What Motivates You to Faithfulness

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What Motivates You to Faithfulness?

• Theme Working out your salvation.

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Introduction

• Sometimes sermons, bible studies, or written
  articles make being faithful a simple matter of
  fact.
• It is true that without faith(fullness) it is
  impossible to please God. Heb. 116
• Thus, it is essential that to have eternal
  fellowship with God one must work out his
  salvation with fear and trembling. Phil. 212
• While factual information may motivate, it takes
  a person being pricked in the heart in some
  positive or negative way that moves him to a
  faithful response in service to our God.

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Introduction

• In this lesson we shall
• Note the fact that God wants us to be faithful
  and provides means by which we can be toward Him.
• Be reminded that people today use external means
  by which to remember God and be faithful to Him.

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God Wants/Provides the Means For His Children to
Be Faithful

• Our God is jealous and strongly desires that His
  people are faithful to Him. Exo. 201-5
• He wants us to seek Him diligently. Heb. 116
• He wants us to be holy separated from the world.
  1 Pet. 116
• Therefore, we strive to be holy and blameless.
  Col. 122-23

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God Wants/Provides the Means For His Children to
Be Faithful

• Christians that love God want to be faithful
  believers. Psa. 11911
• We not only desires the Lord, but will strive to
  do things that enhances his ability to serve the
  Lord.
• But, it isnt always easy to be faithful to God.
  Cp. Rom. 721-23

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God Wants/Provides the Means For His Children to
Be Faithful

• For this reason motivation to be faithful to God
  is essential.
• This motivation comes from Gods will/word.
• This motivation may also include external means
  to fulfill Gods will.

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Scriptures That Promote Motivation

• Retribution.
• The reality of going to a place of torment
  motivates to faithfulness. Lk. 1619ff Rev. 218
• Warnings for regarding this life or eternity
  motivate us to faithfulness. Rev. 33
• Understanding the potential for unwanted
  ramifications e.g. committing fornication with
  the ramification of pregnancy.

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Scriptures That Promote Motivation

• Reward.
• The reality of going to a place of eternal bliss.
  Rev. 2110ff 221ff
• Understanding the potential for wanted
  ramifications regarding this life or eternity
  motivates us to faithfulness. Cp. Eph. 63

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Ways That Help Motivate Believers to be Faithful

• Using things to serve as motivation toward
  faithfulness
• Jewelry amulet scroll with inscription of
  Numbers 624-25.
• Garments. Exo. 28 Num. 1538-39
• Physical reminders Josh. 419-24

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Ways That Help Motivate Believers to be Faithful

• Things that have motivated brethren in this
  congregation
• Being acknowledged or noticed by others. Eph.
  429
• Having or raising our own children. Cp. Deut. 49
• Seeing how my doing the Lords will affects my
  spouse, in turn further motivates. Cp. 1 Pet. 31

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Conclusion

• We all would readily agree that being faithful to
  God is essential.
• What we should focus on are the ways He has
  provided for us to be motivated to the point
  where we live a life of faithfulness.