Take Heed, Watch and Pray: WATCH

Take Heed, Watch and Pray: WATCH

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Culver
Date: January 16, 2021

Fasting reminds us that our world is not our home. In this series that coincides with our 21 days of prayer and fasting, we dive deep into the Mark 13 scripture that says take heed, watch and pray.

In Part Three titled Watch, Pastor Caleb Culver speaks on the importance of being a watchman and not becoming too comfortable and falling asleep.

Focus Scripture

Mark 13:32-37 (NKJV)

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

Sermon Highlights

• Why do we fall asleep? We're comfortable and we're bored.

• Comfort that is given by God is grace that leads us to spiritual rest.

• Comfort that is taken by man is idolatry that leads the spiritual slumber.

• The world’s comfort is a false prophet that says “peace, peace” when there is no peace.

• The World’s Comforts:

  - Always involves taking
  - Done in isolation
  - Blinds your vision
  - Drains your strength
  - Imprisons its host

• God’s Rest:

  - Always involves receiving
  - Done in family
  - Gives you vision
  - Enables your strength
  - Empowers its recipient

• Rest comes after obedience.

• We’re falling asleep because we’re not watching the right thing.

• Pick a shift on the wall.

• We fall asleep alone, we stay awake together.