Zeal Young Adults

Matthew 5:33-37 Jesus isn't against oaths and vows; the Law and the Lord actually promoted making vows in the His name. But the people had created loopholes through this command to makes vows in the Lord's name and gave themselves the liberty to be deceptive. This is what Jesus was against. Let's dive in and feel free to grab some bread & juice and join us as we partake of communio...

Matthew 5:31-32 Marriage was always intended to be forever. Even when the Lord provided an exception, it is still the heart of God to preserve the marriage as He has preserved the marriage to His people Israel and the Church. Let's dive in. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can also check u...

Zeal Young Adults has entered its 3rd year of being a ministry! On the night that it launched, Pastor Abel shared a message entitled "Zeal in the Ordinary" where he encouraged us to be excited for what the Lord is doing even in the moments of life that are boring and ordinary because those days are all leading up to the highlights of our lives. To use the time of normal and mundane to grow in the...

We have a special guest speaker. Pastor John fills in for Pastor Abel to give us an exhortation and some REAL talk at Zeal. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can also check us out on YouTube and Twitter @zealyoungadults. If you're between the ages of 18-35 and in the LA area, come check us...

So much has happened as a result of the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Not the least of which being that God has flung open the door of access to His throne of grace. A new covenant was made official through His death on the cross. Let's dive into this event that we recognize on Good Friday. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything goi...

Jesus takes the issue of sexual immorality to a much deeper level than anyone expected. As has been the case throughout this entire Sermon on the Mount, the issue is the heart. We must guard and govern ourselves well. We must grow closer to Jesus so that when we are tempted by the enemy we can respond from the depths of our hearts with, "I just don't want to." If you're not alrea...

Are you a murderer? Don't be so quick to say "no" because though you maybe have never unjustifiably taken someone's life, you have definitely violated the image of God that has been placed in all people. Let's dive in and find out how. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can...

If you have any hope of getting into the kingdom of heaven, your righteousness must be greater than the strictest and staunchest religious leader. But before you start getting all of your own ducks in a row,  listen to what the word of God has to say about that. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. Y...

Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets because no one in Israel could. Now that He has fulfilled the Law, what does that mean for our relationship to it? Let's dive in. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can also check us out on YouTube and Twitter @zealyoungadults. If you're between the age...

Jesus said that we are the light of the world. And He also said that HE is the light of the world. What does it mean to be the light of the world? Let us allow the scriptures to inform us of what it means. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can also check us out on YouTube and Twitter @zealyoungadul...

Questions about singleness, relationships, and marriage were submitted by the young adults at Zeal. Listen as Pastor Abel, Pastor John, and Lupe (Pastor John's wife) respond to those questions and prayerfully provide some insight for inquiring minds. But before we get to the Q&A, Pastor Abel shares a brief message letting us know where their answers are coming from and where our own hearts nee...

What did Jesus mean when He said that we are the salt of the earth? Let's go beyond what we know salt was used for and let's allow the scriptures to inform us of the salt that Jesus was talking about. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults ministry. You can also check us out on YouTube and Twitter @zealyoungadults. I...

Matthew 5:10-12 If they persecuted Him, they are going to persecute us. But why are they "persecuting" you? Are you truly representing the gospel and being persecuted for righteousness sake? Or are you rightfully getting called out for self-righteousness sake? Let's dive in! If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults min...

Making peace with God, being a bridge of peace between God and man, and being at peace with others is what being a peacemaker is all about. Join Pastor Abel and the Zeal Young Adults ministry as they delve into these areas of peacemaking. Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God. If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going...

We need to be pure in heart. We need to be single-minded focused on one thing: God. We need to strip down our entire existence, refocus, and recalibrate our lives to be pure in heart towards God. And we also need to invest in some good cough syrup for Pastor Abel. Pray for him! If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to keep up with everything going on at this young adults...

Matthew 5:7 It's 2023 and Pastor Abel starts the year off with the blessedness of being merciful. We need to be merciful as born again, regenerate people. But mercy isn't cheap. A price has to be paid in order for you to be truly merciful and you are the one who is going to have to pay that cost. But know this, it will much more costly if you were to refuse to be merciful. Let's dive in! If you're...

It's the final Zeal meeting of the year and given that Christmas is still on the way, Pastor Abel takes dives into a few Christmas songs to look at the doctrine and theology behind the lyrics. Are the Christmas carols you sing rich in doctrine or are they talking about a Christmas tree? Or jingling bells? Or a bearded man committing multiple B&E's on Christmas Eve? Whatever the case, let's loo...

We're on a roll. After the night of extended worship and the night of extended prayer, Pastor Abel leads the Zeal Young Adults in a special time of communion. But not before a special gospel message is shared in order to ensure that no one partakes of communion in an unworthy manner. Grab your own elements and join us from wherever you're listening If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @ze...

Matthew 18 On this special night of extended praise and worship music, Pastor Abel shares a short message asking the question: why are we praising and worshipping? Deeper than the circumstances that may bring us to a place of wanting to spend time singing songs to our God, why is it even possible for us to engage in this activity? The answer, of course, is the gospel. And the gospel should be evid...

Matthew 5:6 This week at Zeal Young Adults, Pastor Abel delves into the deep inner hunger and thirst that all of humanity has. For those without Christ, they don't know what that hunger is for but those in Christ know that the hunger is for the righteousness of God. Where can we find the satisfaction for this hunger and thirst? If you're not already, follow us on Instagram @zeal.youngadults to kee...

Matthew 5:5 This week, Pastor Abel and the Zeal Young Adults take a look at gentleness, or meekness. And they look at the ultimate example of what true meekness is: the Word of God, who was with God and was God and IS God, going to the cross to take away the sins of the world while entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously. He didn't try to defend Himself or "make things right" but instead...

Matthew 5:4 /// 1. Redemptive Mourning // 2. Deep Comfort Continuing in the Beatitudes, Pastor Abel and Zeal Young Adults look at mourning. Why do we mourn? Why SHOULD we mourn? And how exactly is there comfort for us when we mourn? Join us as we dive into these questions and we also discuss why it's so incredibly important to have the facts and implications of the cross of Jesus Christ clearly un...

Matthew 5:1-3 // 1. Deep Poverty We begin the Sermon on the Mount at Zeal Young Adults and we begin with the first beatitude. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? What does that look like? And just as important, what does it NOT look like? It's an important question to answer because according to Jesus, being poor in spirit comes with eternal blessedness and the inheritance of the kingdom of he...

Matthew 4:18-25 /// 1. Calling the Fishermen // 2. Saved by Supralapsarianism

Matthew 4:12-17 /// 1. John Gets Locked Up // 2. The Same Message