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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Motives In His Kingdom.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 10, 2021
     | 1,650 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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    What Motivated Paul Series

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Sep 23, 2023
     | 2,198 views

    Paul was extraordinarily determined to take the gospel to the Gentile world. He was full of passion and drive. He got knocked down but he got up and kept going. Why? What motivated him?

    WHAT MOTIVATED PAUL We live in a world where a lot of people don’t believe in God. But not only that, many people who do believe in God are not exactly passionate about telling those who don’t believe in God about him. What will motivate us to tell people about Jesus? That’s our subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Motivation For Service Series

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on Feb 20, 2023
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     | 1,983 views

    Think of the time when somebody did an act of service for you which makes a lasting impact on you? What was the reason for it to be so impactful? Possibly, you were impacted because it was a genuine gesture of love and sacrifice.

    Think of the time when somebody did an act of service for you which makes a lasting impact on you? What was the reason for it to be so impactful? Possibly, you were impacted because it was a genuine gesture of love and sacrifice. LOVE The gospel writer John narrates an account of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Motives Are Weighed By The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 2, 2023
     | 1,191 views

    Cultivate a good motive anytime you pray. God's answer is primarily dependent on the motive behind what you are asking Him.

    OASIS WORD DEVOTIONAL Verse Of The Day: We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. Proverbs 16:1 (NLT) Columnist: Rudolf E. Y. Mensah, ©Oasis WordBank Motives Are Weighed By The Lord Cultivate a good motive anytime you pray. God's answer is primarily dependent on ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    Search Your Motives

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jul 9, 2016
     | 5,662 views

    IN ALL YOU DO, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GOD'S WAY IS THE BEST

    SEARCH YOUR MOTIVES MAIN TEXT: PROVERBS 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. PROVERBS 16:2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. Our motive always must reflect a desire to please God, and not to impress ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Motivate, Model, Mentor PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 859 views

    The importance of motivating fellow believers, modeling Christ-like behavior, and mentoring others in their faith journey.

    Introduction Greetings, beloved in Christ! Today, we will dive into the scripture to explore three power-packed themes: motivating senior saints, modeling Christ-like behavior, and mentoring others in faith. These themes are drawn from Acts 17:14, Philippians 2:22, and 2 Timothy 1:3-4. In Acts, we ...read more

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    Paul Was A Motivational Speaker

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 11, 2025
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     | 602 views

    Vince Lombardi, the football coach, goes down in the history books as one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest, coach ever.

    Today we have a lot of MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS in the pulpit. The reason they are motivational speakers they do not know enough of the Word of God to be a Bible preacher. But the apostle Paul was a MOTIVATIONAL PREACHER, and we can see that clearly in his writing to the THESSALONIANS. Illus: Vince ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #14 The Holy Spirit Compels Us Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 11, 2015
     | 8,197 views

    This message speaks about the wrong methods of motivating people to serve God, the wrong motives in serving God, and how the Holy Spirit compels us with the right motives to serve God

    The Holy Spirit Compels Us Introduction: Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:9-15, Matthew 9:37, 38 Key thoughts: There is a tremendous need for people to come to Christ. Workers are needed to bring in this harvest of people for Christ. How do we get people motivated to serve? I. Wrong Methods ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    What Is Our Motivation To Evangelise? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 7, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,220 views

    Motivated because JESUS commands us. Motivated because of our LOVE for God and other people. Motivated by the REALITY of Heaven and Hell.

    We are continuing in our series on Dynamic Disciples or Dynamic Discipleship and this month our focus is on Evangelism. The Topic we are dealing with today is Our Motivation to Evangelise. So the question to begin is What is our Motivation to Evangelise? I’m sure many people could come up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prepare The Way Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 23, 2019
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     | 8,010 views

    “To prepare the way of the Lord,” what does that mean? Is John calling the people to do some road work? Is John saying that we need to go out and get hired on with road crew?

    Introduction In Matthew 3:3, the great prophet Isaiah says John the Baptist will call the people to prepare the way of the Lord, to make His path straight. “To prepare the way of the Lord,” what does that mean? Is John calling the people to do some road work? Is John saying that we need to go out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Fear! Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on May 24, 2022
     | 1,565 views

    People are often motivated primarily by fear or greed. But love is the best motivator.

    What motivates you? Cynical approach used in sales: Fear and greed. If we believe that we’re completely on our own in the world, then these two impulses serve as effective motivators. As followers of Christ know that there is a more powerful motivator: Love. At the same time, we can lose sight of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    What Motivates You To Faithfulness?

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,240 views

    Naturally, God uses reward (heaven) and punishment (hell) as a mean of motivating us toward faithfulness. What motivates You?

    What Motivates You to Faithfulness? Theme: Working out your salvation. INTRODUCTION A. Sometimes sermons, bible studies, or written articles make “being faithful” a simple matter of fact. 1. It is true that without faith(fullness) it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11:6 2. Thus, it is essential ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spur To Action (Goad) Motivation!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 1, 2022
     | 1,824 views

    We need to understand what spurs are to a cowboy. How about what a goad is to a farmer? Will we be God's little headshrinkers or will we purposefully encourage others. Someone needs you today.

    SPUR TO ACTION (MOTIVATION) (GOAD) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (I have a set of spurs. I hook to a pair of boots. We discuss what IS THE FUNCTION OF spurs. You can get toy spurs or real spurs at farm store. If this is unavailable you can just talk about them. You also could ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Three Motives For His Sacrifice

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,317 views

    The motive that precedes action is supremely important. We all wonder about the motives that people have as they interact with us from day to day. They wonder about ours. The motive behind an action adds significance to that action. It is encouraging

    Three Motives for His Sacrifice Titus 2:11-14 Intro The motive that precedes action is supremely important. We all wonder about the motives that people have as they interact with us from day to day. They wonder about ours. The motive behind an action adds significance to that action. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Working Of All Things Series

    Contributed by Larry M. Treat on Nov 22, 2010
     | 5,373 views

    The Word of God says that all things work together for good, but how do they work. Are we tired of bearing the burden of all things?

    The Working of All Things Romans 8:24-28; 8:35-38 • “All Things” aren’t always good things o Yet “all Things” is something that we must go through • I would be a fool tonight if I stood here to say you would not go through the burdens and trials of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal