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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Maybe It’s Not Cold On the Moon? ~ ?   
    Maybe It’s Not Cold On the Moon? ~ ?
    We have been there though? - Fly me to the moon? - ??? - I like the Song too! ?

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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Jehovah is Watching! ~ ???   
    Jehovah is Watching! 
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    "I trust in your loyal love; I will sing to Jehovah, for he has richly rewarded me. Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see whether anyone is seeking Jehovah.”
    (Ps. 13,14)
    Psalm 13-14Living Bible (TLB)
    13 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever? How long will you look the other way when I am in need? 2 How long must I be hiding daily anguish in my heart? How long shall my enemy have the upper hand?
    3 Answer me, O Lord my God; give me light in my darkness lest I die. 4 Don’t let my enemies say, “We have conquered him!” Don’t let them gloat that I am down.
    5 But I will always trust in you and in your mercy and shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord because he has blessed me so richly.
    14 That man is a fool who says to himself, “There is no God!” Anyone who talks like that is warped and evil and cannot really be a good person at all.
    2 The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who are wise, who want to please God. 3 But no, all have strayed away; all are rotten with sin. Not one is good, not one! 4 They eat my people like bread and wouldn’t think of praying! Don’t they really know any better?
    5 Terror shall grip them, for God is with those who love him. 6 He is the refuge of the poor and humble when evildoers are oppressing them. 7 Oh, that the time of their rescue were already here, that God would come from Zion now to save his people. What gladness when the Lord has rescued Israel!
    Living Bible (TLB) The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

     
     
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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in In Africa.... a baptism in a gas-ton / barrel ❤   
    In  Africa....  a  baptism  in  a  gas - ton / barrel ?    I  have  still  2  other  pics  of  that  -
    Its  okay  for  some  JW...  importend  is,  they  are  baptized   Wonderful  Brothers  
    And  Jehovah  will  be  happy  of  sure !  ? ? ? .•*¨`*•..¸???¸.•*¨`*•. ? ? ?
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Preaching in Coahuila, Mexico. ~ ??‍♀️??‍♂️??‍♀️   
    Preaching in Coahuila, Mexico.
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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in Our dear Sisters a big help building the Kingdom - Hall ! Thank you ❤   
    Our  dear  Sisters  a  big  help,  building  by  a  nice  Kingdom - Hall !   Thank you  
    WOW...   you  all  so  young  and  brave  -  Jehovah  will  bless  you    ? .•*¨`*•..¸???¸.•*¨`*•. ?
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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.... around the EARTH ❤ Matth. 24:14   
                 ? .•*¨`*•..¸???¸.•*¨`*•. ?
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Russia - The Holy Spirit of Jehovah in action ~ ?????   
    Russia - The Holy Spirit of Jehovah in action ~ ?????
    I thought it would be heartening to share an experience I had while working on the Bethel Chelmsford site a couple of days ago.
     
    I worked with a Russian-speaking brother and, of course, I asked him if he had "any updated news about our brothers and sisters in Russia". He has been talking to some of his friends in Russia and told me that "many inactive" had begun to return to the truth when they saw the persecution as a sign of the nearness of the end of this system. He also mentioned that some employers who have witnesses as employees have been interested in the truth, since they can not relate the good behavior of their employees with the label of "extremism". This has made some of them curious about our beliefs and teachings. Also those interested have had their interest reached by what has been happening, so some have increased their interest. Also the fact that some of the countries that enforce the law have had to go through our literature trying to find something extremist has meant people who would normally have nothing to do with the truth have come to understand our message of the good news.
     
    It is amazing how Jehovah has used this prohibition and the unjust treatment of our brothers as a catalyst to get people interested in the truth.
     
