DEDICATION

(See also Baptism; Dedication [Jewish Festival]; Inauguration)

assisting new ones to: mwb18.12 8; mwb16.08 2; km 10/87 1, 8

baptism follows: w24.03 2; w20.03 9; w18.03 4; kl 175-176; w92 3/15 17; w92 10/1 20; w89 1/15 13-14

baptism makes public: w24.03 4; lff lesson 23; w20.03 9; od 78; w17.04 6; w16.03 6-7; w10 1/15 3-4; w98 11/15 12; w95 3/1 13; pe 251-252

baptism symbolizes: ijwbq article 110; ijwfq article 47; w16.03 6-7; bhs 191-194; bh 181-182; wt 115-116, 118; w90 8/1 14; om 82-83

Jews baptized at and after Pentecost 33 C.E.: w06 7/1 25; w03 5/15 30-31; w03 8/15 30; w02 4/1 11

baptism validates: w86 9/1 5

benefits: lff lesson 46; w10 1/15 4-7; w98 3/15 17; w94 9/1 30-31; om 126; w86 7/1 26, 28

Bible examples:

Israel dedicated as a nation: w10 1/15 4-5; w06 4/1 21; w06 7/1 21-24; w98 3/15 12; w95 3/1 10-11

“Israel of God” (Ga 6:16) dedicated: w06 7/1 24-25; w98 3/15 12-14

Jesus Christ: w95 3/1 14-15

Nazirites: it-1 607

“sign of dedication” (Ex 39:30) on high priest: it-1 552, 607, 849, 1111, 1127; nwt 1697; w96 8/1 11

discussion: w24.03 2-7; w23.03 13; scl 32-33; od 77-78; w18.07 23-24; bhs 190-191; bh 178-181; w10 1/15 3-7; w06 4/1 23; w02 4/1 12-13; w98 3/15 12-17; w98 11/15 11-12; w95 3/1 9-18; w86 7/1 23-28

encouragement to make one’s: lff lesson 46; w10 1/15 5-7; w02 2/1 8-12

examples: w01 2/1 14-16

electrician resets priorities: w95 3/1 12-13

musician and athlete: lff lesson 46

university student resets priorities: w95 3/1 18

living up to one’s: w24.03 8-13; w23.03 13; scl 33; w20.03 13; w18.07 24; w17.04 6-7; w17.10 23-24; w12 10/15 30-31; w10 1/15 21; km 1/03 1; w02 3/15 15; w02 4/1 15-20; wt 118-119; w01 2/1 14-19; w99 11/15 19-20; w98 3/15 18-23; rq 31; w95 3/1 14-18; kl 178-179; w89 1/15 19-20; om 111; w88 3/15 15-20

by full-time ministry: km 11/86 1-2

doing one’s utmost: w95 3/1 18; w93 4/15 28-30

in Israel (ancient): w06 7/1 22-23

not changing one’s mind: w14 12/15 17-18

youths: w24.03 12; w17.12 24

meaning of term: ijwyp article 109; w24.03 2-4; lff lesson 46; w20.03 9; od 78; it-1 607-608; w16.03 6-7; bhs 190; bh 179; w12 6/15 20; w10 1/15 3; w08 10/15 27; yp2 307; w02 4/1 17; w01 2/1 14; w98 3/15 12; rq 31; w95 3/1 14; w93 4/15 28; w89 1/15 13; om 82-83; yp 317-318; w88 3/15 13; w87 4/15 11-12; w86 7/1 26-27; w86 8/1 17-18

comments by book The Divine Plan of the Ages: jv 291

‘disowning oneself’ (Mt 16:24; Mr 8:34; Lu 9:23): w24.03 3, 9; w17.04 5; w16.03 7; w00 3/15 8; w95 3/1 14; w93 6/1 9; w87 4/15 12; tp 179-180

Greek words: it-1 607-608

Hebrew words: it-1 607

not just a commitment: w88 3/15 13

Russell’s comments: jv 342

to Jehovah, not to a work: it-2 276; w92 3/15 17; w89 1/15 19-20

video I Give My Life to You: lff lesson 46

vow: w23.08 27-28; w17.04 5-7; w10 1/15 3; w87 4/15 31

motivating factors: w24.03 4-5; scl 32; lff lesson 46; w13 10/15 12; w10 1/15 6; w08 3/15 3; w08 10/15 27; w06 4/1 25, 27

appreciation for Jehovah: w95 3/1 11-13

not emotionally based: w86 7/1 23-24, 26-27

trust in Jehovah: w88 3/15 12

prayer expressing: w24.03 3-4; od 78; bhs 190; bh 179; w98 11/15 11; rq 31; w95 3/1 13; kl 175; w92 3/15 17; pe 251

qualifications: w24.03 4-5; scl 32-33

reflecting on one’s own: w23.07 17-18; lv 63

required: g90 3/22 25-26

“other sheep” must make: re 120; w98 3/15 14; w90 12/15 13

what holds some back: w24.03 5-7; bhs 190-191, 195; bh 179-181; w03 9/15 22-23; w03 10/15 6-7

whether ready: w24.03 5

youths: w24.03 7; w17.12 23-24, 26; w06 7/1 26-30; w02 10/1 10; g90 3/22 25-26; yp 317-318; w86 8/1 17-18