The Passion to Save Souls
(2Co 11:1-6)
God is zealous.
He speaks with zeal (Eze 5:13),
He works with zeal (Is 9:7) and
He loves with zeal (Jn 3:16).
He even calls Himself "a jealous God (Ex 20:5) for
There is no other God who loves with such zeal as He does.
Faith is being moved by this and
The life of this faith is being zealous with the zeal of God (2Co 11:1-2).
All cultures and civilizations were developed by those with zeal, and
The gospel has been spread by those with zeal.
Though he was made to be loved by God,
Adam was deceived by the devil and
He sinned and became the devil's slave (2Pe 2:19).
Nevertheless, the zeal of God did not give up on him, as
God warned that He would find Adam at whatever the cost (Ge 3:15).
As such, God zealously convinced Moses and
Brought the Israelites out of Egypt (Ex 4:10-17).
This was a preview of how God would reclaim all men from the hands of the devil.
Subsequently, the Israelites became the most zealous people on earth for:
- The holy name of the Lord God (Eze 39:25);
- The temple (Ps 69:9; Jn 2:17);
- The Law, the traditions of their fathers (Gal 1:14); and
- Their own people (2Sa 21:2).
However, Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn 2:19),
Because through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would reveal God's zealous love for all men (1Jn 4:9) for
He is the Only Begotten Son of God, having nothing to do with flesh and blood (Jn 1:13).
Though the zeal of the Jews consumed Jesus (Jn 2:17; Mt 27:23-25),
As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn 19:30), declaring that He:
- Laid down His life and accomplished the Father's zeal to rescue souls from the hands of the devil (Is 9:7);
- Condemned the thief, the devil; and
- With His blood bought all men back and revealed the Father's zealous love for them (1Jn 4:9).
The Father raised Him and
Jesus ascended to heaven.
The Holy Spirit came to the souls born of His blood and
Lets them be zealous and passionate with the passion of Christ (Rev 3:19):
- For Y'shua's name;
- For the church (He 10:25);
- For the gospel (Ac 20:7); and
- For all nations, i.e., souls.
The man filled with the Holy Spirit is
He who has the passion to save souls (Jn 3:16) for
The work of saving souls before they fall into the fire of hell is:
- The most important work (He 2:3);
- The most urgent work to be done (2Pe 3:10); and
- The most valuable work (1Pe 1:19).
O Lord,
As You loved us with such a passion,
Let us also love with a great passion!
Let us go out to
Save one more soul from the fire of hell! Amen.