    He also mentioned that there was consensus that the "exemplary family award" that was given to the family of witnesses at the award ceremony was purposely made to be a symbolic gesture that "yes, Jehovah's Witnesses are good people" and as people who have no problem with us Almost nobody believes it was an accident, since nobody can get so close to Putin without the powers to know everything about you, your family, the way you live, including your religion, and everything others about his life and that of his families. The timing was well judged and "it seemed to be a way of letting the world realize that it was trying to be fair and balanced, maintaining its position on extremist activities." :confused:
     
    The preaching work is done very covertly and they do not go out of their way to mention that they are Jehovah's Witnesses, maybe just a few words in a conversation and then they continue normally. In the smaller cities where everyone knows everyone, there is more persecution than in cities where it is easier to mix.
     
    Some brothers are leaving the country and find it very easy to request asylum for reasons of religious persecution even more than asylum seekers from countries torn by war.
     
    I believe that the spirit of Jehovah is working firmly in Russia even though there is a lot of religious persecution. Jehovah is using this situation in a very positive way, just as we thought he would. I know that this information comes only from one source and that other sources may have a different opinion on all this, but I found it extremely encouraging to hear the positive effect that this situation has had on the country of Russia.
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in CANADA The plates used by the brothers under their feet to prevent them from being frozen. ?❄️?❄️?   
    CANADA 
    The plates used by the brothers under their feet to prevent them from being frozen.
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Amazing Times in Jamaica at the Kingdom Hall!   
    “Went on vacation to a resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. While my wife Mandy was at the spa she started witnessing to a woman there. Turns out she has a father, uncles and others who are Witnesses locally. 
    She called the local Kingdom Hall which was only 5 minutes away and arranged for us to get a ride from a brother to the hall for their Sunday meeting. 
    So we went and had an amazing time meeting extended spiritual family members. The woman who arranged the ride for us even stopped by the hall after it was over and talked to us some more. 
    Hopefully it was a good witness for her. And maybe made a good impression. She was surprised we would want to go to a local hall. She said it was amazing the love and unity.” Thank you

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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in WOW.... A Brother and a Sister Cart-witnessing in deep snow on a cold day !   
    WOW..... A  Brother  and  a  Sister  Cart - witnessing  in  deep  snow  on  a  cold  day !
    We  all  appreciate  your  wonderful  service  -  a  great  example  for  all  JW 
    But  I  know  -  many  others  doing  the  same....   ( btw.  its  in  Japan..)
    THANK  YOU  SO  MUCH  OUR  LOVING  BROTHERS ?
    JEHOVAH  WILL  BLESS  YOUR  WORK !
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Pioneer school in Ukraine! ~ 2018   
    Pioneer school in Ukraine! ~ 2018


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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Have you ever seen a beach made of rainbows? ?   
    Have you ever seen a beach made of rainbows? ?

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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in Myth 3: All Good People Go to Heaven....   
    Myth 3:  All Good People Go to Heaven....
    What is the origin of the myth? After the death of Jesus’ apostles, by the beginning of the second century C.E., the early Church Fathers gained prominence. Describing their teachings, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (2003), Volume 6, page 687, says: “The general stream of teaching was that heavenly bliss is granted to the disembodied soul immediately after whatever necessary purification follows death.”
    What does the Bible say? “Happy are the mild-tempered ones, since they will inherit the earth.”—Matthew 5:5.
    Although Jesus promised his disciples that he would “prepare a place” for them in heaven, he indicated that the righteous do not automatically go there.)(John 3:13; 14:2, 3 Did he not pray that God’s will take place “as in heaven, also upon earth”? (Matthew 6:9, 10) In reality, one of two destinies awaits the righteous. A minority will rule in heaven with Christ, but the majority will live forever on earth.—Revelation 5:10.
    Over time, the early church changed its view of its own role on the earth. With what result? “The institutional church increasingly replaced the expected Kingdom of God,” states The New Encyclopædia Britannica. The church began solidifying its power by becoming mixed up in politics, ignoring Jesus’ explicit statements that his followers were to be “no part of the world.” (John 15:19; 17:14-16; 18:36) Under the influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the church compromised some of its beliefs, one of which involved the very nature of God.
    Compare these Bible verses: Psalm 37:10, 11, 29; John 17:3; 2 Timothy 2:11, 12
    FACT:
    The majority of good people will live forever on earth—not in heaven....
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Give Comfort to Those Who Grieve ~ ~ ~???   
    Give Comfort to Those Who Grieve ~
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    “Jehovah has anointed me . . . to comfort all the mourning ones.”—(ISAIAH 61:1, 2)
    JEHOVAH, the God of all real comfort, teaches us to be concerned when others experience calamity. He teaches us to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls” and to comfort all who mourn. 
    Jesus Christ read and applied to himself the prophetic commission: “The spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, for the reason that Jehovah has anointed me to tell good news to the meek ones. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, . . . to comfort all the mourning ones.” (Isaiah 61:1, 2)
    When we seek to comfort others, words of sympathy are certainly in order. We endeavor to convey to the grieving person by word and tone of voice that we deeply care about his situation.
    This is not accomplished by the use of hollow platitudes. The Bible tells us that “through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4) 
    In view of this, we can explain at a suitable time what GodÂ’s Kingdom is, and we can show from the Bible how it will solve present problems. Then we can reason on why it is a dependable hope. In this way, we will impart comfort.
    Show them comfort only God Jehovah can give and His Son Christ now Ruling will comfort us all forever. - Bible Speaks -
    https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2003325?q=comfort&p=par

