Calling
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· 4 viewsGod’s summoning of individuals and people to himself, so that they will belong to him and serve him in his world. The calling of a believer may involve a specific place, task or vocation in life.
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God calls individuals to belong to him and serve him
God calls individuals to belong to him and serve him
1 Pero Jehová había dicho a Abram: Vete de tu tierra y de tu parentela, y de la casa de tu padre, a la tierra que te mostraré.
2 Y haré de ti una nación grande, y te bendeciré, y engrandeceré tu nombre, y serás bendición.
3 Bendeciré a los que te bendijeren, y a los que te maldijeren maldeciré; y serán benditas en ti todas las familias de la tierra.
God calls
Levitas - no property
Nazarites - to a Holy following
Prophets - to separations
Christians - be Different
God calls all people everywhere
God calls all people everywhere
30 Pero Dios, habiendo pasado por alto los tiempos de esta ignorancia, ahora manda a todos los hombres en todo lugar, que se arrepientan;
See also Pr 8:4; Is 45:22; Is 55:1; Mt 9:13; Mt 11:28–30; Mt 22:9; Jn 7:37; Ac 2:39; Ro 10:18; Ps 19:4
Few respond positively to God’s call
Few respond positively to God’s call
14 Porque muchos son llamados, y pocos escogidos.
See also Is 65:12; Is 66:4; Je 7:13; Je 35:17; Mt 22:2–10
Responding to God’s call results in salvation
Responding to God’s call results in salvation
Heb 9:15; Jud 1
See also Jn 5:25; Jn 10:3; Ro 1:6; Ro 8:28–30; Ro 11:29; 1 Co 1:9; 1 Co 1:24–29; 1 Co 7:18–22; Ga 1:6; Eph 4:1; Php 3:14; 2 Th 1:11; 2 Th 2:14; 1 Ti 6:12; Heb 3:1; 1 Pe 5:10; 2 Pe 1:3; 2 Pe 1:10; Re 17:14
God calls Christians to live differently
God calls Christians to live differently
2 Ti 1:9; 1 Pe 2:9
Living in peace:
Living in peace:
1 Co 7:15; Col 3:15
Ga 5:13 serving one another
Living in hope:
Living in hope:
Eph 1:18; Eph 4:4; 1 Pe 2:20–21; 1 Pe 3:9
7 Pues no nos ha llamado Dios a inmundicia, sino a santificación.
God called particular individuals to do specific tasks at specific times
God called particular individuals to do specific tasks at specific times
Abraham:
Abraham:
Ge 12:1–3; Is 51:2; Heb 11:8
Ex 3:4 Moses; 1 Sa 3:4–10 Samuel; Is 6:8 Isaiah
Cyrus:
Cyrus:
Is 41:2; Is 45:4
The servant of the Lord:
The servant of the Lord:
Is 42:6; Is 49:1
Je 1:4–5 Jeremiah; Ho 1:2 Hosea; Am 7:15 Amos
Jonah:
Jonah:
Jon 1:1–2; Jon 3:1–2
The disciples:
The disciples:
Mt 4:18–22; Lk 5:2–11; Jn 1:35–42
Ac 13:2 Barnabas and Paul
Paul:
Paul:
Ro 1:1; 1 Co 1:1; Ga 1:15
God called a people, Israel, to serve him in a special way
God called a people, Israel, to serve him in a special way
1 Ahora, así dice Jehová, Creador tuyo, oh Jacob, y Formador tuyo, oh Israel: No temas, porque yo te redimí; te puse nombre, mío eres tú.
See also Ho 11:1–2
The believer’s place in life is understood to be a calling
The believer’s place in life is understood to be a calling
17 Pero cada uno como el Señor le repartió, y como Dios llamó a cada uno, así haga; esto ordeno en todas las iglesias.
See also 1 Co 7:20; 1 Co 7:24