review – protecting our zeal

Review – Protecting Our Zeal

• Ways to Protect Our Fire:–Don’t be fooled by Satan’s lies–Recovering from Burnout

Review – Protecting Our Zeal

• Recovering from Burnout:–Spend time alone with God (Heat)–Speak honestly to God (Heat)–See God working in His ways (Fuel)–Set out for the next act of service

(Fuel)–Understand that we are never

alone (Environment)

Changing the World Where We Are

The Necessity of Letting Our Light Shine•Mt. 5:14-16 – Compare with Jn. 8:12; Jn. 9:4-5– Christians are the light of the world"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Changing the World Where We Are

• Mt. 5:16• Acts 9:36• Rom. 13:3• Eph. 2:10• 1 Tim. 2:10• 1 Tim. 5:10

• 1 Tim. 5:25• 1 Tim. 6:18• Tit. 2:14• Tit. 3:8, 14• Heb. 10:24• 1 Pet. 2:12

Are Good Works Necessary?

Changing the World Where We Are

Are Good Works Necessary?• Jas. 2:14ff – Example in vv. 15-16?– Mt. 25:34ff

Changing the World Where We Are

Praying for Open Doors & Walking Through•Open doors for churches (Rev. 3:8)•Open doors for individuals (1 Cor. 16:8- 9; 2 Cor. 2:12; Col. 4:2-4)•The results of walking through open doors (Acts 17:6)