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  • Mark Lennon avatar

    What Is Your Motive? Series

    Contributed by Mark Lennon on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,841 views

    Sermon Series on Malachi #8 Have you ever watched crime scene investigation shows? The very first question they try and answer is what was his motive. People all around our lives are watching us wondering what is his/her motive?

    Sermon Series on Malachi #8 What is your motive? Malachi 3:13-15 Have you ever watched crime scene investigation shows? The very first question they try and answer is what was his motive. People all around our lives are watching us wondering what is his/her motive? In the beginning here in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #3understand: Motives Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,546 views

    We studying the role of UNDERSTANDING our MOTIVES in ministry.

    #3 In series on 5 part series UNDERSTANDING. This part is UNDERSTANDING THE MOTIVE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Let us ponder MOTIVES! Many suffer from a lack of understanding. We need God to help us grow a SPIRIT of UNDERSTANDING! TEXT: Philipians 4:17 NOT BECAUSE I DESIRE A ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Richardson avatar

    Motivation? Part Ii

    Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,651 views

    When we have our motivation focused correctly, that is, we are doing something for God, God will honor that dedication and commitment with blessing our lives.

    Title: What’s your Motivation? Part II Scripture: Acts 23 The following is by Paul Anka & Frank Sinatra As performed by Frank Sinatra Hit # 27 on the Top 40 charts in 1969 And now, the end is near, and so I face, the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Csi Jerusalem - The Motive Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 19,401 views

    The "Motive" of Christ’s death on the cross is fairly clear in Scripture... but there are people who are offended by that message.

    OPEN: (We started the sermon playing the theme music for "CSI Miami". Then commented:) Some of you may be asking “What in the world was that?” That was the theme music from the hit TV show “CSI Miami”. There’s CSI, CSI Miami, and CSI New York… and for the next few weeks we’re going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    What Motivates You?

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,469 views

    I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

    Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Motivating Other Believers

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,956 views

    We should never be content to see other Christians fall behind are be happy with their lack of growth.

    MOTIVATING OTHER BELIEVERS 2 Timothy 1:1-5 INTRODUCTION SIX PRINCIPLES OF MOTIVATION 1.) Authority 1-2 2.) Altruism (Unslefish Concern for and Devotion to the Welfare Of others) 2b 3.) Appreciation 3a 4.) Appeal 3b 5.) Affection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Motivated To Move On In 2005

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 204 ratings
     | 19,937 views

    Are you more moved by your past or are you more motivated about your future? I want to motivate you to move on in 2005! Move on and face the future with strength, security and success!

    “Motivated To Move On In 2005” Philippians 3:12-14 Here we are about to enter a new year! If you’re like me you probably ask yourself, “I wonder what will happen in this New Year?” or “What unexpected event with take place this year?” I was talking to a man while in line at Save Mart and he said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Motivated By Terror 2

    Contributed by Irvin Mizell on Feb 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,910 views

    salvation from the word of God

    MOTIVATED BY TERROR. Part 2 By Rev. Irvin L. Mizell Two weeks ago we began to look at evangelism… Last week we began to look at the motivation of a great evangelist named Paul… And we found this remark by Paul in 2 Cor. 5:10 2co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Missions, Methods And Motivation

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 170 ratings
     | 13,189 views

    We know the command. We must do the work anyway we can. What will motivate us?

    I. MISSIONS ILL.- Oscar is a done deal. Who’s hot? And who’s not? And I say, who cares? God doesn’t care anymore about those people in Hollywood than He does you and me or the AIDS child in South Africa or the people of Papau New Guinea. We need to think about worldwide missions because God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Victim Of Selfish Motives

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 5, 2012
     | 7,151 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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    The Motivation For Holy Living

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    Grace teaches us about godliness

    The motivation and tools for holy living Titus 2:11-14 (NIV) 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Motivated From Within Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,259 views

    Be on guard to enable the right drive. Be on guard to motivate the right drive. You are either going to motivate the sinful nature or the Spirit of God in every situation in your life. The more you motivate, enable and act on the Spirit of God the more

    MOTIVATED FROM WITHIN Allan H. Kircher 28 Sept 08 What is your motivation, your drive, your ambition to continue in the world today? Are you crying deep within trying to seek God’s will in your life, but you just seem to continue in the ways of the world? The drive within you determines the road ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Dillon avatar

    Motivation For Soul Winning

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Jun 4, 2008
     | 10,144 views

    This sermon hopefully will help motivate fellow believers to get busy evangilizing the lost

    Motivation for Soul Winning Matt 28:19-20 I want us to look at soul winning today and some things that should motivate us to get busy. 1. Obedience a. God commands it (Matt 28:19-20) Go and preach and make disciples b. Be prepared (II Tim 4:2) Preach the Word; be prepared in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    God's Message Of Motivation Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,304 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

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    Giving With The Right Motive

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 21, 2014
     | 8,821 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