Sermon —— Keep Watch Over your Life
Mark 13:33 NKJ Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. — vs 33 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. — 34 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 35 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. —- vs 36 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!” ———- vs 37
I want to talk to you about —-Keeping Watch Over your Life Jesus is speaking very clear to “every believer” who would ever follow Him— to watch!
Watch = Pay close attention be cautious, and alert... Be on your guard!
Song of Solomon 1:6 NKJ
.... They made me the keeper of the vineyards, But my own vineyard I have not kept. Note �� God gives us responsibility for others... but sometimes we don’t KEEP WATCH over our own
Note �� God wants us to have—-Overcoming Lives...—— so He says—- WATCH.... Stay Alert... Examine Your Life... “in the Light of God’s Word” as you stay in “Close fellowship” with His People.
This morning—- I want to encourage you...
Jesus said .... And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!” ———- vs 37
Watch your Life! —— everyone shout WATCH!!!! W - Watch your WORDS
1 Pet 3:10 For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Words are carriers of POWER Prov 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Num 14:28 Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you Mark 11:23 .. he will have whatever he says. 2 Tim 1:13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words....
Watch—- the words that come to you “through people” — { doctors, friends etc } Don’t allow a “negative report” in your mouth. Put “God’s Word” in your mouth.
Rom 10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
Eg: God says you’re healed.... { But what are you saying? } God says you’re blessed God says... let the weak say, that I’m strong
Note �� If you listen to & agree with “wrong words’ —- you could die early... miss out on God Plans. Many Christians—- speak the words of their …feelings...doctor, psychiatrist, counsellor...
—- rather than God’s word.... the bible!