The Call of God
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9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
The HG plans ahead.
We are destined for great things and must work together with the Spirit to see great things.
We must heed the call of God for the church today.
Two Other Calls
1. The call of Satan
1. The call of Satan
Satan is continually walking througout the earth can calling....
To follow him is to go to hell.
It is a life of sin.
How will I recognize the call of Satan? Will I be at a low point?
Adam and Eve where in the garden of Eden. The most beautiful and protective place on earth.
Where the Lord walked with them in the cool of the day, they heard the call of Satan and followed.
We must watch:
The devil uses the flesh and the world to get us away from God.
He is a liar....
However, he may call you right in the middle of church....
He can’t do anything, but if he can call us and get us to listen....
Paul said
10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
Wouldn’t you like to have walked with Paul....?
Even there, Satan said, “It’s too hard, demas, Your having to fast and pray......”
I know Pharoah’s daughter provided many things for Moses, but one day he heard a different call.
25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,
If you had it to do over again, Moses, would you choose Pharoah over the grumblers?
But look back at the great men who came out of Israel....
Thank you Moses....
2. The Call of Nature
2. The Call of Nature
It’s not the call of God, although he is the creator of it.
In harmony with nature we can enjoy blessing....
Nature can feed us
\Nature can cloth us...
But it cannot save us!
13 Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, And My right hand has stretched out the heavens; When I call to them, They stand up together.
That same voice calls to men!
But men are the only ones who can say no.
Men made in His own image.
When we hear His voice and respond we have heaven on our side!
He didn’t give us a spirit of fear!
WE have too many people that want to be Spiritual giants but they don’t want to be saints!
Paul said, “I bring my body under4 subjection....
I die daily.
People can talk in tongues in their human spirit.
If we want God’s best, we had better see that we are saints physically as well as spiritually.
When he calls to the stars they stand up, but a lot of men wont!
I wonder what he would do to a galaxy that didn’t stand up?
Even the devil, doesn’t understand. God spoke him into existance, He could speak him out.
The Call of Abraham - get thee out of thy country....
We like to talk about the great man Abraham, but when God calls us to come out and be separate, some answer, “No, you can have our spirit but not our body...
Moses - take your shoes off
When He calls we don’t go another step with God until we repent.....
We want to be your bride, but we will not do what you want us to do.,
18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
We can’t do it without Him!
Jesus built His church on Himself! We’re not going to wobble!
We’re to close to the coming...
If music is the only thing that makes us shout we need to get some place and pray through!
6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.