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How will God’s people fare at that time? Jesus explains: “In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short.” (Matt. 24:22) As we considered, in 66 C.E. the tribulation was “cut short.” This allowed “the chosen ones,” anointed Christians, to flee the city and its environs. Likewise, the initial part of the future great tribulation will be “cut short” because of “the chosen ones.” The political “ten horns” will not be allowed to annihilate God’s people. Rather, there will be a brief respite. W15 7/15 I get this idea from the publications. (unless our understanding changes in the future - for now it is a "brief respite") Also please note of this: When will the current preaching work end? Jesus stated: “This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14) The Greek word translated “end” in this verse, as well as in verses 6 and 13, is teʹlos. It refers to the final end of Satan’s world at Armageddon. (Rev. 16:14, 16) Thus, we will continue to preach the good news until just before that final end. This adjusts our earlier understanding. Previously, we understood that we would stop preaching the good news when the great tribulation began with the destruction of Babylon the Great. (Rev. 17:3, 5, 15, 16) This event, we believed, would mark the end of the figurative “year of Jehovah’s goodwill.” (Isa. 61:2) We also felt that those who would survive the great tribulation would prove their devotion to Jehovah before that event. We compared them to the Jews who survived the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. These individuals had been marked for survival earlier because they worshipped Jehovah and hated wickedness. (Ezek. 5:11; 9:4) That comparison, however, does not harmonize with Jesus’ words found at Matthew 24:14, which indicate that people may have the opportunity to respond to the good news until just before the final end at Armageddon. Our clarified understanding of Matthew 24:14 also adjusts our understanding of the hailstonelike message foretold at Revelation 16:21. Further examination has revealed that the two scriptures complement each other. How so? The answer lies in how people respond to the Kingdom message. To “those who are being saved,” wrote the apostle Paul, the message is good news, “a fragrance of life.” But to God’s enemies, it is bad news, “an odor of death.” (2 Cor. 2:15, 16) They hate the Kingdom message because it exposes their world for what it is—wicked, ruled by Satan, and headed for destruction.—John 7:7; 1 John 2:17; 5:19. Note, too, that the symbolic hailstorm will be “unusually great.” This suggests that during the great tribulation, the preaching work may become more hard-hitting, that is, Jehovah’s name will be made known as never before. (Ezek. 39:7) At that late point in time, after the destruction of Babylon the Great, will some be drawn to the message as to a sweet fragrance? This is quite possible. Perhaps they may recall or learn that for many years Jehovah’s Witnesses had announced the end of false religion. W25

Something like this would look nice. Very spacious

Our current understanding is we will continue to preach up to the very end. There is no cut off time when people can no longer turn to Jehovah and his organization. Therefore, there is no cut off time where we stop preaching. (Romans 10:13-15) For “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.”+ 14 However, how will they call on him if they have not put faith in him? How, in turn, will they put faith in him about whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach? 15 How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent out? Just as it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who declare good news of good things!” https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&pub=nwtsty&srctype=wol&bible=45010015&srcid=shar e

Here is the number I am looking at….we are on page 465 since 2022.. Hopefully we will move on from this topic by page 1000.. and we will have a new internet..

Ok, here's how I imagine it: If we immediately cease all outward activities when religion starts to get banned [meeting on zoom and discontinuing preaching altogether or doing one last campaign], we will go into phase 2 of the GT largely unnoticed. We might be spending our time fielding phone calls of students who are reaching out to us. When that avenue is dried up, we may be directed to unitedly declare the hailstone message alongside our recent converts which will cause the nations to target us and trigger Armageddon. If that is how it happens, there is no limit to how long phase 2 must last. In fact, it might be important for it to last a long time so we can save as many as possible. Not sure where you guys are getting the idea that we must preach continually until Armageddon.

Fat chance Brother. 😂 There are no refineries in Oregon and it all has to be trucked from ports. They use every excuse in the book to keep the price high but it is lower than Washington State or California.

My husband would agree with you. We bought a lazyboy couch, and loveseat and I often find him snoozing after supper.

