kingdom good news. Yet, they now felt infused with a new sense of purpose. Ethel Bennecoff related that the Bible Students went forth “with more zeal and love in [their] hearts than ever before.” Odessa Tuck, who at the time was 18, left the convention determined to answer the call “Who will go?” She said: “I did not know where or how or what. The one thing I did know was that I wanted to be like Isaiah, who said: ‘Here I am! Send me!’” (Isa. 6:8) “That celebrat- ed day,” said Ralph Leffler, “was the real begin- ning of the Kingdom advertising campaign that today has encircled the earth.”

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PRAYER – WHY ARE MY PRAYERS NOT ANSWERED? DOES HE HEAR ME? 
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Why might it seem that Jehovah has not answered our prayers?
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Sometimes, though, we might wonder, ‘Why hasn’t Jehovah answeredmy prayers yet?’ Remember, he knows when and how to answer our prayers. He knows what we need. We may have to keep on praying for a time to show that we really mean what we say to him and to show him that we truly have faith in him. (Luke 11:5-10) Sometimes Jehovah answers our prayers in a way that we may not expect. For example, we may pray about a difficult situation, but instead of removing the problem, he may give us the strength to endure it.—Read Philippians 4:13.
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Jehovah uses his holy spirit to answer our prayers. When we pray for help to cope with a problem, he may use his holy spirit to give us guidance and strength. (2 Corinthians 4:7) Jehovah also uses the Bible to answer our prayers and to help us to make wise decisions. When we read the Bible, we may find scriptures that will help us. Jehovah can also motivate someone who comments at a meeting to say what we need to hear or an elder in the congregation to share a point from the Bible with us.—Galatians 6:1.
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Why should we pray to Jehovah often?
What an amazing privilege we have to pray to Jehovah! We can be sure that he will listen to us. (Psalm 145:18) And the more often we pray to Jehovah from our heart, the stronger our friendship with him will become.
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SUMMARY
TRUTH 1: JEHOVAH WANTS TO LISTEN TO OUR PRAYERS
“Jehovah is near to all those calling on him, to all who call on him in truth.”—Psalm 145:18
What should we do if we want Jehovah to listen to our prayers?
Hebrews 11:6
We must have faith. Psalm 138:6
We must be humble and respectful. James 2:26
Our conduct should be in harmony with our prayers. Matthew 6:7, 8
We must be sincere and honest when we pray. We should not repeat the same words in our prayers. Isaiah 1:15
We must live according to God’s will. TRUTH 2: COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT PRAYER
To whom should we pray?
Matthew 6:9; John 14:6 Do we need to be in a special position to pray?
1 Chronicles 17:16; Nehemiah 8:5, 6; Daniel 6:10; Mark 11:25 Does Jehovah hear our silent prayers?
Nehemiah 2:1-6 How long should prayers be?
1 Samuel 1:12, 15; Luke 20:46, 47 How often should we pray?
Romans 12:12;1 Thessalonians 5:17 Why do we say “amen” at the end of a prayer?
1 Chronicles 16:36;1 Corinthians 14:16 TRUTH 3: WHAT WE CAN PRAY ABOUT
“No matter what we ask according to his will, he hears us.”—1 John 5:14
What are some things that we can pray for?
Matthew 6:9, 10
Pray for Jehovah’s will to be done. 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Pray to express gratitude. Matthew 6:11-13
Pray for our personal needs and concerns. Luke 11:13
Pray for holy spirit. James 1:5
Pray for wisdom to make good decisions. Philippians 4:13
Pray for strength to endure. Ephesians 1:3, 7
Pray for forgiveness for our sins. Acts 12:5
Pray for others. TRUTH 4: JEHOVAH ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS
“O Hearer of prayer, to you people of all sorts will come.”—Psalm 65:2
How does Jehovah answer our prayers?
Proverbs 12:25; Revelation 14:6
Jehovah can use angels or humans to help us. 2 Corinthians 4:7
His holy spirit gives us the help we need. Philippians 4:6, 7, 13
He gives us the peace and strength we need to endure. Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
He gives us wisdom through the Bible and the congregation. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102015157?q=prayers+not+answered&p=par