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29 And when he got near to Bethʹpha·ge and Bethʹa·ny at the mountain called Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying: “Go into the village that is within sight, and after you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 But if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you must say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had said to them. 33 But as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them: “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 They said: “The Lord needs it.” 35 And they led it to Jesus, and they threw their outer garments on the colt and seated Jesus on it.
36 As he moved along, they were spreading their outer garments on the road. 37 As soon as he got near the road down the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the powerful works they had seen, 38 saying: “Blessed is the one coming as the King in Jehovah’s* name! Peace in heaven, and glory in the heights above!”  39 However, some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him: “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 But in reply he said: “I tell you, if these remained silent, the stones would cry out.”
41 And when he got nearby, he viewed the city and wept over it, 42 saying: “If you, even you, had discerned on this day the things having to do with peace—but now they have been hidden from your eyes.43 Because the days will come upon you when your enemies will build around you a fortification of pointed stakes and will encircle you and besiege* you from every side. 44 They will dash you and your children within you to the ground,+and they will not leave a stone upon a stone in you,+ because you did not discern the time of your being inspected.”
Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 9) (Luke 19:29-44).

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"The solid foundation of God remains standing, having this seal."—2 Tim. 2:19.
Jehovah knows those who belong to him” and “Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.” #LoveofJehovah #LoveofJesusChrist #jehovahwitness #JehovahGod #JesusChrist #paradise #LoyalLove #LoveOneAnother? #peace #prayforrussia #Prayforoneanother?

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"The solid foundation of God remains standing, having this seal."—2 Tim. 2:19.
Jehovah knows those who belong to him” and “Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.” #LoveofJehovah #LoveofJesusChrist #jehovahwitness #JehovahGod #JesusChrist #paradise #LoyalLove #LoveOneAnother? #peace #prayforrussia #Prayforoneanother?

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@Queen Esther Of course! 4 days recess? Interesting how it was not put on the 11th? Of course, they have the most powerful force in the Universe, Jehovah God!  ?????

Yes,  bec. the  court  announces  break  to  12. April  2017  -  Maybe  Jehovah's  idea
FOR  OUR  DEAR  BROTHER'S  &  SISTER'S ❤   I'm  really  happy  for  ALL !

 

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of course .... some might call me a little biased. 

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They “Saw” the Things Promised
“They did not receive the fulfillment of the promises; but they saw them from a distance.”—HEB. 11:13.
As Christians we are encouraged by visualizing our hope, whether it is heavenly or earthly. Can you see yourself enjoying the things that God has promised? 
Contemplating what you may do as God fulfills his promises undoubtedly brings joy to your heart. Perhaps you “see” yourself living on earth forever. 
Think about cooperating with others in making this globe into a paradise. Your neighbors love Jehovah, even as you do. You are healthy, energetic, and have a bright outlook. 
Those supervising the work of restoration make life a pleasure because they genuinely care about you. 
And you are happy using your talents and skills because everything you do is benefiting others and honoring God. Forexample, you are helping newly resurrected ones to come to know Jehovah. (John 17:3;Acts 24:15) 
No, this is not a dreamworld. This appealing mental picture is based on Scriptural truths about the future.—Isa. 11:9; 25:8; 33:24;35:5-7; 65:22.
Our own faith in God and love for him may well increase as we use our ability to envision the fulfillment of what Jehovah has promised.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/4/8

Jehovà nos maravilla con su creaciòn...y lo seguirà  haciendo mucho mas !!

They “Saw” the Things Promised
“They did not receive the fulfillment of the promises; but they saw them from a distance.”—HEB. 11:13.
As Christians we are encouraged by visualizing our hope, whether it is heavenly or earthly. Can you see yourself enjoying the things that God has promised? 
Contemplating what you may do as God fulfills his promises undoubtedly brings joy to your heart. Perhaps you “see” yourself living on earth forever. 
Think about cooperating with others in making this globe into a paradise. Your neighbors love Jehovah, even as you do. You are healthy, energetic, and have a bright outlook. 
Those supervising the work of restoration make life a pleasure because they genuinely care about you. 
And you are happy using your talents and skills because everything you do is benefiting others and honoring God. Forexample, you are helping newly resurrected ones to come to know Jehovah. (John 17:3;Acts 24:15) 
No, this is not a dreamworld. This appealing mental picture is based on Scriptural truths about the future.—Isa. 11:9; 25:8; 33:24;35:5-7; 65:22.
Our own faith in God and love for him may well increase as we use our ability to envision the fulfillment of what Jehovah has promised.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/4/8

