Thematic Bible: Watchfulness
Thematic Bible
Daily duty » Watchfulness
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Duty » Daily » Watchfulness
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;
But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about - seeking to devour:
Verse Concepts
AlcoholAdversityevil, origins ofenemies, of believersBitingAttitudes Of WatchfulnessSatan, Titles ForLions, Figurative Use OfLionsPersecution, Nature OfReadinessSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InWatchfulness, Of BelieversBeing PreparedSatan, Character Of
So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.
Be on the watch, stand firm in the faith, be men - be strong;
Verse Concepts
AlertFaithfulness, To GodFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsBeing PreparedBeing A Man Of GodBeing AfraidGuardsSpiritual VitalitySpiritual Warfare, As ConflictStabilityStandingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWeakness, SpiritualDependabilityVigilanceStrength Of PeopleStanding FirmBe Courageous!Be Strong!Not Giving UpCourage
Masculinityfaith in hard timesfaith and strengthFastingStaying StrongCourage And StrengthFaith KjvKeeping FaithStaying Strong And Not Giving UpHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveHaving FaithStrength And FaithStaying PositiveHope And LoveNever Giving UpBelieving In YourselfStrength And LovepotentialwomanhoodGuarding Yourself
I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.
Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.
Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life, - but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy son's sons: -
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak.
Become thou watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that were about to die; for I have not found thy works fulfilled before my God.
Watchfulness » Danger of remissness in
And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said - Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
But, if that wicked servant should say in his heart - My master, delayeth, And begin to be striking his fellow-servants, and eating and drinking with the drunken, The master of that servant, will have come, on a day when he is not expecting, and in an hour when he is not observing, - read more.
And will cut him asunder; and, his part, with the hypocrites, will appoint: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth!
And will cut him asunder; and, his part, with the hypocrites, will appoint: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth!
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Be watching, therefore, for ye know not, on what manner of day, your Lord is coming.
Be watching, therefore, for ye know not, when, the master of the house, is coming, - whether at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at early morn; - Lest, coming suddenly, he find you, sleeping.
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
As a man from home - having left his house, and given his servants the authority, to each one, his work, - and, unto the porter, hath given command, that he should watch: -
Upon thy walls O Jerusalem, have I appointed watchmen, All the day and all the night through, let them not hold their peace, - O ye that put Yahweh in mind, Do not take rest to yourselves,
Son of man, A watchman, have I appointed thee to the house of Israel, - and thou shalt hear, at my mouth a message, and shalt warn them from me.
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;
Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
Watchfulness » Exhortations to
But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;
Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
Watchfulness » Christ, an example of
And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter - Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?
Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.
Watchfulness » Blessedness of
Lo! I come as a thief! Happy, he that is watching, and keeping his garments, lest, naked, he be walking, and they see his shame. -
Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you - he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, -
Verse Concepts
Baptism Of The Holy SpiritAlertFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsBoldness, Comes FromImportunity, Towards GodPersecution, Attitudes ToPerseverancePrayer, For OthersPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Persistence InSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictWatchfulness, Of BelieversPrayer, Offered WithIntercessory PrayerUnceasingAll Believers Are SaintsAlways PrayingPrayer LanguageOpportunityExamples of secret prayerDiligent Prayer
faith in hard timesEndurancePraying For OthersSpiritual WarfareStaying Strong And Not Giving UpOvercoming Hard TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesPatience In Hard TimesNever Giving UpPrayer During Hard TimesPrayingOvercoming AdversityGuidance And StrengthPersistenceGod Answering PrayersHard Work And PerseveranceResolving Conflictperserverancevocationperseveringsupplicationpetition
But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
Watchfulness » Commanded
Become thou watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that were about to die; for I have not found thy works fulfilled before my God.
But, what, unto you, I say, unto all, I say: - Be watching.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season is: -
Watchfulness » Ministers exhorted to
But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;
Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
For, all ye, are, sons of light, and sons of day, - we are not of night, nor of darkness: Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Paul
in toil and hardship, in watchings, oft, in hunger and thirst, in fasting, oft, in cold and nakedness: -
Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the watch, stand firm in the faith, be men - be strong;
Verse Concepts
AlertFaithfulness, To GodFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsBeing PreparedBeing A Man Of GodBeing AfraidGuardsSpiritual VitalitySpiritual Warfare, As ConflictStabilityStandingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWeakness, SpiritualDependabilityVigilanceStrength Of PeopleStanding FirmBe Courageous!Be Strong!Not Giving UpCourage
Masculinityfaith in hard timesfaith and strengthFastingStaying StrongCourage And StrengthFaith KjvKeeping FaithStaying Strong And Not Giving UpHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveHaving FaithStrength And FaithStaying PositiveHope And LoveNever Giving UpBelieving In YourselfStrength And LovepotentialwomanhoodGuarding Yourself
Watchfulness » The wicked averse to
For, they that sleep, by night, do sleep, and, they that drink, by night, do drink: -
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » His appearance will be unexpected
Lo! I come as a thief! Happy, he that is watching, and keeping his garments, lest, naked, he be walking, and they see his shame. -
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers approved by
Who then is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master hath appointed over his household, to give them food in season? Happy! that servant, whom his master, when he cometh, shall find so doing!
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The imminence of the advent
I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that, no one, take thy crown.
Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak.
Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
Verse Concepts
anniversariesAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleBeing A Leaderelders, in the churchBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanConfusionGuardsHeadshipHonouring RulersJoy, And Human ExperienceMinistry, In The ChurchObedience, To Human AuthoritiesMan Keeping WatchPrivilegesResistanceRespect, For Human Beings
Watchfulness » Illustrated
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning, And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
Upon my watch-tower, will I stand, and will station myself upon the bulwark, - so will I keep outlook, to see - what he will speak with me, and what I shall reply, when I am reproved.
Watchfulness » Unfaithful ministers devoid of
His watchmen, are blind None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark, - Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » David
I have watched and am become, Like a bird sitting alone upon a housetop.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about - seeking to devour:
Verse Concepts
AlcoholAdversityevil, origins ofenemies, of believersBitingAttitudes Of WatchfulnessSatan, Titles ForLions, Figurative Use OfLionsPersecution, Nature OfReadinessSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InWatchfulness, Of BelieversBeing PreparedSatan, Character Of
Watchfulness » Saints pray to be kept in a state of
Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Reward promised the vigilant
Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you - he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season is: -
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Anna
and, she, had been a widow for as long as eighty-four years, - who left not the temple, with fastings and supplications, rendering divine service night and day; -