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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Motivation is defined as a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way.
Taylor Swift, an American singer-songwriter once remarked: "I just want you to know that if you are out there and you are being really hard on yourself right now for something that has happened ... it's normal. That is what is going to happen to you in life. No one gets through unscathed. ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:23, Matthew 19:26, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 12:11
All the crime shows on tv talk about motive.
Motive for Murder Acts 7:54 -60 One person said: Man's life is made up of 20 years of his mother asking him where he is going, 50 years of his wife asking him where he has ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:54-60
Denomination: Baptist
It is important for us not just to give to the Lord, but to give with the right motives. Jesus rebukes those who gave with the wrong motives, so we need to carefully consider our motives and how our motives align with God’s purposes and glorify God.
What motivates people to give? You could read about results of research on this topic about what part of giving is motivated by self interest and what part is motivated by serving others. Our interest here is not the human psychology side of giving motivation, but the biblical motivation. What do ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 2 Corinthians 9:10-12, Luke 6:32-36, Matthew 6:2-3
Have you ever heard anyone say a person, “LACKS MOTIVATION!”
Illus: On a national television program they had a power lifting competition. These BIG FELLOWS would walk up to a bar of weights that would take six or seven men in this congregation to pick up. One after the other they would walk up to the bar and powder their hands and would work at getting ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15
Every parent has seen rebellious teenagers and prayed their child would not become like them.
God knows exactly how we feel as parents, because in this text He shows us this is one of His concerns. Notice, He says to the children of God, in Matt. 6:8, “BE NOT YE THEREFORE LIKE UNTO THEM….” To understand who He is talking about we have to go back to the previous chapter. Look at Matthew ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4
What makes Jesus different to any other warrior. His redeeming heart of love. And we are called to love one another
Jn 13:31-35: A new motivation Story: When the 19th Century French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled on St. Helena, he was asked by one of his friends, 'Who was the greatest warrior the world has ever known?" Without hesitation, Napoleon answered, "Jesus Christ.' ...read more
Scripture: John 13:31-35
Denomination: Anglican
What excellent motivation, not only right but godly, that we can have or develop to propel us to action, even to do what is seemingly impossible?
“Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: ’Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’ Therefore they could not believe. For ...read more
Scripture: John 12:37-43
Explores our internal battles with greed and pride, encouraging us to seek God's guidance in cultivating humility and generosity.
Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together in unity and love, drawn by the magnetic pull of His grace, to seek wisdom and understanding from His holy Word. We are a community, a family, bound by a shared faith in a God who loves us, a Savior who redeems us, and ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 5:1-11, Philippians 2:3-4
Topics: Greed
This sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer as a spiritual lifeline, urging believers to prioritize, perceive God's purpose, and partake in His best through prayer.
Greetings, beloved family of God. I am so glad to see each of you here today, ready to open your hearts and minds to the Word of God. There is a profound joy in gathering together in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to learn from His teachings and to grow in His grace. Today, we gather under the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:35, Ephesians 6:18
Topics: Prayer, Understanding
In chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians, Paul reminded them of the ministry he conducted among them. His description of his ministry provides us with an excellent model for our ministry.
Introduction: A. Last week, in our sermon, we worked our way through 1 Thessalonians chapter one and noticed why the church at Thessalonica was a model church. 1. We discovered that they were a model church for at least three reasons: (1). Their Faithful Service. (2) Their Open Receptivity. (3) ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Holiness is more than merely a matter of religious activities. God is not near as concerned with our methods of ministry as He is our motives of ministry. That’s because God is not so concerned with the surface of man as He is with the spirit of man.
Holiness Is A Matter Of The Heart Text: Eph.6: 6; Mark 7: 18-19a Intro: It is absolutely impossible to become a Christian without a change of heart. Everything about trusting Christ as ones Savior affects the heart. If there has been no change of heart, there has been no conversion. Just ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:18-19, Ephesians 6:6
Paul is motivated to preach the Gospel, even in the midst of harsh realities. Learn to see your ministry as significant and special, and do not build your worth or significance upon the state of your ministry.
Paul did not really have a good start into the Christian life and ministry • Not like many of us, we are brought up in the church, we know Christ from young. We are placed in Christian families with good Christian environment. • But that wasn’t Paul’s experience. He fought Christianity and was ...read more
Scripture: Acts 14:1-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Pride & prejudice ruled in the Church at Corinth. Church members were using the wrong standards and motivated by pride in their relationships ot church leaders. What is the proper attitude toward spiritual leaders?
Most of you are likely familiar with the novel Pride and Prejudice and the movie that resulted from it. I don't know much about it other than that has been on my TV more than any other single movie; it's my wife's favorite movie and it probably qualifies as a chick flick. I believe ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7, 1 Timothy 3:2-7, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Corinthians 10:10 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Bible Church
Ephesus has had a strong start that defined their identity. What defines our identity and how does it motivate our actions?
God can expand the ministry Ephesus - Years 2 - 4 Acts 19:9-10; Acts 19:26-27; 1 Corinthians 16:8-9 Ephesus has had a strong start that defined their identity • Competent church planters • Personal discipleship • Paul’s and Apollos’ dynamic work among them Following this vital groundwork, a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:9-10
Denomination: Mennonite
This sermon is an exposition of the acronym F-I-R-S-T Essentials for a balanced church ministry. Forget ourselves and lend a helping hand for the benefit of others.
Jesus was concerned about people. He was drawn to the crowds. But He did not see the crowds as a sea of faces. Rather, He saw each individual. He looked beyond the surface what other saw to see people for what the really were. He was touched by what He saw. He understood the depth of their needs ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4
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