1. On Fire For God “Never be lacking in ZEAL
but keep spiritual fervor, SERVING the Lord”
Romans 12:11

2. “Never be lacking in ZEAL but keep spiritual fervor, SERVING the Lord” Romans 12:11

3. Maintain spiritual fervor
Be Zealous
Zeal = Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm = “Entheos”
Entheos= God in us
Maintain spiritual fervor
In service to the Lord

4. On Fire For God What does it look like?
Revelation 3:14-17
Acts 5:41-42, 8:5-8
How do we remain zealous in our faith?
Ephesians 5:2-20

5. Not on Fire For God Lukewarm: Revelation 3:14-17
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. [15] I Know your deeds, that are neither hot nor cold. I wish you were either one or the other!. [16] So, because you are lukewarm– neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth. [17] You say, ‘I am rich: I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
Lukewarm: Revelation 3:14-17
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. [15] I Know your deeds, that are neither hot nor cold. I wish you were either one or the other!. [16] So, because you are lukewarm– neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth. [17] You say, ‘I am rich: I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

6. Not on Fire For God Ephesians 2:8-10
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. [9] not by works, so that no one can boast. [10] For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has prepared in advance for us”

7. Not on Fire For God Trusting in riches: Revelation 3:17
“You say, ‘I am rich: I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.”
Mark 4:19
“But the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.”

8. On Fire For God
Acts 5:41-42
“They left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. [42] Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah”

9. On Fire For God
Zealous faith is used by God
Acts 8:5-8
“[5] Phillip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. [6] When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. [7] For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. [8] so there was great joy in that city.

10. How do we remain ‘on fire for God’?
Ephesians 5:18-19
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the spirit, [19] speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord”
Ephesians 5:18-19
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the spirit, [19] speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord”

11. How we can remain ‘on fire for God’
Filled by His Spirit  Controlled and led by the Spirit
Ephesians 5:2 – Walk in Love
Ephesians 5:8 – Live as children of light
Ephesians 5:15 – Walk carefully
2. Fulfilled in His Spirit  where does our meaning, satisfaction and purpose come from?

12. How we can remain ‘on fire for God’
Lukewarm: Revelation 3:15-16
“[15] I Know your deeds, that are neither hot nor cold. I wish you were either one or the other!. [16] So, because you are lukewarm– neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

13. How we can remain ‘on fire for God’
Luke 24:32
“They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

14. Why we should be ‘on fire for God’
1 Thessalonians 5:14-19
[14] “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak be patient with everyone. [15] Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. [16] rejoice always’ [17] ‘Pray continually’ [18] ‘Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus’ [19] do not quench the Spirit.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14-19
[14] “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak be patient with everyone. [15] Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. [16] rejoice always’ [17] ‘Pray continually’ [18] ‘Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus’ [19] do not quench the Spirit.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14-19
[14] “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak be patient with everyone. [15] Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. [16] rejoice always’ [17] ‘Pray continually’ [18] ‘Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus’ [19] do not quench the Spirit.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14-19
[14] “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak be patient with everyone. [15] Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. [16] rejoice always’ [17] ‘Pray continually’ [18] ‘Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus’ [19] do not quench the Spirit.”