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.