Thematic Bible: Watchfulness
Thematic Bible
Daily duty » Watchfulness
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Duty » Daily » Watchfulness
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch to prayer.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come 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 vigilant; because 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, acquit yourselves like 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
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou shouldst forget the things which thy eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them to thy sons, and thy sons' sons:
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Be watchful, 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 if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, read more.
And will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
For the son of man is as a man taking a long journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work; and commanded the porter to watch.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch to prayer.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Exhortations to
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch to prayer.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Christ, an example of
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Then saith he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Watchfulness » Blessedness of
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance 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 ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Watchfulness » Commanded
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Watchfulness » Ministers exhorted to
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
Ye are all children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Paul
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, acquit yourselves like 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, sleep in the night; and they that are 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. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers approved by
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The imminence of the advent
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take 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 enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed 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, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable 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 girt, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like men that wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
I will stand upon my watch, and seat myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Watchfulness » Unfaithful ministers devoid of
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » David
I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be sober, be vigilant; because 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; keep the door of my lips.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Reward promised the vigilant
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Anna
And she was a widow of about eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.