Thematic Bible: Motives to
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares?
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason
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Godly Fear » Motives to » The greatness of God
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Holiness of
who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd."
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Godly Fear » Motives to » Judgments of God
"fear the Lord, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come: adore therefore him that made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the fountains."
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Godly Fear » Motives to » Wondrous works of God
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Godly Fear » Motives to » The forgiveness of God
Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » Christ's forgiveness of us
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » God's forgiveness of us
be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » Our need of forgiveness
only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » God's Mercy
be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.
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Holiness » Motives to » God, Glory of
my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.
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abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
to this I am urg'd by the love I bear to Christ, persuaded as I am, that if one died for all, then were all in a dying state: and that he died for all, that they who are in a state of life should not live at their own discretion, but to the service of him who died for them, and rose again.
Holiness » Motives to » The mercies of God
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being. and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.
Holiness » Motives to » The dissolution of all things
Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?
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Resignation » Motives to » Our own sinfulness
Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom
for God hath manifested to all the disobedient, that he would have mercy upon all. O the depth of the divine goodness, wisdom, and contrivance! how impenetrable are his decrees, and his ways past finding out!
Resignation » Motives to » God's justice
Resignation » Motives to » God's faithfulness
let those then, whom God calls to sufferings, by virtue recommend their souls to him, as to a creator, who will make good his promise.
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Resignation » Motives to » God's love
for whom the Lord loveth, he chastises, and scourgeth every son whom he receives."
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Resignation » Motives to » God, greatness of
Sobriety » Motives to
Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
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The consummation of all things draws nigh. be temperate, be vigilant in prayer.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.
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watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.
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watch ye therefore (for you don't know when the master of the house will return; whether at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning) for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
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- Afflicted Saints
- Anger And Forgiveness
- Attitudes, to other people
- Charitable Attitude
- Commitment, to God
- Fear God!
- Forgive One Another
- Forgiveness