#229 UBER Series# 1, Zeal

UBER – Sermon Series# 1, Zeal – D Karl Thomas

Uber … Shared Network economy    Uber App     Uber Rush      AIR BNB

Uber valued in late 2015 at 61.5 Billion.
Uber also crossed the $50 billion mark in five years, a feat Facebook took seven years to accomplish.

Definition UBER:— being a superlative example of its kind or class : uber _______
to an extreme or excessive degree : uber _______
Supercharge
Greek Equivalent (sphódra) vehemently, in a high degree, exceeding(-ly), greatly. e

John 2:14-17 (KJV)
“And found in the temple those that sold oxen …made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple… and overthrew the tables…make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”        

Luke 20:1-2, 20
“…confronted Him and spoke to Him, saying, ‘Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?’” … So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.”

Isaiah 9:6-7  “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”

Isaiah 59:17  “For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.”

Romans 12:11(AMP)
“Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.”
Zeal:— Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance. Passion, Fervor, Jealousy, to be hot, to boil over.

Jesus didn’t come to introduce a new religion, He came to take over by introducing a new Kingdom.
John declares the Mission of Jesus:
Matthew 3:11  “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

Gallop Poll did a survey of 13000 people in 130 countries. It is the only time he has taken a survey that could be considered more or less worldwide. Survey of people who used to go to church but no longer do. What would need to happen for you to return to church? #1 answer was “Passion in the lives of the members and leaders.”

Charles Finney (Revival Lectures)
“…the primary cause of deception in surrendered believers may be condensed into one word, passivity;…Thus he falls into inertia which opens the way deception and invasion.”

Charles Wesley
“I set myself on fire and people come and watch me burn.” (Get out of the trees.)
“Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as you ever can.”

Catherine Booth  “If we are to better the future we must disturb the present.”
Winston Churchill
“Without courage all virtues lose their meaning.” “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it” Martin Luther
“If you don’t have anything worth dying for you haven’t lived.”

Tony Campelo “The church is emotionally dead. We don’t even commit sin with very much enthusiasm.”
Kierkegaard “This age will not die from sin but from a lack of passion”

S. Lewis (Screwtape Letters)
“I will always see to it that there are bad people, your job is to provide me with people who don’t care.” Devil speaking to low level demon.

Max Lucado  “Satan’s sliest agent is familiarity. His commission, clear and fatal, is to take nothing from his victim but to cause him only to take everything for granted.”

Jehu:– (yay-hoo’) Jehovah is He,     He will __________.    Fill in the blank He will do it!
Jehu exposed deception, inspired action and removed false religion from the land.

2 Kings 9:3, 20
“Then take the flask of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee, and do not delay.’

So the watchman reported, saying, ‘He went up to them and is not coming back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously!’”

2 Kings 10:15-16 (KJV)
“…he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab …, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.”

1 Thessalonians 5:19  “Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.”
Why Do People Lack Zeal?
Lose Focus – precious / familiar
Malnutrition – no disciplines
Fear Of Man – afraid to stand out
Yielding to Disappointment
No Purpose Beyond Themselves

Why Do We Need Zeal?
It is a biblical imperative.
First step to manifestation.
Zeal increases willpower.
Zeal changes lives.
Zeal changes me.

How To Possess Zeal
Believe zeal makes the difference.
Accept God’s desire for your zeal.
Pray for more zeal.
Keep yourself in His love.
Activate the deposits of God.
Associate with zealous people.
Never forget who you are.

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