It is always good to be zealous in a good thing (Galatians 4:1818But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. (Galatians 4:18)), but sometimes our zeal can be misdirected. Such was the case with Saul of Tarsus, who, concerning zeal, was persecuting the church (Philippians 3:66Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. (Philippians 3:6)). He was sincere, but he was sincerely wrong in what he was doing. Many people today are very zealous in what they are doing, but is their zeal according to God? His will is revealed to us in the Bible. How needful it is to familiarize ourselves with the holy Scriptures so that our zeal will be according to knowledge. To be slothful or negligent as a Christian is not honoring to our Lord. The Bible records the lives of those who had zeal both in a good and in a bad direction. May we learn from these examples, for the Lord will certainly reward those who serve Him acceptably.
1. What did the Lord say He would do for Phinehas because he was zealous for his God? Numbers 25:___
2. Those who have been redeemed from all iniquity, what are they to be zealous of? Titus 2:___
3. Of what did Jehu boast of to Jehonadab concerning zeal? 2 Kings 10:___
4. Although Epaphras was of Colosse, for what two other cities did he pray with great zeal? Colossians 4:___
5. Israel had a zeal for God, but was it according to knowledge?
Romans 10:___