Talk 5: Zeal For Righteousness

We must be men and women who passionately want to promote God's Kingdom on earth

Specific Application for our Zeal

• Correction
• Encouragement

Exercise of zeal, in our own lives & in the lives of our household members

• Grow in love for God & for neighbor
• Active participation in the life of the church
• Faithfulness to the CFC covenant

Talk 5: Zeal For Righteousness

"You love justice & hate wrongdoing; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellow kings."

-Psalms 45:8

Zeal for Righteousness Stems from our Love of God

• A person who loves God desire to enjoy His goodness & be close to Him. He/She loves to see God's will accomplished
• A person who loves his neighbor & desires what God wants from them
• Love of God & neighbor should cause us to mourn if God is dishonored
• Although all christians should love their neighbor, this love for others is especially necessary for those who are leaders

We must be men and women who passionately want to promote God's Kingdom on earth

Four Kinds of Good People

• Those who refrain from doing evil, yet do not devote themselves faithfully to doing good
• Those do no evil, & also devote themselves to frequent good deeds, & see no need to do more than that
• Those who detest & avoid wrongdoing, frequently do good deeds, & desire personal holiness, yet lack equal concern for the holiness of others
• Those who avoid wrongdoing, practice virtue, and are on fire with zeal for personal righteousness, & have a zeal for winning souls