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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WATCHFULNESS. → General scriptures concerning Ex 23:13; 34:12; De 4:9,23; 6:17; 11:16; 12:13; 27:9; Jos 22:5; 23:11; 1Ki 2:3,4; 8:25; 2Ch 19:7; Ne 4:9; Job 36:18-21; Ps 39:1; 102:7; 119:9; 141:3; Pr 4:23,25,26; 8:34; 16:17; 28:26; Na 2:1; Hab 2:1; Mal 2:15; Mt 6:1; 16:6; 18:10; 24:4; 25:13; 24:42-51; 26:40,41; Mr 4:24; 13:9-23,32-37; Lu 8:18; 11:35; 12:15,35-40; 21:8-36; Ac 20:28-31; Ro 11:21; 13:11; 1Co 7:29-31; 9:27; 10:12; 11:28; 16:13; Ga 6:1; Eph 5:15; 6:18; Php 3:2; 4:5; Col 4:2,17; 1Th 5:4,6,21; 1Ti 4:16; 2Ti 4:5; Heb 2:1; 3:12; 12:15; 1Pe 1:13,17; 4:7; 5:8; 2Pe 1:19; 3:17; 1Jo 5:18; 2Jo 1:8; Jude 1:20,21; Re 3:2,3,11; 16:15 → See TEMPTATION

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(1) For the Coming of Christ, Reasons for The Uncertainty of the Time of Mt 25:13; Mr 13:33 Reward Promised the Vigilant Lu 12:37 The Children of Light will no Sleep 1Th 5:5,6 The Imminence of the Advent Re 3:11 His Appearance will be Unexpected Re 16:15 (2) Against Sin and Temptation De 4:9; Ps 39:1; Mt 26:41; Ac 20:31; 1Co 10:12; 16:13 Col 4:2; 1Pe 5:8; Re 3:2

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watchfulness. Watchfulness, n. great care, a want of due sleep