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Watchfulness

 

Watchfulness

Christ an example of - Mt 26:38,40; Lu 6:12

Commanded - Mr 13:37; Re 3:2

Exhortations to - 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7

God especially requires in ministers - Eze 3:17; Isa 62:6; Mr 13:34

Ministers exhorted to - Ac 20:31; 2Ti 4:5

Faithful ministers exercise - Heb 13:17

Faithful ministers approved by - Mt 24:45,46; Lu 12:41-44

SHOULD BE

• With prayer
- Lu 21:36; Eph 6:18
• With thanksgiving
- Col 4:2
• With steadfastness in the faith
- 1Co 16:13
• With heedfulness
- Mr 13:33
• With sobriety
- 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7
• At all times
- Pr 8:34
• In all things
- 2Ti 4:5

Saints pray to be kept in a state of - Ps 141:3

MOTIVES TO

• Expected direction from God
- Hab 2:1
• Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
- Mt 24:42; 25:13; Mr 13:35,36
• Incessant assaults of the devil
- 1Pe 5:8
• Liability to temptation
- Mt 26:41

Blessedness of - Lu 12:37; Re 16:15

Unfaithful ministers devoid of - Isa 56:10

The wicked averse to - 1Th 5:7

Danger of remissness in - Mt 24:48-51; 25:5,8,12; Re 3:3

Illustrated - Lu 12:35,36

Exemplified

• David
- Ps 102:7
• Anna
- Lu 2:37
• Paul
- 2Co 11:27
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