Isaiah 56:9-10
The Lord Denounces Israel’s Paganism
56:9 All you wild animals in the fields, come and devour,
all you wild animals in the forest!
56:10 All their watchmen are blind,
they are unaware.
All of them are like mute dogs,
unable to bark.
They pant, lie down,
and love to snooze.
Isaiah 62:6
62:6 I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
they should keep praying all day and all night.
You who pray to the Lord, don’t be silent!
Jeremiah 6:17
6:17 The Lord said,
“I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, saying:
‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’”
But they said, “We will not pay attention!”
Ezekiel 3:17
3:17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman
for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
Ezekiel 33:2
33:2 “Son of man, speak to your people,
and say to them, ‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.
Ezekiel 33:7
33:7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.
Mark 13:34
13:34 It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves
in charge, assigning
to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.
Mark 13:37
13:37 What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!”
Luke 12:37
12:37 Blessed are those slaves
whom their master finds alert
when he returns! I tell you the truth,
he will dress himself to serve,
have them take their place at the table,
and will come
and wait on them!
Acts 20:30-31
20:30 Even from among your own group
men
will arise, teaching perversions of the truth
to draw the disciples away after them.
20:31 Therefore be alert,
remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning
each one of you with tears.
Acts 20:1
Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece
20:1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.
Acts 5:6
5:6 So the young men came,
wrapped him up,
carried him out, and buried
him.
Hebrews 13:17
13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
Revelation 3:2
3:2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about
to die, because I have not found your deeds complete
in the sight
of my God.