Page 3 of 132 results ( Located in the same paragraph Located in the same sentence Located in the same paragraph Located in the same article ). Sorted by most occurrences Sorted by most occurrences Sorted by date, newest first Sorted by date, oldest first Search restricted to: Watchtower. Are the Dead Alive? What God Says (2 occurrences) Then he explained: “Lazarus has died.” (John 11:11-14) w86 8/1 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—1986 Mourning Customs—How Do You View Them? (2 occurrences) God’s servants knew that the dead were asleep, unconscious. (John 11:11-14; Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) w85 4/15 pp. 23-25 - The Watchtower—1985 Insight on the News (2 occurrences) Knowing this might have spared the youths this tragedy.—John 8:32; Eccl. 9:5; compare John 11:11-14. w80 9/15 p. 14 - The Watchtower—1980 They Need Their Friends (2 occurrences) They know what death actually is: an unconscious sleep without pain or terrors. (John 11:11-14) w80 1/1 pp. 24-27 - The Watchtower—1980 Is Your Course of Life Death-Oriented? (2 occurrences) Christians view their dead as being unconscious, “sleeping” in hope of a resurrection, and having no need for rituals of appeasement or atonement.—John 11:11-14. w78 6/1 pp. 5-8 - The Watchtower—1978 Christianity and the Record of True Religion (2 occurrences) He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” (John 11:11-14, 25; 5:28, 29) w78 4/15 pp. 11-17 - The Watchtower—1978 The Tested Quality of Faith Works Out Endurance (2 occurrences) They do not know that the dead are resting in the grave, awaiting the resurrection through Jesus Christ—a merciful provision of God. (John 11:11-14, 24) w76 9/15 pp. 556-561 - The Watchtower—1976 Jehovah Our God—Righteous and Just (2 occurrences) The Bible does not uphold such an idea, for it states that the dead are unconscious and that most of the dead will yet live again by means of a resurrection. (Eccl. 9:5, 10; Ezek. 18:4; John 5:28, 29; 11:11-14) w76 6/1 pp. 337-343 - The Watchtower—1976 Our Memory of Those Who Have Passed into Death (2 occurrences) There is no record that Lazarus described any experiences of consciousness had during his four days in the death state.—John 11:11-14. w71 12/1 pp. 707-710 - The Watchtower—1971 Questions From Readers (2 occurrences) Illustrating that Jehovah could give supernatural knowledge are these examples: At the death of Lazarus, Jesus’ traveling companions had not learned that sick Lazarus had died, yet Christ knew it. (John 11:5-14) w69 5/1 pp. 287-288 - The Watchtower—1969 ‘Sounding Down’ the Truth into Minds and Hearts of Learners (2 occurrences) But they may not really understand. (John 11:11-14) w69 3/1 pp. 142-150 - The Watchtower—1969 Jesus, the “Object of Hostility,” Upholds Jehovah’s Godship (2 occurrences) Like Job, Jesus rejected the Babylonish false teaching that man has an immortal soul by showing plainly that man is mortal and, when dead, is unconscious, asleep. (Job 7:9, 17; 10:18; John 11:11-14) w66 9/1 pp. 529-537 - The Watchtower—1966 They Lie About the Dead (2 occurrences) Generally, however, death is referred to as a sleep because of the hope of their being raised again in the promised resurrection of the dead.—John 11:11-14. w60 9/1 pp. 517-520 - The Watchtower—1960 Scripture Index for Leading Articles, 1950 (2 occurrences) 11:11-14 388 w50 12/15 pp. 525-527 - The Watchtower—1950 Riches of the Full Assurance of Our Understanding (2 occurrences) Then in explanation he said outspokenly to his disciples: “Lazarus has died.” (John 11:11-14, NW) w50 10/15 pp. 384-389 - The Watchtower—1950 Lessons We Can Learn From Jesus’ Tears (1 occurrence) 5. What do we learn about Jesus from the account recorded at John 11:32-36? 5 In the winter of 32 C.E., Jesus’ good friend Lazarus got sick and died. (John 11:3, 14) w22 January pp. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Study)—2022 Nothing Can Make the Righteous Stumble (1 occurrence) For instance, the Pharisees believed that the soul is immortal; Jesus taught that the dead are sleeping. (John 11:11) w21 May pp. 8-13 - The Watchtower (Study)—2021 The Resurrection Reveals God’s Love, Wisdom, and Patience (1 occurrence) Remember that Jesus likened death to sleep and the resurrection to being awakened from sleep. (Matt. 9:18, 24; John 11:11-13) w20 August pp. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Study)—2020 “I Know He Will Rise” (1 occurrence) “Our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.”—JOHN 11:11. w17 December pp. 3-7 - The Watchtower (Study)—2017 “I Have Hope Toward God” (1 occurrence) 5. What will we discuss first? 