Why Do You Get Jealous?• Someone received attention but you didn’t?• Someone was given a promotion you believe you

earned?• Another person enjoys a happy life and yours is

“less than perfect”?• Your spouse is possibly having an affair? Nu. 5:11ff

Contrasting JealousiesFleshly Jealousy

• Looks inward – selfishly.Cp. 1 Sam. 18:1-9

Divine Jealousy• Looks outward – selflessly.

Cp. 2 Cor. 11:1-4

God Is Jealous• He wants nothing to be BEFORE HIM.

Exo. 20:5• He wants to be glorified in all things.

Lev. 10:1-3; Jn. 15:8• He wants His will – not yours – to be done.

Cp. Gal. 2:20; Rom. 6 (v. 6)• NOTE: If you think that sounds selfish (not selfless),

consider the following…

Reasons God Is Jealous For You!• His FULL DESIRE is to have fellowship with His crowning

creation. Rom. 8:31-39• So, from the beginning He sovereignly reveals His will to

accomplish His desire. Eph. 3:8-11• The pinnacle of this fellowship is seen through

selflessness! 1 Jn. 3:16; Phil. 2:5ff• He doesn’t want Satan taking away that which belongs to

Him!

Are You Jealous for Him?• The apostle was for God and his brothers and

sisters in Christ. 2 Cor. 11:2• Are you? Matt. 22:37