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JWB Oct 2026 transcript JWB-Oct-2026.pdf

This morning...indeed just a few moments ago...I had my mind blown by someone who doesn't serve Jehovah, someone who doesn't even know him or really anything about the Bible at all! A little backstory: For weeks now I have been talking to a vendor that I see off and on at different stores. If you looked at him and judged solely off the surface, you can easily see why a lot of people avoid him. Not only are both of his arms filled with tattoos, (full sleeves on both sides), he also has tattoos on his face and he's missing about half of his teeth. Within the first 15 minutes that I met him approximately 8 weeks ago, he shared that he had served 12 years in prison and a 7-year stint prior to that. That immediately gave us common ground and I just started talking to him about my own experiences inside those walls. Some days we don't see each other at all, but there are other days where I see him on a couple ofstops that we share in common. Some days we talk a minute or two, other days we end up speaking for 10 to 15 minutes while waiting for the receiver to finish up with other vendors. I know some people have noticed us talking, I've had comments on it now a couple of different times from various vendors and even some store employees. Last week, for whatever reason, he decided to open up to me and shared the following statement, (it's not exactly what he said, it's just my best summation of it): "My cousin told me that God is punishing me for the stuff I’ve done in my life. I don’t really believe him, but when you hear something like that at the wrong time, it gets in your head, ya know? And honestly…I just feel like everybody’s done with me lately. My brother and his wife kicked me out of their house because I complained about his wife smoking weed, my family barely talks to me, and the people I'm trying to hang out with don’t even return my messages. I mean, I don’t blame them, I guess. I’m a mess right now. But it makes me wonder if maybe my cousin is right...maybe God’s done with me too. Maybe this really IS payback for everything I've done.” I assured him at Jehovah does not punish people like that, and I even shared the account at John chapter 9 regarding the blind man where Jesus had to correct his own disciples view on the same matter. I also showed him the verse in Ecclesiastes regarding time and unforeseen occurrence befalling us all. This morning I saw him at a store and he came outside to meet me as soon as I pulled up. He thanked me for sharing that account and said that after he had gotten home to his hotel room, he had googled it out of curiosity. But here comes the part where he blew my mind...because he told me that he had been encouraged by the Bible for the first time in his life, but it wasn't by the scripture I brought out. Again, here's what he said: "Hey, I didn’t read the whole thing, but I liked that part Google highlighted for me...it said that after they threw the guy out...Jesus heard about it and went and found him.” He said that part really hit home with him because of everything that he's been through. He thanked me for sharing the account with him and said it feels really good knowing that even if everyone else has given up on him, Jesus hasn't. Now I went into that discussion trying to encourage him by showing him that his cousin's doctrine was wrong, but I completely missed the most important part of what he said: he felt completely abandoned by everyone in his life. Thankfully, what I missed, Jehovah must have picked up on...because he agreed that I could share some more scriptures with him from time to time, especially if they would make him feel like this one did. I just wanted to share that with everyone, not to make some huge theatrical point...but simply to reinforce, once again, the POWER of Jehovah's word!!

The record says "As they traveled eastward they discovered a valley plain in the land of Shinar and began dwelling there. Then they said "Come! Let us make bricks and bake them with fire. So they used bricks instead of stone, and bitumen as mortar. And Jehovah said "Look! They are one people with one language and this is what they have started to do. Now there is nothing that they may have in mind to do that will be impossible for them." Was the use of bricks instead of stone a technological advancement in their day? Was it the use of bricks that gave them the idea that they could "build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens" whereas they would have never attempted to do it with stone? The use of bricks may have streamlined construction so much that they began to have great aspirations for themselves. Indeed, Jehovah acknowledged that nothing would be impossible for them. AI may be the change of human society and a return to "nothing will be impossible for them". And, in the hands of selfish, imperfect humans, more harm will result than good. AI could very well be a major contributing factor behind the reason the nations give their authority to the UN as they face an existential crisis of their own making. Jehovah will put that thought into their minds and hearts. It will be another miraculous intervention like the Tower of Babel.

