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Review - Fueling Our Zeal

Review - Fueling Our Zeal. Character of Christ (1 Cor. 11:1) Fuel: Wisdom Loving Service Courage Energy Diligence. Recovering from Burnout. Burnout is a reality Diligent work for God is a mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining endeavor. Example: 1 Kings 19.

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Review - Fueling Our Zeal

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  1. Review - Fueling Our Zeal • Character of Christ (1 Cor. 11:1) • Fuel: • Wisdom • Loving Service • Courage • Energy • Diligence

  2. Recovering from Burnout Burnout is a reality • Diligent work for God is a mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining endeavor. • Example: 1 Kings 19

  3. Recovering from Burnout Burnout after great victory • What happened in 1 Kings 18? • What reaction would one expect? • What was the reality? • Fear (19:3) • Doubt (19:4) • Fatigue (19:5-8) • Frustration/Isolation (19:10)

  4. Recovering from Burnout Burnout after great victory • Breakdown in Elijah’s “fire triangle” • Heat Source (vv. 11-13) • Fuel • Courage (vv. 3-4) • Energy (vv. 4, 8) • Diligence (v. 4) • Service (vv. 9, 13, 15)

  5. Recovering from Burnout Burnout after great victory • Breakdown in Elijah’s “fire triangle” • Environment (v. 10)

  6. Recovering from Burnout Beating Burnout God’s Way • Heat – Spend time with God alone (v. 9) • Mt. 14:23; Lk. 9:18; Jn. 6:15 • Heat – Speak honestly to God (vv. 4, 10, 14) • Mt. 26

  7. Recovering from Burnout Beating Burnout God’s Way • Fuel – See God working in His ways (vv. 11-13) • 2 Kings 5:11ff • Isa. 53:2 • Fuel – Set out for the next act of service (vv. 15-16)

  8. Recovering from Burnout Beating Burnout God’s Way • Environment – Understand we are never alone (vv. 17-18)

  9. Recovering from Burnout Allowing God to accomplish great things • Results of the rekindling of Elijah’s fire: • 1 Kings 21 • 2 Kings 1 • 2 Kings 2

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