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JWB Oct 2026 transcript JWB-Oct-2026.pdf

The couple from Vienna (at time 16:30 in the broadcast) will be with me at the Pioneer Service School this November. 😊

Everything we love...everything we cherish...everything we simply CANNOT live without...all of that was HIS...before it was ever ours. Of course this isn't new information...we've understood this, instinctively, since the very first time we absolutely knew there WAS a God. But maybe...just maybe...you haven't REALLY thought about what that means in quite a while. Maybe Satan's world has gotten in the way, maybe your aches and pains have stacked up so high you feel buried under the weight...maybe you just feel like you want it all to end...like another single BREATH is simply too painful to endure. We KNOW we're not alone in these thoughts, these feelings. We're told to endure...to stay focused on Jehovah and the new system...on our brothers and sisters who are struggling right beside us. We KNOW that's the right thing to do, we KNOW it's the smart move to make...and yet, we just want to give up...to close out eyes, unclench our fists and just...LET GO! How much easier that would be...how much relief would flood through our bodies...to finally be at peace...to finally have a place to rest...a place where Jehovah can just come get us whenever he's ready. And yet...and yet we recognize that's not the reality...we UNDERSTAND that we have to keep fighting...we must KEEP squaring up our shoulders each morning and facing down a world that hates us....millions of unfaithful spirit creatures who are CRAVING to get at us....to reduce us to a quivering pile of tears...and our own imperfections which hover us like a cloud of blood hungry mosquitoes. *Sigh*...okay, here we go: Jeremiah 45:1-5: "This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Barʹuch the son of Ne·riʹah when he wrote in a book these words dictated by Jeremiah in the fourth year of Je·hoiʹa·kim son of Jo·siʹah, the king of Judah: 2 “This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says concerning you, Barʹuch, 3 ‘You have said: “Woe to me, for Jehovah has added grief to my pain! I am weary from my groaning, and I have found no resting-place.”’ 4 “You should say to him, ‘This is what Jehovah says: “Look! What I have built up I am tearing down, and what I have planted I am uprooting—the entire land. 5 But you are seeking great things for yourself. Stop seeking such things.”’ “‘For I am about to bring a calamity on all flesh,’ declares Jehovah, ‘and wherever you may go, I will grant you your life as a spoil." Yes...we all KNOW this account...we've studied it many many times. Yes, we all KNOW Baruch was seeking greater things...the Watchtower even brings out that with his upbringing and status...it couldn't have been easy for him to listen to all of Jeremiah's denunciation messages. But after the brothers told us to start looking for what we could learn about JEHOVAH in the accounts as we read them, I went back and took another look at this account. Do you see it? Verse 3: FOUR TIMES Baruch speaks about HIS pain...HIS woe's...HIS groaning...HIS lack of a resting place. Can I really blame him?? His whole world was falling apart...everything that felt familiar was being threatened...his entire future was uncertain...up in the air. We don't KNOW what those greater things were that he was seeking, but we do know from his own words that he was looking for a RESTING PLACE. But now...what does Jehovah do? Does he tell Baruch that his pain doesn't matter...that he needs to "be stronger"? No...LOOK at what Jehovah SAYS: "You should say to him, ‘This is what Jehovah says: “Look! What I have built up I am tearing down, and what I have planted I am uprooting—the entire land." How amazing is that?? Jehovah readjusts his vision by reminding him that it was JEHOVAH who had planted all this...it was JEHOVAH who had built everything around Baruch that he loved, that he cherished...that he was going to be losing. Suddenly Baruch isn't alone anymore...now Jehovah is right there...standing next to this distraught man...REMINDING him that BEFORE Baruch ever loved any of it...Jehovah loved ALL of it. Now to all my dear brothers and sisters out there hurting...out there barely hanging on...please understand that before you lost that person in your life who chose Satan's world over Jehovah's...Jehovah loved them before you did. Before you lost that person in death...Jehovah's love was already wrapped around them...and it still is. That body that's literally wearing out underneath you...Jehovah DESIGNED you to love forever. The cruelty we see everywhere we look...Jehovah despised it long before we ever existed. That brother or sister you're currently watching struggle in YOUR hall? Jehovah saw the tears pouring out of their hearts long before you ever saw their red eyes. And to those of you who feel so worn out that you just want to give in and give up...please look at what Jehovah told Baruch in verse 5. No, not the part about him seeking greater things...I'm talking about the part we often overlook: "For I am about to bring a calamity on all flesh,’ declares Jehovah, ‘and wherever you may go, I will grant you your life as a spoil." Notice that? Baruch wanted a "resting place"...the man was worn out...exhausted...emotionally spent. Of course Jehovah knew that...he knew that better than Baruch himself. But did Jehovah give Baruch what he wanted? No...he gave the man exactly what he NEEDED! Not just his life...don't just concentrate on that part! Look at what he said directly before that: WHEREVER YOU MAY GO!! Friends...Jehovah couldn't offer Baruch what he WANTED...so he gave Baruch a kind of security the man didn't even know he should ask for...it's like he said, don't WORRY about where you physically end up...because there's no place on earth where my promise cannot reach you! And that's how I'm going to end this post...for everyone who's hurting...in whichever way that's manifesting itself in your life...just know that before you ever loved or lost any of it...Jehovah loved it first...and he is aching to give it back.

