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  • David Richardson avatar

    Motivation?? Part I

    Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 14, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    What’s your motivation? Where do your interests lie? Are they transparent? What is your motivation? Why do you do what you do? Is it for Jesus and Him crucified or is it to see your own self lifted on high? What is your motivation?

    Title: Motivation? Scripture: Acts 21:30-40, 22:1-30 Introduction: What’s your motivation? What compels you to get out of bed in the morning? A desire not to be late, or a desire to get a head start on the day? What compels you to eat? Is it hunger, taste, or the price you paid for the meal? When ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Motives: The Problem In The Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,683 views

    Many people say the biggest problem we face in the church today is an integrity crisis. It may surprise a lot of us that envy and rivalry and dissentions dates all the way back to the first century church. People preached because they wanted to exalt them

    Introduction In the fifteen hundreds there was a protestant reformer in England by the name of Hugh Latimer. He was known as a great preacher of his day and he had many opportunities to preach. One of his opportunities was to preach before the King Henry VIII of England. He thought about his great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Motives For Giving Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 12, 2023
     | 415 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bo Dunford avatar

    Motivation

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 16,381 views

    Motivation is needed in our relationship with Christ.

    2 TIM.1:6 "MOTIVATION" A) A young, smart-alec cowboy was riding his horse one day and saw an old man on a mule. * The young cowboy decided to have a little fun, so he drew his 6-shooter and told the old man to get off the mule and dance! * He said to the old man, "Have you ever danced?" B) Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    Motivation To Serve God

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 20,413 views

    Staying motivated while serving God can be difficult but God has given us keys for maintaining motivation in the Great Commission He’s called us to - these keys will help you stay focussed and energized towards the goal.

    Merriam-Webster’s Definition: Motivation is something, as a need or desire, that causes a person to act. Russ Akins – “Motivation is the measure of what it takes to overcome initial inertia and become activated towards some sort of accomplishment.” Introduction: One second before you die, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Motivated Living

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,428 views

    This sermon encourages inspection of our heart motives: ULTERIOR MOTIVE is a huge issue in the world today. Are you motivated by love, or the "What’s In It For Me" factor?

    Buried somewhere in the center of a stack of moving boxes are three thick books: our family photo albums, the antiquated ones. Everyone knows flipping the pages of a photo album is out. Now CD’s and DVD’s are in. The pictures never fade, the slideshow runs without the old family slide projector ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Shine Thomas avatar

    What Is Your Motivation? Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 20, 2020
     | 2,210 views

    What is your motive for being a Christian or a believer of the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you coming to Jesus for health, money or anything else? This month God told me to speak to you to have the right motivation of a believer.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured What is your motive for being a Christian or a believer of the Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Attribute Eight | A Man Integrates Motive Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 28, 2018
     | 3,588 views

    He is aware that his motives are easily swayed by internal and external, positive and negative forces, that attempt to satisfy his desires. Therefore, he must be cognizant of the battle by directing his desire toward God.

    Well as we continue our path to discovering what it means to be a man of God, we are discussing the attributes of a man. And of course – we look at our model man, who is Jesus Christ. And as promised each time, we said we’d look at a – something that he told us to do, and something that he did as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Thorington avatar

    #14 The Holy Spirit Compels Us Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 10, 2015
     | 6,324 views

    This message speaks about the wrong methods of motivating people to serve God, the wrong motives in serving God, and how the Holy Spirit compels us with the right motives to serve God

    The Holy Spirit Compels Us Introduction: Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:9-15, Matthew 9:37, 38 Key thoughts: There is a tremendous need for people to come to Christ. Workers are needed to bring in this harvest of people for Christ. How do we get people motivated to serve? I. Wrong Methods ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Budzinski avatar

    Motivated By Love

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,273 views

    God knows our motives. As Christians, we must examine our motives to ensure we are motivated by love only. God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus because He was motivated by love for us. Jesus demonstrated obedience to the Father and love for us by laying

    Introduction • God knows our motives. • As Christians, we must examine our motives to ensure we are motivated by love only. • God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus because He was motivated by love for us. • Jesus demonstrated obedience to the Father and love for us by laying down His life for us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    What Motivates You To Faithfulness?

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,975 views

    Naturally, God uses reward (heaven) and punishment (hell) as a mean of motivating us toward faithfulness. What motivates You?

    What Motivates You to Faithfulness? Theme: Working out your salvation. INTRODUCTION A. Sometimes sermons, bible studies, or written articles make “being faithful” a simple matter of fact. 1. It is true that without faith(fullness) it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11:6 2. Thus, it is essential ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • allan kircher avatar

    Motivated From Within Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,872 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

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    Search Your Motives

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jul 8, 2016
     | 4,203 views

    IN ALL YOU DO, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GOD'S WAY IS THE BEST

    SEARCH YOUR MOTIVES MAIN TEXT: PROVERBS 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. PROVERBS 16:2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. Our motive always must reflect a desire to please God, and not to impress ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Turansky avatar

    Check Your Motivation - Genesis 14 Series

    Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 23, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,000 views

    Motives are those things that are kind of inside the heart of a person. Caleb even says when he thinks about the heart that’s what he thinks about.

    Today we’re going to look at motives. I want you to just examine your own motives for a bit. Motives are those things that are kind of inside the heart of a person. Caleb even says when he thinks about the heart that’s what he thinks about. He thinks about motives. That’s what is this deeper stuff ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ronald Thorington avatar

    Pure Motivation For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,182 views

    Not all who minister do so with the right motives, so God will test our motives to make them pure.

    #8 5-13-07 Pure Motives for Ministry Introduction, Today is Mother’s Day. Mothers demonstrate great amount of love. No one loves like a mother. The kind of love a mother has for her children is the kind of love we need in ministry (1Thess 2:7 ,8) Text, Philippians 1:15-18 I. The Wrong Motives ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God