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  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Wrong Motivations

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 21, 2013
     | 3,989 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you motivated by His Love? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate wrong motivators and identify the correct motivation. IV. TEXT: John 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible) When the people saw the sign (

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you motivated by His Love? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate wrong motivators and identify the correct motivation. IV. TEXT: John 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible) When the people saw the sign (miracle) that Jesus had performed, they began saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wrong Motivations

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 26, 2013
     | 3,055 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you motivated by His Love? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate wrong motivators and identify the correct motivation. IV. TEXT: John 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible) When the people saw the sign (

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you motivated by His Love? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate wrong motivators and identify the correct motivation. IV. TEXT: John 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible) When the people saw the sign (miracle) that Jesus had performed, they began saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    A Wrong Motive For Prayer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,069 views

    Sometimes we pray for the wrong reasons. Exploring Pharoah's desire to spend one more night with the frogs.

    Exodus 8:8 KJV Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION—MOTIVES A. General Archibald Alexander—Men are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Five Smooth Stones For Five Wrongful Motives"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,980 views

    What was the genuine motive of David as he saw the “cause” to come against Goliath? In this message we will unveil five wrongful motives before sharing the one pure motive of David’s heart.

    Title of the message: “Five Smooth Stones for Five Wrong Motives,” Key Verse: (Psa 25:2 KJV) O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. For this study, I wanted to find a text that best describes the emotions and the situation that would bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Question Of Motive Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 6, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 29,837 views

    Jesus deals with the motivation in which one carries out their religious devotion.

    “A Question of Motive.” Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18 Jesus has just finished describing the incredibly high standards of behavior required of those who would be His disciples. In verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherman Gordon avatar

    The Right Thing For The Wrong Reason Series

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,629 views

    James and JOhn apesking through their mother wanted the right thing by being close to Jesus, but their motives reveal it was for the wrong reason.

    SUBJECT: THE RIGHT THING FOR THE WRONG REASON SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 20:20-24 EARLY ON, THROUGHOUT, AND AT THE CLOSE, THE BIBLE TEACHES US AN IMPORTANT LESSON. THAT IS, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DESIRE, BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET WHAT YOU DESIRE, ONLY TO DISCOVER YOU DON’T CARE FOR WHAT YOU ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Misuse Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,962 views

    How wrong motives and wrong attitude leads us to misuse prayer

    THE MISUSE OF PRAYER Let me ask you a question: ‘Do you think it is possible to misuse prayer?’ I mean is it possible for us to pray in such a way that we are actually abusing the privilege which is ours through prayer? I think we misuse prayer far more often than we think or would like to think. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Matter Of Motives

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 1,048 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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    All The Right Moves - All The Wrong Motives Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2011
    based on 81 ratings
     | 26,261 views

    There are behaviors and qualities that many Christians believe are hallmarks of a truly spiritual Christian. But Paul tells us that those qualities mean nothing if we don’t love others. Why? Why are our best Christian behaviors empty without that single a

    OPEN: Jesse James was one of the most famous men of the West. For a period of about 15 years, Jesse James and his gang committed 26 holdups where they made off with approximately $200,000 and killed at least 17 men (many by Jesse’s own hand). Jesse James was one of the West’s most notorious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reasons For Unanswered Prayer-2

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 17, 2013
     | 4,535 views

    Our prayers can be about wrong motives

    A team (Who has Christians on the team)is praying to win, the other team (Who has Christians on that team) is also praying to win. A Christian Camp is praying they will have a dry week, next door a Christian farmer is praying for rain for his crops. Someone is praying for a love one to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #14 The Holy Spirit Compels Us Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 11, 2015
     | 7,317 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

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Motives For Giving Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 13, 2023
     | 2,282 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

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What Causes Fights And Quarrels? Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 179 ratings
     | 43,391 views

    What causes fights and quarrels? 1- Wrong desires 2- Wrong directions 3- Wrong motives

    INTRO.- ILL.- One Navy Seal Obituary: Aaron Carson Vaughn. Killed in that helicopter crash, Afghanistan, August 6,2011. Aaron Carson Vaughn was a man of deep faith, insisting to his family that he didn’t fear his job as a Navy SEAL "because he knew where he was going" when he died. "Aaron was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Strange Fire

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,016 views

    In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As we look at the account of Nadab and Abihu we will see that in the worship of God there’s a proper way and a wrong way to worship God as they offered strange fire unto the Lord.

    Strange Fire Leviticus 10:1-11 Introduction: Romans 15:4 tells us that “…whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Vaughan avatar

    The Material, Method & Motive

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,491 views

    Using the wrong Material, Method and motive to find God

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: THE MATERIAL, METHOD AND MOTIVE SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 P.M. “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist