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    Table of Contents

    May 15, 2012

    © 2012 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.

    Study Edition

    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.

    ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

    13 I Was Drawn to Wise Older Ones

    22 Questions From Readers

    28 “Watch Out for the Leaven of the Pharisees”

    31 From Our Archives

    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