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Testimonies for the Church Volume 6
“And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I
am the Lord your God, and none else: and My people shall never be
ashamed.”
Joel 2:27
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Warning, admonition, promise, all are for us, upon whom the ends
of the world are come. “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but
let us watch and be sober.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6
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“Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be over-
charged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so
that day come upon you unawares.”
Luke 21:34
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“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Mark 14:38
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Watch against the stealthy approach of the enemy, watch against old
habits and natural inclinations, lest they assert themselves; force them
back, and watch. Watch the thoughts, watch the plans, lest they become
self-centered. Watch over the souls whom Christ has purchased with
His own blood. Watch for opportunities to do them good.
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Watch, “lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping.”
Mark 13:36
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