16 Bible Verses about Fervour

Do not be indolent when zeal is required. Be thoroughly warm-hearted, the Lord's own servants,

Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.

It is always an honourable thing to be courted in an honourable cause; always, and not only when I am with you, my children--

For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift which is yours through the laying on of my hands.

But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders.

All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.

"Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done for you." So he went and published through the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

He had been instructed by word of mouth in the way of the Lord, and, being full of burning zeal, he used to speak and teach accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.

For I know your earnest willingness, on account of which I habitually boast of you to the Macedonians, pointing out to them that for a whole year you in Greece have been ready; and the greater number of them have been spurred on by your ardour.

For I can bear witness to the deep interest he takes in you and in the brethren at Laodicea and in those at Hierapolis.

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.

"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"

This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."

"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.

We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.

It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus.