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God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work.—Heb. 6:10.
Jehovah remembers the loving labors of all who faithfully serve him, whether their circumstances in life permit them to do much or little. In the first century, Jesus launched a work that was to reach global proportions. (Luke 3:21-23; 4:14, 15, 43) His apostles took the lead in the expansion of this preaching work. (Acts 5:42; 6:7) Some Christians, such as Philip, served as evangelizers and missionaries in Palestine. (Acts 8:5, 40; 21:8) Paul and others traveled farther afield. (Acts 13:2-4; 14:26; 2 Cor. 1:19) Some—for example, Silvanus (Silas), Mark, and Luke—also served as copyists or writers. (1 Pet. 5:12) Christian sisters worked along with these faithful brothers. (Acts 18:26; Rom. 16:1, 2) Their exciting experiences help to make the Christian Greek Scriptures a thrill to read and demonstrate that Jehovah remembers his servants favorably. w14 9/15 5:1-3
 

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He reasoned with them from the Scriptures.—Acts 17:2.
How might we reason with an individual who feels that bad people should be tormented forever in hellfire? First, we could assure him that the wicked will be punished. (2 Thess. 1:9) Then, we could have him read Genesis 2:16, 17, which shows that the penalty for sin is death. We might explain that by his sin, Adam caused the entire human race to be born as sinners. (Rom. 5:12) But we can point out that God said nothing about being punished in hellfire. We could then ask, “If Adam and Eve were in danger of being tormented forever, would it not have been fair to warn them of that?” We could then read Genesis 3:19, where sentence was pronounced after their sin but nothing was said about hellfire. Instead, Adam was told that he would return to the dust. We might ask, “Would it have been fair to tell Adam that he would go back to the ground if he was really going to a fiery hell?” That may cause the person to think more deeply on this subject. w14 5/15 1:7, 10
 

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In Germany, we have long to wait for the new books, sorry...
 

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God made you alive.—Eph. 2:1.
What a contrast there is between young servants of Jehovah and youths of this world! Many who do not serve Jehovah lead a self-centered way of life, focusing only on what they want. Some researchers call them “Generation Me.” By the way they talk and dress, they give evidence of disdain for the older generation, whom they view as not “with it.” That spirit is all around us. Thus, young servants of Jehovah find that it takes real effort to avoid it and to accept God’s view. Even in the first century, Paul found it necessary to urge fellow believers to avoid “the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience” and in which they “at one time walked.” (Eph. 2:2, 3) Young ones who see the need to avoid that spirit and to work unitedly with all their brothers are to be commended. (Eph. 4:25) As we approach the end of this old world, working together unitedly will become ever more important. w14 12/15 3:3, 4
 

Sister,Once again thank you for painting  reminders of the Bible stories book of Gens 3:15  agape

Sister,Once again thank you for painting  reminders of the Bible stories book of Gens 3:15  agape

All the families of the ground will certainly be blessed by means of you.—Gen. 12:3.
This is the earliest recorded account of the Abrahamic covenant—the covenant that Jehovah God made with Abraham. It went into effect in 1943 B.C.E., when 75-year-old Abraham left Haran and crossed the Euphrates River. Jehovah restated his promise to Abraham a number of times, adding further details. (Gen. 13:15-17; 17:1-8, 16) And when Abraham demonstrated unshakable faith in God’s promises by showing willingness to offer up his only son, Jehovah reinforced the covenant with an unconditional promise. (Gen. 22:15-18; Heb. 11:17, 18) After the Abrahamic covenant went into effect, Jehovah gradually revealed important details about the offspring of the woman. (Gen. 3:15) The offspring would descend from Abraham, would be many in number, would have a kingly function, would destroy all enemies, and would be a blessing for many others. w14 10/15 1:9, 10
 

Kindly continue , I like reading reading stories.   Thank you 

A Simple Gesture...
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder.

Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school.

They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mothers sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more,
you saved my life.”

- John W. Schlatter (true story)
New World Translation Gal. 6:10   So, then, as long as we have the opportunity, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.
 

Haaahahahahahahhaaaa....  funny  Granny - hen's  ;o)
Not  so  easy  whats  happened  with  the  hen 's ?
Of  sure  -  seems  they're  NOT  unhappy !!
 
