Calvary Church
Be: Motivated
Main Idea: In this teaching we will talk about the motives that should drive your decision making as a Christian.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Definition of ambition
noun
• an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power
• desire to achieve a particular end
• the object of ambition
• a desire for activity or exertion
noun
• an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power
• desire to achieve a particular end
• the object of ambition
• a desire for activity or exertion
Definition of motivation
noun
• the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a
particular way.
• Motive, motivating force, incentive, stimulus, stimulation,
inspiration, impulse, inducement, incitement
• Spur, provocation, reason, rationale, ground(s), provoke,
• the general desire or willingness of someone to do
something.
noun
• the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a
particular way.
• Motive, motivating force, incentive, stimulus, stimulation,
inspiration, impulse, inducement, incitement
• Spur, provocation, reason, rationale, ground(s), provoke,
• the general desire or willingness of someone to do
something.
#1 Motivated by REWARDS and CONSEQUENCES
• God has used every RESOURCE He has to move
us away from SIN and closer to Him.
us away from SIN and closer to Him.
• You have to be very STUBBORN to go to hell
#2 Motivated by COMFORT or MATURITY
• My motives are most clearly REVEALED by my response to trials
• The more mature I become the more COOPERATIVE I am going to be with God’s plan for my life
• Idealism helps the LAZY person sleep at night and pessimism gives the LAZY an excuse not to even try
#3 Motivated by JESUS or MONEY
You cannot serve TWO MASTERS.
You can POUR OUT your life Jesus or SELL your soul to the devil for personal gain
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. How would you personally go about determining your
motivations?
2. Are you pursuing maturity or pursuing comfort?
3. Would you say money is a key motivation for you?
4. What would those who know you best say motivates you?
Homework Assignment:
• Take some in prayer time and look at your schedule and finances
and ask yourself if they line up with what you want your motives
to be?
1. How would you personally go about determining your
motivations?
2. Are you pursuing maturity or pursuing comfort?
3. Would you say money is a key motivation for you?
4. What would those who know you best say motivates you?
Homework Assignment:
• Take some in prayer time and look at your schedule and finances
and ask yourself if they line up with what you want your motives
to be?