2. Review – Increasing in Wisdom Limits on Godly zeal Limits on Godly zeal – Must be exercised with moral integrity – Must be exercised in spiritual battles Zeal of OT figures Zeal of OT figures Expressing our zeal wisely: Expressing our zeal wisely: – Understand our battlefield/weapons (Eph. 6) – Understand why we fight – Understand our citizenship

3. Embracing Loving Service Motivation for Our Zeal (1 Cor. 1:1-3) Good works indicative of great zeal? Good works indicative of great zeal? What can make them of no value? What can make them of no value?

4. Embracing Loving Service Zeal with Loving Service: Phinehas Num. 25:1-18 – Zeal in Atonement Num. 25:1-18 – Zeal in Atonement – How does God describe the actions of Phinehas? – Was there any selfish ambition evident? – Was love for God and his people evident?

5. Embracing Loving Service Zeal with Loving Service: Phinehas Joshua 22 – Zeal in Peacemaking Joshua 22 – Zeal in Peacemaking – What was the belief about the altar? (vv. 16-20) – What was the truth about the altar? (vv. 26-28) – What was Phinehas’ response upon learning the truth? (v. 31) – Why did Phinehas act as he did?

6. Embracing Loving Service Zeal with Loving Service: Phinehas Why did Phinehas have zeal with loving service? Why did Phinehas have zeal with loving service? – How does God see sin? (Isa. 59:2; Rom. 6:23) – How does God see righteousness? (Jas. 2:23; Job 1:8; Gen. 6:8-9; 2 Pet. 2:5) When we begin to see sin and righteousness as God sees them, it will deepen our love for Him and for others, making our zeal more fruitful.

8. Review – Embracing Loving Service 1 Cor. 13:1-3 – Service without love is meaningless 1 Cor. 13:1-3 – Service without love is meaningless The Example of Phinehas The Example of Phinehas – Zeal in atonement (Num. 25:1-18) – Zeal in peacemaking (Josh. 22)

9. Embracing Loving Service The Role of Love How is one perfected? How is one perfected? – 2 Cor. 12:9 – 1 Cor. 15:10 Some of God’s greatest workers were imperfect: Some of God’s greatest workers were imperfect: – 2 Cor. 8:1-5 – 1 Kings 15:11-14 – 1 Sam. 13:14

10. Embracing Loving Service The Role of Love Recognition of imperfection should increase love; it increases our dependence on God’s mercy and grace. Recognition of imperfection should increase love; it increases our dependence on God’s mercy and grace. – Lk. 7:41-43 – Mt. 18:23ff

11. Embracing Loving Service The Role of Service Saints & Children... but also Servants (Rom. 12:9-18) Saints & Children... but also Servants (Rom. 12:9-18) Service with Humility Service with Humility – Mk. 10:42-45; Phil. 2:7 – Lk. 17:7-10

12. Embracing Loving Service The Importance of Love AND Service 1 Cor. 13:1-3 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Jn. 14:15 Jn. 14:15 Jn. 21:15-17 Jn. 21:15-17 Mk. 10:42-45 Mk. 10:42-45

13. Embracing Loving Service The Importance of Love AND Service “One another” “One another” – Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Heb. 10:24-25 – Gal. 5:13-15 – Rom. 12:9-18 – Gal. 6:1-2 – 1 Pet. 1:22 – 1 Pet. 4:8-10 – 1 Pet. 5:5

14. “Love for God is the supreme quality of the Christian heart. When it’s ignited with zealous service, [our] spiritual fire will shine beautifully against the darkness of sin. [We] must be determined to see as God sees and do as God says.” (Lifelong Zeal, pp. 46-47)