It’s horrifying to think of the implications of a livestream execution in this day and age. Young people watching. How some will laugh and rejoice while watching. Literally the whole world watching in unison. The recordings that will be made and played over and over. AI being used to alter scenes. I know it’s all happened before but for it to be livestreamed is a whole new level. It’s similar to The Hunger Games. People are so desensitized and this will only increase all of that.

NASA released more than 11,000 full-resolution images and videos of the moon on October 7, 2026, opening the Artemis II mission’s lunar science archive to researchers and the public. The photographs offer remarkable views of Jehovah’s creation and bring fresh meaning to a familiar scriptural thought. “The heavens are declaring the glory of God; The skies above proclaim the work of his hands.” — Psalm 19:1. The release contains more than 800 gigabytes of material, including photographs from handheld cameras and cameras aboard the Orion spacecraft. It also includes 8.5 hours of recorded scientific observations and images annotated by the astronauts. Some of the material had not previously been released. During the April 6 lunar flyby, crew members shared responsibilities for photographing the moon, recording observations, and making notes. NASA says the collection is the first planetary science dataset captured primarily by humans in more than half a century. For readers who appreciate both photography and the natural world, the archive provides an opportunity to examine our nearest celestial neighbor from an extraordinary vantage point. The images reflect considerable human skill in capturing and transmitting those views. For those who recognize Jehovah as the Creator, they also invite appreciation for the handiwork being photographed. The images, recordings, and accompanying reports are available through NASA’s public Planetary Data System. Links to the collection appear in NASA’s announcement.

The music video made me ugly-cry.

This shows how much the world and government is changing. The first public execution since 1945... US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says | Reuters https://share.google/WSMQu0DKwgzAokMPd

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioMonthlyPrograms/pub-jwb-142_1_VIDEO It is on jw.org now

My wife recently had major surgery and the hospital has a home care nurse check on her once a week. We have had three different nurses and my wife has given each of them a contact card. 😁

The new song is now available if you click on either the film or the headphone icons below the original Songs.

Oh my. This new song. I LOVE IT so much https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-imc_3_AUDIO Sent from my moto g75 5G using Tapatalk

Monday, October 5 Jehovah is the examiner of hearts.—Prov. 17:3. Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea, left Hosea for other men. Was she beyond help? Jehovah, who can read hearts, told Hosea: “Go once again, love the woman who is loved by another man and is committing adultery, just as Jehovah loves the people of Israel while they turn to other gods.” (Hos. 3:1; Prov. 16:2) Note that Hosea’s wife was still involved in a course of serious sin. Yet, Jehovah told Hosea to reach out to her and offer forgiveness and reconciliation. Similarly, Jehovah had not given up on his obstinate people. Even though they were caught up in terrible sins, he still loved them and continued to reach out and help them to repent and change their ways. This example suggests that Jehovah, “the examiner of hearts,” will reach out to an individual who is still involved in serious sin and try to lead that one to repentance. w24.08 10 ¶7

