Zeal is good. Zeal can be misdirected. Make sure you zeal is for God.

1. SEE MY ZEAL
Zeal can be dangerous
Then he said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for
the Lord." So they had him ride in his chariot.
2 Kings 10:16

2. 2 Kings 10:13-14
13 Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king
of Judah, and said, "Who are you?" So they
answered, "We are the brothers of Ahaziah;
we have come down to greet the sons of the
king and the sons of the queen mother." 14
And he said, "Take them alive!" So they took
them alive, and killed them at the well of Beth
Eked, forty-two men; and he left none of
them.

3. ZEAL
• Zeal is important
• No zeal = lack-luster, lack power
• Zeal is the engine in our car – it is what
makes us go
• Every life must have drive – we must be
Christ driven
• Zeal must be directed and controlled

4. JEHU’S ZEAL
• Jehu gives zeal a bad name
• Elisha anoints him
• He causes the death of Jezebel
• He destroys all of Ahab’s 70 sons
• He tricks Baal worshippers into gathering – and
slaughters them

5. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT ADVERSTIZES ITSELF
• Prayer - Matthew 6:5 –– And when you pray, you
shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the
streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say
to you, they have their reward.
• Alms giving – Matthew 6:2 – Therefore, when you do
a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as
the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets,
that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to
you, they have their reward.

6. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT ADVERSTIZES ITSELF
• A zeal for self – boasts about our zeal for God
• Can you imagine Jesus calling attention to His
zeal?
• If you have to tell people you have zeal for
God, your zeal is misplaced.

7. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT DESTROYS MORE THAN IT
BUILDS
• Sometimes we need a wrecking crew
• We must tear down before we build
• Jehu did not build, he did not replace
• He just killed and tore down
• Those killed were wicked, bad people

8. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT DESTROYS MORE THAN IT
BUILDS
• See the policy of Jesus –
• Cleansed the Temple – twice
• Think about how many he healed, helped, fed,
touched, raised from the dead
• MAKE SURE YOUR ZEAL IS
CONSTRUCTIVE

9. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT DOESN’T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY
FOR LIVING
• Jehu departed not from the sins of Jereboam
• 2 Kings 10:29 - However Jehu did not turn away from
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made
Israel sin, that is, from the golden calves that were at
Bethel and Dan.
• 2 Kings 10:31 - But Jehu took no heed to walk in the
law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart; for he
did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had
made Israel sin.

10. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT DOESN’T ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIVING
• 1st Remove beam from your own eye
• Matthew 7:5 - Hypocrite! First remove the
plank from your own eye, and then you will see
clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s
eye.

11. BEWARE OF ZEAL - -
• THAT DOESN’T ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIVING
• WE WOULD BE BETTER SERVED TO
SEE THE ZEAL OF ISAIAH, JEREMIAH,
OR AMOS

12. CONCLUSION - -
• Be aware that negative zeal tears down but
leaves the lot vacant, empty
• We need to be filled with Christ
• Ephesians 5:18 - And do not be drunk with
wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with
the Spirit,

13. CONCLUSION - -
• DO YOU HAVE ZEAL?
• IS YOUR ZEAL MISDIRECTED?
• DOES YOUR ZEAL TEAR DOWN OR
BUILD UP?
• DOES YOUR ZEAL LEAD YOU TO OBEY
GOD OR DOES IT LEAD YOU INTO SIN?