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  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    Seeking The Lost, For All The Wrong Reasons

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,189 views

    There are those who may go about to convert lost souls....but not with the proper motive that God wants us to be moved by.

    I think that we all have done some things with the wrong motives in our hearts. A. When we were little, we didn’t misbehave if we at all thought that there might be a reward coming. 1. We were actually phonies...we weren’t being good because we loved and honored our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Of The Greatest Emotions In Life

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 17,340 views

    We have many emotions. These include fear, anger, excitement, loneliness, despair, and satisfaction. What emotions motivate you the most?

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. We have many emotions. These include fear, anger, excitement, loneliness, despair, and satisfaction. What emotions motivate you the most ____________________________? 2. The three greatest emotions. Today’s lesson surrounds three of the greatest emotions: WHAT EMOTIONS What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Called & Committed"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Jan 9, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,309 views

    There will be those who question your motives and there will be naysayers, but David shows us what it means to be called and committed in the name of the Living God.

    As I get older, celebrating the arrival of a new year takes on less and less importance. I’m just as content spending a quiet evening at home. Staying up until midnight is no longer a priority, though my children think it’s awesome. While the celebratory nature of the New Year’s arrival may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Essentials For The Godly Leader Series

    Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Jan 18, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,502 views

    This passage gives some principles on how a godly leader can motivate God’s people to do God’s work.

    Essentials For The Godly Leader Nehemiah 2:1-11 Preached Wednesday, December 4, 2002 Introduction: Ephesians 6:12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Heflin avatar

    Unrelenting Love Series

    Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,662 views

    This sermon explores how the unconquerable love of Christ is the catalyst and motivator for our love for our fellow man, especially our enemy.

    Crying Wolf Matt. 5:33-37 5/27/07 PSCOC Introduction: Ed Harris story. Last week I traveled to Austin for a seminar. As we were waiting for our bags to arrive you just won’t believe who we saw walking out of the bathroom, but I promise you it was none other than Ed Harris. I swear he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Rejoice"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 7, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,237 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate hearers to REJOICE by finding the power to endure and overcome their troubles through their knowledge of Christ and their inward joy of salvation.

    2 April 06 James 1:2 (KJV) Mark 1:17 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: What the world means by peace and what the Bible means are two different things altogether. The peace of this world is deliverance from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Applying Gifts To Ministry Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,238 views

    This sermon is the tenth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which purposes to encourage hearers to apply their spiritual gift in ministry to others.

    This is the final message in a series of sermons I have been preaching on “spiritual gifts.” We began this series by talking about the 3 Categories of Gifts and they are Motivational gifts, Ministry gifts, and Manifestation gifts. The texts we will consider in applying Ministry gifts today will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Influence: With Her, He Ate" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the person you marry has the power to influence your life NEGATIVELY or POSITIVELY.

    “INFLUCENCE: With Her, He Ate” Genesis 3:1-7(KJV) 11 February 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Presidio of Monterey (ORD Military Community Chapel) Monterey California, 93940 BIG IDEA: The person you marry has the power to influence your life NEGATIVELY or POSITIVELY. References: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Shaw-Lome: All Is Well" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,360 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the grieving parents to affirm to others that THEIR FAITH in God allows them to prepare for their son’s FUTURE "RESURRECTION".

    “SHAW-LOME: All Is Well” - Memorial Service in Honor of SSG Driggers 2 Kings 4:18-27 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Ord Military Community Chapel Presidio of Monterey, California BIG IDEA: The MOTHER’S FAITH empowered her to PREPARE for her son’s FUTURE RESURRECTION. REFERENCES: 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wayne Searls avatar

    The Principle Of Measure

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,200 views

    To motivate the hearer to completely seek God in all aspects of his/her life (salvation, life style, tithes giving, relationships).

    THE PRINCIPLE OF MEASURE Luke 6:38 TEXT: Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to completely seek ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • William Noel avatar

    Thorns

    Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,872 views

    Motivational sermon on how God uses trials (Thorns) in lives of His children to make us more productive for His service

    “Thorns” II Cor. 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Go On"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,331 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to OVERCOME their fears and frustrations through their obedience, and faith in God’s WORD and God’s POWER.

    14 August 2005 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker’s Multicultural Gospel Service, Taegu Korea BIG IDEA: GOD HAS A WILL FULL OF BLESSINGS FOR EACH OF US THAT REQUIRES US TO STRUGGLE NOW - with fears, frustrations, and faith - IN ORDER TO FULLY APPRECIATE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    We Must Arm Ourselves For Battle! Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,855 views

    The apostle Peter provides us as believers with four perspectives motivating us to be strong when living out our Christian lives.

    We must Arm Ourselves for battle! 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction I read this news article on the internet as I was preparing this sermon this is exactly what the article read: When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Toby Powers avatar

    What Doest Thou Here Christian? Series

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,815 views

    Sermon 5 In Series. Why do you do what you do as a child of God? This is a sermon that examines the motives of the methods.

    From The Desk Of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA What Does Thou Here? Sermon 5 II Corinthians 5:8-15 Intro: We began five weeks ago looking at Elijah as the Lord asked of him while he was shaking and afraid in a cave, “What Doest Thou Here, Elijah?” We have in the subsequent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Strong Holds"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,131 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that many of us are battling/warring “little things” that is hindering our destiny in God.

    12 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: We are Christians at War, and many of us are battling/warring against little things (that have STRONG holds on us mentally and spiritually) which are hindering our DESTINY IN GOD. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal