How to Maintain Zeal Answers & Scripture Verses

How to Maintain Zeal Answers & Scripture Verses

1. How did Charles Spurgeon describe zeal?

Spurgeon described zeal as having sleepless hours, weeping eyes and bursting hearts for the lost. The heart is heavy with grief and vehement in desire, yet with holy ardour and pants for God’s glory.

2. What awaited Paul in every city he was about to visit?

Awaiting Paul in every city he was about to visit were bonds and afflictions

3. How would this make you feel if that were God’s plan for your life?

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4. What was Paul’s attitude towards what he was about to face?

Paul had a courageous, joyful resignation to the will of God. Because he was crucified to the world and its pleasures, he didn’t count his life dear to himself, but joyfully finished the course God set for him.

5. Do you count your life dear to you? (Give this deep thought before you answer)

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6.How can we develop a zeal for God?

When we see ourselves as hell-deserving sinners and appreciate the fact that we are heading for an undeserved heaven, we will be bursting with love, gratitude, and zeal for God.

How to Maintain Zeal Scripture Verses

in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 2 Timothy 2:25

No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:44

And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:22-24

But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18