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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Silver Bullet 2

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 20, 2011
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     | 6,452 views

    Exposition of Numbers 25 regarding two more motivations and ammunitions for Romans 8:13.

    Text: Numbers 25:1-13, Title: Silver Bullet #2, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/19/11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: 1 Cor 10:6-10 gives us four OT reminders of God’s dealing with sin in His covenant people that should have known better, in order to help us fight sin in our own lives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The High Mileage Verse When You Feel Like A Low Mileage Christian

    Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,245 views

    When we need a Christian pep talk, God is the best motivational speaker in the world!

    “The High Mileage Verse for the Low Mileage Christian” Text: Philippians 4:11-13 Intro: I can do <Greek phrase meaning “to be able”> all things through Christ which strengtheneth <Greek word meaning “to empower”> me. In other words, the apostle was simply ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Commandments And The Local Church (Part 1)

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 4, 2008
     | 3,151 views

    he great commandments provide MOTIVE, MANDATE, MISSION, AND A MEASURABLE PROCESS for the local church.

    THE GREAT COMMANDMENTS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH (Part 1) Mark 12:28-34 Sermon Objective: The great commandments provide MOTIVE, MANDATE, MISSION, AND A MEASURABLE PROCESS for the local church. Supporting Scripture: Acts 2:42-47; Matthew 28:17-20; Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION He traveled to every ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Living The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 26, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,806 views

    Be motivated by the Love of Christ, and nothing else. Pray that we will apprehend the greatness of His love.

    Following last week’s passage, where we see how a sinful woman expressed great affection for Jesus - Luke 7:36ff. The sinful woman came into Simon’s house, wet Jesus’ feet with her tears and wiped with her hair. Kissed His feet and poured perfumed on His feet. All these actions were expression of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Giving The Spirit Control Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on May 27, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    The Fruit of the Spirit is the motivation behind our use of our God-given spiritual gifts.

    This morning we are going to conclude our discussion of Spiritual Gifts by talking about how to turn control of our lives over to the Spirit. Thus far we’ve talked about the nature of spiritual gifts, that they are God given abilities that are to be used to build up the Church and help other ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Response To A Sign

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,535 views

    Signs are given to motivate a response, so what response comes from the sign of Christ?

    Introduction: I. Signs of the Season!! II. A Salvation Army women was doing what Salvation Army people do this time of year, she was ringing her bell and collecting money for the needy. A. Shortly she was informed by a policeman that a local ordinance prevented her from ringing her ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Pictures Of A Father's Heart. Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 20, 2007
     | 4,161 views

    Love, there is simply nothing like it. The ability of love to motivate and aceept is almost unbelievable.

    A Love that runs Part 2 Love- characteristic of God’s heart A. Love is the greatest force because it flows from the Father God’s heart and into this dark and cold world 1. It was love that sent God into the garden looking for his fallen children. a. God went looking for Adam, Adam did ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Genealogy Speak!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 21, 2012
     | 4,205 views

    To motivate the Church to learn priceless lessons from Genealogies instead of ignoring them as boring!!!

    GENEALOGY SPEAK!!! “All Scripture is God-breathed and He doesn’t waste His breath.” noted a noted Christian leader reflecting on 2 Tim 3:16-17. How true it is we say subjoining! Yet do all our actions convey the fact that we believe in this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Legacy

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 23, 2012
     | 9,954 views

    A Funeral Meditation: The death of Sarah motivated Abraham to seek the promises of God for his life.

    The Legacy* Genesis 23:1-4 1 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. 3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said, 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Leonard Davis avatar

    Building Together For The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on May 30, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,035 views

    The motivation for building or renovating a church’s building should be to honor God as an act of worship.

    BUILDING TOGETHER FOR THE GLORY OF GOD I have known of young people and some that were not so young that made a choice to go into the ministry. I have seen some that abandoned careers that would have taken them to positions of wealth and power in the business world to be a preacher and pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Make The Commitment” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    What should motivate us to have a burden to see people come to faith in Christ?

    When you search the Scriptures for a model of individual commitment to reaching others for Christ, you need look no further than the Apostle Paul. Paul’s passion is heard loud and clear when he says: “Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Roberts (Barrister) avatar

    Don’t Kill God’s Vision

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Nov 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,333 views

    This sermon will consider how God uses vision to motivate and mobilise people into service for him.

    Why Me? Have you ever wondered why some people receive visions, or a call concerning what God wants them to do in life, while others may not. We do not know why God gives some people visions and not others. However, one reason why God might put a vision on someone’s heart may be to mobilise and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Desiring A Noble Task Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 10, 2013
     | 5,653 views

    Those who seek eldership, provided they are motivated by divine call, desire a noble task.

    “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.” [1] Few things give me greater pleasure than seeing God raise up heralds of holiness. I taught preacher boys in Texas for a brief period. Throughout the years of my service before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Favorites Have No Favorites

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 1, 2013
     | 7,333 views

    Believers know that God's love for all motivates and empowers them to show love to all.

    A man and 24 of his friends and family and were refused service at a restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina. The reason: Michael Brown and his group are African-American. Apparently another customer - a white woman - complained that she felt threatened by their presence and Brown and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Awesome Attributes Of God

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 9, 2019
     | 5,901 views

    What attributes of God that give you great comfort and motivate you to reject sin?

    Think of a person you like – whether he/she is alive or not. Why do you like him or her? What are the characteristics that usually made you like or admire a person? And why do you prefer that kind of qualities/characteristics? Now, let’s direct our attention on at least three attributes of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist