continue this week on the marks of a true Christian today we're going to look at what it means to be

fervent in spirit you are made to live with the fervent faith zealous in response to god's passionate love for you

may god fill all our hearts with His love in a meaningful, authentic

way. And may we find the courage in Him to live our faith passionately. Welcome to the

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I'm Our scripture for today comes from Romans 12 verse 11. Do not be slothful in zeal. Be fervent in spirit. Serve the Lord. God shares with us,

His disciples, an important command in Romans 1211. Scripture says, do not be slothful in zeal. Be fervent

in spirit. Serve the Lord. Do you ever feel slothful in zeal? Here, Paul is talking about

feeling sluggish in your relationship with God. He's describing a feeling of laziness, a lack of desire.

Do you ever feel like your spirit is anything but fervent? The word fervent here is better translated as boiling over. Do you ever feel like your spirit is anything but fervent? The word fervent here is better translated as boiling over.

Do you ever feel like your spirit is more like stagnant water?

Let's look today at how we as followers of God can stir up our affections for the Lord.

Let's make space for God to put fire under any area of our spiritual life that

feels stagnant, that it might boil over in Him. Foundational to understanding Romans 1211 is the knowledge

that God will never ask you to do something or be something without his help. You are never alone in your

spiritual growth. Your job is simply to create space in your heart for God to mold and shape you.

Your job is to engage with him and let the spirit teach, lead, and fill you. Your Heavenly Father

is near to you. He has a perfect plan to guide you into

spiritual growth and fervor. So, in light of that understanding, how can you engage with God

and allow him to mold and shape you into a person of greater fervor and zeal.

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