Dictionary of Bible Themes God acts from the highest, purest motives and expects his people to do the same. Psalms 106:8God's supreme motive is the honour of his name See also Exodus 9:16Psalms 23:3 Isaiah 43:7 Ezekiel 36:20-23 Ephesians 1:11-14 1 Corinthians 10:31 God's glory is to be the highest motive of his people See also Numbers 25:7-13Isaiah 26:8 Colossians 3:17 1 Peter 4:11 Matthew 6:1-18 Purity of motive is essential for acceptable worship See also Psalms 51:6,10; 86:11Matthew 5:8 James 4:3 Wrong motives hinder effective prayer See also Psalms 66:181 John 3:21-22 Colossians 3:22-25 Motives for good moral behaviour See also Wanting to please God Ephesians 6:5-8Deuteronomy 24:17-22 Compassion for others See also Exodus 22:21-27The experience of slavery and the exodus were to promote compassion for the poor and the alien. Leviticus 25:35-42,54-55Hebrews 13:4 See also Fear of punishment for sin Colossians 3:5-61 Thessalonians 4:3-6 Proverbs 16:2 God judges the motives of the heart See also 1 Chronicles 28:9Proverbs 20:27 See also 1020 God, all-knowing1310 God as judge 5012 heart 5761 attitudes 6186 evil scheming 8243 ethics, social 8324 purity 8477 self-examination |
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