We have some from the Cong currently filming on set. They are now filming Episode 11. It means the schedule is tracking well. What I didn't think through though, is they are now filming the final days of Jesus earthly ministry. I guess it makes sense. The book of John for example, the first half of the writings (up to chapter 11), gets us to Nisan 10. The final 10 chapters cover the last few days. I have heard a whisper that the computer (Ai) and the monster screen will play a big part of the upcoming filming. 📽️

A lot of countries are now bringing in curfews to try and bring back law and order… they’re rioting over many different things, food shortages, schools, economy etc, but one thing is sure that it’s spreading through Europe It must be so frightening for the friends caught up in this, maybe unable to leave their homes etc It’s good to keep them all in our prayers.

I'm sure Br Splane approved of the switch. Perhaps we'll get an explanation in a future Update. Here's how I imagine Splane explaining it: "Some of you may be wondering why I was replaced in this illustration of the GT. Well, let's start off by reminding everyone that these are just artist depictions of events that may take place. These illustrations are to help us to visualize that time-period, they are not meant to be prophetic. So why was my picture replaced? Well, I like to imagine that during the GT I will try to get through a security checkpoint, but just when they are about to let me through, my fake mustache peels off my face. That's when they pull me from my vehicle and discover a banned WT inside the hollowed-out center of a baguette. Next thing I know I'm in heaven. And since I'm no longer around, the Nations are going to have to look for a different member of the GB - and that's Jodele. Of course, I'm only joking. No one knows what the future holds. Perhaps I'll hide a WT inside of a croissant, instead. We'll just have to wait and see."

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There are elections going on here in Brazil, and it’s honestly so exhausting. The power struggles, the attacks, and the constant accusations back and forth create such a horrible atmosphere. It’s really draining. I truly look forward to the end of this terrible system and to the day when the Kingdom I’ve been waiting for finally comes.

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.

Perhaps it would be good for us to take some time to reflect on the many wonderful examples we have that can help us keep our spiritual vision clear and focused. One of these is Caleb. He did not allow what he saw happening around him to change what he knew about Jehovah. He saw many of his contemporaries losing their faith, but he never allowed their attitude to make him doubt Jehovah or the certainty of His promises. We too live in a world where many people are losing their trust in God or no longer believe in His promises. To keep our faith strong, we need to continue getting to know Jehovah more deeply, reminding ourselves of the beautiful qualities He has shown us, and taking time to meditate on His precious promises. There is something especially touching about Caleb’s example that I think is worth remembering: he had to wait 45 years to receive his inheritance. Yet he did not spend those years simply waiting for a reward. He spent them faithfully serving Jehovah. And what about us? Are we continuing to strengthen our friendship with Jehovah because we truly love who He is and appreciate His beautiful qualities? Or, perhaps without realizing it, has our faith become too closely tied to WHEN we expect to see our hopes fulfilled? Will we continue to trust in Jehovah with a patient and faithful heart, even if the fulfillment of His promises takes longer than we had expected?

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

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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.

According to our list posted on the front page of this website, how many "guests" (meaning non-member public) do you see? That is as of this moment. Who's Online 52 Members, 0 Anonymous, 1,919 Guests

I will let you brothers decide the final call. If the reason isn't sufficient enough, then it can be merge and it will be on everyone's discretion talking about it knowing the public can see all our discussion. I just found it not ideal to have the public whom we don't know seeing our discussion especially on these kinds of topic and I think I am also overprotective nowadays probably because of the upcoming annual meeting too. hahahaha. But regardless, I would respect the brothers' decision.

The September broadcast is back and will be available in the public areas of the site within the next several hours. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the discussion and also this topic is in a public section where outsiders who are not members of JWTalk can view the discussion, and where artificial intelligence systems may also be able to access, process, or reproduce information from it out of context, I cannot provide details about what has changed. I would also encourage everyone not to mention any details until this topic has been moved to a private section of JWTalk. If one of the brothers who manages the site could move this topic to a private section, that would be ideal before we discuss the changes in more detail. (Calling our rescuers @Qapla, @Dages, etc. ) This is simply out of an abundance of caution, particularly regarding outsiders who may look for information that could be taken out of context or used to create unnecessary controversy.

