Bible Speaks

My Friends sometimes you can't  win a war and you have to shake the dust off your feet and move on. Don't worry the Truth is a bright light that gets brighter and brighter. 
“The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.”—PROVERBS 4:18. 
Find the Joy of Jehovah! The rest he'll take care of. ?????

My Friends sometimes you can't  win a war and you have to shake the dust off your feet and move on. Don't worry the Truth is a bright light that gets brighter and brighter. 
“The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.”—PROVERBS 4:18. 
Find the Joy of Jehovah! The rest he'll take care of. ?????

New  visitors! 

by Fredrick William Franz
Time In Which We Are Now Interested
Los Angeles Sports Arena, Feb 5 1975
I no longer have the version above....
Although here is a version from Australia:

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Agape!
 
 

My Friends sometimes you can't  win a war and you have to shake the dust off your feet and move on. Don't worry the Truth is a bright light that gets brighter and brighter. 
“The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.”—PROVERBS 4:18. 
Find the Joy of Jehovah! The rest he'll take care of. ?????

What It Really Takes to Be Happy
JEHOVAH, “the happy God,” and Jesus Christ, “the happy and only Potentate,” know best of all what it takes to be happy. (1 Timothy 1:11;6:15) Thus, it comes as no surprise that the key to happiness is found in God’s Word, the Bible.—Revelation 1:3; 22:7.
In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes what it takes to be happy. He states: “Happy are those” who (1) are conscious of their spiritual need, (2) mourn, (3) are mild-tempered, (4) hunger and thirst for righteousness, (5) are merciful, (6) are pure in heart, (7) are peaceable, (8) are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, and (9) are reproached and persecuted for his sake.—Matthew 5:3-11.*
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"The members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary."—1 Cor. 12:22.
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Our loving Father knows that a congregation that values all members, regardless of their limitations, reflects balance and love.

"Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things?"—Isa. 40:26.
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The Holy One of Israel is speaking for himself. To show that he is without equal, Jehovah directs attention to the stars of the heavens.
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Like a military commander able to marshal his troops, Jehovah is in command of the stars. If he were to muster them, ‘not one of them would be missing.’ Though the number of the stars is great, he calls each one by name, either an individual name or a namelike designation. Like obedient soldiers, they keep their place and observe proper order, for their Leader has an abundance of “dynamic energy” and is “vigorous in power.” Therefore, the Jewish exiles have reason for confidence. The Creator, who commands the stars, has the power to support his servants.
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Who of us can resist the divine invitation recorded at Isaiah 40:26: “Raise your eyes high up and see”? The discoveries of modern-day astronomers have shown that the starry heavens are even more awe-inspiring than they appeared to be in Isaiah’s day.
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Astronomers who peer into the heavens with their powerful telescopes estimate that the observable universe contains as many as 125 billion galaxies. Why, just one of these—the Milky Way galaxy—contains, according to some estimates, over 100 billion stars! Such knowledge should awaken in our hearts reverence for our Creator and complete trust in his word of promise.

"Let us . . . approach the throne of undeserved kindness with freeness of speech, so that we may receive mercy and find undeserved kindness to help us at the right time."—Heb. 4:16.

"Feed my little sheep."—John 21:17.
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The apostles—most of whom had no doubt shared in distributing food to the crowds whom Jesus had miraculously fed—saw that it was more important for them to focus on spiritual feeding.

@ARchiv@L
Thank you! You are resourceful
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@ARchiv@L
Thank you! You are resourceful
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THE FOUR HORSEMEN—HOW THEIR RIDE AFFECTS YOU
The Four Horsemen—Who Are They?
The four horsemen may seem mysterious and terrifying, but that does not have to be the case. Why not? Because the Bible and the events of modern history help us to identify clearly what each horseman pictures. And although their ride has signaled calamity on earth, it can also mean good news for you and your family. How so? First, let us determine the identity of each horseman.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017086#h=2

@Martha Braun Amistadi
Yes all that follow in Our Lord Christ footsteps will be conquers. We rejoice to be counted worthy. So likewise all will be victorious in this battle.
Thank you,
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?LOVE ONE ANOTHER?
Our love, then, must not be limited to doing only what comes easily or be restricted to a select few. Christian love requires “stretching” our heart, extending love even when it may be challenging to do so. (2 Corinthians 6:11-13) 
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Clearly, this kind of love is something we need to cultivate and work at, just as an athlete must train and work to hone his skills. It is vital that we have such love for one another. 
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Showing love must begin at home. Jesus said that his genuine followers would be identified by the love they have for one another. (John 13:34, 35)
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As we await the beginning of the great tribulation, these faithful ones examples shine as modern conquerors of the world by faith. May we all take their experiences to heart and imitate their courageous examples. 

@Martha Braun Amistadi
Yes all that follow in Our Lord Christ footsteps will be conquers. We rejoice to be counted worthy. So likewise all will be victorious in this battle.
Thank you,
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ASK ?? BELIEVE ?? RECEIVE 
How large a part should Christian hope play in our life? 
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At Romans 15:13, we read: “May the God who gives hope fill you with all joy and peace by your believing, that you may abound in hope with power of holy spirit.” 
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Yes, hope can be likened, not to a candle in the darkness, but to the brilliant rays of the morning sun, filling one’s life with peace, happiness, purpose, and courage. 
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Note that we “abound in hope” when we believe God’s written Word and receive his holy spirit. Says Romans 15:4: “All the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” 
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So ask yourself: ‘Do I keep my hope bright by being a good student of the Bible, reading it daily? Do I pray often for God’s spirit?’—Luke 11:13.
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To keep our hope bright, what must we guard against?
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Jesus, our Exemplar, thrived on God’s Word. By considering him closely, we avoid ‘getting tired and giving out in our souls.’ (Hebrews 12:3) True hope strengthens our faith.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2006726?q=ask+believe+receive&p=par 
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@Martha Braun Amistadi 
We are so "Rich"! We have
the "Joy of Jehovah!" 
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Dear Bible Speaks, Thank you for your meaningful post and comments. May Jehovah bless you.

