- Christ an example of

Mt 26:38,40; Lu 6:12



- Commanded

Mr 13:37; Re 3:2



- Exhortations to

1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7



- God especially requires in ministers

Eze 3:17; Isa 62:6; Mr 13:34



- Ministers exhorted to

Ac 20:31; 2Ti 4:5



- Faithful ministers exercise

Heb 13:17



- Faithful ministers approved by

Mt 24:45,46; Lu 12:41-44



- SHOULD BE

. With prayer

Lu 21:36; Eph 6:18



. With thanksgiving

Col 4:2



. With steadfastness in the faith

1Co 16:13



. With heedfulness

Mr 13:33



. With sobriety

1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7



. At all times

Pr 8:34



. In all things

2Ti 4:5



- Saints pray to be kept in a state of

Ps 141:3



- MOTIVES TO

. Expected direction from God

Hab 2:1



. Uncertain time of the coming of Christ

Mt 24:42; 25:13; Mr 13:35,36



. Incessant assaults of the devil

1Pe 5:8



. Liability to temptation

Mt 26:41



- Blessedness of

Lu 12:37; Re 16:15



- Unfaithful ministers devoid of

Isa 56:10



- The wicked averse to

1Th 5:7



- Danger of remissness in

Mt 24:48-51; 25:5,8,12; Re 3:3



- Illustrated

Lu 12:35,36



- Exemplified

. David

Ps 102:7



. Anna

Lu 2:37



. Paul

2Co 11:27