In Locminé, Jehovah’s Witnesses alerted the police, bringing an end to the ordeal of a woman who had been subjected to physical assaults, insults, and other forms of psychological abuse. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison without suspension by the Lorient court on Monday, September 28. It was by knocking on the door of a house in Locminé on September 24 that two Jehovah’s Witnesses brought an end to the ordeal of a 46-year-old woman who had been subjected to her partner’s violent outbursts. The man appeared before the Lorient court on September 28 for an immediate trial. Last Thursday, the victim broke down in front of the two women, telling them about the beatings and insults before showing them her injuries. Terrified and threatened with death, she had not dared to go to the police. The two Jehovah’s Witnesses then alerted law enforcement. https://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/pontivy-56300/a-locmine-elle-confie-son-calvaire-aux-temoins-de-jehovah-son-compagnon-condamne-a-un-an-et-demi-de-prison-ferme-7127081.php

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Thursday, October 8 Mary Magdalene came and brought the news to the disciples: “I have seen the Lord!”—John 20:18. Early on the morning of Nisan 16, a number of loyal women went to the place where Jesus had been lying lifeless. (Luke 24:1, 10) Let us focus on the experience of one of the women, Mary Magdalene. When Mary arrived at the tomb, she found it empty. She ran to tell Peter and John and then followed them as they raced to the tomb. After confirming that the tomb was empty, the men returned home. But not Mary. She stayed there, weeping. Little did she know that Jesus was watching. He observed this faithful woman’s tears and was deeply moved. So he appeared to Mary and then did something simple that greatly encouraged her. He spoke to her and gave her an important assignment—to share the news of his resurrection with his brothers.—John 20:17, 18. w24.10 13 ¶7

Excellent lesson.

The amount I cried while watching the music video is indescribable.

Host: Br. Ciranko Theme: How often do we test our Spiritual Vision?

Saturday, October 10 If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever . . . The bread that I will give is my flesh in behalf of the life of the world.—John 6:51. What Jesus said to his apostles during the Lord’s Evening Meal stands in contrast with what he said to the crowd in Galilee, where he was speaking in a way that was broader in scope. When Jesus was in Galilee in 32 C.E., he was mainly addressing Jews who wanted bread from him. However, he called their attention to something much more beneficial than literal food. He identified a provision by which they could gain everlasting life. And Jesus said that those who died could be resurrected on the last day and live forever. He was not referring to a chosen few, a limited number, as he did later during the Lord’s Evening Meal. Rather, in Galilee he focused on a blessing that would be available to all people. w24.12 11 ¶10-11

(Romans 13:4) 4 for it is God’s minister to you for your good. But if you are doing what is bad, be in fear, for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword. It is God’s minister, an avenger to express wrath against the one practicing what is bad. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&pub=nwtsty&srctype=wol&bible=45013004&srcid=share I actually think it would not have been televised had it not been for the botched execution in Tennessee. This feels like the federal government trying to say "look at me, I can do it better".

Friday, October 9 I will multiply my signs and my miracles in the land of Egypt.—Ex. 7:3. Moses served as a prophet, a judge, a commander, and a historian. He led the nation of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and personally witnessed many of Jehovah’s miracles. Jehovah used him to write the first five books of the Bible, Psalm 90, and possibly Psalm 91. He also likely wrote the book of Job. Shortly before he died, at the age of 120, Moses called together all the Israelites to remind them of the things they had seen and experienced. They had witnessed the many signs and miracles performed by Jehovah as well as His judgments against Egypt. (Ex. 7:4) They had walked through the parted waters of the Red Sea and had seen the destruction of Pharaoh’s army. (Ex. 14:29-31) In the wilderness, they had experienced Jehovah’s protection and care. (Deut. 8:3, 4) Now, poised to enter the Promised Land, Moses grasped this last opportunity to encourage the people. w24.11 8-9 ¶3-4

Wait a minute ... several on this forum do live in Florida ... including me

Perhaps the world leaders have learned from Covid how effective a biological war could be. Imagine someone releasing a highly contagious pathogen in a large crowd like the World Cup, Superbowl or an International Convention.. It's a scary future.

