Thematic Bible: Watchfulness


Thematic Bible



Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveWaiting At GatesBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In WisdomSchoolWaiting On The Lordmistress

Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveWaiting At GatesBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In WisdomSchoolWaiting On The Lordmistress











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. Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualLukewarmnessHuman ImperfectionVigilanceStrength Of PeopleNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearWake Up!Be Strong!Incomplete Worksrevelationdeeds

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' Verse ConceptsOil For LampsExtinguishingFoolish People

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.

But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.' Verse ConceptsNot Knowing PeopleChrist Telling The TruthTelling The Truth

As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWaiting Till Marriage



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.

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. Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersHuman Authority, Nature OfMan Appointing

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, Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NightSleeplessnessWatchmanAnticipation

"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. Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of LeadersWatchmanvocation





And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour? Verse ConceptsHourPainPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOverconfidenceOne HourChrist With His DisciplesStress And Hard Times



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. Verse ConceptsTablesCharacter Of SaintsClothing OneselfReclining To EatChrist Telling The TruthWaiting Till Marriageluck



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. Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualLukewarmnessHuman ImperfectionVigilanceStrength Of PeopleNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearWake Up!Be Strong!Incomplete Worksrevelationdeeds

And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."


Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnTaking HeedThe Time UnknownPersistence



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.



For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. Verse ConceptsNightSleep, PhysicalSecret SinsSpiritual NightDo Not Get DrunkDrunkennessPositive Thinkingdrunkards


"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.




Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveWaiting At GatesBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In WisdomSchoolWaiting On The Lordmistress



"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.

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. Verse ConceptsMan Keeping WatchWaitingWatchmanAnswering Godanswersmyself

His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge; they are all silent dogs; they cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. Verse ConceptsDumbnessDaydreamingOccupationsSleep, SpiritualSleep, PhysicalWatchmanSloth Examples OfSleep, Warnings AgainstBarking And HowlingDumbThose Who Were IgnorantPetsawakening




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. Verse ConceptsTablesCharacter Of SaintsClothing OneselfReclining To EatChrist Telling The TruthWaiting Till Marriageluck

Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnTaking HeedThe Time UnknownPersistence


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