This is how I see it also: None of this will go unnoticed by our enemies. Under inspiration, the prophet Ezekiel explains what Gog of Magog, a coalition of nations, will do: “This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: ‘In that day thoughts will come into your heart, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say: “I will invade the land of unprotected settlements. I will come against those living in security, without disturbance, all of them living in settlements unprotected by walls, bars, or gates.” It will be to take much spoil and plunder, to attack the devastated places that are now inhabited and a people regathered from the nations, who are accumulating wealth and property, those who are living in the center of the earth.’” (Ezek. 38:10-12) Spiritually speaking, God’s people will stand out as unique, “in the center of the earth,” as it were. This will be too much for the nations. Yes, they will be eager to attack Jehovah’s anointed ones as well as their associates. W15. This means: The preaching work is clearly identifiable Jehovah’s people are united and noticeable The nations can observe their prosperity and spiritual security So the nations respond to an active people with an aggressive attack. This does not fit a scenario where the Great Tribulation drags on for years, during which activity collapses or becomes unnoticeable. 🎯 ANY THOUGHTS HOW OUR ACTIVITY IS "ON" AND NATIONS TOLERATE THIS FOR YEARS? And why they tolerate it? This last questions are not designed for controversy but for a meaningful reasoning where all can learn and contemplate different scenarios. It's important to acknowledge that we are living in a stage of last days just prior to GT where even FDS often says: "we don't know" so no personal argument/reasoning takes priority over that. (even my post)

Studies show that you should never upset women. They remember stuff that hasn't even happened yet.

Anthony Dreyfuss, first cousin to Diane and associate of Julie and former hot walker of Speedy Brian, was seated next to Art at coffee and toast next morning and found himself talking about the racing commission and even that compound of Medical Mart's generic vitamin pill and any analgesic which was used on Brian and in a Kentucky Derby, and was now off the Market since Medical Mart went out of business, but the compound was in some of the cab-signed papers, many of which Anthony had copied.

"Patterns of Force" is an episode of Star Trek original series that some view as a divisive episode that is often remembered for its strong, if flawed, message and bizarre concept using a Nazi-like society as a metaphor to explore themes of totalitarianism and the dangers of unchecked power even though it is a quintessential example of Star Trek's ability to tackle serious topics through creative and sometimes campy storytelling feeling that, while the execution has its issues, the episode remains a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of political evil and the dangers of blind obedience.

Yeah, the videos are like interesting commercials for the books

Your eyes stay the same size your whole life. Makes me think about the movie "Big Eyes"

Beards, they may not become, but grow on you they will, depending on your speech patterns.

If you strip away all the noise — the trackies, the meds, the debts, the kitchen-stall drama — you’re left with one question: why does a cabdriver’s initials keep turning up in the one place nobody expected them: the truth?

Word whiskers are rarely ever shaved but never become a beard.

Mama always kisses each sister G J Y C E

For France: it's no longer on the agenda, it's been sorted out (at least for now), we learned on Wednesday from Brother Splane. Great news, let's take it as it comes, thank you Jehovah.

That's bad b/c now they have to accumulate more money before theit ytip, to pay for the programme.

With today's climate of social media and cameras everywhere you think phase 2 will take years? People will quickly notice how Jehovah’s Witnesses are still preaching unless we are instructed at that time to preach more indiscreetly.

Anthony (who had almost enough money to buy a horse and already had a stall space backside, half stable actually by the kitchen, but he would run and walk his potential horse extra time to make up for the space limits) was ready to stop renting out space and witnessing documents in his cab's back seat, and was nervous that the things he had observed may be his undoing: ripping out pages and trying to keep his involvement secret had made a number of folks and agencies suspicious: some had suggested he name his new pony TattleTale Tony or Irving the Informer. Gulp.

Actually why U.N. has not done anything yet is because Jehovah has not put it into the hearts of the nations to give it its power.

Anthony (who had almost enough money to buy a horse and already had a stall space backside, half stable actually by the kitchen, but he would run and walk his potential horse extra time to make up for the space limits) was ready to stop renting out space and witnessing in his cab's back seat,and was nervous that the things he had observed may be his undoing: ripping out pages and trying to keep his involvement secret had made a number of folks and agencies suspicious: some had suggested he name his new pony TattleTale Tony or Irving the Informer. Gulp.

Anthony (who had almost enough money to buy a horse and already had a stable backside, half stable actually by the kitchen, but he would run and walk his potential horse extra time to make up for the space limits) was ready to stop renting out space and witnessing in his cab's back seat,and was nervous that the things he had observed may be his undoing: ripping out pages and trying to keep his involvement secret had made a number of folks and agencies suspicious: some had suggested he name his new pony TattleTale Tony or Irving the Informer.Gulp.