Bible Verses About Awakening to Purpose

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.