- 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
The New Topical Text Book
Watchfulness
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.