5 It may be easy for us to imagine someone being brought back to life soon after his death. (John 11:11; Acts 20:9, 10) ws17 December pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2017 “I Have Hope Toward God” (1 occurrence) 5. What aspect of the resurrection will we first address? 5 It is one thing to imagine bringing to life a person who recently died. (John 11:11; Acts 20:9, 10) w17 December pp. 8-12 - The Watchtower (Study)—2017 “I Know He Will Rise” (1 occurrence) “Our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.”—JOHN 11:11. ws17 December pp. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2017 Bible Questions Answered (1 occurrence) In proof of that, God empowered Jesus to raise several dead people to life.—Read Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11, 43, 44. In what sense is death like sleep? w13 10/1 p. 16 - The Watchtower—2013 Questions From Readers (1 occurrence) That is why he told them that he was “journeying there to awaken [Lazarus] from sleep.” (John 11:11) w13 9/15 p. 32 - The Watchtower—2013 Can You Believe the Miracles Recorded in the Bible? (1 occurrence) Rather, it was to bring glory to God. (John 11:1-4, 15, 40) w12 8/1 pp. 7-8 - The Watchtower—2012 Comfort the Bereaved, as Jesus Did (1 occurrence) The comfort Jesus gave included the hope he shared with his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11) w10 11/1 pp. 9-11 - The Watchtower—2010 Can the Dead Help the Living? (1 occurrence) When his friend Lazarus died, Jesus likened death to sleep. (John 11:11-13) w10 1/1 pp. 19-21 - The Watchtower—2010 Do You Fear the Dead? (1 occurrence) Agboola found comfort in the knowledge that his sons were asleep in the grave, not waiting in the spirit realm to become their killer’s servants.—John 11:11-13. w09 1/1 pp. 11-13 - The Watchtower—2009 The Resurrection—A Glorious Prospect (1 occurrence) For them, it was as though they slept for a while and then woke up, even as Jesus intimated. (John 11:11) w05 5/1 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—2005 Cultivating a Christlike View of Greatness (1 occurrence) Though he was subject to fatigue and needed time to rest, he always put the needs of others ahead of his own, going out of his way to comfort them. (Mark 1:32-34; 6:30-34; John 11:11, 17, 33) w04 8/1 pp. 13-18 - The Watchtower—2004 God’s View of the Dead (1 occurrence) For example, when his friend Lazarus died, Jesus told his disciples: “I am journeying . . . to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11) w03 8/15 p. 32 - The Watchtower—2003 Trust in Jehovah—The God Who Is Real (1 occurrence) Although his close friend Lazarus had died, Jesus told his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11) w02 1/15 pp. 5-7 - The Watchtower—2002 “You’ve Dialed the Wrong Number” (1 occurrence) Caroline comforted her by showing her scriptures describing death as a deep sleep from which one could rise in the resurrection. (John 11:11, 25) w01 12/1 p. 8 - The Watchtower—2001 Eternal Happiness—In Heaven or on Earth? (1 occurrence) Those asleep in the grave but who are in God’s memory will be resurrected, not to heaven, but to life on a cleansed earth. (Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11-13, 25; Acts 24:15) w00 10/1 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—2000 The Changing Face of “Christianity”—Acceptable to God? (1 occurrence) Jesus affirmed the Biblical truth that the dead “are conscious of nothing at all,” that they are asleep, as it were. (Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11-13) w00 6/1 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—2000 Part Two—How the Bible Came to Us (1 occurrence) He correctly came to believe that the dead remain unconscious until a future resurrection. (Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11, 24, 25) w97 9/15 pp. 25-29 - The Watchtower—1997 Where Are the Dead? (1 occurrence) Before Jesus went to resurrect him, He told His disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11) w94 11/15 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—1994 “Feed the Mouth, Not the Feet” (1 occurrence) Jesus had spoken, however, about his death.”—John 11:11-13. w94 3/15 pp. 21-23 - The Watchtower—1994 Questions From Readers (1 occurrence) He was willing to go out of his way to be with Lazarus’ bereaved relatives—to share their sorrow.—John 11:11, 17, 33. w90 10/15 pp. 30-31 - The Watchtower—1990 Do They Really Speak With the Dead? (1 occurrence) Death is like a profound sleep. (John 11:11) w88 1/15 pp. 3-6 - The Watchtower—1988 1234
Knowing this might have spared the youths this tragedy.—John 8:32; Eccl. 9:5; compare John 11:11-14.
