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  • Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
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Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
dx86-25

WORSHIP

(See also Freedom of Worship; God; Gods [Goddesses]; Obeisance; Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored At Last! [Book]; Religion; Veneration)

(Note centered headings below: False Worship; True Worship)

altars: nwt 1692; w03 2/15 28-30

angels refuse worship (Re 19:10; 22:8, 9): w09 5/15 23-24; re 278, 314

at shrines: wp16.2 8-10

choosing: w09 8/1 4; g02 4/22 10-11; w01 6/1 13-15; w01 8/1 4-6; kl 43, 45-52; w94 6/1 8-12; rs 328-330; g89 1/8 6-7; g88 8/8 3-11; w87 10/1 4-7; g87 9/8 8-11

test of a creed is its ability to change behavior in daily life (quote): g89 6/8 27

discussion: it-2 1210-1212; rr 10

Greek words: it-1 217; it-2 1211; w91 12/1 15-16; rs 215

Hebrew words: it-2 1211; w91 12/1 19; w91 12/15 30

identifying the true God: lff lesson 4; wp16.4 14; w02 5/15 3-7; g99 2/8 7-9; w92 1/1 3-4; g89 12/22 11; w88 2/1 10-20

instinctive in man: g 12/08 5-6; w05 7/15 3-4; w03 7/15 7; g02 4/22 3; g02 6/8 6; w93 6/15 9; sh 72-74; g89 3/22 6

Jehovah deserves: w25.04 3-4

meaning of term: it-2 1210-1211; rr 10; kl 45; w90 12/1 3; w89 5/1 18

mountains associated with: it-2 445

obeisance at times implies: it-2 523

only two forms: g89 1/8 5-7

sacred service: it-2 838-839

Satan desires: rr 7-9; w09 5/1 20

whether all worship is acceptable to God: ijwbq article 89; scl 117; bhs 154-155; bh 145; w10 2/1 16; w09 2/1 9; ol 4-5, 19-21; w96 7/1 3-4; rs 203, 322-324

sincere worship: w11 10/1 8; w03 2/1 32; pe 31-33

whether buildings for worship are needed: w02 11/15 3-9

whether how one worships God matters: w24.07 23; w08 6/1 9-11

whether proper to worship Jesus: g 2/06 29; g00 4/8 26-27

whether sectarian worship is acceptable to God: scl 61; g88 1/8 26-27

whether weekly holy day is required: g 9/11 10-11

Witness view: ijwfq article 44

False Worship

(Where no references appear, see main heading)

ancestor worship:

angel worship: it-1 491; g90 3/8 21

animal worship:

Egypt (ancient): it-1 531-532, 690, 975, 1169; g89 2/8 21

India (rats): g93 11/8 29

astrology: it-1 206-207; it-2 1240; w09 3/1 9; g05 8/8 18-19; rs 144-145

zodiac: g00 11/8 26-27

bull worship: it-1 374; g97 11/22 32

calf worship:

creature worship: g03 1/8 28; w89 5/1 19-22

cross worship: ijwbq article 63; rs 90-92

Christendom: bh 205; g 4/06 12-13; w89 5/1 23-26; rs 92; w88 8/1 4-5

Egypt (ancient): it-2 530; rs 91

discussion: lff lesson 13

emperor worship: w90 11/1 26

Caesarea: w89 3/15 23

Domitian: si 264

early Christians refuse: it-1 1196; w13 1/15 11; w10 5/15 5-6; w96 5/1 6; w93 1/15 24; jv 673; rs 275

Japan: sh 198-203; g89 12/22 3-7, 9

modern-day counterpart: re 42-43

Pergamum: it-2 608; w03 5/15 13

Roman Empire: it-2 533, 536, 824; w10 5/15 5-6; re 42; sh 60

flag worship: rs 274-275

fusion of true and false: ijwbq article 89; w90 12/1 3-4

Ganges River: sh 121-124; g89 3/22 14-17; g89 4/8 25

high places:

identifying features: ijwbq article 89; scl 62; gf 18-19

idolatry:

images: ijwbq article 64; mrt article 49; lff lesson 14; it-1 1167-1168, 1185; w09 2/1 30-31; w09 11/1 9; ip-2 93, 95-96; rs 183-187; w88 8/1 3-7; g87 6/8 28

relative worship: it-1 1168; bhs 164-165; bh 155-156; w09 11/1 9; w02 7/1 5-8; rs 183-185

imaginary gods: g 2/06 28-29

magic:

money: w90 12/1 4

moon worship: it-2 429-430

mythology:

nature gods: it-2 661

of political rulership worldwide:

wild beast (Re 13:4): ijwbq article 74; it-2 1211; re 191-192, 194-195

of the dead: w94 11/15 6-7

oneself: w90 12/1 4-5

relics:

results: w90 12/1 6

division: w09 6/1 13; w07 12/1 3; sh 278-280

sacred pillars:

sacred poles:

Samaritans (ancient): it-2 847-848; w90 12/1 3-4

Satanism:

