1. Enthusiasm Energizes What Is Enthusiasm? Why Is It Important?
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord–Rom. 12:11
What Is Enthusiasm?
Why Is It Important?
Not mere excitement
It’s “the fuel of action” Eccl. 9:10; Col. 3:17
En-thusiasm (from within)
Ex-citement
(from without)
The affect it has on others--Acts 16
Fr. Greek en-theos, lit. In-God or God-possessed. When God is in you, you are filled with fervor!
1 John 4:12-16; Rom. 8:9-11; Gal. 2:20; 1 Pet. 3:15
It’s contagious!--2 Cor. 9; Heb.10:24-25
How Is It Obtained?
Learn that truth & love will ultimately prevail--Matt. 24: John 2:15-17; Rom. 6:19; 1 Cor. 15:58
Not zeal w/o knowledge Rom. 10:1-4; Prov. 19:2
Learn to love God wholeheartedly Matt. 22:35-40; 1 John 4:10; Rom. 8:28
But the fever of reason & revelation—Luke 24:13-35
Have a compassion for lost souls! Matt. 23:37-39; Lk. 19:41-46; Rom. 9:1-3