Islam had its beginning as Muhammad fled from the city of Mecca to the city of Yathrib in 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medina - "The City" - the city of the prophet. A few years later, Muhammad and his people returned to Mecca, and with the power of the sword, began the spread of Islam.

As we read the New Testament, one of the continual recurring themes is that we are in a spiritual battle. As we study Islam we can rejoice that the God of Truth has made a way of escape. "Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6). The way is still open to all who choose to accept it - even a Muslim.

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Islam had its beginning as Muhammad fled from the city of Mecca to the city of Yathrib in 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medina - "The City" - the city of the prophet. A few years later, Muhammad and his people returned to Mecca, and with the power of the sword, began the spread of Islam.

As we read the New Testament, one of the continual recurring themes is that we are in a spiritual battle. As we study Islam we can rejoice that the God of Truth has made a way of escape. "Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6). The way is still open to all who choose to accept it - even a Muslim.

The fifth chapter in Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth is a very encouraging passage of Scripture. We are encouraged and motivated into service to God. Service simply means that believers will express their worship of God by serving him. We serve God by putting him first in our lives. We are motivated to serve God with inspired confidence.

We are also motivated by love. We find in verse fourteen that we are compelled by the very love of Christ working within us through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Christ’s love will be reflected in our self-sacrifice sacrificial love for others. We are also motivated by a message: "God has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/616/29

The fifth chapter in Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth is a very encouraging passage of Scripture.  We are encouraged and motivated into service to God.  Service simply means that believers will express their worship of God by serving him.  We serve God by putting him first in our lives. We are motivated to serve God with inspired confidence.

We are also motivated by love.  We find in verse fourteen that we are compelled by the very love of Christ working within us through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Christ’s love will be reflected in our self-sacrifice – sacrificial love for others. We are also motivated by a message: "God has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).

The fifth chapter in Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth is a very encouraging passage of Scripture. We are encouraged and motivated into service to God. Service simply means that believers will express their worship of God by serving him. We serve God by putting him first in our lives. We are motivated to serve God with inspired confidence.

We are also motivated by love. We find in verse fourteen that we are compelled by the very love of Christ working within us through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Christ’s love will be reflected in our self-sacrifice sacrificial love for others. We are also motivated by a message: "God has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/616/29

The fifth chapter in Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth is a very encouraging passage of Scripture.  We are encouraged and motivated into service to God.  Service simply means that believers will express their worship of God by serving him.  We serve God by putting him first in our lives. We are motivated to serve God with inspired confidence.

We are also motivated by love.  We find in verse fourteen that we are compelled by the very love of Christ working within us through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Christ’s love will be reflected in our self-sacrifice – sacrificial love for others. We are also motivated by a message: "God has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).

There are people who make a living motivating others. We have life coaches, diet gurus, investment counselors, personal trainers and coaches in every sport imaginable. The one thing all these masters of motivation have in common is that their expertise is focused directly upon the desires of their clients. Everyone can be motivated and everyone is motivated.

The miracle of God’s motivation is that he works from the inside. He transforms our hearts to be more and more like his. The love of Christ, who gave himself for us, compels us to give of ourselves.He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again. (2 Corinthians 5:15). Now, THAT'S motivation.

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There are people who make a living motivating others.  We have life coaches, diet gurus, investment counselors, personal trainers and coaches in every sport imaginable.  The one thing all these masters of motivation have in common is that their expertise is focused directly upon the desires of their clients. Everyone can be motivated and everyone is motivated. 

The miracle of God’s motivation is that he works from the inside.   He transforms our hearts to be more and more like his.  The love of Christ, who gave himself for us, compels us to give of ourselves.“He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.” (2 Corinthians 5:15). Now, THAT'S motivation.

People can be motivated by all sorts of things. We can be motivated by praise or by the fear of losing praise. We can be motivated by great and noble ambitions or by ambitions that are far from noble. All human beings can be motivated. To be motivated means to be moved. It means that we have an overriding desire that will move us to persevere even when faced with overwhelming obstacles.

The beauty of the gospel is that God motivates his people by renewing their hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit. God himself will move us to serve him. He will build us up to have confidence in his ways. Confidence means with faith. God will help us to have faith (confidence) to serve him more and more.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/616/29

People can be motivated by all sorts of things.  We can be motivated by praise or by the fear of losing praise.  We can be motivated by great and noble ambitions or by ambitions that are far from noble.  All human beings can be motivated.  To be motivated means to be moved.  It means that we have an overriding desire that will move us to persevere even when faced with overwhelming obstacles.

The beauty of the gospel is that God motivates his people by renewing their hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit.  God himself will move us to serve him.  He will build us up to have confidence in his ways.  Confidence means “with faith.”  God will help us to have faith (confidence) to serve him more and more.