Calling

God calls all people everywhere

1 Corinthians 1:1–3 NKJV

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 17:30 NKJV

30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

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Few respond positively to God’s call

Matthew 22:14 NKJV

14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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Responding to God’s call results in salvation

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God calls Christians to live differently

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Living in peace:

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serving one another

Living in hope:

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1 Thessalonians 4:7 NKJV

7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

God called particular individuals to do specific tasks at specific times

Abraham:

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Moses; Samuel; Isaiah

Cyrus:

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The servant of the Lord:

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Jeremiah; Hosea; Amos

Jonah:

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The disciples:

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Barnabas and Paul

Paul:

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God called a people, Israel, to serve him in a special way

Isaiah 43:1 NKJV

1 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.

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The believer’s place in life is understood to be a calling

1 Corinthians 7:17 NKJV

17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

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