1. Be Fervent Hebrews 6:9-12

2. 2 Do not be sluggish! Heb. 6:11-12 Little movement, slow, inactive Be fervent: zeo: To boil with heat, be hot (Rom. 12:11) ektenes: To stretch out, stretch forth…intently, strenuously, instantly, earnestly (1 Pet. 4:8) energeo: “to be operative, be at work, put forth power” (Jas. 5:16) Little movement, slow, inactive Be fervent: zeo: To boil with heat, be hot (Rom. 12:11) ektenes: To stretch out, stretch forth…intently, strenuously, instantly, earnestly (1 Pet. 4:8) energeo: “to be operative, be at work, put forth power” (Jas. 5:16)

3. 3 Be Fervent in Spirit Romans 12:11; Acts 18:25 Give all diligence, 2 Pet. 1:5 Zeal, Titus 2:14 (2 Cor. 7:7) Boldness, Phil. 1:20 Determination, Phil. 3:12-15 Desire, Luke 22:15 Endurance, Heb. 12:1-2 (Gal. 6:9) Faith that will not draw back, Heb. 10:39 Give all diligence, 2 Pet. 1:5 Zeal, Titus 2:14 (2 Cor. 7:7) Boldness, Phil. 1:20 Determination, Phil. 3:12-15 Desire, Luke 22:15 Endurance, Heb. 12:1-2 (Gal. 6:9) Faith that will not draw back, Heb. 10:39

4. 4 Be Fervent in Love 1 Peter 4:8 (Prov. 10:12) With a pure heart, 1 Pet. 1:22 Love for one another, James 5:19-20 Love for God, 1 John 5:2-3 Love for God’s word, Psalm 119:97 Love for the lost, Matthew 22:39 Love for our enemies, Matthew 5:44-45 Keep yourselves in God’s love, Jude 21 With a pure heart, 1 Pet. 1:22 Love for one another, James 5:19-20 Love for God, 1 John 5:2-3 Love for God’s word, Psalm 119:97 Love for the lost, Matthew 22:39 Love for our enemies, Matthew 5:44-45 Keep yourselves in God’s love, Jude 21

5. 5 Be Fervent in Prayer James 5:16-17; Acts 12:5 Prayer is powerful (avails much) Continue earnestly, Col. 4:2 Labor fervently, Col. 4:12 In sufferings, James 5:13-16 Zealous endurance, Luke 18:1-8 Never lose heart Prayer is powerful (avails much) Continue earnestly, Col. 4:2 Labor fervently, Col. 4:12 In sufferings, James 5:13-16 Zealous endurance, Luke 18:1-8 Never lose heart

6. 6 A Fervent Heat 2 Peter 3:10, 12 Future heat is reason to be holy, 3:11 Our necessary obligation Pain of eternal fire is incentive to be fervent in our faith, Mark 9:45-46 Future heat is reason to be holy, 3:11 Our necessary obligation Pain of eternal fire is incentive to be fervent in our faith, Mark 9:45-46

7. 7 Be Fervent Hebrews 6:12 The spiritually sluggish do not inherit the promises of God! Fervent in spirit (as servants of God) Fervent in love (with a pure heart) Fervent in prayer (blessings from God) In view of the fervent heat to come! The spiritually sluggish do not inherit the promises of God! Fervent in spirit (as servants of God) Fervent in love (with a pure heart) Fervent in prayer (blessings from God) In view of the fervent heat to come!