Watchmen in Zion

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Watchmen in Zion

• I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem
  They shall never hold their peace day or night.
• (Isaiah 626)

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• Weather alerts
• Storm spotters
• Alarm system

Early warning is essential to saving lives!
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Watchmen in Zion

• Watchmen today?
• Should there be?
• If so, who are they?
• What is their work our reaction to their work?
• Is it scriptural to describe Christians as
  watchmen?

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Watchmen in the OT

• Learning Rom. 154
• Wise unto salvation 2 Tim. 315
• Examples that teach warn 1 Cor. 106-12

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• Watch Report 2 Sam. 1824

• Assess Warn 2 Sam. 1825-27 2 Kgs. 917-20

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WATCHMEN

• Announced fall of nations Isa. 216-12
• Warned Israel Jer. 617
• Ezekiel Ezek. 317 337

My servants the prophets
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Watchmen who would not warn (Ezek. 318, 20 338)
His watchmen are blind, they are all without
knowledge they are all dumb dogs, they cannot
bark dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 5610
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Watchmen on the Walls of Zion

• Church of Christ Heb. 1222-23
  Gal. 425-26
• Do not be silent Isa. 621-2, 6-7
• Gospel of salvation Isa. 527-10 Rom.
  1014-17

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Watchmen in the Church

• Watch 1 Cor. 1613
• Alertness Matt. 2442-44 1 Ths. 56 1 Pet.
  58 Rev. 32-3
• For souls Matt. 2641 Eph. 618
• Specific watchmen? (Isa. 527-8 626)
• Yes! Ephesians 411-16

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Watchmen in Zion Apostles Prophets

• Delivered gospel Jude 3
• Announced salvation warned of sin Acts
  2020-21, 30-31
• Continue to function through the gospel Col.
  128-29
• Held responsible if they didnt! Gal. 211-14

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Watchmen in Zion Evangelists

• Preach the word 2 Tim. 42
• Isa. 527-8 Rom. 1014-15
• Warn teach, 1 Tim. 13 46, 16
• Watch for souls, 2 Tim. 224-26
• Be watchful 2 Tim. 45
• Held responsible 1 Tim. 4 16

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Watchmen in Zion Pastors (Elders)

• Watch for souls Heb. 1317
• Work described Acts 2028
• When silent, souls devoured! Acts 2029-31
• Shall they hold their peace (Isa. 626)?
• Give account Heb. 1317

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Watchmen in Zion Teachers

• Equip students with Gods saving word Matt.
  2819-20
• Teach Gods warnings, 2 Tim. 224-26
• Save lost, Rom. 115 2 Tim. 22
• Aquila Priscilla, Acts 1826
• Held responsible Jas. 31

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Watchmen in Zion Every Christian

• Watch for spiritual dangers 1 Pet. 58 2 Cor.
  211
• Help restore fallen Gal. 61
• Pray for all Eph. 618
• What I say to you, I say to all Watch! (Mk.
  1337)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against worldliness 1 Jno. 215-17 (Eph.
  53-12)
• Immodest dress, social drinking, dancing, profane
  speech, ungodly entertainment, etc.
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against doctrinal error Jude 3 (Gal. 16-7)
• MDR errors, fellowship, work of the church, plan
  of salvation (1 Tim. 41)
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against compromise with error 2 Cor. 113-4
  Gal. 25 Eph. 53, 11 1 Cor. 1533
• Unity in moral doctrinal diversity (2 Cor.
  614-18)
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against false teachers 2 Pet. 21 Rom.
  1617-18
• Are still evil men imposters deceiving innocent
  (2 Tim. 313)
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against divisive, ungodly men Titus 310-11
• Warn, warn then refuse!
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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A Call For Watchmen Who Will Watch Warn

• Against apathy spiritual indifference Rev.
  32-3
• Time to wake up, clean up grow up! (Rom.
  1311-14)
• Will we be watchmen in Zion, or blind watchmen
  dumb dogs? (Isa. 5610)

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Objections toWatchmen in Zion

• Some are trying to control the
  brotherhoodviolate autonomy
• Paul not so charged, 1 Cor. 417
• We should imitate him, 1 Cor. 111
• Charged with preaching at all seasons 2 Tim.
  42 (1 Tim. 13 Titus 15)
• Word is not bound 2 Tim. 29

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Objections toWatchmen in Zion

• We cant say one is a false teacher unless his
  heart is evil
• Warn against teaching, 2 Pet. 21-2
• Test their teaching, 1 Jno. 41, 6
• Where have all the false teachers gone? (Matt.
  715-20)
• Gods watchmen will be accused of evil (2 Tim.
  29 43-5)
• Watchdogs, jingoists, unheroic

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Objections toWatchmen in Zion

• It is wrong to publicly name men as false
  teachers
• Was it wrong for Paul? 1 Tim. 1 18-20 2 Tim.
  216-18
• Divisive ungodly men 2 Tim. 115 410,
  14-15 3 Jno. 9-10
• Godly, sound men 3 Jno. 11-12 2 Tim. 116-18
  Phil. 219-22, 25
• Watchmen in Zion take note of false teachers
  warn against them! (Rom. 1617)

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Objections toWatchmen in Zion

• You are just too negative!
• Why are tornado watchmen praised as positive, but
  spiritual watchmen are vilified as negative?
• All balanced gospel work includes both negative
  positive Jer. 19-10 2 Tim. 42 (Gal. 416)
• Warnings are not pleasant to hear nor easy to
  heed, but essential to our salvation!

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Watchmen in Zion

• I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem
  They shall never hold their peace day or night.
• (Isaiah 626)

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How will you react to Gods watchmen in Zion?

• Listen as they warn of sin teach the way of
  salvation in truth?
• Repent or refuse? (Jer. 617)
• May we all hear Gods watchmen go up to Zion
  for the Lords salvation! (Jer. 316 Isa. 22-3)