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    E dub reacted to Jack Ryan in Letter to Hitler & Declaration of Facts   
    Watchtower criticises other religious groups for colluding with Hitler, whilst Jehovah's Witnesses were imprisoned for their refusal to compromise their standards. What is not admitted is that Rutherford initially praised Hitler for his stance against Jews and the Anglo/American empire.
    One of the groups that Hitler sent to concentration camps were Jehovah's Witnesses. They were forced to endure unspeakable atrocities and many lost their lives. The individual actions of many Witnesses are commendable and the Watchtower holds up this part of their history in great esteem. What is not discussed is the hypocritical actions of Rutherford in the lead up to these events.
    Early in 1933, the Watchtower office in Berlin was closed and Jehovah's Witnesses were banned in many German states. This was due to the refusal of Jehovah's Witnesses to swear loyalty to the government or to serve in its armed forces.
    In an attempt to appease Hitler into lifting the ban, Rutherford instigated a Declaration of Facts and sent a Letter to Hitler discussing the Watchtower's support of the Nazi regime.
    Current Watchtower references provide a deceptive portrayal of these documents, through selective quoting. The Proclaimer's book mentions that Rutherford wrote a letter to Hitler under the context of "facing Nazi oppression", in which the Watchtower Society is made to sound as if they were firmly against the Nazi regime.
    It is quite surprising to find the opposite is true, which can be identified when reading the content of Rutherford's 1933 letter to Hitler and the Declaration of Facts.
    Letter to Hitler
    Russell, founder of the Watchtower, was a Zionist and sympathetic to Jews as part of modern day fulfilment of Bible prophecy. Rutherford initially continued such support, but changed by the 1930's to a bigoted, anti-Semitic stance.
    During the time of Rutherford, Witnesses became known as a religion of hate, due to the Watchtower's tirade of insults against other Churches and governments. The Catholic Church come under the greatest condemnation and bought this to the attention of the Nazi government, petitioning against the Watchtower Society. In 1933, the Nazi government banned the Watchtower's German operations.
    In an effort to overturn the ban, Rutherford sent a Letter and a Declaration to Hitler, in which he praises Hitler for his anti-Anglo/American campaign and his stance against the Jews.

