WHAT SHOULD MOTIVATES US!
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WHAT SHOULD MOTIVATES US!
WHAT SHOULD MOTIVATES US!
Misplaced Motivation:
A wealthy businessman hosted a spectacular party for which he had filled his swimming pool with sharks, barracuda, and other assorted dangerous fish.
He announced to his guest that he would like to challenge any of them to try swimming across the pool, and he would offer a first prize to either a new home in the mountains, a trip around the world for two, or a piece of his business.
No sooner he had made the announcement than there was a splash and a man swam rapidly across the infested waters and bounded up on the other side.
The millionaire said to the dripping man, “That was a stunning performance. What prize do you want?”
He answered tersely, “Right now I really don’t care about the prize. I just want the turkey that pushed me in!”
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Romans
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This morning I want to speak about Motivation.
What motivates us?
To answer the question.
What motivates me?
What should motivate us?
What motivates you?
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
The apostle Paul is telling people what motivates him.
We can clearly see after the conversion of the apostle Paul, what didn’t motivate him:
Money.
Fame.
Popularity.
Power.
We can also clearly see what his motivation was after his conversion:
He wanted to please his God.
He wanted to make Jesus known to a lost and dying world.
He wanted others to see Jesus through him.
He wanted to do the will of God.
Thinking about this portion of scripture, and what motivated the apostle Paul.
I thought of what motivates me.
Preaching God’s Word.
Pleasing God.
Winning Souls to the Lord.
Keeping this Church Alive.
Let’s look at Four Things that should Motivate Us!
Gratitude:
Old fashion gratitude.
I’m thankful God saved my soul.
The greatest thing that ever happened to you-you got saved.
I think that should motivate us, don’t you?
Awareness:
I am aware, I have just one life to live.
I must not waste it.
I am aware that life is just a vapor.
James 4:14
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
I am aware that in a little while, it’s over in this life.
One day, you will be with Him forever.
One day, we will stand before Him and give an account of our works.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Corinthians
I think that should motivate us, don’t you?
A burning hell:
Hell ought to motivate us.
There is a place of:
Eternal Punishment!
A place of Torment!
A place of Suffering!
A place of Separation!
If you are not saved, that applies to you!
We are all sinners, but if you don’t get saved.
You are lost in your sins.
We have to warn People.
That should motivate us to get off the pot and witness to people, don’t you think?
Heaven:
Should motivate us!
Heaven ought to get you stirred up!
One day, if you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior.
You will walk on gold.
One day, You will see the one, Who paid it all.
I don’t know what motivates you.
I do know what should motivate you.
If you don’t get motivated over those Four Things I said.
You need to take a hard look at your relationship with the Lord.
How is your Relationship with Him Today?
“You should be so, filled with Jesus that if a mosquito bite you, it would fly off singing,” “There Is Power In The Blood.”