5909 motives, importance of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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God acts from the highest, purest motives and expects his people to do the same.

God's supreme motive is the honour of his name

Psalm 106:8 See also Exodus 9:16; Psalm 23:3; Isaiah 43:7; Ezekiel 36:20-23; Ephesians 1:11-14

God's glory is to be the highest motive of his people

1 Corinthians 10:31 See also Numbers 25:7-13; Isaiah 26:8; Colossians 3:17; 1 Peter 4:11

Purity of motive is essential for acceptable worship

Matthew 6:1-18 See also Psalm 51:6,10; Psalm 86:11; Matthew 5:8

Wrong motives hinder effective prayer

James 4:3 See also Psalm 66:18; 1 John 3:21-22

Motives for good moral behaviour

Wanting to please God

Colossians 3:22-25 See also Ephesians 6:5-8

Compassion for others

Deuteronomy 24:17-22 The experience of slavery and the exodus were to promote compassion for the poor and the alien. See also Exodus 22:21-27; Leviticus 25:35-42,54-55

Fear of punishment for sin

Hebrews 13:4 See also Colossians 3:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6

God judges the motives of the heart

Proverbs 16:2 See also 1 Chronicles 28:9; Proverbs 20:27

See also

1020  God, all-knowing
1310  God as judge
5012  heart
5761  attitudes
6185  imagination, desires
8242  ethics, personal
8324  purity
8477  self-examination



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