To be zealous for:
1. God’s glory – for holiness in God’s people.
John 2v17 “Zeal for your house has consumed me.”
2. Personal righteousness – repentant zeal.
2 Cor 7v10,11 Godly sorrow works out in repentance …. what zeal! – in all things you have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
3. Discipleship – seeking to prevent people going astray.
2 Cor 11v2 I am zealous over you with godly zeal… I fear lest by any means your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4. Generous giving – to support and bless others.
2 Cor 9v1,2 touching the ministering to the saints.. your zeal has provoked many.
5. Prayer for others – “that they may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
Col 4v12,13 Epaphras always labouring fervently for you in prayers that you may stand…. he has a great zeal for you.
6. Prophetic gifts – to use to help and strengthen others.
1 Cor 12v31; 1Cor 14v1; 1 Cor 14v12; 1Cor 14v39 Be zealous to prophesy.
7. Good works – that Jesus has for me to do.
Titus 2v14 our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar (acquired people) zealous for good works.