The olympics were just a distraction - Footie is back next weekend!
AnonJW
JoinedPosts by AnonJW
-
6
Its over ........... what are we going to do?
by Slidin Fast ini think these olympics have been outstanding.
i know i speak from a gb perspective but it seems that the spirit, organisation and wholehearted support of these games has been outstanding.
i have not been near london during the last two weeks but it feels like everyone in the country is in a state of euphoria.. is this just because we were the hosts?
-
-
-
183
What are your favourite movie lines/quotes????
by karter in''well there's one thing you got ta ask yourself punk....you felling lucky...well do ya punk".....clint eastwood dirty harry.. "it's life jim but not as we know it" capt kirk star treck..
-
-
AnonJW
“Someday, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But, until that day, accept this justice as a gift”
-
33
Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 08-12-2012 WT Study (SHORTLY)
by blondie inhttp://exjehovahswitnessforum.yuku.com.
http://www.jwsupportforum.com/index.php.
http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/.
-
-
AnonJW
A big thanks from me as well. I set about studying this on Sunday morning and spent some time looking up previous articles. I was not one bit surprised that the “new light” shed on the toes had travelled from 1978.
Sadly, the conversation that followed on the subject with my wife didn’t go well, and so the rest of the day went by without her talking to me. You see, she can’t stand to entertain the notion that everything is not perfect. She says that I need to study more; I said that my increase in study is what causes arguments!
Anyway, I need to keep my mouth shut in future and not rock the boat!
-
32
Watchtower using YouTube to preach to the deaf in Australia
by cedars inhi folks.
i've noticed a huge amount of videos being uploaded by the youtube channel "auslannews".
"auslan" is an abbreviation of australian sign language.. here is one of the videos.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhvd9wnbafy.
-
-
AnonJW
There is a big push to contact deaf persons at the moment, with groups being set up to form a basis for future congregations.
From July KM:
When searching for the deaf, you could say: “Hello. May I show you something? [Using a portable DVD player, play a Bible verse from a British Sign Language DVD.] This is a verse from the Bible in British Sign Language. We have a number of DVDs available at no charge that are designed to meet the spiritual needs of deaf people. Do you know of anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing and who uses sign language?” If the householder cannot remember anyone, it is often good to give examples of places where he may have seen a deaf person, such as at work, at school, or in the neighborhood.
Field
-
375
The Governing Body intends to announce significant changes in academic literature (DOCTRINES) - Brazil
by Dogpatch indear randall.
good morning!.
here is the daniel of brazil (former bethel).. this week at the forum of former jehovah's witnesses had an interesting news!
-
-
AnonJW
Any changes made to the preaching work (haulted or otherwise) could mean a change in meeting structure. Namely the ministry school and service meeting?
-
375
The Governing Body intends to announce significant changes in academic literature (DOCTRINES) - Brazil
by Dogpatch indear randall.
good morning!.
here is the daniel of brazil (former bethel).. this week at the forum of former jehovah's witnesses had an interesting news!
-
-
-
24
Does Your Life Have Purpose?
by minimus inwitnesses teach that when you learn the "truth", you finally have a purpose in life.. when some witnesses decide to leave the religion, they might experience an emptiness because they realize now that their way of life really was totally a sham.. are jehovah's witnesses right about those that leave the organization no longer having a purpose in life?.
-
-
AnonJW
Life, purpose - deep question. Right now I'm gonna say no,my life has no purpose after learning the truth! Hopefully that will change some day though!
-
28
Oral Review Answers
by youngbro ini am feeling rather lazy.
has anyone got the answers for the oral review for this week?
and although i love the personal comments, i do not think my family would enjoy them, so does anyone have the clean cut answers?.
-
-
AnonJW
That didn't really work - sorry!
-
28
Oral Review Answers
by youngbro ini am feeling rather lazy.
has anyone got the answers for the oral review for this week?
and although i love the personal comments, i do not think my family would enjoy them, so does anyone have the clean cut answers?.
-
-
AnonJW
1. Why is the Bible book of Jeremiah beneficial
for us? [
Mar. 5, si p. 129 par. 36]
It shows us
that Jeremiah was fearless in proclaiming
an unpopular message to a godless
people, that he spurned fellowship with
the wicked, and that he appreciated the
urgency of Jehovah’s message. It also
shows how Jeremiah gave of himself to
Jehovah’s work wholeheartedly, never
quitting. He found God’s word to be like
a fire in his bones, and it was the exultation
and rejoicing of his heart.
( Jer.15:16, 17; 20:8, 9
)2. How might Jehovah deliver us from persecution
today? (Jer. 1:8) [
Mar. 5, w05
12/15
p. 23 par. 18]
Jehovah might raise up a
fair-minded judge like Gamaliel, or he
may see to it that a corrupt or antagonistic
official is unexpectedly replaced by a
more reasonable one. At times, though,
Jehovah may permit the persecution of
his people to run its course.
( 2 Tim. 3:12 )3. When and how did the anointed return
to “the roadways of long ago”? (Jer. 6:16)
[
Mar. 12, w05 11/1 p. 24 par. 12]
Since
late in the 19th century, Christ’s anointed
followers have applied the counsel
of Jeremiah 6:16 to themselves and have
led the way in a wholehearted return
to “the roadways of long ago.” To this
day, the anointed help one another as
well as their “other sheep” companions to
pursue the healthful, happy way of life
that Christendom has abandoned.
