Romans 10:1-4: Using Saul as a typical Pharisee, we are given an instructive example of improper zeal. He was zealous for God, but didn’t know God; he was zealous for the law, but made his own righteousness, and he was zealous for the traditions of his father thus breaking God’s commandments.
3. Phinehas’ Zeal
◇ originated in God’s zeal for His people
◇ obeyed God’s authority carefully
◇ acted quickly when necessary
◇ righteous in God’s eyes
9. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
the Jews
They are all zealous for the law
Acts 21:20
They have a zeal for God
Romans 10:2
10. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
as to the law,
a Pharisee
Philippians 3:5
as to zeal, a persecutor
of the church
Philippians 3:6
so extremely zealous
Galatians 1:14
being zealous for God
Acts 22:3
11. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
12. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
13. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
14. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
15. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
bonds … to be punished
Acts 22:5
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
16. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
bonds … to be punished
Acts 22:5
locked up — put to death — punished
— blaspheme — raging fury
Acts 26:10-11
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
17. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
bonds … to be punished
Acts 22:5
locked up — put to death — punished
— blaspheme — raging fury
Acts 26:10-11
violently and tried to destroy it
Galatians 1:13
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
18. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
bonds … to be punished
Acts 22:5
locked up — put to death — punished
— blaspheme — raging fury
Acts 26:10-11
violently and tried to destroy it
Galatians 1:13
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
19. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
ravaging, dragged off … to prison
Acts 8:3
breathing threats and murder
Acts 9:1
to the death, binding and delivering to prison
Acts 22:4
bonds … to be punished
Acts 22:5
locked up — put to death — punished
— blaspheme — raging fury
Acts 26:10-11
violently and tried to destroy it
Galatians 1:13
I
ought
to
do
many
thing
in
opposing
the
name
of
Jesus
Acts 26:9
21. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for God (Acts 22:3)
will think he is offering service to God
(John 16:2)
22. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for God (Acts 22:3)
will think he is offering service to God
(John 16:2)
they have not known
the Father, nor Me
(John 16:3)
24. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for the Law (Acts 21:20)
for the law … according to our customs
(Acts 21:20-21)
25. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for the Law (Acts 21:20)
not according
to knowledge
(Romans 10:2)
for the law … according to our customs
(Acts 21:20-21)
26. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for the Law (Acts 21:20)
not according
to knowledge
(Romans 10:2)
for the law … according to our customs
(Acts 21:20-21)
they did not submit to
God’s righteousness
(Romans 10:3)
27. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
so extremely zealous …
for the traditions of my fathers (Galatians 1:14)
28. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
so extremely zealous …
for the traditions of my fathers (Galatians 1:14)
And why do you break the commandment
of God for the sake of your tradition?
(Matthew 15:3)
29. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for God (Acts 22:3)
zealous for the Law and customs (Acts 21:20, 21)
so extremely zealous …
for the traditions of my fathers (Galatians 1:14)
30. Saul, The Zealous Pharisee
zealous for God (Acts 22:3)
zealous for the Law and customs (Acts 21:20, 21)
so extremely zealous …
for the traditions of my fathers (Galatians 1:14)
32. We implore you on
behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20
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