Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Bible References

Your hearts

Luke 12:45
But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:
Romans 13:11
And this let us observe, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep like others, but let us watch and be sober:
1 Peter 4:3
For the time past of our life is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, inordinate desires, excess of wine, revellings, drunkenness, and abominable idolatries:

Surfeiting

1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I have written to you, not to associate with him, if any one, that is called a brother, be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious; with such a one no not to eat.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor rapacious persons, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:20
lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, strifes, emulations, animosities, contentions, divisions,

Cares

Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke 10:41
And Jesus said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and in a hurry about many things: but one thing is necessary.
Matthew 13:22
And he that received the seed among the thorns, is one that likewise heareth the word; but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choketh the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.
Mark 4:19
but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious in nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known before God.

That day

Luke 12:46
the lord of that servant will come on a day in which he does not expect him, and at a time which he is not aware of; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
Matthew 24:39
and knew not of it till the deluge came and took them all away; so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.
Mark 13:35
Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh: (in the evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:)
1 Thessalonians 5:2
for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief in the night.
2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements being set on fire shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works therein shall be burnt up.
Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent: for if thou be not watchful, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come upon thee.

General references

Mark 4:7
and some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit:
Mark 13:33
Take heed therefore, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is:
Luke 12:40
therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.
Luke 17:30
Thus shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.