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1 Thessalonians 5:2-9 ESV / 67 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
1 Corinthians 16:13. Verse Concepts. Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Luke 21:34-36. “Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap; for it will come upon all those who dwell on the ...
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In the New Testament, “watchful” (1 Peter 5:8) or “awake” (Mark 13:37) or “alert” (Acts 20:31) are terms writers frequently use to urge us not to neglect the significant danger surrounding us. I saw this in a rabbit feeding early this morning just outside my office window. This rabbit was the epitome of watchfulness. It never let down its guard, no...
“Stand firm in the faith.” This kind of resolve is no mere good intention or the flimsy New Year’s kind. This is true resolve: a holy, stubborn determination. It is drawing the line in the sand and not backing down. It is a will to hold the ground, come what may. Paul uses this phrase frequently (2 Corinthians 1:24; Galatians 5:1; Philippians 1:27;...
At first read, we might wonder what the vigilant, and almost violent, admonitions to “be watchful,” “stand firm,” and “be strong” have to do with the exhortation to “let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:13–14). But there is no inconsistency whatsoever. Love is the greatest power at work between God and man, and between man and man...
We need this word from Paul right now — this almost offhanded admonition slipped into a list of logistical details. Because we need vigilant, courageous love. We always need it, of course, but we will feel our need of it increasingly as our society grows increasingly hostile to Christianity. We need a holy watchfulness so that we don’t allow the wo...
Instead of "watch," some Bible versions use words such as, "don't go to sleep at the switch" (The Message), "be always on the watch" (NIV), "be ready all the time" (New Century Version), "keep awake" (Amplified Bible), "keep on the alert" (NASB), "stay awake" (ESV), "keep a constant watch" (Living Bible), and "beware of slumbering" (The New ...
An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. Greek. 1127. gregoreo -- to be awake, to watch. ... gray-gor-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I am awake, am vigilant, watch Definition: (a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant. ...
May 1, 2017 · 1. Alertness in Christ’s Return. When I first looked at this title, I asked myself, “what does this have to do with Christian character?” The dictionary indicates that this word means “awareness, watchfulness, careful attention.” In the light of the definition, the topic does reflect clear Scriptural teaching.
