Table of Contents
May 15, 2012
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Study Edition
STUDY ARTICLES
JULY 2-8, 2012
Do You Really Appreciate God’s Gift of Marriage?
PAGE 3 • SONGS: 87, 75
JULY 9-15, 2012
Take a Positive View of a Strained Marriage
PAGE 8 • SONGS: 36, 69
JULY 16-22, 2012
Trust in Jehovah—The God of “Times and Seasons”
PAGE 17 • SONGS: 116, 135
JULY 23-29, 2012
Are You Reflecting the Glory of Jehovah?
PAGE 23 • SONGS: 93, 89
PURPOSE OF STUDY ARTICLES
STUDY ARTICLES 1, 2 PAGES 3-12
These articles present sound reasons for applying Jehovah’s counsel on marriage. They will heighten our appreciation for God’s gift of wedlock. Moreover, they show why it is vital to take a positive view of a strained marriage and point out how applying Scriptural counsel can result in marital happiness.
STUDY ARTICLE 3 PAGES 17-21
This article examines ways in which Jehovah is the Great Timekeeper. The consideration will fortify our faith in him and in his Word, the Bible. It will also strengthen our resolve to use our time wisely while we wait confidently for Jehovah’s salvation.
STUDY ARTICLE 4 PAGES 23-27
Although we love God, we are imperfect. Nevertheless, we desire to reflect the glory of Jehovah. This article explains how this is possible. It shows what we must do in order to imitate God and please him. (Eph. 5:1) It also points out how we can keep on glorifying him.
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COVER: At a truck stop in Toulouse, France, a pioneer couple witness to truck drivers. Over 1,800 trucks from various European countries pass through this city daily
FRANCE
POPULATION
62,787,000
PUBLISHERS
120,172
PIONEER INCREASE IN LAST TEN YEARS:
119 percent