Watchfulness
Watchfulness
Christ an example of - Mt 26:38,40; Lu 6:12
Commanded - Mr 13:37; Re 3:2
Exhortations to - 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7
God especially requires in ministers - Eze 3:17; Isa 62:6; Mr 13:34
Ministers exhorted to - Ac 20:31; 2Ti 4:5
Faithful ministers exercise - Heb 13:17
Faithful ministers approved by - Mt 24:45,46; Lu 12:41-44
SHOULD BE
- With prayer
- Lu 21:36; Eph 6:18 - With thanksgiving
- Col 4:2 - With steadfastness in the faith
- 1Co 16:13 - With heedfulness
- Mr 13:33 - With sobriety
- 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7 - At all times
- Pr 8:34 - In all things
- 2Ti 4:5
Saints pray to be kept in a state of - Ps 141:3
MOTIVES TO
- Expected direction from God
- Hab 2:1 - Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
- Mt 24:42; 25:13; Mr 13:35,36 - Incessant assaults of the devil
- 1Pe 5:8 - Liability to temptation
- Mt 26:41
Blessedness of - Lu 12:37; Re 16:15
Unfaithful ministers devoid of - Isa 56:10
The wicked averse to - 1Th 5:7
Danger of remissness in - Mt 24:48-51; 25:5,8,12; Re 3:3
Illustrated - Lu 12:35,36
Exemplified