EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE
EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE
(A) EARNESTNESS Giving the Whole Heart to God
In Love
Deu 6:5; Deu 30:2
In Obedience
Psa 119:2; Psa 119:34
In Trust
Pro 3:5
In Prayer
Jer 29:13
In Repentance
Joe 2:12; Mat 22:37; Act 8:37
–SEE Consecration (1), SURRENDERED LIFE
& (4), SURRENDERED LIFE
Undivided Service, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(B) THE PRESSURE OF DUTY
It burns Like an Inward Fire
Jer 20:9
It Calls like the Voice of a Lion
Amo 3:8
It Binds the Soul to its Task
Luk 12:50
It Urges to Haste
Joh 9:4
It Makes the Message Imperative
Act 4:20; Act 18:5; Act 20:22
It Sounds a Woe in the Ears of him who Falters
1Co 9:16
–SEE Self-sacrifice (3), SELFISHNESS
(C) CRYING TO GOD Examples of
Exo 2:23; Exo 14:10; Exo 17:4; Jdg 3:9; Jdg 4:3; Jdg 6:7; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 17:20
1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 13:14; 2Ch 14:11; Psa 34:6; Psa 61:2; Lam 2:18
–SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Intercession, INTERCESSION
& INTERCESSION
& INTERCESSION
(D) SEVEN EARNEST SUPPLIANTS
The cry for Help (Jacob)
Gen 32:26
The cry for Intercession (Moses)
Exo 32:31; Exo 32:32
The cry for Wisdom (Solomon)
1Ki 3:7-9
The cry for Cleansing (David)
Psa 51:1; Psa 51:2
The cry of the Dying Soul (Penitent Thief)
Luk 23:42
The cry for Salvation (Philippian Jailer)
Act 16:30
The cry for Deliverance (Paul)
2Co 12:8; 2Co 12:9
(E) ZEAL commands concerning
Ecc 9:10; Rom 12:11; 1Co 14:12; Gal 4:18; 2Ti 1:6; 2Pe 1:13
Rev 3:19
–SEE Diligence, BUSINESS LIFE
Work (2), WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Serve God, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Service Enjoined, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(F) ZEALOUSNESS, examples of
2Ki10:16; Neh 4:21; Psa 119:139; Isa 62:1; Jer 20:9
Luk 8:39; Act 18:25; 2Co 9:2; Col 4:13; 1Th 2:9
–SEE Personal Work, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Consecration (2), SURRENDERED LIFE
(G) CHRIST’S ZEAL
(1) General References to
Isa 59:17; Luk 2:49; Joh 2:17; Joh 4:34; Joh 9:4; Act 10:38
(2) He Felt the Imperative Call of Duty
He must be about his Father’s Business
Luk 2:49
He must Preach
Luk 4:43
He must Accomplish his Work
Luk 12:50
He must Work while the Day Lasted
Joh 9:4
He must go to Jerusalem to suffer
Mat 16:21
(H) ZEAL IN SOUL WINNING
Mat 18:11; Joh 4:35; Rom 9:3; Rom 10:1; Rom 11:14; 1Co 9:22
–SEE Soul-winners, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(I) SOLICITUDE
(1) For the Wayward
Psa 119:53; Psa 119:136; Psa 119:158; Jer 13:17; Jer 14:17; Mat 23:37
Mar 8:12; Act 20:31; Phi 3:18
–SEE Lamentations (2), SORROW
Tears, TEARS
(2) For the Welfare of the Church
Rom 1:11; 2Co 2:4; 2Co 11:3; 2Co 11:29; Gal 4:19; Col 2:1
(3) For Israel
Ezr 9:3; Neh 1:4; Isa 22:4; Isa 62:1; Jer 4:19; Jer 8:21; Jer 9:1
Lam 2:13; Lam 3:48; Mic 1:8; Luk 13:34; Luk 19:41; Rom 9:2
–SEE Lamentations, SORROW
(J) HOLY AMBITION, General References to
Luk 13:24; 1Co 9:24; 1Co 12:31; 1Co 14:1; 1Co 14:12; Phi 3:13; Phi 3:14; 2Ti 2:15
(K) SPIRITUAL STRIVING
Luk 13:24; 1Co 9:25; Phi 1:27; Phi 3:14; Col 1:29; Heb 12:4
–SEE Christian Race, YOUNG PEOPLE
(L) INDIFFERENCE, religious
(1) In Spirit
Psa 123:4; Isa 32:9; Isa 47:8; Isa 64:7; Amo 6:1; Zep 1:12
Mat 22:5; Mat 24:12
–SEE Spiritual Deafness, DEAFNESS
Dead in Sin, DEATH
Dullness, DULLNESS
Prayerlessness, INDIFFERENCE
(2) In Service
Num 32:6; Jos 18:3; Jdg 5:23; 2Ch 24:5; Neh 3:5; Jer 48:10
Eze 33:31
–SEE Procrastination, HASTE
Unfaithfulness, UNFAITHFULNESS
(M) NEGLECT
(1) Of Duty
Jdg 5:23; Jdg 21:8; Neh 3:5; Neh 9:35; Mat 7:26; Mat 25:27; Luk 12:47
Jam 2:14; Jam 4:17
–SEE Unfaithfulness, UNFAITHFULNESS
Sins of Omission, SIN
(2) Of Mercy and Help
Psa 109:16; Pro 21:13; Eze 34:4; Zec 11:16; Mat 25:43
Luk 16:20; Luk 16:21; Jam 4:17
–SEE Poor (5), POVERTY
Inhospitality, SOCIAL LIFE
Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(C) Of Salvation, causes of
Impenitence
Eze 33:9
Absorption in Business
Luk 14:18
Procrastination
Act 24:25
Insensibility
Act 28:27
Perilous if Persisted in
Heb 2:3; Heb 12:25
(N) HALF-HEARTEDNESS in service, examples of
Jehu
2Ki10:31
Joash
2Ki13:18; 2Ki13:19
Jehoshaphat’s Subjects
2Ch 20:33
Amaziah
2Ch 25:2
Judah
Jer 3:10
Israel
Hos 10:2
–SEE Indecision, INSTABILITY
Doublemindedness, INSTABILITY
(O) PRAYERLESSNESS
Psa 53:4; Isa 43:22; Isa 64:7; Jer 10:21; Dan 9:13; Hos 7:7
Zep 1:6; Jam 4:2