@Martha Braun Amistadi Does this not touch your heart? I cried too. Some other good points I noted:
“You are worth more than many sparrows”
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We may wonder why anyone would buy a sparrow. Well, in Jesus’ day the sparrow was the cheapest of the birds sold as food. Notice that for one coin of small value, a purchaser got two sparrows. But Jesus later stated that if a person was prepared to spend two coins, he got, not four sparrows, but five. The extra bird was added as though it had no value at all. Perhaps such creatures were worthless in the eyes of men, but how did the Creator view them? Said Jesus: “Not one of them [not even the one added in] goes forgotten before God.” (Luke 12:6, 7) Now we may begin to see Jesus’ point. If Jehovah places such value on a single sparrow, of how much greater worth is a human! 
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As Jesus explained, Jehovah knows every detail about us. Why, the very hairs of our head are numbered!
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Why are we certain that Jesus was being realistic when he spoke of the hairs of our head being numbered?
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Our hairs numbered? Some might assume that Jesus was being unrealistic here. Just think, though, about the hope of the resurrection. How intimately Jehovah must know us in order to re-create us! He values us so much that he remembers every detail, including our genetic code and all our years of memories and experiences. Numbering our hairs—of which the average head grows about 100,000—would be a simple feat by comparison.
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Perhaps it is through the privilege of prayer that we experience Jehovah’s love in the most intimate way. The Bible invites each of us to “pray incessantly” to God. (1 Thessalonians 5:17) He listens. He is even called the “Hearer of prayer.” (Psalm 65:2) He has not delegated this office to anyone else, not even to his own Son. 
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Just think: The Creator of the universe urges us to approach him in prayer, with freeness of speech. And what kind of listener is he? Cold, impassive, uncaring? Not at all.
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Jehovah is empathetic. What is empathy? One faithful elderly Christian said: “Empathy is your pain in my heart.” Is Jehovah really affected by our pain? We read regarding the sufferings of his people Israel: “During all their distress it was distressing to him.” (Isaiah 63:9) 
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Not only did Jehovah see their troubles; he felt for the people. Just how intensely he feels is illustrated by Jehovah’s own words to his servants: “He that is touching you is touching my eyeball.”*(Zechariah 2:8) How painful that would be! Yes, Jehovah feels for us. When we hurt, he hurts.
Who is like Jehovah? No God  He shows us so much Loyal Love even though we are mere humans. We should appreciate Him all the more so, the Love also of Our Lord Christ and their Love extends beyond our imagination!  Thank you for your comment, you help others here too! Agape, ?????

@Martha Braun Amistadi Does this not touch your heart? I cried too. Some other good points I noted:
“You are worth more than many sparrows”
???
We may wonder why anyone would buy a sparrow. Well, in Jesus’ day the sparrow was the cheapest of the birds sold as food. Notice that for one coin of small value, a purchaser got two sparrows. But Jesus later stated that if a person was prepared to spend two coins, he got, not four sparrows, but five. The extra bird was added as though it had no value at all. Perhaps such creatures were worthless in the eyes of men, but how did the Creator view them? Said Jesus: “Not one of them [not even the one added in] goes forgotten before God.” (Luke 12:6, 7) Now we may begin to see Jesus’ point. If Jehovah places such value on a single sparrow, of how much greater worth is a human! 
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As Jesus explained, Jehovah knows every detail about us. Why, the very hairs of our head are numbered!
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Why are we certain that Jesus was being realistic when he spoke of the hairs of our head being numbered?
???
Our hairs numbered? Some might assume that Jesus was being unrealistic here. Just think, though, about the hope of the resurrection. How intimately Jehovah must know us in order to re-create us! He values us so much that he remembers every detail, including our genetic code and all our years of memories and experiences. Numbering our hairs—of which the average head grows about 100,000—would be a simple feat by comparison.
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Perhaps it is through the privilege of prayer that we experience Jehovah’s love in the most intimate way. The Bible invites each of us to “pray incessantly” to God. (1 Thessalonians 5:17) He listens. He is even called the “Hearer of prayer.” (Psalm 65:2) He has not delegated this office to anyone else, not even to his own Son. 
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Just think: The Creator of the universe urges us to approach him in prayer, with freeness of speech. And what kind of listener is he? Cold, impassive, uncaring? Not at all.
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Jehovah is empathetic. What is empathy? One faithful elderly Christian said: “Empathy is your pain in my heart.” Is Jehovah really affected by our pain? We read regarding the sufferings of his people Israel: “During all their distress it was distressing to him.” (Isaiah 63:9) 
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Not only did Jehovah see their troubles; he felt for the people. Just how intensely he feels is illustrated by Jehovah’s own words to his servants: “He that is touching you is touching my eyeball.”*(Zechariah 2:8) How painful that would be! Yes, Jehovah feels for us. When we hurt, he hurts.
Who is like Jehovah? No God  He shows us so much Loyal Love even though we are mere humans. We should appreciate Him all the more so, the Love also of Our Lord Christ and their Love extends beyond our imagination!  Thank you for your comment, you help others here too! Agape, ?????