Sermons on Motivator:

How To Motivate People To Give 100% To The Lord's Service

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Whenever I go through

Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Paul wrote, "Be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proper 27 B Be Thou A Blessing Motive For Ministry

Contributed by Charles Scott on Nov 20, 2006

Christians sometimes fail to realize the great eternal value of the gifts God has given them if used in his service; the widow’s mite and the poor widow in Elijah’s day are examples of how God values our gifts.

Proper 27 B BE THOU A BLESSING MOTIVE FOR MINISTRY I Kings 17:8-16 The word of the Lord came to Elijah the prophet, saying, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Anglican

Motivations For Holiness (1 Peter 1:17-21) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 1:17-21

Motivations for Holiness Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Future Focus Motivates Present Faithfulness Pt 9 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018

Part 9 in our exploration of a future focus specifically dealing with the admonition to address bitterness.

“Uprooting Bitter Roots” Hebrews 12 addresses three specific life goals to consider as individuals and as a church family. It is my hope that they will guide the direction of our church family throughout the year. a) Promote Healing among the body b) Pursue peace with ALL men ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Future Focus Motivates Present Faithfulness Pt 13 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018

Final message n this series continuing the discusion of checking our value system as kingdom kids.

Future Focus Present Faithfulness Pt 13 “Recalibrating Our Values 2” Review The Bible warns against three deadly viruses that threaten the effectiveness of the church of Jesus Christ. ? Guard against failing to appropriate God’s amazing enabling grace; available and sufficient. ? Guard against ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What's That In Your Hand?

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Motivate members to become ministers.

What's in your Hand Exodus 4:1-4 NASB Then Moses answered and said, "What if they will not believe me, or listen to what I say? For they may say, 'The Lord has not appeared to you.' " [2] And the Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff." [3] Then He said, "Throw it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Never Give Up, Never Surrender

Contributed by John Knight on Jan 31, 2003

Motivation for the ministry and mission of the church.

Never Give Up! Never Surrender! John 20:19-21; Acts 1:4-8 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-21, Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Holiness

Intro To Galatians Series

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Jul 15, 2003

The Message, Messenger, and Motive of Galatians

INTRODUCTION TO GALATIANS TEXT: Galatians 1:1-5 (NIV) 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you and peace from God the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Not Without Honor

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 8, 2001

What motivates your ministry?

Not Without Honor When a person gets a promotion at work, has won a prize or received some other kind of award or recognition the first people he/she normally wants to share that good news with is family. It may be by phone or E-mail or bursting into the house yelling, "Honey! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

True And False Repentance

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 4, 2008

A message examining repentance and motives.

TRUE AND FALSE REPENTANCE Matthew 3:5-8 INTRO: There would never have been a false if there hadn’t been a true. Counterfeit money is made because there is good money. Hypocrites are the opposite of true Christians, and their very existence proves that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Why Be An Usher

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Jul 24, 2008

What is the motivation to ministry of ushering.

“WHY BE AN USHER?” PSALMS 84:10 WE HAVE STOPPED BY THIS EVENING TO CELEBRATE WITH OUR FRIENDS AT _____________ IN THEIR ANNUAL USHER DAY PROGRAM. A TIME THAT IS SET ASIDE TO HONOR AND APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE AND WORK THAT THOSE ON THE USHER STAFF HAVE GIVEN. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO ANSWER ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10, Psalm 84:10-12, 1 Corinthians 14:40

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Hell?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 1, 2013

Does Hell motivate you?

Holy Hell? Odd title for a sermon, perhaps, but it got your attention. Hell must be holy since I have heard that phrase many times over the years as a remark of astonishment whether the cause of the astonishment was positive or negative. In that holiness besides being a character trait and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Maturing In Our Faith

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 6, 2014

How to motivate and encourage others.

Maturing in our faith INTRO.- ILL.- There once was a man whose life long dream was to sail around the world in his boat. • And as he set off on his Voyage • There was a crowd of people laughing at him on the pier • They were saying things like you’ll never make ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:16-39

Denomination: Christian Church

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Oct 9, 2018

The Invitation, Motivation and Celebration of Thanksgiving

THANKSGIVING Have you ever met someone who just seemed impossible to please. A large dog walks into a butcher shop carrying a purse in its mouth. He puts the purse down and sits in front of the meat case. "What is it, boy?" the butcher jokingly asks. "Want to buy some meat?" "Woof!" barks the dog. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

More Genuineness Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016

Hypocrisy is dangerous. Motives matter.

GENUINENESS 6:1 Any atheists with us this morning? You’d be surprised. We might all say that we are believers, but really the proof is in the pudding; and in this case the pudding is not what we say, but what we do; how we live. In my 40 years of attempting to be an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1

Denomination: Baptist