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seems they like jws as clients https://e-hotelarz.pl/artykul/122568/analyses-and-reports-why-does-the-hotel-industry-want-to-welcome-jehovahs-witnesses.html

Does that sound like the Jehovah you know? It doesn't sound like the Jehovah I know. This is not Jehovah's fault. It's the fault of impatient, imperfect, eager, tired, hurting people yearning for this system to end.

LIFE AND MINISTRY MEETING WORKBOOK March–April 2027 TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD . Jehovah’s Response to Gog’s Attack (10 min.) “Gog of the land of Magog” will attack Jehovah’s people during the great tribulation (Eze 38:2, 8; w19.09 11 ¶13) We will seem defenseless and will need to trust in Jehovah (Eze 38:10-12; w22.01 6 ¶13) The attack will move Jehovah to act in our behalf (Eze 38:18, 22, 23; w22.05 17 ¶10) FOR MEDITATION: How can I prepare for Gog’s attack?—w21.11 20 ¶1-2.

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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

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Having a dog named "Shark" at the beach was a mistake.

Sometimes we feel like kids on a road trip yelling "Are we there yet?" It can be frustrating, but Jehovah is driving, he will tell us when we get there. Just watch the scenery, we'll be there soon.

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.

Imagine waking up and realizing that the earth has finally become the home Jehovah intended it to be. gemini_generated_video_2242f701.mp4

Life in Paradise: collecting eggs instead of collecting stress...My beautiful small farm..😊 gemini_generated_video_5916de32.mp4

A brother once said, “If you live on planet Earth, you live in a bad neighborhood.” These days, it feels like the whole neighborhood has gone up in flames. It really makes you think about how close we are to the end of this system and how important it is to stay spiritually awake. I love seeing how all of you are doing that!

Let's take a look.... The September 2026 Broadcast was released on Monday 7 September 2026 The Governing Body Update 2026 #6 was released on Friday 18 September 2026 The September 2026 Broadcast was removed on Monday 28 September 2026 Looks like most of the components of the Monthly Broadcast are still on JW.org: The September 2026 Broadcast (Duration: 59:55) Talk: Kenneth Cook, Jr.: You Can Succeed in Coping With Tests of Faith! Duration: 14:27 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioTalks/pub-jwb-141_2_VIDEO Dramatisation: Faith Is Not Deceived Duration: 5:08 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODBiblePrinciples/pub-jwb-141_7_VIDEO Dig for Treasures: Haggai Duration: 6:02 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/SeriesDigForTreasures/pub-jwb-141_3_VIDEO Morning Worship: Paul Gillies: Reject Apostate Teachings (Rom. 16:17, 18) Duration: 10:51 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/pub-jwb-141_4_VIDEO Our History in Motion: Bible Publishing Duration: 5:38 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/our-history-in-motion/bible-publishing/ Music Video: By Faith Duration: ? https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/By-Faith/ MISSING AUDIO AND VIDEO, lyrics only available Love the Ministry: Responsibility Duration: 4:52 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODMinistryImproveSkills/pub-jwb-141_6_VIDEO Video Postcard: South Africa MISSING

Did you notice that the September broadcast was removed from the website and JW Library?

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Jehovah’s day was set up thousands of years ago its our perception of time that changes not His time schedule sometimes we feel it’s next month others is whithin a decade its just us humans tired of this system I always say: we are not the poor little victims that are supposed to be fooled by false Bible prophecies while in the past all other prophecies have been fully fulfilled this simply doesn’t make sense. i don’t mind at all die in this system to ressurect afterwards what’s the problem about that ?

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

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

Shakespeare himself could not have come up with a more ridiculous cast of characters than what we currently see on the world stage. The whole world is a farce.

“When they caught sight..., the disciples were troubled, saying: 'It is an apparition!' And they cried out in their fear.”—Matthew 14:26

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