A Conversation On Zeal | The Dangers Of Living In Half-Hearted Obedience To Christ

Dialégomai: The PĒØPŁËŠ Conversation With Travis & Kyra Gold

On Season 1 Episode 8 of Dialégomai: The PĒØPŁËŠ Conversation, hosts Travis and Kyra Gold talk about zeal and offer biblical clarity surrounding the cost of apathy and the dangers of half-hearted obedience.

In this compelling conversation, they give the biblical definition of zeal, share how it is not simply an emotion we feel but rather an indication of what is in our hearts because where we place our fervency is an indication of where we have placed our treasure.

They unpack how God’s command for us to zealously serve, to passionately love, and to fervently pursue Him is impossible to obey in our own strength because we are fallible and defective in our demonstration of affection. And discuss how this is great mercy on us because our deficiency points us to His ultimate and supreme sufficiency, humbling and refining us in ways we so desperately need.

Biblically unpacking why true knowledge of God is so important in our passionate pursuit of Jesus, they explain how you can have zeal for God and still not be saved.

Delving into Scripture, they talk about zeal as a mark of the Church and lovingly remind us of the gift that we have in the Bride of Christ, highlighting God’s purpose for His Church in the expansion of His Kingdom. They explain how God, through the provision of His Spirit, uses our zeal for Him, His Word and His Church to guard our hearts against double mindedness and lukewarmness.

Emphasizing the importance of knowing what God said about Himself for yourself, they lovingly remind us that we cannot call ourselves Christ followers and readily declare the promises of Scripture while willfully ignoring its warnings. Ending on a note of Spirit-filled biblical encouragement, they discuss how we should not confuse God’s grace with His approval.

All with the heart that we might be spurred on in our pursuit of Christ and ask God, boldly and with faith, for the zeal He has called us to have.

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