Being Sure of Your Calling

Are you sure God has called you? Do you know what you should believe as a Christian?

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I want to give you three aspects of a calling to help assure you of yours.

The Person God Calls

God prepares those whom He calls

Paul’s upbringing, early preparation by his religious parents. Born into a family of Pharisees.

Paul’s education, learning the law as a pharisee. Leaning Hebrew and Arabic.

for some of you God has groomed you from the womb. You’ve been in church all your life, learning about the Lord.

For others who came later, God was grooming you through your experiences.

The Position God Assigns

God positions those whom He calls.

Apostleship, the status of being an envoy(messenger or representative) of Jesus Christ commissioned directly by Him or by other apostles; normally someone who has been taught directly by Jesus and who is invested with the authority to speak on His behalf.

It is God who has positioned you.

The Purpose of God Calls

God calls persons according to His own will.

It is God’s desire, purpose and plan for Paul. God does whatever He pleases and desires that all people do His will..

Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles and Jews. Acts 9:15 as the Lord speaks to Ananias says, Go for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Don’t you know some people may be afraid of you because of what you used to be, but the Lord is willing to vouch for you.

They are saints. The holy ones, a person morally pure; though possibly not to the exclusion of ritual purity. Persons who belong to God, and as such constitute a religious entity, God’s people.

They are faithful. Those who trust in the Lord. Those who have a steadfast affection or allegiance to the Lord.

When you know the Lord has called you.

When you know the Lord has positioned you

When you know the Lord has purposed you

You can have confidence telling others about the Lord Christ Jesus!

Despite what you used to be, you can tell others what the Lord has done for you!

You confident share that Jesus died for your sins on Friday, but on Sunday God raised Him from the grave.