Review – Amplifying Our Energy

• Proper Energy Requires Priorities

• Proper Energy = Caring for Body and Spirit

• We should seek to have the energy of Christ (Jn. 14:31, 13:1, 4:31-36; 9:4-5)

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence Defined•Ezra 7:23– adrazda– Strong’s - quickly or carefully:--diligently– Doing the work of the Lord means doing it with energy (zeal), in a timely manner, and carefully (in the right way).

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence Defined•NT– spoudazo– Strong’s - to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest:--do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study.– 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 4:11; 2 Pet. 1:10; 2 Pet. 3:14; Jude 3

Finishing with DiligenceHow do zeal and diligence go together?•Rom. 12:10-12– Zeal is never complete without diligence.– Diligence becomes hollow without zeal.

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence = Pure & Right Conduct•Prov. 20:11•Pure Conduct (Mt. 5:8; Jas. 1:27; 1 Pet. 1:22)•Right Conduct (Mt. 5:6, 10; Mt. 5:17-20; Acts 10:34-35; Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Tim. 6:10-12; 1 Jn. 2:29)

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence ≠ Laziness•Ezra 7:23•Diligence helps us to FINISH our work for God (Prov. 6:9-11; Phil. 1:9-11; Phil. 4:8-9)

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence Looks to the End Result•Prov. 21:5•Lk. 14:28-33•Prov. 6:6-8

Finishing with DiligenceDiligence Seizes Opportunities• Jn. 9:4•Gal. 6:10; Col. 4:5-6•Col. 4:3