 

Nos últimos dias haverá tempos críticos, difíceis de manejar. — 2 Tim. 3:1.
A Bíblia predisse que a maioria das pessoas teria uma conduta ruim “nos últimos dias”. As práticas erradas se tornaram tão comuns que não há dúvida de que estamos vivendo em “tempos críticos”. Mas, em toda a história da humanidade, o “Soberano Senhor Jeová” tem mostrado favor a homens e mulheres que confiam nele, obedecem às Suas leis e o aceitam como seu governante. (Sal. 71:5) Nos dias de Noé, quando Deus usou o Dilúvio para destruir aquele mundo violento, bem poucos humanos sobreviveram. Se os irmãos e as irmãs de Noé ainda estavam vivos naquela época, isso significa que eles também morreram no Dilúvio. (Gên. 5:30) Dentre os poucos que sobreviveram, o número de mulheres foi o mesmo que o de homens. Os sobreviventes foram Noé, sua esposa, seus três filhos e as esposas deles. Eles foram salvos porque temiam a Deus e faziam a Sua vontade. Os bilhões de humanos na Terra hoje são descendentes daquelas oito pessoas que tinham o apoio de Jeová. — Gên. 7:7; 1 Ped. 3:20. w14 15/8 1:8, 9
 

THE  LITTLE  BLIND  GIRL....
A blind little girl sat on the steps of a building
with a hat by her feet, and a doll in her hands.
She held up a sign which say: "I am blind, please
help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A
man was walking by. He took a few coins from
his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He
then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote
some words. Soon, the hat began to fill up. A lot
more people were giving money to the blind girl.
That afternoon the man who had changed the
sign came to see how things were. The girl
recognised his footsteps and asked, "Were you the
one who changed my sign this morning? What did
you write?" The man said, "I only wrote the TRUTH."
I said what you said but in a different way.'
I wrote: Today is a beautiful day; but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the girl was blind. But
the first sign simply said the girl was blind. The
second sign reminded people how fortunate they
were to have their sight. - Should we be surprised
that the second sign was more effective?  Yes!
Be thankful for what you have.
Be creative.
Be innovative.
Think differently and positively.
If Satan remind you of your past, you too remind
him of his future.—Rev. 20:1—3,10.
When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show
life that you have uncountable reasons to smile.—
Isaiah 65:17—25.
Face your past without regret.
Handle your present with confidence.
Prepare for the future without fear.—Rom. 10:13)
Keep the faith and drop the fear because escaping
does not solve the problem.
Been remembered that faith is not about
everything turning out okay. Faith is about being
okay no matter how things turn out.
It's a beautiful thing to see a person smiling. But
even more beautiful if you are the reason for the SMILE  ;o)
 
 

THE  WISE  GOAT.... ;o)
Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. One
day a goat was crossing this bridge. Just at the
middle of the bridge he met another goat. There
was no room for them to pass.
"Go back," said one goat to the other, "there is no
room for both of us".
"Why should I go back?", said the other goat.
"Why should not you go back?"
" You must go back", said the first goat, "because
I am stronger than you."
"You are not stronger than I", said the second goat.
"We will see about that", said the first goat, and
he put down his horns to fight.
"Stop!", said the second goat. " If we fight, we shall
both fall into the river and be drowned. Instead.
I have a plan...  I shall lie down, and you may walk
over me."
Then the wise goat lay down on the bridge, and
the other goat walked lightly over him. So they
passed each other, and went on their ways.
Make up in other terms. Even if you think you are
right, no matter what, make sure you tell them you
are sorry, because you are most likely to be at
fault for something. Jesus said at Matthew
5:38-42; "Do not resist him that is wicked; but
whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the
other also to him...."  Keep the focus on resolving
the problem and not on being right.
Apologize -  and offer to move forward.
Peacemakers look for ways to bring people
together, to resolve difference, to unite divided
heart. (Matthew 5:9)
 

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Thank you  , rich spiritually and healthy in the eating  .Agape

