Motivation

Crowds Come to See Jesus Performing Miracles

The news of Jesus performing miracles is spreading rapidly. The more He healed the more the crowds increased. People were coming from all over Palestine and even the lands beyond. The reason so many were flocking to the Lord is clear: Their curiosity had gotten the best of them a …

Moses Makes The Second Set of Commandments

This passage gives the sequel to what has gone before. Up to this point in time God had dealt with Israel through His unconditional covenant with Abraham. In that covenant there was nothing in which Israel could keep. There was no conditions and no stipulations attached to it. It …

David Motivates Solomon to Build The Temple

David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple (vv. 11-13). He prays for Solomon that the Lord will keep his promise to help him build a temple (v. 11). He also asks the Lord to give Solomon wisdom and knowledge so he can rule Israel according to His law (v. 12). H …

Outline of The Book of Revelation (v. 19)

We may laugh at the story above, but Jesus has the keys to open and shut the doors of death and Hell (vv. 17-18). A key to a vault where treasures are kept can be a very important key. It can give the person access to things of great value. But, of all the keys in the world there are none as …

IllustrationThe Farmer Who Couldn’t Get Out of The Grave

There was a certain man who often walked through a cemetery on his way home. However, one night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in the new grave. For some time, afterwards, he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, until finally he g …

IllustrationDavid Livingston’s Decision to be a Missionary

One Sunday evening, David Livingstone sat in the Aberdeen Music Hall listening to a service lead by the London Missionary Society. When the service was over, Livingstone looked wistfully after the team as they filed out the door. The look on his face attracted the attention of a …

IllustrationWiersbe – “Heaven Isn’t Simply a Destination"

“For the Christian, Heaven isn’t simply a destination; it’s a motivation. (Warren Wiersbe) …

IllustrationMy Dad Knew How to Motivate me to Work

I remember when I was a boy growing up on the farm and how I hated all the work I had to do. My dad was a firm believer that if we ate at the family table we needed to help produce the food on the table. When I was in elementary school he would ask me to go to the cornfield with…