2014

A Year For Zeal

Passion Capital Ingredients

• Creed

• Culture

• Courage

• Brand

• Resources

• Strategy

• Persistence

Passion Capital =

Energy +

Intensity +

Sustainability

Zeal Is More!

• ζηλόω

• ze lo s

• zelos = zealous / jealous

– to be full of zeal for good

– to desire earnestly, pursue

– to exert oneself for something

Zeal Is More!

• Galatians 4:18

– It is fine to be zealous, provided

the purpose is good, and to be so

always, not just when I am with

you. (NIV)

– If someone is eager to do good

things for you, that's all right; but

let them do it all the time, not just

when I'm with you. (NLT)

Zeal Is More!

• Zeal is a better than Passion

– adds to the emotional devotion

the diligence to see something

through

Zeal Is More!

• Zeal is a better than Passion

– adds to the emotional devotion

the diligence to see something

through

• Zeal is not ...

– a mood

– a personality type

– a public persona that retreats

when alone

Zeal Is Desirable!

1. Zeal is good

2. Zeal must be directed

3. Zeal must operate in private • Galatians 4:18

It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good,

and to be so always, not just when I am with you.

• Romans 10:2

For I can testify about them [Israelites] that they are

zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on

knowledge.

• Isaiah 9:7

The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

Zeal Is Notable!

• Nehemiah 3:17-21 • 17Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites

under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler

of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his

district. 18Next to him, the repairs were made by their

fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of

the other half-district of Keilah. 19Next to him, Ezer son

of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section,

from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the

angle of the wall. 20Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai

zealously repaired another section, from the angle to

the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of

Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of

Eliashib’s house to the end of it.

Zeal Is Notable!

1. Zeal speaks volumes

2. Zeal shows up early and stays up

late

3. Zeal can be seen in the eyes

and heard in the voice

4. Zeal doesn’t wear out

5. Zeal leads by example

Zeal Is Resistible!

• Psalm 119:139

My zeal wears me out, for my

enemies ignore your words.

Zeal Is Resistible!

1. Zeal expects to have to pull

others along.

2. Zeal seldom feels matched step

for step.

3. Zeal doesn’t get bitter when

others don’t get it.

Zeal Is Creatable!

• Romans 12:11

• Never be lacking in zeal, but

keep your spiritual fervor,

serving the Lord.

• 2 Timothy 1:6

... I remind you to fan into

flame the gift of God ...

Zeal Is Indispensible!

1. Respect it It is your job to reciprocate.

Zeal Is Indispensible!

1. Respect it It is your job to reciprocate.

2. Repent Sin will sap your zeal.

Zeal Is Indispensible!

1. Respect it It is your job to reciprocate.

2. Repent Sin will sap your zeal.

3. Remember Think about the good things.

Zeal Is Indispensible!

1. Respect it It is your job to reciprocate.

2. Repent Sin will sap your zeal.

3. Remember Think about the good things.

4. Relate Get with the people who have it.

Talk to God about it.

Zeal Is Indispensible!

1. Respect it It is your job to reciprocate.

2. Repent Sin will sap your zeal.

3. Remember Think about the good things.

4. Relate Get with the people who have it.

Talk to God about it.

5. Renew Decide to exhibit it regardless of the resistance.

Become solution oriented not analysis oriented.