My Wife and My Mother-in-Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Wife_and_My_Mother-in-Law

The Norwegian translation team does a wonderful job with the song lyrics. They must be blessed ❤️

my wife and i both clutched each other during the video but than started hysterically laughing because it cut right to bible translation! we're like uh what just happened? haha. it was a hard turn in another direction. 😆

Thank you so much for your concern. We trust that Jehovah will take care of us and that everything will be alright here in Brazil. We’ll keep you all informed.

Tomorrow is the release! My guess for the host is Jody Jedele. He’s already on a roll as the chairman for both Gilead and the AM, maybe he'll host the October broadcast, too.

This is an opinion based on conscience. Someone else may not consider execution an act of violence. On the other hand, some might consider it state-sanctioned murder. Bottom line is it is not appropriate for a Christian to make a blanket statement that something is not appropriate for a Christian if there is no clear scripture command. As we are learning these past couple of years, Jehovah expects us to stand on our own and apply our God-given reasoning ability in applying Bible principles to reach conclusions for which there are no direct scriptural guidelines.

https://www.scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers/search-recherche/41816/ I watched the Supreme Court of Canada take the appeal from the branch. We lost the court case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia regarding the privacy of documents in two men who left the congregation. They wanted all congregation records of their decision to no longer be a Jehovah's Witnesses. There were numerous intervenors in the case supporting religious privacy... So now the Supreme Court of Canada has to decide if they will overturn the BC Supreme Court https://supremeadvocacy.ca/2025/11/20/scc-today-1-leave-granted-11-dismissed-5/ Granted Charter: Freedom of Religion Vabuolas, et al. v. Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, et al., 2025 BCCA 83 (41816) The Respondents, Mr. Gabriel-Liberty Wall and Mr. Gregory Westgarde, former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, each submitted independent access requests pursuant to s. 23 of the B.C. Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) for the disclosure of religious pastoral notes held by the Applicants Grand Forks Congregation Jehovah’s Witnesses and Coldstream Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, their former Jehovah’s Witnesses’ congregations. Mr. Wall’s request was denied by the Grand Forks Congregation on the grounds the records contained “privileged and confidential religious communications”. Similarly, Mr. Westgarde was initially informed by the Coldstream Congregation no personal information was held, but the Congregation later acknowledged while personal records did exist, they constituted confidential religious communications protected under the common law and the Charter. Dissatisfied with the responses received, the Respondents requested the B.C. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (“Commissioner”) review the congregations’ decisions. The matter was referred to mediation by the Commissioner. After the failed mediation, the Commissioner assigned an adjudicator to conduct an inquiry under s. 50 of PIPA. Because of the constitutional issues raised, notice was also given to the Respondent the A.G. B.C. Despite finding the impugned provisions infringed the religious freedoms of Applicants and congregational elders Mr. John Vabuolas and Mr. Paul Sidhu under s. 2(a) of the Charter, the adjudicator concluded the infringement was justified under s. 1. The adjudicator ordered the Grand Forks and Coldstream Congregations to produce all records in their custody or control containing Mr. Wall and Mr. Westgarde’s personal information, for her review as the Commissioner’s delegate. The Applicants filed a J.R. of the adjudicator’s decision. The B.C.S.C. dismissed the J.R. and the B.C.C.A. dismissed the appeal. “The application for leave to appeal…is granted with costs in the cause.”

The only recent thing about JWs and the government is some exJWs complaining because they were spanked in the 1970s 1980s... In daily life, really, no impact at all

The resurrection of Jesus, perhaps the most important miracle since creation itsetself. It is interesting that Jesus showed himself first to a woman, Mary Magdalene,and as it says he entrusted her with the important job of telling the others. That was quite a thing in that male dominated world . But then Jesus always showed little regard for human conventions that were of no value.

Trump's golf courses only have a few sand traps, whereas Iran's is one massive sand trap that Trump cannot get himself out of.

I found this very interesting: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-assisi-40-years-john-paul-2-religions-peace-prayer.html

Facebook is not a source. Social media is not a source. Now, if a legit news article is posted on social media, that article is the source.

