Thematic Bible: Motives to
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
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"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'
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Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.
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Godly Fear » Motives to » The greatness of God
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Holiness of
Who shall not be afraid, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? For Thou alone art holy. All nations shall come and shall worship Thee, because the righteousness of all that Thou hast done has been made manifest."
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Godly Fear » Motives to » Judgments of God
He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give Him glory, because the time of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made sky and earth, the sea and the water-springs."
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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 readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » God's forgiveness of us
On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » Our need of forgiveness
But whenever you stand praying, if you have a grievance against any one, forgive it, so that your Father in Heaven may also forgive you your offences."
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Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » God's Mercy
Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.
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Holiness » Motives to » God, Glory of
By this is God glorified--by your bearing abundant fruit and thus being true disciples of mine.
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being filled with these fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ-- to the glory and praise of God.
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Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death, and that He died for all in order that the living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.
Holiness » Motives to » The mercies of God
I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship. And do not follow the customs of the present age, but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds, so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--that will which is good and beautiful and perfect.
Holiness » Motives to » The dissolution of all things
Since all these things are thus pre-destined to dissolution, what sort of men ought you to be found to be in all holy living and godly conduct,
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Resignation » Motives to » Our own sinfulness
Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom
For God has locked up all in the prison of unbelief, that upon all alike He may have mercy. Oh, how inexhaustible are God's resources and God's wisdom and God's knowledge! How impossible it is to search into His decrees or trace His footsteps!
Resignation » Motives to » God's justice
Resignation » Motives to » God's faithfulness
Therefore also, let those who are suffering in accordance with the will of God entrust their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.
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Resignation » Motives to » God's love
for those whom the Lord loves He disciplines: and He scourges every son whom He acknowledges."
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Resignation » Motives to » God, greatness of
Sobriety » Motives to
Curb every passion, and be on the alert. Your great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour.
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But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
"Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
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Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
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Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn. Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Curb every passion, and be on the alert. Your great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour.
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- Afflicted Saints
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- Charitable Attitude
- Commitment, to God
- Fear God!
- Forgive One Another
- Forgiveness