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  • Steve Klein avatar

    Seeking Motivation For Worship

    Contributed by Steve Klein on May 25, 2015
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    What is my motivation for worshiping God in a way that is pleasing to Him and satisfying to my soul. The key is to focus on God!

    TEXT: Psalm 96:1-13 Intro: Worship, by definition, is 'the reverent love shown to God.' It is homage. In Matthew 15:8-9, Jesus exposed the vain worship of the Pharisees; their worship sounded good, but it was worthless because their heart was not where it should have been. They followed man's ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Patterns And Motivations For Giving

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2014
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     | 4,756 views

    How can we not be generous when Christ gave His very Self? We give thanks to God for His indescribable gift.

    2 Corinthians 8:1-12. By the grace (charis = gift) of God, the Macedonian church had been particularly forward in giving (2 Corinthians 8:1-4). Paul challenged the Corinthians to demonstrate their love by also sharing in this grace of giving (2 Corinthians 8:7-8). The pattern of Christ's ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving With The Right Motive

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 21, 2014
     | 8,824 views

    Gold wants love and genuine caring concern in all our giving. He could care less about giving by rote, without a heart of worship.

    This is a homily shared at The Feast, an inner-city gathering with the Yonge Street Mission that invites everyone from the community in to Feast on good food, the Word of God and fellowship. God is not the same as us. He thinks very differently. Nowhere is this more obvious than in almost all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Message Of Motivation Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2009
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     | 7,311 views

    We must put first things first.

    [If you would like to receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; you can also visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] INTRODUCTION TO HAGGAI [Fill a large glass jar with fist-sized rocks] Is this jar full? [Dump in a jar of small rocks] Is the jar full now? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Martin Holland avatar

    A Victim Of Selfish Motives

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 5, 2012
     | 7,158 views

    There is generally one major thing that often stands between us doing God’s will and living a life of obedience unto Him and that one thing happens to be self.

    A Victim of Selfish Motives 1 Kings 22:1-28 Introduction: Ahab King of Israel after three years of peace between him and the Syrians decided he was going to contend with them for the city Ramoth in Gilead City facts: It was one of the most chief cities of the tribe of Gad. The city was about 28 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Wrong Motive For Prayer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
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     | 15,112 views

    Sometimes we pray for the wrong reasons. Exploring Pharoah's desire to spend one more night with the frogs.

    Exodus 8:8 KJV Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION—MOTIVES A. General Archibald Alexander—Men are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Your Motivation Matters Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012
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     | 7,335 views

    Examines the importance of Correct Motivation

    Christians are abnormal in their motivation YOUR MOTIVATION MATTERS 4/22/12 - Matthew 6:1-8, 16-21. Psychology Today magazine defines motivation as “the desire to do things. It's the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pure Motivation For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
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     | 2,956 views

    Not all who minister do so with the right motives, so God will test our motives to make them pure.

    #8 5-13-07 Pure Motives for Ministry Introduction, Today is Mother’s Day. Mothers demonstrate great amount of love. No one loves like a mother. The kind of love a mother has for her children is the kind of love we need in ministry (1Thess 2:7 ,8) Text, Philippians 1:15-18 I. The Wrong Motives ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bart Price avatar

    What Is Your Motivation? Series

    Contributed by Bart Price on Jan 8, 2016
     | 5,785 views

    As we go about making disciples, what is our motivation? Why should we want to fulfill Jesus' call?

    Let’s get to our passage. Turn over to Matthew 28. This passage might be pretty familiar to you, but that’s ok. When you get to Matthew 28, we’ll read verses 19-20. Pay attention to this passage…as it lays the foundation for what we’re studying today. Let’s read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Is Your Motivation? Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 21, 2020
     | 4,254 views

    What is your motive for being a Christian or a believer of the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you coming to Jesus for health, money or anything else? This month God told me to speak to you to have the right motivation of a believer.

    For more sermons visit our: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/sermons/?sermon_topics=encouragement Podcast : https://city-harvest-sermons.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Motives In His Kingdom.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 10, 2021
     | 1,656 views

    General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley responded, "Then Sir, I hope you never sin."

    Motives In His Kingdom. Matthew 6:1-13NKJV General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley responded, "Then Sir, I hope you never sin." As Jesus speaks in Matthew 6, His entire message is about Believer’s and their motives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Memorial Day Motivations

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 25, 2021
     | 3,597 views

    Memorial Day motivates us on a patriotic and spiritual level.

    Ephesians 2:8-10 (ESV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Motivational Speakers Or Ministers

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 11, 2022
     | 1,468 views

    We are not called to entertain and right exposition of the Word may cause some pain.

    1 Peter 4:11  If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  When I am in the Pulpit, I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    Having The Right Motive Series

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on May 16, 2022
     | 2,552 views

    In many ways Christian leadership is quite different from all secular forms of leadership and having the right motive is much more critical and essential

    HAVING THE RIGHT MOTIVE SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 1:9-17 INTRODUCTION In many ways Christian leadership is quite different from all secular forms of leadership and having the right motive is much more critical and essential. "Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Motives Guided By Love

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Sep 3, 2022
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     | 4,099 views

    Whatever we do in the service of God and for the blessings of man, our motive has to be guided by love in order to be acceptable unto God

    Motives Guided by Love Study Text: 1 Corinthians 16: 13 - 14 Introduction: - The command to love is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Jesus preached that to love God and others are the greatest commands, and the call to live a life marked by love is a consistent message found ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal