WATCHFULNESS

(See also Readiness; Senses [Mental]; Wakefulness)

Christians: w23.02 14, 16-19; w18.06 24-25; it-1 899; w16.07 13-17; w03 12/15 14-24; w97 3/1 12-13; km 7/95 1; w94 5/1 21-26; w93 6/1 14-15; jv 713-716

during Christ’s presence: w12 9/15 23-27; w11 10/15 3-5; w08 2/15 25; w05 10/1 21-25; kp 3-31; w99 5/1 20-24; w98 9/15 16

example of apostles: w12 1/15 9-13

example of Elijah: ia 94-95, 97; w08 4/1 18-20

example of Jesus: w12 2/15 3-7

fades with apostasy: jv 37-38

first century: w00 1/15 11

for direction in preaching work: w12 1/15 9-11

for end of old system: w11 3/15 4-5; w10 7/15 6; w09 3/15 15-19; w03 1/1 17-22; w00 1/15 9-14; w97 8/15 12-13; w89 10/1 30-31

for fulfillment of Bible prophecy: w23.02 16

illustration of ones taken along and others abandoned (Mt 24:40, 41): w24.09 24-25

illustration of slaves awaiting master’s return from marriage (Lu 12): w04 10/1 21-22; w03 1/1 18; w00 1/15 11

illustration of ten virgins (Mt 25): mwb18.03 7; w15 3/15 12-16; w12 9/15 23, 25-26; w04 3/1 14-15, 17-18; w99 5/1 21-22

modern beginnings: jv 40

role of prayer: w12 1/15 11-12; w12 2/15 4-5

elders:

“keeping watch over your souls” (Heb 13:17): w07 4/1 28-29; w89 9/15 22

Jehovah: w14 4/15 27-31; w08 10/15 3-11

over his servants: w22.08 8-13

over people: w14 8/1 4