Lose Lukewarm Numbers 25:10-13 Psalms 69:9 Proverbs 23:17-18 John 2:13-17 Revelation 3:15-22 Romans 12:11-12 Acts 18:24-25 Acts 4:13 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Psalms 51:10 04.15.20

****NOTE:  In an effort to bring encouragement to others during these uncertain times I have recorded (albeit lamely!) some Scripture recitation.  If you are interested in viewing this they are on the links below or you can go to Beth Yoe at Instagram.****     

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LOSE LUKEWARM

BREAD

¹⁰ The LORD said to Moses, ¹¹ “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites; for he was as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that in my zeal I did not put an end to them. ¹² Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. ¹³ He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”   Numbers 25:10-13 (NIV)

⁹ For zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. Psalms 69:9 (NIV)

¹⁷ Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. ¹⁸ There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.   Proverbs 23:17-18 (NIV)

¹³ When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. ¹⁵ So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ¹⁶ To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!” ¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”   John 2:13-17 (NIV)

¹⁵ “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! ¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷ You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. ¹⁹ Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. ²⁰ Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. ²¹ To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. ²² He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”    Revelation 3:15-22 (NIV)

¹¹ Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.   Romans 12:11-12 (NIV)

²⁴ Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. ²⁵ He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.  Acts 18:24-25 (NIV)

¹³ When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 (NIV)

²⁴ Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. ²⁵ Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. ²⁶ Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. ²⁷ No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.  1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV)

¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Psalms 51:10 (NIV)

BUTTER

“Satan doesn’t surrender his prey without a fight.  He comes racing after the converted soul, chariot wheels churning the dust, seeking to discourage you, to defeat you.  He pursues you with the intensity of Pharaoh.  He may use your old friends, a spot of persecution, or discouraging responses by your family.  He may show you a hypocrite in the church or afflict you with a general slacking of zeal.  He may launch a missile of temptation right at your heart or fire a volley of trials and troubles into your life.”  Robert J. Morgan

“A zealous man feels that like a lamp he is made to burn.  Such a one will always find a sphere for his zeal.”  J. C. Ryle

“Spiritually, mildew is not an uncommon evil. When our work is most promising, this blight appears. We hoped for many conversions, and instead we find a general apathy, an abounding worldliness, or a cruel hardness of heart! There may be no blatant sin in those for whom we are working, but there is a deficiency of sincerity and decision that is sadly disappointing. We learn from this to depend upon the Lord and the necessity of prayer so that no blight will fall upon our work. Spiritual pride or laziness will soon bring upon us the dreadful evil, and only the Lord of the harvest can remove it. Mildew may even attack our own hearts and shrivel our prayers and dampen our zeal. May it please the great Gardener to avert so serious a calamity. Shine, blessed Sun of Righteousness, and drive the diseases away.”   C. H. Spurgeon revised by Alistair Begg

“One great hindrance to holiness in the ministry of the word is that we are prone to preach and write without pressing into the things we say and making them real to our own souls. Over the years words begin to come easy, and we find we can speak of mysteries without standing in awe; we can speak of purity without feeling pure; we can speak of zeal without spiritual passion; we can speak of God’s holiness without trembling; we can speak of sin without sorrow; we can speak of heaven without eagerness. And the result is an increasing hardening of the spiritual life.”  John Piper

“The human soul longs for things higher, warmer and purer than those offered by today’s mass living habits, introduced by the revolting invasion of publicity, by TV stupor, and by intolerable music…We have turned our backs upon the Spirit and embraced all that is material with excessive and unwarranted zeal.”      Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn to Harvard graduates in 1978

“Guard your heart zealously - not to simply keep it in a particular pattern or habit by merely following a rule or regulation – rather to keep it responsive to each breath of the Spirit.  He is to lead, we are to follow, through His power for His great Name.”  BHY

“Whatever may be the machinations and devices of the enemies of God’s people, there is still the same effectual barrier to thwart their design.  The saints are God’s heritage, and He is in the midst of them, and will protect His own.  What comfort this yields us in our troubles and spiritual conflicts!  We are constantly opposed, and yet perpetually preserved!  A saint never yet had a virtue or a grace which was not the target for hellish bullets:  whether it was hope bright and sparkling, or love warm and fervent , or patience all-enduring, or zeal flaming like coals of fire, the old enemy of everything that is good has tried to destroy it.  The only reason why anything virtuous or lovely survives in us is this, ‘the Lord was there’.”   Charles H. Spurgeon

“Lord, give me character that is greater than my gifts, and humility that is greater than my influence.”   Tim Keller 

“The true zealot is fervent in the Spirit, not in the show; in reality, not in form; for God and not for himself.  Zeal is guided by the Word, and not one’s own fancy.  It receives praise from God and not men.  Such a man’s worth cannot be set forth with the tongues of men and angels.  Zeal leaps over all obstacles as fire passes from house to house.  Before it all God’s enemies fall. Where true zeal is, there will be opposition.  Christ calls and urges us to have it.  Let your milk boil over.  True zeal will not fade; it is perpetual.  He that has an ear to hear, be zealous!”  Samuel Ward 

BUTTER

• ·         We are never to be lacking in zeal but keep our spiritual fervor serving the Lord.
• ·         We are to be zealous for the Lord’s great Name – through His power for His glory.
• ·         Create in me a pure heart and a steadfast spirit Oh Lord.