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    Table of Contents

    November 15, 2013

    © 2013 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

    SIMPLIFIED EDITION

    DECEMBER 30, 2013–JANUARY 5, 2014

    “Be Vigilant With a View to Prayers”

    PAGE 3 • SONGS: 67, 81

    JANUARY 6-12, 2014

    How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”?

    PAGE 9 • SONGS: 119, 32

    JANUARY 13-19, 2014

    Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today

    PAGE 15 • SONGS: 43, 123

    JANUARY 20-26, 2014

    Obey Jehovah’s Shepherds

    PAGE 21 • SONGS: 125, 122

    JANUARY 27, 2014–FEBRUARY 2, 2014

    Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds

    PAGE 27 • SONGS: 5, 84

    STUDY ARTICLES

    “Be Vigilant With a View to Prayers”

    It is very important that we do not fall asleep spiritually, especially because the end of Satan’s world is so near. This article shows us that we must keep praying so that we can stay awake spiritually.

    How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”?

    In this article, learn from the patience of the prophet Micah. Find out what events will be the signal that the time is near for Jehovah to destroy this wicked world. Also, learn how to show that we are grateful for God’s patience.

    Seven Shepherds, Eight Dukes—What They Mean for Us Today

    We can learn many good lessons from the account of Sennacherib’s attack on Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s day. This information has special meaning for those who shepherd the congregation.

    Obey Jehovah’s Shepherds

    Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds

    The first of these two articles discusses the way Jehovah and Jesus shepherd their flock on earth today. It also explains how the sheep show that Jehovah and Jesus are their Shepherds. The second article describes the attitude congregation elders should have as they help to care for the flock.

    COVER: Street witnessing at a train station in Tokyo. More than 2.8 million commuters travel to Tokyo every day. The brothers are working hard to witness to people who have not been found in the house-to-house preaching work

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