Christians view their dead as being unconscious, “sleeping” in hope of a resurrection, and having no need for rituals of appeasement or atonement.—John 11:11-14.
He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” (John 11:11-14, 25; 5:28, 29)
They do not know that the dead are resting in the grave, awaiting the resurrection through Jesus Christ—a merciful provision of God. (John 11:11-14, 24)
The Bible does not uphold such an idea, for it states that the dead are unconscious and that most of the dead will yet live again by means of a resurrection. (Eccl. 9:5, 10; Ezek. 18:4; John 5:28, 29; 11:11-14)
There is no record that Lazarus described any experiences of consciousness had during his four days in the death state.—John 11:11-14.
Illustrating that Jehovah could give supernatural knowledge are these examples: At the death of Lazarus, Jesus’ traveling companions had not learned that sick Lazarus had died, yet Christ knew it. (John 11:5-14)
Like Job, Jesus rejected the Babylonish false teaching that man has an immortal soul by showing plainly that man is mortal and, when dead, is unconscious, asleep. (Job 7:9, 17; 10:18; John 11:11-14)
Generally, however, death is referred to as a sleep because of the hope of their being raised again in the promised resurrection of the dead.—John 11:11-14.
5. What do we learn about Jesus from the account recorded at John 11:32-36? 5 In the winter of 32 C.E., Jesus’ good friend Lazarus got sick and died. (John 11:3, 14)
For instance, the Pharisees believed that the soul is immortal; Jesus taught that the dead are sleeping. (John 11:11)
Remember that Jesus likened death to sleep and the resurrection to being awakened from sleep. (Matt. 9:18, 24; John 11:11-13)
5. What will we discuss first? 5 It may be easy for us to imagine someone being brought back to life soon after his death. (John 11:11; Acts 20:9, 10)
5. What aspect of the resurrection will we first address? 5 It is one thing to imagine bringing to life a person who recently died. (John 11:11; Acts 20:9, 10)
In proof of that, God empowered Jesus to raise several dead people to life.—Read Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11, 43, 44. In what sense is death like sleep?
The comfort Jesus gave included the hope he shared with his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11)
Agboola found comfort in the knowledge that his sons were asleep in the grave, not waiting in the spirit realm to become their killer’s servants.—John 11:11-13.
For them, it was as though they slept for a while and then woke up, even as Jesus intimated. (John 11:11)
Though he was subject to fatigue and needed time to rest, he always put the needs of others ahead of his own, going out of his way to comfort them. (Mark 1:32-34; 6:30-34; John 11:11, 17, 33)
For example, when his friend Lazarus died, Jesus told his disciples: “I am journeying . . . to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11)
Although his close friend Lazarus had died, Jesus told his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11)
Caroline comforted her by showing her scriptures describing death as a deep sleep from which one could rise in the resurrection. (John 11:11, 25)
Those asleep in the grave but who are in God’s memory will be resurrected, not to heaven, but to life on a cleansed earth. (Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11-13, 25; Acts 24:15)
Jesus affirmed the Biblical truth that the dead “are conscious of nothing at all,” that they are asleep, as it were. (Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11-13)
He correctly came to believe that the dead remain unconscious until a future resurrection. (Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11, 24, 25)
Before Jesus went to resurrect him, He told His disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” (John 11:11)
He was willing to go out of his way to be with Lazarus’ bereaved relatives—to share their sorrow.—John 11:11, 17, 33.