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  • Motive For Involvement

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2022
     | 2,317 views

    Why do we serve the Lord? Motive is more important than any thing else.

    1. It is the 11th hour 2. There are Christians standing idle. Many asleep in the harvest. 1 Corinthians 15:34 3. This is a personal invitation. a. Go work. Matthew 21:28-31 b. Many parables of God’s work being the vineyard, the field, the harvest. 4. It is a fact each of us has a job to do in ...read more

  • The Matter Of Motives

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 1,931 views

    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

  • The Reward Motive

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021
     | 2,646 views

    The evil man out of God's will, and the righteous in center of God's will may both be motivated by the love of reward. It is obviously a subject then that needs to be seen from both the vicious and the virtuous side.

    A 16th century German monk discovered the power of religious bribery. The children showed great reluctance in learning their prayers. Scolding and punishing them did not improve things, and so he tried offering them a reward. Tradition has it that he took thin strips of dough and twisted them ...read more

  • Motivated To Pray PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 847 views

    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

  • Selfish Motives PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 12, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 930 views

    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

  • "a Resounding Tribute To Pastors.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Oct 3, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 483 views

    Pastors equip the saints for the work of ministry and for building up the body of Christ. This involves guiding their flock to pursue their divine purpose, thereby fulfilling the Great Commission: empowering people to share the Gospel and live out their faith with passion and purpose.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Jeremiah 3:15) "Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding." (Hebrews 13:17) “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit ...read more

  • A Pastoral Heart

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 10, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,557 views

    The gentleness, love and self-sacrifice of a mother.

    A PASTORAL HEART. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Having favourably described the Thessalonians’ reception of the gospel message (1 Thessalonians 1:5-7), Paul now speaks of that first encounter from the point of view of the messengers. 1 Thessalonians 2:1. “For you yourselves know, brethren, that ...read more

  • A Pastoral Responsibility

    Contributed by William Wyne on Jan 30, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,608 views

    Preaching of the gospel should be an encouraging word.

    The world has much religion, but it has only one gospel. Religion in itself or in its own vacuum is man made. There lies the difference between religion and the gospel. Religion is man made, the gospel is God given. Religion is what man does for God; the gospel is what God has done for man. ...read more

  • Profile Of A Pastor

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 13,990 views

    Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.

    Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.) We need power to perform as God has designed us. We have learned a lot in the last several months in 1 Peter about how God wants us to ...read more

  • A Pastor Is A Servant

    Contributed by Sunday Adelaja on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,454 views

    The idea of serving God arouses in some people not only a wrong understanding but also an unwillingness to put this into practice.

    The idea of serving God arouses in some people not only a wrong understanding but also an unwillingness to put this into practice. The reason for this is because these people are motivated by an egocentric spirit. In fact, the whole world is motivated by this spirit – an egocentric spirit. The ...read more

  • A Pastor's Heart Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,485 views

    The 6th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

    A Pastor’s Heart Colossians 2:1-7 1I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in ...read more

  • The Pastor's Hats

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,280 views

    The responsibilities of a pastor

    The Pastor's Hats! 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 I speak tonite about my favorite person in the world...myself! Go ahead, admit it, you are your own favorite person. You take care of yourself better than anyone else, and spend more time in your presence than anyone else's! Well, it's not polite to talk ...read more

  • The Right Pastor SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,944 views

    Finding the correct Pastor

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. As we gather together in the house of the Lord, we are embarking on a journey of faith, a journey that will lead us to a deeper understanding of God's will for our church community. Today, we are here to discuss a topic of great importance, a topic that will ...read more

  • Where Are The Pastors?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
     | 6,760 views

    So you think you want to be a pastor. or So you think you know how to call a pastor.

    Where Are All The Pastors? 1 Tim 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (KJV) In a Dallas/Fort Worth Heritage article, Ron Rose asks, "Where are all the pastors? That is exactly the question I heard in 1977 when I surrendered to preach. ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Pastor

    Contributed by Larry Bergeron on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 24,580 views

    The Purpose of the Pastor is to do two things: 1) Love His Lord, and 2) Feed His Lord’s Sheep

    THE PURPOSE OF THE PASTOR John 21:14-17 By Dr. Larry A. Bergeron Red Bay Church of God / September 24, 2000 / AM Turn In Your Bibles To The Gospel Of John, Chapter 21, Verses 14 Following. We Will Be Reading From This Passage In A Moment. INTRODUCTION Last Week we looked at the topic of ...read more