Thematic Bible: Watchfulness
Thematic Bible
Daily duty » Watchfulness
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.
Duty » Daily » Watchfulness
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.
Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.
Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may 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
Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, and 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
{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."
Therefore awake and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you, both night and day with tears.
Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Be awake, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Watchfulness » Danger of remissness in
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming, and begin to smite his fellows: yea and to eat and to drink with the drunken: that servant's master will come in a day when he looketh not for him: and in a hour that he is not aware of, read more.
and will divide him, and give him his reward with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
and will divide him, and give him his reward with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.
Wake, therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come.
Watch, therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house will come: whether at even, or at midnight; whether at the cock crowing, or in the dawning: lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
As a man which is gone into a strange country and hath left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.
Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Exhortations to
The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.
Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Christ, an example of
And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."
Watchfulness » Blessedness of
"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."
Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication - and that in the spirit - and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all 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
Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."
Watchfulness » Commanded
Be awake, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found thy works perfect before God.
And that I say unto you, I say unto all men: Watch."
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.
Take heed: watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is:
Watchfulness » Ministers exhorted to
But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.
Therefore awake and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you, both night and day with tears.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Paul
in labour and travail, in watching often, in hunger, in thirst, in fastings often, in cold and in nakedness.
Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, and 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, sleep in the night: and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » His appearance will be unexpected
"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers approved by
If there be any faithful servant and wise, whom his master hath made ruler over his household, for to give them meat in season convenient; Happy is 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
Behold, I come shortly. Hold that which thou hast, that no man take away thy crown.
Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
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 about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
I stood upon my watch, and set me upon my bulwark, to look and see what he would say unto me, and what answer I should give him that reproveth me.
Watchfulness » Unfaithful ministers devoid of
For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » David
I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may 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 a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Reward promised the vigilant
Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take heed: watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is:
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Anna
And she had been a widow about four score and four years of age, which went never out of the temple, but served God there with fasting and prayer night and day.