Bible Verses About
Watchman On The Wall (KJV)
Ezekiel 3:17-19 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. (Read More...)
Isaiah 62:6 - I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ezekiel 33:6 - But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Amos 3:7 - Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Ezekiel 33:1-33 - Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (Read More...)
Luke 21:36 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Romans 16:17 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
2 Corinthians 2:11 - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Revelation 17:1-18 - And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: (Read More...)
Ephesians 5:14 - Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ephesians 6:12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Revelation 3:8 - I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
1 Corinthians 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1 John 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Hebrews 13:17 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Ezekiel 3:16 - 3:21
16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Imagine your city and home have been attacked and you have been taken over seven hundred miles from your home to a foreign land, where you don’t know anyone, you don’t know the language or the customs. And to make matters worse, you were taken just before a time when you were to enter your chosen professional service. That is exactly what happened to Ezekiel. Taken to Babylon after the second siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC, he was among 10,000 who would be exiled by the River Chebar in the land of Babylon. Ezekiel would turn 30 just after his exile, and because he was of the priestly line, he would have served in the Temple in Jerusalem. But it was not to be. Rather, the LORD God had other plans for Ezekiel. He would be a prophet appointed to the exiles from Judah and he would proclaim the LORD’s words and judgements that he would see in visions. And also among his duties – be the watchman on the wall.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATCHMEN
Watchmen were an important part of the safety of the city at that time. They would see attacking armies or sojourning merchants and weary travelers. They were to be keenly aware of the sights they saw and to discern if the approaching caravans were friends or foes in disguise. If the watchman failed to discern an enemy had just breached the security of the city because he didn’t recognize falseness, his city could, and most likely would fall.
The LORD needed one whom He could rely on to proclaim His truth, for it had not been spoken in Jerusalem for a number of years, save by the prophet, Jeremiah, whom the people hated for his bad news and lamentations. So Ezekiel entered a new service for the LORD. His visions would carry him to the plains, back to the temple in Jerusalem and oh, the sights he would see. But he was also charged with warning the wicked that they were sinning. Now it wasn’t his duty to make them hear him; Ezekiel was only to proclaim what he saw – the iniquity of the wicked or the sin of a fallen righteous man.
WE ARE SPIRITUAL WATCHMEN
So it is for us today. We are called to be watchmen. We live in dark times, were evil is called good and good evil. We are to proclaim the good news of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are to warn those we know and share with them. It is not our job to make them hear or accept, that is the role of the Holy Spirt. Our job is to never stop talking about our blessed hope, our redeemer, our Savior and Lord – Jesus Christ. And should we fail? Well, I believe the words of the LORD to Ezekiel could be words to us – to me – today; if one dies in his sin and we’ve not shared the good news of Jesus, well, his blood is required at my hand. When I stand before Jesus, will I feel shame for the poor witness I’ve been and weep over the souls lost for eternity, or will I instead receive a crown for sharing and loving people so much that I hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant;"
Will I be a watchman on the wall, proclaiming God’s truth, His love and the Good News? I plan to; what about you?
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATCHMEN
Watchmen were an important part of the safety of the city at that time. They would see attacking armies or sojourning merchants and weary travelers. They were to be keenly aware of the sights they saw and to discern if the approaching caravans were friends or foes in disguise. If the watchman failed to discern an enemy had just breached the security of the city because he didn’t recognize falseness, his city could, and most likely would fall.
The LORD needed one whom He could rely on to proclaim His truth, for it had not been spoken in Jerusalem for a number of years, save by the prophet, Jeremiah, whom the people hated for his bad news and lamentations. So Ezekiel entered a new service for the LORD. His visions would carry him to the plains, back to the temple in Jerusalem and oh, the sights he would see. But he was also charged with warning the wicked that they were sinning. Now it wasn’t his duty to make them hear him; Ezekiel was only to proclaim what he saw – the iniquity of the wicked or the sin of a fallen righteous man.
WE ARE SPIRITUAL WATCHMEN
So it is for us today. We are called to be watchmen. We live in dark times, were evil is called good and good evil. We are to proclaim the good news of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are to warn those we know and share with them. It is not our job to make them hear or accept, that is the role of the Holy Spirt. Our job is to never stop talking about our blessed hope, our redeemer, our Savior and Lord – Jesus Christ. And should we fail? Well, I believe the words of the LORD to Ezekiel could be words to us – to me – today; if one dies in his sin and we’ve not shared the good news of Jesus, well, his blood is required at my hand. When I stand before Jesus, will I feel shame for the poor witness I’ve been and weep over the souls lost for eternity, or will I instead receive a crown for sharing and loving people so much that I hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant;"
Will I be a watchman on the wall, proclaiming God’s truth, His love and the Good News? I plan to; what about you?
Isaiah 58:1
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”
A church that does not preach against sin is a defective church. A preacher that doesn’t preach against sin is disobedient to God, derelict in his duty, and unfaithful to his calling.
Mainstream Christianity in America is on an undeniable path of compromise. Most large churches and famous preachers have little in common with the faith of our fathers. Famous television preacher Joel Osteen personifies many problems with modern Christianity concerning its handling of sin.
The world descends into wickedness when pulpits don't preach against sin and Christians are quiet about righteousness.
Mainstream Christianity in America is on an undeniable path of compromise. Most large churches and famous preachers have little in common with the faith of our fathers. Famous television preacher Joel Osteen personifies many problems with modern Christianity concerning its handling of sin.
The world descends into wickedness when pulpits don't preach against sin and Christians are quiet about righteousness.