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Intro:
The prophet was perplexed about two unanswered
problems God furnished answers for.
1. God seemed silent to the evils all around
(1:2-4) answered in vs. 5. (Ps. 92:7; Jas. 1:11)
2. God permitted people more wicked than His people
to make it tough on them (1:13). He will stand on
His watch tower and wait for the answer – answered
in four “woes” of chapter two verses 6, 9, 12, 15.
STAND TO WATCH ON THE TOWER:
STAND (upright); WATCH (sight);
TOWER (elevated).
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Suppose to be saved. (Tit. 3:5; Jn. 3:5)
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Suppose to be straight. (Ps. 84:11)
I. Watch for the souls of men. (Jn. 4:35-36)
A. Alarmed at their destiny. (Ps. 9:17)
1. Dead and have no life. (Eph. 2:1)
2. Blind and have no sight. (II Cor. 4:3-4)
B. Alerted to their destitution. (Lk. 19:10)
1. They are bankrupt and need God: devoid of God.
2. They are banished and need help: departed from
God.
II. Watch for the saints of God. (Heb. 13:7,
17)
A. Some of the wayward. (Gal. 6:1; Ps.
66:18)
1. They are deprived by choice of life’s best. (Jas.
1:17; Jer. 5:25)
2. They are departed by embarrassment from church’s
best. (Jer. 2:19; 4:18)
B. Some are weaklings. (Rom. 14:1)
1. They need strengthening from the strong. (Rom.
15:1)
2. They need restoration by those who are spiritual.
(Gal. 6:1)
3. They need conversion from those who are saints.
(Jas. 5:19-20)
C. Some are weary. (Gal. 6:9; II Thes. 3:13;
Isa. 40:30-31; Jer. 20:9)
1. They need our example of steadfastness. (I Cor.
15:58; Heb. 12:3, 5)
2. They need our support in encouraging words. (Pr.
25:11; Isa. 50:4; Pr. 3:11)
III. Watch for yourself as Christian. (Mt. 24:42;
Jas. 1:2-4)
A. Lest ye enter into temptation. (Mt.
26:41; II Cor. 2:11)
1. Escape. (I Cor. 10:13; Rev. 16:15)
2. Endure. (II Tim. 4:5; Jas. 1:12)
B. Lest ye ease up on your faith. (I Cor.
16:13; 9:27; I Tim. 6:12; I Pet. 1:6-7)
1. Busy tending God’s household. (Gal. 6:10)
2. Busy tending your household. (I Tim. 5:8)
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