The program is now available in all separate videos.

In the last years I wrote books about the New World. On my site you can see it. Schrijven – Aad van Hagen. There is a translation button below. Most of them only in Dutch. Accept the main book with the title The New World. That book is translated in English. My books are read by many brothers and sisters and I got a lot of positive reactions. In the introduction I explained that it is a product of meditation and fantasy. Only read it with that in mind. I am an elder and asked Bethel if they object. They see it as a personal case. When you are curious about my fantasy you should read it. It is a positive story with love and respect. Read first the introduction. That is important. When you select my name Aad van Hagen on Apple Books or Google Play you will find all my books.

Another day of waiting for 16.0

I'm trying 142

Earthquakes in Panama and Costa Rica

My Wife and My Mother-in-Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Wife_and_My_Mother-in-Law

Wednesday, October 7 Remember those who are taking the lead among you, who have spoken the word of God to you.—Heb. 13:7. Whenever Jehovah gives his people an assignment, he expects them to carry it out in an organized way. (1 Cor. 14:33) For example, it is God’s will for the good news to be preached in all the inhabited earth. (Matt. 24:14) Jehovah has put Jesus in charge of that work. Jesus has seen to it that it is carried out in an organized fashion. In the first century, as congregations were established in various places, elders were appointed to give direction and take the lead. (Acts 14:23) In Jerusalem a central body of elders, consisting of the apostles and older men, made certain decisions that all the congregations were expected to comply with. (Acts 15:2; 16:4) As a result of their obedience to the instructions they received, “the congregations continued to be made firm in the faith and to increase in number.”—Acts 16:5. w24.04 8 ¶1

JWST Captures Commotion From Nebula’s Stellar Jets Release date: 6 October 2026 9am ID: 2026-129 Webb’s infrared gaze reveals stars at various stages in their life cycles in high resolution A technicolor dreamscape is revealed in this new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. It portrays a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, a nebula that holds numerous protostars and stars within its fields of gas and dust. Webb captured infrared light, which pierces through the dense matter that scatters or absorbs other types of light. This region, rife with stellar objects in different stages of their lives, offers an opportunity to explore how stars shape their surrounding environment. Article link: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/NASAs-Webb-Captures-Commotion-From-Nebulas-Stellar-Jets/ Pic Descriptions: James Webb Space Telescope has revealed many protostars and stars within the glowing gases of NGC 7129. Hot, atomic hydrogen gas is shown here in the golden region, while cooler, molecular hydrogen gas, shocked by embedded protostars, is represented in red. Credits: Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Side-by-side: NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope observed the gas and dust within NGC 7129; however, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s improved resolution shows more detailed gas and dust filaments, along with many background galaxies. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NASA-JPL; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

Tuesday, October 6 The Law has a shadow of the good things to come.—Heb. 10:1. Early Christians of a Jewish background faced a big challenge. At one time, the Jews had been Jehovah’s chosen people. Jerusalem was the earthly seat of God’s Kingdom, and the temple was the center of pure worship. All faithful Jews followed the Mosaic Law as explained by their religious leaders. Those teachings governed their diet, their view of circumcision, and even their association with Gentiles. However, Jehovah no longer accepted the Jewish sacrifices after Jesus’ death. That presented a challenge for Jewish Christians who were used to following the Law. (Heb. 10:1, 4, 10) Even mature Christians, such as the apostle Peter, struggled to adapt to some of these changes. (Acts 10:9-14; Gal. 2:11-14) Because of their new beliefs, those Christians became a target of the Jewish religious leaders. w24.09 9 ¶4

Bug fix available for Apple devices.

Here is a good video about the Super El Nino.

I respect your thoughts. However, you may want to do more research. I don't think the trade-off is the same. I'll keep researching too.

How I see this thing is simple, "What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen" It uses water, ok. But it works faster and better than everything else, it's cheaper Let's say a company make a product in less than one hour because of AI, it uses some water, ok, it's what is seen. But at the same time, what is not seen is that for the same product, it may have taken DAYS/WEEKS of labor to get the same products, that's even order of magnitude more natural ressources and money (people to feed and pay) to get the same product.