Where is zeal in the bible

Moreover, Josiah removed the mediums and the spiritists and the teraphim and the idols and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.

For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

He brought out the Asherah from the house of the LORD outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people. He also broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes which were in the house of the LORD, where the women were weaving hangings for the Asherah. Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates which were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one's left at the city gate.

Nevertheless the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers. He also defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter pass through the fire for Molech. He did away with the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the official, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

The altars which were on the roof, the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, the king broke down; and he smashed them there and threw their dust into the brook Kidron.

The high places which were before Jerusalem, which were on the right of the mount of destruction which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Milcom the abomination of the sons of Ammon, the king defiled.

He broke in pieces the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherim and filled their places with human bones. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;. Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.

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Zeal » Christ's » General references to. Zeal » Sometimes not according to knowledge. These are words that could easily describe Simon the Zealot, the rest of the zealots, and even disciples like Peter, James, and John. In these instances, being zealous for God was not a substitute for being transformed by His love.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

A heart that is zealous but also violent, quarrelsome, stubborn, unloving, unforgiving, and ungracious may not be heart that has been transformed or even fully surrendered to God. That being said, passion that is absent of purpose or direction can become a dangerous and destructive force in this world. This kind of zeal can ultimately point others to Christ, not drive them away. Imagine if all Christians would love the world with the passion, fervor, and zeal of the God who first loved them 1 John What an example and inspiration that would be.

To be either zealous or jealous is to have a fire in the heart. But they are very different fires. Generally we think of being jealous as an evil kind of fire that destroys what is good; whereas generally we think of being zealous as burning with fire in a good way. Let's be zealous and not jealous. Let's burn with zeal and not with jeal. I hear you say, "Mr Graham, there's no such thing as jeal.

He had a commission: go preach the gospel. Woe to him if he did not! Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to that lesson with a link back to this page. He loved with the affection of Christ. To love as Christ loved, is to truly love. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. John And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.

Titus who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.