By him we have life and move and exist.—Acts 17:28.
Why should we love God? One reason is that Jehovah is our Creator and our Provider. He has given us our splendid earthly home. (Ps. 115:16) He also provides food and other things we need in order to sustain our life. Therefore, Paul could tell the idolatrous residents of Lystra that “the living God . . . did not leave himself without witness in that he did good, giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and filling your hearts with gladness.” (Acts 14:15-17) Also, God has made possible the removal of the sin and death we inherited from Adam. (Rom. 5:12) Indeed, “God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8) Undoubtedly, our heart overflows with love for Jehovah because he has made it possible for us to receive forgiveness of our sins if we are repentant and exercise faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice.—John 3:16. w14 6/15 1:9, 10
 
 

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I say thank you for being busy in the Lord.  and all your brothers and sisters

I say thank you for being busy in the Lord.  and all your brothers and sisters

It is to us God has revealed them through his spirit.—1 Cor. 2:10.
If you have been serving Jehovah for decades, you may have noticed a gradual shift in the way our literature explains many of the narratives recorded in the Bible. How so? In times past, it was more common for our literature to take what might be called a type-antitype approach to Scriptural accounts. The Bible narrative was considered the type, and any prophetic fulfillment of the story was the antitype. Why have things changed? As we might expect, over the years Jehovah has helped “the faithful and discreet slave” to become steadily more discreet. (Matt. 24:45-47) Discretion has led to greater caution when it comes to calling a Bible account a prophetic drama unless there is a clear Scriptural basis for doing so. Thus, we find that our literature today focuses more on the simple, practical lessons about faith, endurance, godly devotion, and other vital qualities that we learn about from Bible accounts. w15 3/15 1:7, 9, 10, 12
 

Pray constantly. Give thanks for everything. This is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.—1 Thess. 5:17, 18.
When we have our blessings firmly fixed in mind and heart, we are ready to pray to Jehovah and offer thanksgiving. (Ps. 95:2; 100:4, 5) Many view prayer as merely a way to ask God for things. We, however, know that Jehovah is pleased when we express thanks for what we have. The Bible contains numerous heartwarming prayers of thanksgiving, including those offered by Hannah and Hezekiah. (1 Sam. 2:1-10; Isa. 38:9-20) So imitate those faithful servants who showed a grateful spirit. Yes, thank Jehovah in prayer for the blessings that you have. The benefits from doing so are many. Your spirits will be lifted, you will grow in love for Jehovah, and you will draw ever closer to him.—Jas. 4:8. w15 1/15 1:7
 

Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations.—Matt. 28:19.
As Jesus’ followers did that work, eventually the “good news of the Kingdom [would] be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.” (Matt. 24:14) The disciples loved both Jesus and the good news. Yet, they might well have wondered just how they could possibly carry out their commission. After all, they were few in number. Jesus, whom they proclaimed to be the Son of God, had been put to death. His disciples were viewed as “uneducated and ordinary.” (Acts 4:13) And their message ran counter to the teachings of the prestigious religious leaders. Whatever concerns they may have had, the disciples got busy preaching the good news not only in Jerusalem and Samaria but throughout the then-known world. Although the disciples experienced difficulties, within 30 years the good news was being “preached in all creation under heaven” and was “bearing fruit and increasing in all the world.”—Col. 1:6, 23. w15 2/15 3:1, 2, 4

Ide . . . e fazei discípulos de pessoas de todas as nações. — Mat. 28:19.
Em resultado dessa obra feita pelos seguidores de Jesus, as “boas novas [seriam] pregadas em toda a terra habitada, em testemunho a todas as nações”. (Mat. 24:14) Os discípulos amavam Jesus e as boas novas. Ainda assim, eles talvez se perguntassem como poderiam cumprir essa tarefa diante de tantos desafios. Em primeiro lugar, os discípulos eram poucos. Além disso, Jesus, a quem eles proclamavam como o Filho de Deus, tinha sido assassinado. E, embora fossem encarados como “indoutos e comuns”, eles teriam de declarar uma mensagem contrária aos ensinos dos renomados líderes religiosos, que eram peritos em tradições antigas. (Atos 4:13) Quaisquer que fossem suas preocupações, os discípulos se esforçaram em pregar as boas novas não apenas em Jerusalém e Samaria, mas em todo o mundo conhecido naquela época. Apesar de os discípulos enfrentarem dificuldades, em 30 anos as boas novas haviam sido “pregadas em toda a criação debaixo do céu” e estavam “dando fruto” e “aumentando em todo o mundo”. — Col. 1:6, 23. w15 15/2 3:1, 2, 4