Hope is not defined by the absence of hardship. Rather, hope is found in God’s grace in the midst of hardship. Hope is found in His promise to give us a future. God offers hope to Christians when He promises, “I am persuaded that not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present or things to come, hostile powers, height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” (Rom. 8:38-39).
Dan Wickert

WATCHFULNESS

WATCHFULNESS

WATCHFULNESS

  1. Christ an example of # Mt 26:38,40 Lu 6:12
  2. Commanded # Mr 13:37 Re 3:2
  3. Exhortations to # 1Th 5:6 1Pe 4:7
  4. God especially requires in ministers # Eze 3:17 Isa 62:6 Mr 13:34
  5. Ministers exhorted to # Ac 20:31 2Ti 4:5
  6. Faithful ministers exercise # Heb 13:17
  7. Faithful ministers approved by # Mt 24:45,46 Lu 12:41-44
  8. SHOULD BE 8a) With prayer

    # Lu 21:36 Eph 6:18

8b) With thanksgiving # Col 4:2 8c) With steadfastness in the faith # 1Co 16:13 8d) With heedfulness # Mr 13:33 8e) With sobriety # 1Th 5:6 1Pe 4:7 8f) At all times # Pr 8:34 8g) In all things # 2Ti 4:5 9) Saints pray to be kept in a state of # Ps 141:3 10) MOTIVES TO 10a) Expected direction from God # Hab 2:1 10b) Uncertain time of the coming of Christ # Mt 24:42 25:13 Mr 13:35,36 10c) Incessant assaults of the devil # 1Pe 5:8 10d) Liability to temptation # Mt 26:41 11) Blessedness of # Lu 12:37 Re 16:15 12) Unfaithful ministers devoid of # Isa 56:10 13) The wicked averse to # 1Th 5:7 14) Danger of remissness in # Mt 24:48-51 25:5,8,12 Re 3:3 15) Illustrated # Lu 12:35,36 16) Exemplified 16a) David # Ps 102:7 16b) Anna # Lu 2:37 16c) Paul # 2Co 11:27

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