Call of preachers

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God declares his word through called and anointed preachers. He overcomes their reluctance, helps their weakness, authorises their message and confirms the truth of what they declare.

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God’s call of preachers

It is not dependent upon background

Amos 7:14–15 NASB95

Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs. “But the Lord took me from following the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’

See also Je 1:1–5; Mt 4:18–20; Ac 9:10–16

It is not dependent upon ability

Exodus 4:10–12 NASB95

Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? “Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”

It is not dependent upon willingness

Exodus 4:13 NASB95

But he said, “Please, Lord, now send the message by whomever You will.”

It is a matter of God’s sovereign choice

Jeremiah 1:4–5 NASB95

Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

See also Is 49:1–6; Eze 2:1–5; Am 7:14–15; Lk 4:18–19; Is 61:1–2; Ga 1:15

God’s commissioning of preachers

They are commissioned to declare God’s word

Eze 3:1; Ro 10:13–15

See also Je 1:9; Jon 3:1–2; Mt 28:18–20

They are to declare God’s word with authority

Titus 2:15 NASB95

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

See also Je 1:9–10; Mk 3:14–15; Lk 9:1–2

They are to declare God’s word without fear

Jeremiah 1:7–8 NASB95

But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.

See also Eze 2:3–7; Eze 3:7–9; Ac 5:27–29; 2 Ti 1:6–8

God’s constraint upon preachers

1 Corinthians 9:16 NASB95

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.

See also Je 20:8–9; Ac 4:18–20; Ro 1:14–15

God’s confirmation of his call upon preachers

Acts 14:3 NASB95

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.