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CALLING
Matthew 4:18-22 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who
is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea--for they were
fishermen. 19 And he said to them, "
follow me, and I will make you fish for people." 20
Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw two
other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father
Zebedee, mending their nets, and he
called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and
their father, and followed him.
Y What kinds of things are we called to? What are the recurring themes? What
kinds of jobs are people called to? What surprises you or troubles you?
General principles? re: work, jobs?
Y To be following Jesus, saints, apostleship, called in one body, to take risks to
suffer for doing what is right, out of darkness into light.
Y Tend to think of calling as a one time thing- but it seems to be a lifelong
pursuit of understanding our calling- to be a saint is a lifelong pursuit.
Acts 13:1-3 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas,
Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod
the ruler, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit
said, "Set apart for me Barnabs and Saul for the work to which I have
called them." 3
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Romans 1:1-7 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,
called to be an apostle, set apart for the
gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy
scriptures, 3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to
the flesh 4 and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of
holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have
received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles
for the sake of his name, 6 including yourselves who are
called to belong to Jesus Christ, 7
To all God's beloved in Rome, who are
called to be saints: Grace to you and peace form
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:1-2 Paul
called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and
our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are
sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints, together with all those who in every place
call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
1 Corinthians 7:17-18, 24 However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the
Lord has assigned, to which God
called you. This is my rule in all the churches. 18 Was
anyone at the time of his
call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks
of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek
circumcision... 24 In whatever condition you were
called, brothers and sister, there remain
with God.
Y FREEDOM-preaching against legalistic understandings re: what is allowed,
forbidden
Y Historical tension:
-only people who are "religious" have callings.
-Biblical picture- we are all called.
-Reformation answer- any job is a calling.
-Biblical picture- every Xn is called to be a Saint, called to the body- job
doesn't matter.
Y V.24: If this includes jobs, it means jobs are no big deal.
Colossians 3:12-15 As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if
anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven
you, so you also must forgive.14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds
everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
to which indeed you were
called in the one body. And be thankful.
Hebrews 11:8-10 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was
called to set out for a place
that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living
in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he
looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Y Called not to a place but to a direction- to move.
1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own
people in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who
called you out of
darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's
people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:18-21 Slaves, accept the authority of your masters with all deference, not only
those who are kind and gentle but also those who are harsh. 19 For it is a credit to you if,
being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you
are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and
suffer for it, you have God's approval. 21 For to this you have been
called, because Christ
also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
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