Sermons on Pure Motives:

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Motivate People

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit gives us a genuine love for people that helps bring out their best efforts.

1. The Holy Spirit gives us a genuine love for people that helps bring out their best efforts. John wrote, "God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us." (I John 4:16,17) Ask the Lord to help you excel in your love for people so that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Understanding A Variety Of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force,

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001

Understanding a Variety of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force, and Authority - John 20:21

Understanding a Variety of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force, and Authority - John 20:21 The following four motivational factors; power, force, influence, and authority are to be seen from their sources in the Lord, the scriptures, the Holy Spirit, and the will of God. When the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21

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

Testimony Against Motivational Speakers & Personal Development Gurus

Contributed by Chris Kanyane on Jul 25, 2011

The sermon is based on real personal testimony against motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches. All motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches believe in God. But what kind of God? Learn more.....

The 1990s period was an epoch period for me: I went to university, after four years of successful university studies began working. It was when I was working that I got exposed to a plethora of many ideas, or put it simply I came across self anointing ideas. To use the modern popular language I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Jesus The Better Way: He Instills A Better Motivation Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 17, 2013

Chasing the dream that God created you for gives life meaning.

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS INSTILLS A BETTER MOTIVATION HEBREWS 11:32 – 12:3 INTRO The Bucket List So did any of you read, a few weeks back, about the 91 year old that fulfilled one of his bucket list items? Walter Thomas lives in Woodstock, NY and he had an unusual wish on his bucket ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

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

A Future Focus Motivates A Present Faithfulness Pt 7 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018

Part 7 exploring the ability of a future focus to motivate present behavior.

Future Focus Present Faithfulness Series Pt 7 “Finding Grace or Falling Short” Review What is my purpose? What should I be doing with my life? What should direct the decisions I choose and the activities I schedule? If you want a truly Biblically directed life; a purpose directed life, you might ...read more

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

Addition Through Subtraction

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 16, 2002

A Holiness message that tells how God wants to add so much to our lives, if we will give him all that we have.

Addition through Subtraction Pastor Glenn Newton 2-5-00 Text: Titus 2:11-14 “ 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 ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Nazarene

'til Death Do Us Part Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 21, 2009

To show the true indicator of the heart’s condition (words) and the possibility of cleansing.

’TIL DEATH DO US PART Matthew 12:33-37 (The third in a sermon series from Matthew 12 called “Words We Live By”)* Sermon Objective: To show the true indicator of the heart’s condition (words) and the possibility of cleansing. Supporting Scripture: Ezekiel 36:24-28; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Ephesians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Clean Hands – Clean Heart

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012

We must have clean hands and pure hearts to come before God.

Clean Hands – Clean Heart June 28, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must have clean hands and pure hearts to come before God. Focus Passage: Psalm 24:1-6 Supplemental Passage: Jas 4:8b “Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Ones

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 26, 2013

The first set of four beatitudes focus on our vertical relationship to God, the second set of four on our horizontal relationship to people. Each of the eight builds upon the other so that there is an amazingly beautiful and compelling progression.

Opening illustration: How good are you at making enemies? No, I didn’t ask how good you are at making friends. That’s easy. Just be a good Joe, an easy spender, a tolerant sort of fellow who never offends anybody. But how good are you at making enemies? If you are a child of God and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Goes On

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010

Since we are adopted we have a responsibility to promote adoption.

“The Gift Goes On” Several years ago the Kalamazoo Public Schools made the national news with the announcement of The Kalamazoo Promise. As you may know, some generous anonymous donors gifted large sums of money to establish a fund that would provide students educated in the Kalamazoo Public ...read more

Scripture: James 1:27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Portraits Of Devine Blood

Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Jan 16, 2010

A special Blood type was required

Portraits of the Devine Heb 9:20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Heb 9:21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:20-22

Denomination: Baptist