Phinehas reminds us that in our battle against sin and for purity, zealousness is vital. We must learn to think and act as God would.

1. The
Victory
Belongs to
Jehovah
The Power of Zeal
Lessons from Phinehas

3. Phinehas

4. “he was jealous with My
jealousy among them.”
— Numbers 25.11

5. “he was jealous for his God
and made atonement for
the people of Israel.”
— Numbers 25.13

6. Zeal

7. “zeal for another’s property” = envy
“zeal for one’s own property” = jealousy

8. Zeal
for one’s
spouse

12. Think
li k e G o d t hi n k s

13. wor ld?
s o c ie t y?
m an?

14. “that we might
understand the things
freely given us by God.”
— 1 Corinthians 2.12

15. Sin

16. 24,000
died

17. “His soul hates the wicked
and the one who loves
violence.”
— Psalm 11.5

18. “Woe to those who call
evil good and good evil.”
— Isaiah 5.20

21. So
what?

22. So
what?

23. Think
li k e G o d t hi n k s

24. Ac t
like God acts

25. “Then Phinehas stood up
and intervened”
— Psalm 106.30

29. “zealous for good works”
— Titus 2.14

30. Ac t
like God acts

31. Will you be
zealous for God?

32. Will you be
zealous for God?

33. Will you be
zealous for God?

34. Will you be
zealous for God?

35. Phinehas

37. Compiled and Presented by:
The Victory Belongs to the Lord Dave Stewart
16 November, 2008
Las Cruces, NM
#10 www.churchofchristmiranda.com
The Power of Zeal
Lessons from Phinehas
Synopsis: Phinehas reminds us that in our battle against sin and for purity,
zealousness is vital. We must learn to think and act as God would.
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