Calling upon God

Calling upon God as an act of worship

By those who depend upon him and proclaim his name

Genesis 4:26 NASB95

26 To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.

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Those who do not acknowledge God or call upon his name

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Calling upon God in time of need

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Calling upon God for his salvation

Acts 2:21 NASB95

21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

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Calling upon God was part of the priestly function of intercession

Psalm 99:6 NASB95

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them.

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Examples of those who called upon God

Abraham

Genesis 13:4 NASB95

4 to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

Moses

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Samuel

1 Samuel 7:5–9 NASB95

5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.” 6 They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah. 7 Now when the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the sons of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9 Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel and the Lord answered him.

Elijah

1 Kings 18:36–37 NASB95

36 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word. 37 “Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.”

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Stephen

Acts 7:59–60 NASB95

59 They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.