Zeal Defined
Zeal is often compared to this element.
What is fire?
What is a whip of cords?
John 2:15
Just because a person is zealous, does not necessarily mean they are _________.
What is Right?
Saul was going to Damascus to take Christians from there and bring them to this city to be punished.
What is Jerusalem?
Acts 22:5
Hebrews 10:24
"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works."
Jesus said that since the lukewarm church was neither hot nor cold, He would do this.
What is Spit them out of His mouth.
Revelation 3:16
The feast in process when Jesus went to Jerusalem.
What is the Passover?
John 2:13
Those that have a zeal for God that is not according to knowledge, seek to establish their own ____________.
What is Righteousness?
Romans 10:3
The person who told Saul what he must do to be saved.
Who is Ananias?
Acts 22:12-16
Romans 12:11
ESV "Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord."
NKJV "not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord."
The name of the city containing the lukewarm church.
What is Laodocia?
Revelation 3:14-16
Jesus said, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of _________."
What is Merchandise or Trade?
John 2:16
Desire without ____________ is not good.
What is Knowledge?
Proverbs 19:2
Saul persecuted the Way (Christianity) to the death, because he was zealous for _______.
Who is God?
Acts 22:3-4
Romans 10:2
"For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge."
Jesus reproved the lukewarm church by telling them to be zealous and to do this.
What is repent?
Revelation 3:19
After Jesus cleared out the temple, the words of prophecy that His disciples remembered.
What is "Zeal for your house will consume me"?
John 2:17
The Lord said He would give His people a new heart and a new spirit. He would remove their heart of ________ and give them a heart of __________.
What is Stone and Flesh?
Ezekiel 36:22
Paul admitted that he had formerly been a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But he received mercy for this reason.
What is He had acted ignorantly in unbelief?
1 Timothy 1:13
Titus 2:14
ESV "who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works."
NKJV "who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works."
The LORD wrapped Himself in zeal as a _______.
What is Cloak?
Isaiah 59:17
The three animals being sold in the temple.
What are oxen, sheep and pigeons?
John 2:14
The three sets of opposites being contrasted in Isaiah 5:20. Woe to those who mix these things up.
What is Evil and Good, Light and Darkness, Bitter and Sweet?
Isaiah 5:20
On what street and at whose house was Paul waiting in Damascus while he was blind and praying.
Where is Straight and who is Judas?
Acts 9:11
Daniel 6:10
ESV "When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knee three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously."
NKJV "Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days."