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Watchman, What of the Night

Watchman, What of the Night. Isa. 21:11. Introduction. A watchman’s duty is to warn of danger. Old Testament for our learning (Rom 15:4) Declare what he seeth . (Is. 21:6) If he fails, his blood is upon his own soul. (Ez. 3:17-18). The Need for Watchmen.

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Watchman, What of the Night

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  1. Watchman, What of the Night Isa. 21:11

  2. Introduction • A watchman’s duty is to warn of danger. • Old Testament for our learning (Rom 15:4) • Declare what he seeth. (Is. 21:6) • If he fails, his blood is upon his own soul. (Ez. 3:17-18)

  3. The Need for Watchmen • The devil seeks to devour. (I Pet. 5:8) • Grievous wolves abound. (Acts 20:29) • Some are perverse. (Acts 20:30; Gal. 1:7)

  4. The Work of a Watchman • See present or approaching evils. • Elders are watchmen. (Heb. 13:17) • Preachers are watchmen (II Tim. 4:5) • Watchmen “Cry aloud, spare not.” (Is. 58:1) • Errors must be exposed. (Isa. 21:6) • Sinners to be rebuked. (I Tim. 5:20; Gal. 2:14)

  5. The Work of a Watchman • Deliver his soul. (Ez. 3:17-21) • Paul free from blood. (Acts 20:26) • Preach the whole counsel. (Acts 20:27)

  6. Examples of Watchmen • Old Testament examples: • Samuel to Saul. (I Sam. 15:13,14,21,22) • Elijah to Ahab. (I Kings 18:17-24) • Nathan to David. (II Sam. 12:7-15) • Young prophet to Jeroboam. (I Kings 13:1-3)

  7. Examples of Watchmen • New Testament examples: • John the Baptist to Herod. (Mk. 6:17,18) • Jesus to Pharisees. (Matt. 23:1-33) • Stephen. (Acts 7:51) • Paul. (Acts 20:29-30; Gal. 2:5,14)

  8. What Watchmen See Today • Denominationalism. (I Cor. 1:10; 3:1-4; II Cor. 6:17, 18) • Secret order entanglement. (II Tim 2:4) • Indifference. (Rev. 3:15-18) • Worldliness. (I John 2:15-17; I Tim 5:6) • Selfishness. (Acts 11:27-30) • Inefficiency (II Tim 2:15; I Pet. 3:15) • Christians are warriors. (Eph. 6:12) • Should fight. (I Tim. 6:12)

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