What Motivates Us To Obey God? Luke 6:46-49. What Motivates Us To Obey God? Our Love For God. Our Love For God. First and greatest commandment. Matthew

What Motivates What Motivates Us Us

To Obey God?To Obey God?Luke 6:46-49Luke 6:46-49

What Motivates Us To What Motivates Us To Obey God?Obey God?

Our Love For GodOur Love For God.. First and greatest commandment. First and greatest commandment.

Matthew 22:37Matthew 22:37 We love Him because He first loved us. We love Him because He first loved us.

1 John 4:19; Romans 5:81 John 4:19; Romans 5:8 If we love Him, we will keep his If we love Him, we will keep his

commandments.commandments.John 14:15, 21, 23John 14:15, 21, 23


Our Hope Of RewardOur Hope Of Reward.. Be faithful. Revelation 2:10; 1 Peter 1:4Be faithful. Revelation 2:10; 1 Peter 1:4 Example of Abraham. Hebrews 11:8-10Example of Abraham. Hebrews 11:8-10 Example of Moses. Hebrews 11:24-26Example of Moses. Hebrews 11:24-26 Example of Paul. 2 Corinthians 4:16-Example of Paul. 2 Corinthians 4:16-

5:1; 2 Timothy 4:6-85:1; 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Hope is the great motivator. Romans Hope is the great motivator. Romans

8:24-25; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:23-288:24-25; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:23-28


Our Hope Of RewardOur Hope Of Reward.. Heaven is real. Matthew 5:12; 6:19-20; Heaven is real. Matthew 5:12; 6:19-20;

1 Peter 1:4; Colossians 1:5; Philippians 1 Peter 1:4; Colossians 1:5; Philippians 3:203:20

Paradise. Revelation 2:7Paradise. Revelation 2:7 Permanent home of the soul. Matthew Permanent home of the soul. Matthew

25:46;25:46; 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18

Worship and service. Revelation 22:3Worship and service. Revelation 22:3 Place of rest. Revelaiton 14:13Place of rest. Revelaiton 14:13


Our Fear Of GodOur Fear Of God.. Ecclesiastes 12:13, “(This is) the end of the Ecclesiastes 12:13, “(This is) the end of the

matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole (duty) his commandments; for this is the whole (duty) of man.”of man.”

Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of Jehovah is the Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; (But) the foolish beginning of knowledge; (But) the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”despise wisdom and instruction.”

Hebrews 12:28-29 “Wherefore, receiving a Hebrews 12:28-29 “Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe: for pleasing to God with reverence and awe: for our God is a consuming fire.”our God is a consuming fire.”


Our Fear Of GodOur Fear Of God.. God is a consuming fire, fearful thing to fall God is a consuming fire, fearful thing to fall

into the hands of the living God. Hebrews into the hands of the living God. Hebrews 10:30-3110:30-31

Threat of punishment. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10Threat of punishment. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 Examples of punishment.Examples of punishment.

The flood. Genesis 6:5; 11-13The flood. Genesis 6:5; 11-13 Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 18Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 18 Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 5Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 5

Paul used the fear of God as a motive for Paul used the fear of God as a motive for obedience. 2 Corinthians 5:10-11obedience. 2 Corinthians 5:10-11


Our Fear Of GodOur Fear Of God. . Hell is real! Matthew 25:41Hell is real! Matthew 25:41 Hell is everlasting! Matthew 25:46Hell is everlasting! Matthew 25:46 Hell is a place of unquenchable fire. Hell is a place of unquenchable fire.

Mark 9:43Mark 9:43 Hell is a place of vile companionship. Hell is a place of vile companionship.

Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:8


Do you LOVE the Lord?Do you LOVE the Lord? Do you want to go to HEAVEN?Do you want to go to HEAVEN? Do you NOT want to go to HELL?Do you NOT want to go to HELL?


Some have left their first love. Some have left their first love. Revelation 2:1-7Revelation 2:1-7

Some no longer desire, or long for Some no longer desire, or long for the reward.the reward.Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:23

Some no longer fear God. Hebrews Some no longer fear God. Hebrews 10:30-31; cf. Amos 4:1210:30-31; cf. Amos 4:12

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What Motivates Us To Obey God? Luke 6:46-49. What Motivates Us To Obey God? Our Love For God. Our Love For God. First and greatest commandment. Matthew