By Garry Knighton Church of Christ/North - Shreveport, La.
	CHRISTIAN MOTIVATION

• INTRODUCTION:
• • We usually consider motivation as that which gets an immediate response.
  • Some are discouraged when they do not get a response.
    • Jeremiah never got a response.
  • Some consider the Apostle Paul the greatest preacher other than Jesus.
    • What was his key to motivation?
  • Many have tried their own motivation. When it comes to preaching we can't rest on...side shows, gimmicks, and methods. Preach the Word.
  • In this lesson, let's look a Paul's way of motivating people and see where his motivation lay.

• PAUL'S MOTIVES CENTERED IN GOD.
  • Eph. 5:1-2 - be imitators of God.
  • Romans 12:1-2 - be a living sacrifice to God.
  • Do everything to God's glory.
    • I Cor. 1:26-31.
    • I Cor. 10:31.
• PAUL'S MOTIVES CENTERED IN CHRIST.
  • In correcting problems - I cor. 1:10.
  • In appealing to the ideal life - Phil. 2:1-8.
• CHRISTIAN MOTIVATION
  • Rejoice in our hope.
    • Romans 2:7.
    • Romans 5:1-2.
    • Romans 8:11, 23.
• PAUL'S MOTIVES CENTERED IN THE SCRIPTURES.
  • King Agrippa - Acts 26:26-27.
  • II Timothy 3:16-17.
  • II Timothy 4:1-6.
• PAUL'S MOTIVES CENTERED IN FEAR OF JUDGMENT.
  • Acts 17:22-31.
  • Acts 24:24-25.
  • II Thess. 1:7 - the saved can "rest".

• CONCLUSION:
  • You can motivate yourself and those around you by these same ways.
  • These worked for Paul. They will work for us.

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