Thematic Bible: Watchfulness
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Daily duty » Watchfulness
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
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Duty » Daily » Watchfulness
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
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Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
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But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."
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Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears.
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"Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children--
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
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Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.
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Watchfulness » Danger of remissness in
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
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But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed,' and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know read more.
and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
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As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
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Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
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Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.
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On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest,
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"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
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So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
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Watchfulness » Exhortations to
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
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So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
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Watchfulness » Christ, an example of
And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?
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Then he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me."
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Watchfulness » Blessedness of
("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!")
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Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
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But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
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Watchfulness » Commanded
Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.
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And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
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Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
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Watchfulness » Ministers exhorted to
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears.
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Paul
in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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Watchfulness » The wicked averse to
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » His appearance will be unexpected
("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!")
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Watchfulness » Faithful ministers approved by
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The imminence of the advent
I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
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Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Watchfulness » Illustrated
"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
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Watchfulness » Unfaithful ministers devoid of
His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge; they are all silent dogs; they cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
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Watchfulness » Exemplified » David
I lie awake; I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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Watchfulness » Saints pray to be kept in a state of
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Reward promised the vigilant
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
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Watchfulness » Exemplified » Anna
and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
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