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God. Character of Christ. Purity. Building & Maintaining = Process. What has to be done to build and keep a fire going? Building & Maintaining our spiritual fire is a process. 7-Step Process to build & maintain our spiritual fire. Text: Jn. 6:68-69. The 7-Step Process.
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Building & Maintaining = Process • What has to be done to build and keep a fire going? • Building & Maintaining our spiritual fire is a process. • 7-Step Process to build & maintain our spiritual fire. • Text: Jn. 6:68-69
The 7-Step Process • Step 1: Prepare Your Zeal • Where is our zeal for God built? • How was Peter’s heart prepared? • Gal. 3:24 • Lk. 1:17 • How can our hearts be prepared? • New Law • Dwelling on pure things (Phil. 4:8) • Eliminate evil/Replace with purity (1 Th. 5:22; 1 Pet. 2:11-12; Phil. 1:9-11)
The 7-Step Process • Step 2: Ignite Your Zeal • Peter’s 1st encounter with Christ (Jn. 1:35-2:11): • Invited to come to Christ (1:40-41) • Received a new name (potential) (1:42) • Witnessed the power of Christ (2:7-9) • Zeal IGNITED (2:11) • What happened later? (Mt. 4:17-22)
The 7-Step Process • Step 2: Ignite Your Zeal • How can we draw closer to God to ignite zeal? • Prepare our hearts (Step 1) • Spend time with Christ • Spend time with Christ’s disciples • Consider the power of God through Christ • Focus on the attributes of God when we pray
The 7-Step Process • Step 3: Fuel Your Zeal • Was Peter’s initial zeal mature? (Mt. 26:35; 26:51; Mk. 8:31-33) • How did Christ help Peter to fuel his zeal? • Courage (Mt. 14:26) • Wisdom (Mt. 16:23; 26:51-52) • Diligence (Jn. 21:19) • Energy (Mt. 26:41) • Loving Service (Jn. 13:8ff)