@John Lindsay Barltrop Yes, Jehovah is in control! I guess the court didn't know the most important day of their lives is the Memorial? Hmmmm not a coincidence! Happy are the people who's God is Jehovah! Have a wonderful day! We are truly blessed. ???
Love this artists picture! Enjoy! Quote: @Queen Esther
I  READ  THAT..... The  Memorial  will  be  celebrated  in  Russia ! Their memorial is safe ❤
Yes,  Jehovah  is  in  full  control !
Memorial of Jesus’ Death -#Repost @ministrygallery
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The court announces a break until 12 April 2017.
Happy Memorial Russian Brothers! We Love You!

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JESUS CHRIST IS COURAGEOUS  Self-Sacrificing Love Impels Us To Show Courage    "No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends." (John 15:13) NWT

Memorial Bible Reading - Events After Sunset Nisan 9
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 9
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 10
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 11
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 12.
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 13 and Events After Sunset Nisan 14.
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 14
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 15 and Events After Sunset Nisan 16
Memorial Bible Reading - Daytime Events Nisan 16
 
- Thanks to the hard work of our now deceased and dear Miss MoneyPenny

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Pictured  is Isis “Queen of Heaven” holding her baby son Horus. The Roman Emperor Constantine renamed this image “Mary & Baby Jesus” in the 3rd Century, but this image is none other than the original Queen of Heaven named Semiramis and she is holding her baby son Tammuz. When Nimrod and Semiramis’s religion migrated to other parts of the world, she took on different names. Another one of her aliases is “Easter.” This is the true identity of EASTER and her son Nimrod who was later supposedly reincarnated as Tammuz (Ezekiel 8:14). Mythology purports that she spends six months each year in the underworld, but on Easter “Sun” day (named after the sun-god) she resurrects in the “East” because the sun rises in the East, and the pagans worship the sun.
Her name started out as Semiramis, but then it was changed in other cultures. She is also known in other cultures as Isis, Diana, Astarte, Ishtar, Aphrodite, Venus, Easter and also as the false deified version of the “Catholic Mary.” Her baby son Nimrod (later reincarnated as Tammuz) also had other names in various cultures because this Babylonian religion migrated around the world. He is also known as Horus, Apollo, Sol, Krishna, Hercules, Mithra, and many others.
This image of Isis Queen of Heaven with baby Horus the sun-god is the true identity of the Catholic “Mary & baby Jesus” that is worshipped by Catholics unawares through icons and graven images.
 

OUR READERS ASK . . .
Is Easter Really a Christian Celebration?
Easter is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica as the “principal festival of the Christian church that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” However, is it a Christian celebration?
To establish the authenticity of an artifact, attention to detail is critical. Similarly, for us to see whether Easter is a Christian celebration, it is essential that we take a look at the details related to Easter.
First of all, Jesus asked his followers to commemorate, not his resurrection, but his death. The apostle Paul called this occasion “the Lord’s Evening Meal.”—1 Corinthians 11:20;Luke 22:19, 20.
Additionally, many of the Easter traditions “have little to do” with Jesus’ resurrection, states the Britannica, “but derive from folk customs.” For instance, regarding the popular Easter symbols the egg and the rabbit, The Encyclopedia of Religion says: “The egg symbolizes new life breaking through the apparent death (hardness) of the eggshell.” It adds: “The rabbit was known as an extraordinarily fertile creature, and hence it symbolized the coming of spring." 
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015165
Easter. “There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament,” states The Encyclopædia Britannica. How did Easter get started? It is rooted in pagan worship. While this holiday is supposed to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection, the customs associated with the Easter season are not Christian. For instance, concerning the popular “Easter bunny,” The Catholic Encyclopedia says: “The rabbit is a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of fertility.”
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005163
EASTER—FERTILITY WORSHIP IN DISGUISE
Promoted as a celebration of Christ’s resurrection, Easter is actually rooted in false religion. The name Easter itself has been linked to Eostre, or Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and of spring. And how did eggs and rabbits come to be associated with Easter? Eggs “have been prominent as symbols of new life and resurrection,” says the Encyclopædia Britannica, while the hare and the rabbit have long served as symbols of fertility. Easter, therefore, is really a fertility rite thinly disguised as a celebration of Christ’s resurrection.*
Would Jehovah condone the use of a filthy fertility rite to commemorate his Son’s resurrection? Never! (2 Corinthians 6:17, 18) In fact, the Scriptures neither command nor authorize the commemorating of Jesus’ resurrection in the first place. To do so in the name of Easter, therefore, is to be doubly disloyal.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102008072