     
    A copy of the letter in German.
    Following is part of an English translation of the Letter to Hitler.
    The letter mentions Hitler's "just principles," quoting from section 24 of Das Program der NSDAP (The Nazi's Platform of the National Socialist German Workers Party).
    Rutherford further compromised Watchtower principles but offering that, "We want to continue to live up to the prohibition imposed upon us," that is, they would stop preaching in Germany, provided the ban was lifted that would allow them to "meet for prayer and church service".
    Click Letter to Hitler  for a translation of the full letter in PDF format.
    The Yearbook 1974 briefly refers to this letter, along with the Declaration of Facts.
    In light of the contents of the official letter and Declaration sent to Hitler, the Watchtower's 2011 comment mocking other Churches is nothing short of hypocritical.
    Declaration of Facts
    Rutherford and Knorr organized a public convention in Berlin on 25th June, 1933 to release a "Declaration of Facts," being pronouncing at the German convention, and distributed in letter format. This outlined Watchtower's support of the German governments stance against Jews.
    The convention hall was decked with swastikas and the program was opened with Song 64, a song from the Bible Student's songbook that had the some melody by Hayden as the German national anthem. Konrad Franke, Germany's Bethel branch overseer later stated his disturbance at seeing the scene for the convention and Rutherford's declaration.
    The Declaration of Facts was reprinted in the Yearbook 1934. It went on in part to state:
    Click here  for an English translation of the full Declaration of Facts in PDF format.
    Rutherford's Letter and Declaration were an effort to appease Hitler, but to no avail - too little, too late.
    With Rutherford's efforts at appeasing Hitler into lifting the Watchtower ban not achieving its aims, Rutherford instead started to antagonise Hitler through his publications.
    These cablegrams read:
    Rutherford send another letter to Hitler, this time threatening Hitler with the punishment of God if the ban on Jehovah's Witnesses was not lifted.
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Philippines Dozens of Deaths by Storm Tembin in the south of the Philippines. We will be Awaiting the News of our Brothers, Jehovah’s Witnesses.   
    Philippines
    Dozens of Deaths by storm Tembin in the South of the Philippines.
    Philippines Dozens of deaths by storm tembin in the south of the Philippines. We will be Awaiting the News of our Brothers, Jehovah’s Witnesses. 
    http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2017/12/23/5a3e29a146163fb26e8b4610.html

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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Russia Must Erase Bible Qutoes From NWT As Precautionary Measures   
    Note for our Russian readers
    All Russian brothers and sisters are erasing all biblical quotes from the translation of the new world, their blogs and Facebook pages, to the threat of being arrested for using our version of the Bible. They are only allowed to use the other Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant Bibles.
    Our Russian brothers have blocked the JW page Org.
    For this reason, we offer you the biblical quotes exclusively from the translation of the new world.
    We are a powerful and United people. We love you Russian brothers.
    __________________________________________
     

