7 Bible results for “sober minded.” Showing results 1-7. He weighs matters carefully and chooses the wisest course of action.This should be our stance now, despite what people claim about the timing of Christ's return. Sober-minded (9 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 15:34 Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. God had tried to get the people to But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. Romans 8:6 | View whole chapter | See verse in context For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. For example, Paul says "girls should be discreet and modest."

A sober person's mind is unadulterated by anything that would cause poor judgment, as a drunk's ability to make proper decisions is affected by the booze in his system.

God put us in the body to do a specific job, our job not his, otherwise He would have given us his job!If we have been given the job to exhort, then we should exhort. But none of the instructions given here should be ignored simply because they are not addressed directly to an individual's sex or age group. This concept branches out into areas of life like civility, consideration, concern, and respect and has little or nothing to do with what we normally consider as "law."


It is vital to our spiritual health to remain alert and self-controlled!These instructions are an overall exhortation for the various age groups to hold to a sense of duty with regard to their conduct. The promise of His coming has not been delayed, and things are not as they always were.

Self-discipline is willing yourself to do the right, regardless of feelings. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 1 Timothy 3:2.

A person reflecting this quality will be making steady progress in growing into the perfectly balanced character of To Christianity, this translates into "my duty is my right." Understanding this vision depends on a play on the Hebrew words translated "summer fruit" and "end."

If we enter this state, then we make ourselves a prime target to be devoured by the "roaring lion.

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One who is sober is serious, thoughtful, cautious, calm, and not given to excesses of any kind.

Is God's hand involved in world events, while we think we have plenty of time before the end?

Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

This type of person is exactly the kind whom Satan seeks. While asleep, one cannot watch. God's plan marches on; He is maneuvering events, circumstances, and individuals into place.
What the Bible says about Sober (minded) ( From Forerunner Commentary ) Self-mastery ("soberly" in NKJV) is self-government or self-control, the foundation of a strong godly life, growth, and producing fruit. It is his job to do diligently, not ours.

Are we motivated to make use of the time left to us?

It may not be glamorous, but it is the stuff of life.In verse 7, Peter tells us to be sober and to watch, for "the end of all things is at hand."

We normally do not look for thieves. In other words, while all of the distractions of Though such a task is not easy, we must forcibly set our wills to pay attention to those eternal things that are more important.

Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Romans 12:1-3 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. The church, then, can be united because the members are not competing over each other's responsibilities.Thieves send no warning messages ahead of them that they are coming, so break-ins are usually sudden and shocking events.

(See NAS) 1 Timothy 3:2 A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for teaching; (WEY ASV). When a person is heavily intoxicated, he wants nothing more than to sleep it off, so it is impossible for the sleeping drunkard to be vigilant about anything. So Paul advises, "Let us be alert and self-controlled." If you do the job that God has given to you, you are fulfilling His will." English Standard Version (ESV)