Satan receives all: w90 12/1 5-6

separateness from: lff lesson 58; w06 3/15 27-31

serpents in: it-1 548; it-2 530, 898; g 3/10 22-23

Pythian serpent (Greek mythology): it-2 1027

sex worship: w87 11/1 11

Ashtoreth (Astarte): it-1 193; g93 11/22 13

Baal: w09 11/1 15; w99 4/1 29-30

Canaanites: it-1 403; w96 7/1 3; g89 2/22 20; w87 11/1 11

Egypt: rs 91

male organ: it-2 1089

Moabites: w89 9/1 31

snakes:

cobra: g96 3/22 19

spiritism:

star worship: it-2 1032-1033

sun worship: it-2 554-555, 1043; rr 57-59; g98 1/8 13-14; sh 57-59, 191-192, 198-201

tree worship: g86 12/8 22

worship of State: g90 10/22 24-25; w89 1/1 22

True Worship

adhering to: w24.07 22-25

appeal to lowly people: w88 7/1 28-30

appreciation for: w14 2/15 28-29; w12 7/15 24

attitude of worshipper: ip-2 392

bans fail to prevent: w19.07 9-10

basis for peace: w89 12/15 7

basis for purpose in life: lff lesson 25; wp18.1 15

basis in historical fact: w05 10/1 9, 11

basis in reason: g 1/11 28-29; w02 4/1 3-5

being convinced: w21.05 18; w21.10 18-23; w20.07 8-13; w14 9/15 7-11

benefits: w10 2/1 17; w06 9/1 6-7; ol 29-30; w90 12/1 6-7

for the poor: mwb21.07 5

blessings: mwb17.09 2; w08 9/15 27-28

brought to perfected state (Zec 4:7): w06 4/15 25-26

Christianity: pc 24-26; g 1/07 19; sh 235-260; g89 6/8 24-27

during centuries of apostasy: od 17-18; rr 98-99; w12 1/15 7-8; w12 4/15 32; g89 12/22 17-19

restoration in modern times: w23.05 15-17, 19; cl 79-81; ip-2 324, 327, 330, 332; w00 10/15 25-30; w99 12/15 17-18; w98 3/1 11; w91 12/1 13-14; sh 344-354; g89 10/22 20-21; je 8-11

cleanness required: mwb20.12 5; lvs 106-108; w09 8/15 22; w96 1/15 32; w89 6/1 19-20

dignity in rendering: w08 8/15 15-16

directed to Jehovah alone: scl 117; cl 314-315; rr 226-227; w11 2/15 13-14; re 278-279, 314; lr 142-146; w90 12/1 3-7; w89 5/1 18-23; rs 393

discussion: scl 117; w22.03 20-22, 24-25; cl 314-316; lff lesson 14; it-2 1210-1212; bhs 154-170, 172-173; bh 144-162; w08 9/15 26-28; kl 43, 45-52

Eden: it-2 1210; w87 5/1 4-5

elderly honored: w87 6/1 4-7

elevated (Isa 2:2; Eze 40:2; Mic 4:1): it-2 445, 1081-1082; rr 142-143, 154; ip-1 40-44; w94 12/1 11-12; w89 12/15 7

enjoyment of: it-2 120; yp1 273-281; g 7/08 19-21; g 8/07 10-11

balance with seriousness: w11 4/15 9-10

essence of: it-2 1210

existence of: w10 2/1 16

family participation: lff lesson 50; hf 29-31; km 8/07 1

fills spiritual void: g96 4/8 10-11

hated without cause: w04 8/15 12-17

high places approved at times: it-1 1107; w10 8/1 23

history: w14 11/15 18-27

how to find: ijwbq article 92; g 3/08 7-9

identifying features: ijwbq article 92; w21.10 19-23; bhs 155-159, 162; w14 9/15 7-11; bh 145-146, 148-151; w11 8/1 16-17; w10 2/1 17; rk 26-27; w09 6/1 14-15; g 3/08 9; g 1/07 19; lr 214; w01 2/1 10; w01 6/1 13-15; dg 29-30; gf 16-17; w96 4/15 16-21; rq 26-27; g95 5/8 20-21; w94 6/1 11-12; jv 706-709; w91 9/1 19; w91 12/1 16-20; sh 344-345, 377; pe 29-31, 45-46, 184-190; rs 203-204, 283-284, 328-330; w88 2/1 16-20; g87 2/8 26-27; g87 9/8 8-10; tp 33

Bible respected: w12 1/15 4-8; w12 3/1 4; w09 8/1 8-9; rq 26-27; pe 187-188

Bible use not enough: w94 6/1 10-11

during last days: dp 286-305

love: w23.03 26-31; cf 177; w15 11/15 23-24; w09 6/1 14; w09 8/1 6-8; w09 11/15 20; w07 3/1 5-7; jv 30, 710-712

