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The Power of ZealLessons from Phinehas

Phinehas

“he was jealous with My jealousy among them.”

— Numbers 25.11

“he was jealous for his God and made atonement for

the people of Israel.”— Numbers 25.13

Zeal

“zeal for another’s property” = envy

“zeal for one’s own property” = jealousy

Zealfor one’s spouse

Thinklike G od think s

wor ld?soc ie t y?

man?

“that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”

— 1 Corinthians 2.12

Sin

24,000died

“His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves

violence.”— Psalm 11.5

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.”

— Isaiah 5.20

So what?

So what?

Thinklike G od think s

Actlike God acts

“Then Phinehas stood up and intervened”

— Psalm 106.30

“zealous for good works”— Titus 2.14

Actlike God acts

Will you bezealous for God?

Will you bezealous for God?

Will you bezealous for God?

Will you bezealous for God?

Phinehas

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The Power of ZealLessons from Phinehas

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart16 November, 2008

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Phinehas reminds us that in our battle against sin and for purity, zealousness is vital. We must learn to think and act as God would.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”