( John10:16
)4. Why can it be said that there is “balsam in
Gilead” today? (Jer. 8:22) [
Mar. 19, w10
6/1
p. 22 par. 3–p. 23 par. 4]
In many ways,
today’s world is full of “wounds and
bruises and fresh stripes.”
( Isa. 1:6 ) Peopleare suffering from poverty, injustice,
selfishness, and a lack of love. But the
comfort and hope provided by the good
news of the Kingdom is able to bind up
broken hearts. The time is fast approaching
when Jehovah God will bring about
PLEASE GIVE TO SCHOOL OVERSEER
THEOCRATIC MINISTRY SCHOOL REVIEW ANSWER SHEET COVERING ASSIGNMENTS
FOR WEEKS OF MARCH 5 TO APRIL 30, 2012.
SOURCE MATERIAL:
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures [ bi12 ],The
Watchtower
[ w ], Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2 [ it- 2],“All Scripture Is Inspired
of God and Beneficial”
(1990 Edition) [ si ], andGod’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah
[
jr].
INSTRUCTIONS: Each one should have the questions for the review as set out in
Our Kingdom Ministry. The review should focus attention on the value of the material
considered in the Theocratic Ministry School during the preceding two months. The school
overseer may ask auxiliary questions, as time permits, in order to clarify main points, to
highlight the reasons for the answers, or to elicit comments on how the material can be
applied. It is not always practical for the answer sheet to contain all possible answers; so
any answer that the audience gives that is appropriate and in harmony with our present
understanding is acceptable, even if the point is not found on the answer sheet. Until the
congregation has taken this review, the answer sheet is not to be made available to the
congregation to read, but it should be used by the school overseer during the preceding
weeks as a guide to points that he wants to emphasize for the congregation. It is not
necessary for the school overseer to read all the answers from the answer sheet if the
points have already been covered. The review should not exceed 20 minutes.
NOTE TO SCHOOL OVERSEERS: Please select an approved Watchtower Study reader
to read from the platform the scriptures cited in or after each question as the question
appears in Our Kingdom Ministry. Cited texts should usually be read before you ask
the printed question. In view of the limited time allotted for the review, you may use
your discretion in determining whether lengthy Scripture citations should be read or be
summarized briefly.
The date in brackets represents the week that the material was to be covered.
sa12
04-E
“the curing of the nations,” with everlasting
life in view.
( Rev. 22:2 )5. In what way does Jehovah “feel regret” after
pronouncing judgment? (Jer. 18:7, 8)
[
Apr. 2, jr p. 151, box]God is perfect and
never errs in judgment, so it is not that he
feels regret in the way that a human does
who has completely misjudged a matter.
Rather, Jehovah feels regret by adjusting
his dealings, responding to the change of
heart he observes in a repentant sinner.
God can show the repentant person the
loving attention enjoyed by those having
His approval.
6. How did Jehovah fool Jeremiah, and what
lesson can we draw from this? (Jer. 20:7)
[
Apr. 2, jr p. 36 par. 8]When Jeremiah
thought that he had reached his limit and
could not fulfil his God-given assignment,
Jehovah exercised a persuasive force so
that Jeremiah was fooled, as it were, so
that even in the face of apathy, rejection,
and violence, he was able to continue to
preach. We learn from this that we must
trust Jehovah and never stop doing his
will.
7. In what sense were Israel’s enemies sanctified?
(Jer. 22:6-9) [
Apr. 9, it-2p. 1166 par. 8]
When it was necessary to punish unfaithful
Israel, those foreign armies bringing
the destruction were viewed as ‘sanctified,’
in the sense that they were ‘set
apart’ by Jehovah for the execution of his
righteous judgments.
8. Why could Jehovah rightly say to his
ancient people, “I have drawn you with
loving-kindness”? (Jer. 31:3) [
Apr. 23,
jr
pp. 142-145 pars. 8-11]Jehovah protected
and fed the Israelites while they
spent 40 years in the wilderness. In the
Promised Land, God provided judges to
rescue them from their enemies and to
bring them back to true worship. Jehovah
stuck with them through good times
and bad during all those centuries, and
even when their actions demanded severe
punishment, Jehovah held out a positive
“good word” for those who repented and
changed their lives.
( Jer. 29:10-12 )9. How is God’s law written in hearts? (Jer. 31:
33) [
Apr. 23, w07 3/15 p. 11 par. 2]When a
person loves God’s law so much that he
has a fervent desire to do Jehovah’s will,
it can be said that God’s lawis written in
his heart.
10. What was the purpose of making two deeds
of the same transaction? (Jer. 32:10-15)
[
Apr. 30, w07 3/15 p. 11 par. 3]The deed
“left open” was for consultation. The
“sealed” deed served as a backup to
verify the accuracy of the open one. Jeremiah
set an example for us by following
reasonable legal procedures even when
he was dealing with a relative and fellow
believer.
sa12
04-
If God allows us to be persecuted, he will
always give us the strength to endure persecution.
(
1 Cor. 10:13 )
-
8
Get Busy Living
by talesin injust wonderin' .
i was gone for a few years, and have thought of you, wondering how you are doing.. .
tal .
-
-
AnonJW
Get busy living - a former poster ? Or advice for all?
Well, we are all busy living, even if we are sinking in sh1t!