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    E dub reacted to Queen Esther in Father, glorify me at your side at the glory that I had alongside you, befor the world was... ( John 17:5 ) NWT   
    Father,  glorify  me  at  your  side  with  the  glory  that  I  had  alongside  you,  before  the  world  was... ( John  17:5 ) NWT 
                             ? .•*¨`*•..¸???¸.•*¨`*•. ?
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in The Heavens Declare God’s Glory ~ ????   
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    The Heavens Declare God’s Glory ~
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    (Psalm 19)
    1. The heavens tell the glory of Jehovah.
    The work of his own hand,
    we see in skies above.
    And each new day brings to him rightful praise.
    The starlit night proclaims his might,
    His wisdom, and his love.
    2. JehovahÂ’s law is perfect, life-restoring,
    And his reminders guide
    the steps of old and young.
    His rulings prove to be true, right, and just.
    His word is sure, his law so pure,
    So sweet upon the tongue.
    3. The fear of God is pure and lasts forever.
    The worth of his commands
    exceeds the finest gold.
    His orders lead and preserve all his own.
    His honor, fame, and holy name,
    We loyally uphold.
    (See also Ps. 111:9; 145:5; Rev. 4:11.)
     Bible Speaks - ???
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in Don’t Give Up! - Matthew 6:10 - A New World ~ ???   
    Don’t Give Up! - Matthew 6:10 - 
    A New World ~ ???
    Tap on Video Link mp4 ______Enjoy! ?
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in 'New Jerusalem'   
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in 'New Jerusalem'   
    11 "I am coming quickly.
    Keep holding fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown."
    12 “‘The one who conquers—I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will by no means go out from it anymore, and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God, and my own new name." (Revelation 3:11-12)
    3:12—What is the “new name” of Jesus? This name has to do with Jesus’ new office and privileges. (Phil. 2:9-11) While no one else gets to know that name in the way that Jesus does, Jesus writes it on his faithful brothers in the heavenly realm, bringing them into a close relationship with him. (Rev. 19:12) He even shares his privileges with them.
    NEW JERUSALEM
    An expression that occurs two times, and only in the highly symbolic book of Revelation. (Re 3:12; 21:2) Near the end of that series of visions, and after seeing Babylon the Great destroyed, the apostle John says: “I saw also the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God and prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”—Re 21:2.
    The Bride of the Lamb. In the light of other scriptures, the identity of New Jerusalem is made certain. She is “as a bride.” Farther along, John writes: “One of the seven angels . . . spoke with me and said: ‘Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.’ So he carried me away in the power of the spirit to a great and lofty mountain, and he showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God and having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, as a jasper stone shining crystal-clear.”—Re 21:9-11.
    New Jerusalem is the bride of whom? The Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, who shed his blood sacrificially for mankind. (Joh 1:29; Re 5:6, 12;7:14; 12:11; 21:14) What is her identity? She is composed of the members of the glorified Christian congregation. The congregation on earth was likened to “a chaste virgin” to be presented to the Christ. (2Co 11:2) Again, the apostle Paul likens the Christian congregation to a wife, with Christ as her Husband and Head.—Eph 5:23-25, 32.
    Furthermore, Christ himself addresses the congregation at Revelation 3:12, promising the faithful conqueror that he would have written upon him “the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which descends out of heaven from my God, and that new name of mine.” A wife takes her husband’s name. Therefore those seen standing with the Lamb upon Mount Zion, numbering 144,000, having the Lamb’s name and that of his Father written in their foreheads, are evidently the same group, the bride.—Re 14:1.  jw.org
     

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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in ARE YOU READY!!!! IT IS TIME TO GET TO KNOW ABOUT THE KING OF GOD'S KINGDOM, JESUS CHRIST. ~ ?   
    ARE YOU READY!!!! IT IS TIME TO GET TO KNOW ABOUT THE KING OF GOD'S KINGDOM, JESUS CHRIST. 
    The journey starts this week. 
    Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
    In this book, read about every event in the life of Jesus recorded in the Bible.
    Know why he is the only one qualified to be the ? king of God's Kingdom. JW. ORG
    https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/jesus/


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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in "I left my gang to serve Jehovah.“ ???   
    "I left my gang to serve Jehovah. The tattoos still make me feel uncomfortable but I know Jehovah sees my heart and not the tattoos. This is the best life ever for me". 
    Jw Argentina
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    E dub reacted to Bible Speaks in THESE ARE TUMULTUOUS TIMES. ~ ??? ~ ???☄️???   
    THESE ARE TUMULTUOUS TIMES.
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    World-shaking events seem to follow one after another at a breathtaking pace. Do you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed and bewildered by it all—that everything around you is changing too fast?
    The Bible contains this astute observation about human affairs: “The scene of this world is changing.” (1 Corinthians 7:31)
    The apostle Paul, who wrote those words, was comparing world events to the changing scenes on the stage of a theater.
    Throughout history, world leaders and trendsetters have come and gone on the world stage, the new replacing the old, again and again.
    But in our day—especially since the pivotal year 1914—the process seems to have accelerated.
    Did you know, though, that these world troubles—even the most recent ones—also mean good news for mankind? Yes, they actually constitute proof that the world scene will soon change for the better.
    The Bible long ago foretold the severe distress of our times. It also explains that all such tumult is only a prelude to the greatest change ever to sweep human society.
    This coming upheaval, frightening though it may sound, is really the best of news for good-hearted people everywhere.
    The scene of this world will change to one of peace and happiness for the human family.
    Would you like to know more about these changes and how the Bible explains them? Go to JW.org and request a Bible Study or contact me for more information. - Bible Speaks -
    Lesson for today. (1 Cor 7:31) 
    https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002372?q=bible+changing&p=par#h=6

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