Be Watchful

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Be Watchful
Luke 1235-39

• Apostles also told us to watch
• 1 Corinthians 1613
• 1 Thessalonians 56

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Why Should We Watch?

• The devil has the power to tempt
• Matthew 41-11 2641
• Satan is active
• 1 Peter 58 2 Timothy 226
• Satan is a minister of light
• 2 Corinthians 1113-15
• Our ignorance of the second coming
• Mark 1332-37

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What Should We Watch?

• Careful not to offend
• James 31-12
• Should be fitly spoken
• Proverbs 2511
• Accountable for idle words
• Matthew 1236-37
• No filthy conversation
• Ephesians 429 54

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What Should We Watch?

• Lord weighs our actions
• 1 Samuel 23
• Judged by our actions
• Rev 2011-12 2 Cor 510
• Determines our destiny
• Hebrews 1028-29
• Evidence of discipleship
• John 1335

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What Should We Watch?

• Wicked forsake thoughts
• Isaiah 557-9
• Obedience of Christ
• 2 Corinthians 104-5
• Things to think on
• Philippians 48
• True, noble, just, pure, lovely, good report,
  virtue, praiseworthy

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What Should We Watch?

• Can become like others
• 1 Corinthians 1533
• Warned against bad company
• Proverbs 110-15
• Become snares to our soul
• Proverbs 2224-25

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We become more like those we are around the most
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What Should We Watch?

• All the Issues of life are from our heart

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What Should We Watch?

• Words
• Matthew 1234
• Actions and Company
• Proverbs 169
• Jeremiah 1023
• Thoughts
• Matthew 1519
• Proverbs 237

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Conclusion

• Keep watch over all things to ensure that our
  soul is ready to be with God

But you be watchful in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist,
fulfill your ministry 2 Timothy 45
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Conclusion

• If we fail to keep watch over our soul, the
  results will be sad!

Remember therefore how you have received and
heard hold fast and repent. Therefore if you
will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief,
and you will not know what hour I will come upon
you. Revelation 33