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Devotional
…dressed and watching for it? Choose one specific habit of sobriety or watchfulness, prayer at a set time, an honest inventory of a besetting sin, and begin it today. The thief image belongs first to Jesus in Luke…
Devotional
…even from angels. Uncertainty about the date is meant to produce watchfulness, not anxiety. Date-setting contradicts the very verse people use to justify it. Father, you alone know the day. Free me from the temptation…
Devotional
…concerns. Prayer accompanies the armor rather than replacing it. Watchfulness and perseverance are named together with prayer. Praying for other believers is part of standing firm yourself. Lord, keep me watchful and…
Devotional
…Thank a pastor or elder in your church specifically this week for their watchfulness, and pray for them by name. Jesus calls himself the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11), the pattern every…
Biblical concept
…says it comes as a thief, and 1 Thessalonians 5:2 says the same, so watchfulness rather than calculation is the response Scripture asks for. Amos 5:18 Amos is the first prophet to name the day of the LORD directly, and…
Christian Living
…always uses prophecy. Jesus Himself said no one knows the day, so watchfulness is a way of living rather than a way of calculating. Lord Jesus, You promised to come again, and that is my hope rather than my fear. Keep…
Bible question
…by removing all self-examination. Assurance in Scripture coexists with watchfulness; it is not the same as spiritual complacency. John 10:27-30 defines the sheep before it promises them safety The promise in verses…
Bible question
…consequences were severe. Spiritual history does not immunise anyone. Watchfulness matters most when things are going well. Paul, who called himself chief of sinners in the present tense 1 Timothy 1:15 Late in his…
The Sunday Study
Verse-by-verse teaching with historical context, and a prayer to close. Nothing else in the email.