miracles per se not: ol 22, 24; jv 705; g89 3/8 8-10

morality: w09 8/1 5-6

professing faith in Christ not enough: scl 62

recognized by fruits: g89 3/8 10; w88 2/1 16-17; g88 3/8 19; w87 7/15 29

Israel (ancient): mwb21.07 2; g89 2/22 17-20

after Ark brought to Jerusalem: w05 10/1 11

during dwelling in Egypt: g89 2/8 22

faithful kings take lead: w24.07 22-25; it-2 157

Hezekiah’s zeal for: it-1 1103; mwb16.01 2-3; w13 11/15 17-18; w09 6/15 9-10

Jehoshaphat promotes: it-1 1271; w09 6/15 12-13; be 13-14

Josiah restores: it-2 117-118; lfb 134; w09 6/15 10-11; w95 12/15 14-15

Law covenant: it-2 214; rr 21-23

Mt. Zion: it-2 445

not evolutionary: it-2 368

restoration after Babylonian exile: w23.05 14-15; cl 78-79; rr 100-103, 141-142; ip-2 321; w86 1/15 8-9

sex excluded from worship: cl 131

tabernacle: it-1 538-539; it-2 1058-1060; rr 22; lfb 64-65; my story 37; w96 7/1 8-12

jealousy for: w95 9/15 8-14

Jehovah’s purpose as to: rr 133-134

Jehovah’s Witnesses represent: w21.10 19-23; w14 9/15 7-11; w13 11/1 2; w12 8/1 28; w09 6/1 14-15; pc 27-28; g 1/07 19; w04 10/1 12-13; w03 8/1 15-17, 19; w02 7/15 15-25; ol 22, 24; w01 6/1 12-17; dg 29-31; gu 27-28; w98 10/1 4-6; g96 11/8 8-9

Jesus’ teachings on: w10 2/1 16-17

Jesus the Champion of: rr 11-12

key requirements: w19.10 16; rr 15-17, 19-24

key to: w86 6/1 3-7

love motivates: w92 1/1 8-9

making truth one’s own: w10 11/15 8-9, 13; w05 2/15 16, 19; g02 3/22 11; w01 2/1 9-13; g99 6/22 30; g98 10/22 12-14

music in: w24.10 30; w10 12/15 21-22; w09 12/1 30; g 5/08 23; w97 2/1 24-28; w87 12/1 25-27; w86 10/15 22-24

singing: w22.03 22; w17.11 4

new world:

whether most resurrected will reject true worship: w90 3/15 31

no compromise with false: scl 60-62; g86 3/8 17; g86 3/22 7-8

no development from ritual to moral requirement: it-1 137

not burdensome: ip-2 57, 59

not dependent on location: rr 48-49

not done in isolation: scl 117

not hypocritical: g 10/15 5

not restrictive: w04 9/1 16

only one form: ijwbq article 91; fg 20; w11 8/1 16; g 3/08 3-6; w03 9/1 3-7

organized: ijwbq article 90; mwb23.03 2; od 24; w14 11/15 18-27; w12 2/1 26-27; g 9/12 20-21; w11 6/1 13-15; w04 6/1 3-4, 6-7; rs 280-284, 326-327

persevering in: w20.09 26-30; w02 3/1 16

practicing: w91 12/1 15-20

quality: jd 56-69

regularity: ip-2 412

praising Jehovah: w24.02 8-13; mwb24.01 12; scl 66; w22.03 21; it-2 666-667; w17.07 17-21; w11 2/15 15-16; w09 3/15 20-24; w08 12/1 31; w07 3/1 22; w01 5/15 9-13

promoting:

Bible examples: w93 11/15 16-17

putting first: rr 219; w13 8/15 5-6; w12 6/15 20-24; w07 10/1 19-20; w06 1/1 28; w06 4/15 26-28

despite other obligations: w10 1/15 21; w98 9/1 19-21

Haggai’s day: si 168

happiness from: w22.10 9; w02 3/1 16-18

quality to be high: w96 8/1 11-12

responsibility to practice: w94 6/1 13-18

restoration: cl 78-81; rr 6-13

Ezekiel’s prophecies: rr 95-107, 109-110

first century: ip-2 324-327

modern day: w23.05 15-17, 19; rr 104-107, 109

Zechariah’s prophecy (Zec 6): w17.10 29

results of abandoning:

King Amaziah: it-1 88

rightful place in one’s life: w94 12/1 8-12

Satan the enemy of: rr 9-11

support for:

example of Jehonadab (Jonadab): w97 9/15 18-19

time needed to practice: km 11/12 3

under ban: w19.07 10-11

unity: rr 133-134, 228, 236-237; w10 9/15 12-16; w04 6/1 5-6; wt 5-13, 184-189, 191; w01 9/15 3-7

way of life: kl 119

what is included: w22.01 27-28, 31; w22.03 21-22, 24

Bible study: w22.03 22; w00 10/1 15

giving: w18.01 18; w96 11/1 28-30

whether all have equal opportunity to learn: w10 8/1 22

wholehearted: mwb21.09 12; w18.07 18; jd 62-65

whole-souled: kl 51-52

with fellow worshippers: scl 117

with spirit: it-2 1211-1212; wp16.2 9; w02 7/15 15; w01 9/15 28; kl 43, 45; w94 2/1 12; vi 21-22

with truth: it-2 1132, 1211-1212; w02 7/15 15-25; kl 43, 45; w94 2/1 12; op 7; vi 21-22

zeal for: w10 12/15 7-11

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