Table of Contents
November 15, 2013
© 2013 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
SIMPLIFIED EDITION
DECEMBER 30, 2013–JANUARY 5, 2014
“Be Vigilant With a View to Prayers”
PAGE 3 • SONGS: 67, 81
JANUARY 6-12, 2014
How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”?
PAGE 9 • SONGS: 119, 32
JANUARY 13-19, 2014
Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today
PAGE 15 • SONGS: 43, 123
JANUARY 20-26, 2014
PAGE 21 • SONGS: 125, 122
JANUARY 27, 2014–FEBRUARY 2, 2014
STUDY ARTICLES
▪ “Be Vigilant With a View to Prayers”
It is very important that we do not fall asleep spiritually, especially because the end of Satan’s world is so near. This article shows us that we must keep praying so that we can stay awake spiritually.
▪ How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”?
In this article, learn from the patience of the prophet Micah. Find out what events will be the signal that the time is near for Jehovah to destroy this wicked world. Also, learn how to show that we are grateful for God’s patience.
▪ Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today
We can learn many good lessons from the account of Sennacherib’s attack on Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s day. This information has special meaning for those who shepherd the congregation.
▪ Obey Jehovah’s Shepherds
▪ Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds
The first of these two articles discusses the way Jehovah and Jesus shepherd their flock on earth today. It also explains how the sheep show that Jehovah and Jesus are their Shepherds. The second article describes the attitude congregation elders should have as they help to care for the flock.
COVER: Street witnessing at a train station in Tokyo. More than 2.8 million commuters travel to Tokyo every day. The brothers are working hard to witness to people who have not been found in the house-to-house preaching work
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