References
* Barnhart, Robert K. (1995). The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology: The Origins of American English Words. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-270084-7
* Billson, Charles J. (1892). "The Easter Hare" as published in Folk-Lore, Vol. 3, No. 4 (December 1892). Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises Ltd.
* Boyle, John Andrew (1974). "The Hare in Myth and Reality: A Review Article" as published in Folklore, Vol. 84, No. 4 (Winter, 1973). Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises Ltd.
* Cusack, Carole M. (2008). "The Return of the Goddess: Mythology, Witchcraft and Feminist Spirituality" as published in Pizza, Murphy. Lewis, James R. (Editors). Handbook of Contemporary Paganism. Brill Publishers. ISBN 9004163735
* Diesel, Andreas. Gerten, Dieter (2007). Looking for Europe: Neofolk und Hintergründe. Index Verlag. ISBN 3-936878-02-1
* Grimm, Jacob (James Steven Stallybrass Trans.) (1882). Teutonic Mythology: Translated from the Fourth Edition with Notes and Appendix Vol. I. London: George Bell and Sons.
* Grimm, Jacob (James Steven Stallybrass Trans.) (1883). Teutonic Mythology: Translated from the Fourth Edition with Notes and Appendix Vol. II. London: George Bell and Sons.
* Hubbard, Benjamin Jerome. Hatfield, John T. Santucci, James A. (2007). An Educator's Classroom Guide to America's Religious Beliefs and Practices. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-409-4
* Giles, John Allen (1843). The Complete Works of the Venerable Bede, in the Original Latin, Collated with the Manuscripts, and Various Print Editions, Accompanied by a New English Translation of the Historical Works, and a Life of the Author. Vol. VI: Scientific Tracts and Appendix. London: Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria Lane.
* Mallory, J. P.; Adams, Douglas Q. (1997). Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-884964-98-2.
* Shaw, Philip A. (2011). Pagan Goddesses in the Early Germanic World: Eostre, Hreda and the Cult of Matrons. Bristol Classical Press. ISBN 978-0-7156-3797-5
* Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, fifth edition, illustrated. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3
* Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. ISBN 0-85991-513-1
* Wallis, Faith (Trans.) (1999). Bede: The Reckoning of Time. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 0-85323-693-3
* Watkins, Calvert (2006 [2000]). The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0-618-08250-6
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ēostre

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@The Librarian I was not allowed to watch these movies, even though my Husband watched them, I had very strict upbringing. Not even cartoons? I always went in service and never was interested. My Dad was an elder over 65 years. My children I was strict with when I could, but was not the head of the house. I wonder if Jesus were alive today if he would have gone or talked about it. I know I have my own conscience, but it was just how I was raised. No judgment here, just we are all different. ????

@Eoin Joyce resorting to attacking the messenger rather than his message? 
Sometimes when we don't like an irrefutable truth it is easier to attack the messenger.
While I might not think we can actually do anything about this now in actuality.... I know past generations of brothers COULD have created cartoons in the 1970's..... but they didn't. WHY?
Possibly for the same reasons outlined above.
I would put this topic on the same level as a previous rant of mine:
http://www.jw-archive.org/post/131848915923/may-the-force-be-with-you-star-wars-and-the

@The Librarian I was not allowed to watch these movies, even though my Husband watched them, I had very strict upbringing. Not even cartoons? I always went in service and never was interested. My Dad was an elder over 65 years. My children I was strict with when I could, but was not the head of the house. I wonder if Jesus were alive today if he would have gone or talked about it. I know I have my own conscience, but it was just how I was raised. No judgment here, just we are all different. ????

