ZEAL

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ZEAL

• excitement of (the) mind, ardor, fervor of
  spiritin embracing, pursuing, defending
  anything
• From zeo, to boil with heat, be hot

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ZEAL

• Not prejudice, anger or hatred disguised as
  religious fervor
• Good when based upon truth directed toward
  godly ends, Jno. 217 (Psa. 699) Gal. 4 17-18
• Misplaced zeal can be deadly (Cf. woman killed on
  I-55 testing faith)

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• A 45-year-old woman who was killed as she walked
  onto I-55 near Sherman, Ill., in October was
  revealed to have been a member of a Jehovahs
  Witnesses breakaway group that believes
  they should test their faith (much like snake
  handlers do) by standing in the middle of
  traffic. A few days before her fatal
  demonstration of faith, she had been pulled to
  safety from the same highway as she attempted to
  proselytize to drivers zooming by.
• Springfield State Journal-Register, 10-27-00
• News of the Weird
  http//www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/index.html

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MISPLACED ZEAL

• Zeal without knowledge, Rom. 101-3
• Ignorance unbelief, Acts 22 3-5 Phil. 36 1
  Tim. 113
• Zeal for the traditions of men, Gal. 114 (Mk.
  71-13) Col. 28
• Zeal that is selfish/self-serving Rom. 1211
  (Gal.417 612-13)

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GOD-APPROVED ZEAL

• Harmonizes with the Divine will, Num. 256-11
  (Rom. 102) Psa. 10630-31 (Lk. 615)
• Directed toward God, not men, Num. 2511-13
  (Matt. 721-23 Rom. 1211)

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GOD-APPROVED ZEAL

• Always directed toward good things, Gal. 418
  Phil. 212
• Not eye-service (Col. 322-25)
• In Gods sight (Heb. 1321)
• Works prays for the spiritual well-being of
  others, Col.412f
• Strengthens others, 2 Cor. 92
• Doesnt condone sin, Jno. 213-17 1 Kgs. 1910,
  14 (Phil. 36)

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GOD-APPROVED ZEAL

• Grows out of genuine conversion, 2 Cor. 711
  (Gal. 220)
• The result of godly sorrow repentance
• Examples Acts 241-47 839 1917-20

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THE ZEALOF THE LORD

• Our Lord is zealous of righteousness, Num.
  2511-13
• Our Lord zealously accomplishes His purposes,
  Isa. 96-7

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ZEAL

• We need stirring up to love and good works (Heb.
  1024)
• Zealous of good works of God (Titus 214)
• Zeal without knowledge leads to
  self-righteousnesslost!
• Zeal with knowledge leads to fervent faithful
  service to Godblessed!