@James Thomas Rook Jr. It comes down to conscience matter. Yet, the qualities it shows young ones and adults, makes its point just like any of the videos. Like pictures I make, I enjoy making them with scriptures, but the message is most important. Everything we do we must "think" before we do it or watch. Any child will be more involved with any picture like Bible story book or others, because it makes the point! I grew up with the Paradise Book! Yes I still remember the pictures but never worshipped the book or the picture. The parents and the teacher ?‍? is in charge. What is important and why are we reading or watching this? My children had the Great Teacher Book. I have pictures of my oldest singing from the book not being able to read on his ? potty! Ha! Now he's 45 and teaches his children about Jehovah all the time. Set the proper example and your children will follow, everything in its place. 
Bible Speaks ???

Train Your Child to Serve Jehovah
LOVE YOUR CHILDREN
Jesus often told his disciples that he loved them. (Read John 15:9.) He also spent a lot of time with them. (Mark 6:31, 32; John 2:2;21:12, 13)
Jesus was not just their teacher; he was their friend. So there was no doubt in their minds that he loved them. What can you learn from Jesus?
 9 "Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; remain in my love."
Your children can learn much from your prayers. Of course, you do not pray only to teach your children. But when they hear you pray, they can learn to rely on Jehovah. In your prayers, do not just ask Jehovah to help your children, but ask him to help you too.
When your children hear you ask Jehovah to help you, they learn to rely on Jehovah too.
The Christian congregation got its start with the kind, warm-hearted Son of God, Jesus Christ. 
People were comfortable around him because he was loving and compassionate. 
When some began to bring their young children to Jesus on one occasion, his disciples tried to send them away. 
But Jesus said: “Let the young children come to me; do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to suchlike ones. Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it.” (Mark 10:13-15) 
To receive Kingdom blessings, we must be as humble and teachable as young children. Jesus showed his love for little ones by taking them into his arms and blessing them. (Mark 10:16) 
What about you young ones today? Be assured that you are loved and needed in the congregation.
The Bible teaches that discipline means guidance, training, correction, and sometimes even punishment. Parents should give discipline in a kind way and never when they are angry.
In Jesus’ time, children called their father Abba. This word was both loving and respectful.—The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED
* Love your children: Tell your children that you love them. Show them how important they are to you. Spend a lot of time talking with them, eating with them, and playing with them. When you discipline them, do so patiently and kindly
* Be humble: When you pray with your children, let them hear you ask Jehovah to help you. Then they will see that you rely on Jehovah, and they will learn to do the same. If you are unselfish and work hard to serve Jehovah and to help others, you teach your children to be humble too
* Have insight: Do not focus just on what your children do but on why they do it. Try to understand how they really feel. Think of situations that would make it difficult for them to do what is right, and help them to avoid these situations. Understand that your example affects your children.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402015845?q=jesus+loved+children&p=par#h=15
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002842?q=jesus+said+must+be+like+a+child&p=par 

@James Thomas Rook Jr. It comes down to conscience matter. Yet, the qualities it shows young ones and adults, makes its point just like any of the videos. Like pictures I make, I enjoy making them with scriptures, but the message is most important. Everything we do we must "think" before we do it or watch. Any child will be more involved with any picture like Bible story book or others, because it makes the point! I grew up with the Paradise Book! Yes I still remember the pictures but never worshipped the book or the picture. The parents and the teacher ?‍? is in charge. What is important and why are we reading or watching this? My children had the Great Teacher Book. I have pictures of my oldest singing from the book not being able to read on his ? potty! Ha! Now he's 45 and teaches his children about Jehovah all the time. Set the proper example and your children will follow, everything in its place. 
Bible Speaks ???
@James Thomas Rook Jr. False pictures have mislead adults and children on many teachings. Easter eggs and Christ? Santa or Satan? If you speak Truth and values children grow to learn Truth not false religious ideas. I was raised all my life a Witness, I raised four children in the Truth. There is a difference between falsehood and Truth. So I think, with my Grandchildren I would rather see Bible principles taught then cartoons on TV that teach Lying and cheating and possible swear words? Responsible adults teach the Truth not leave children unattended in any way to take on the morals of this world or cartoons. Jesus loved children he said we must be like children, Meek and teachable. I feel let us guide them before the world ? does. Grateful my children Love Jehovah and are teaching them. What ever we have in videos, they are a blessing I feel. Thank you for your thoughts though. I've been in the Truth 48 years now. I see blessings comings. I say "let go and let Jehovah guide you." That is still teaching me many things. Thank you Jehovah for having patience with me! 
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