The call of God on your life
2 Peter 1:10-11
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We all want to know what it is that God created us to do.
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What do you think God wants you to do with your life? |
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God wants you to know His will (Ephesians 5:17) |
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God will help you discover His will (Romans 12: 1). |
| God’s purpose |
| We were created to fulfill a purpose in the kingdom. |
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Every Christian is called to Christian service (Ephesians 4: 1) |
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God reaches out through His people to the world (2Corinthians 5:20). |
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God gives us spiritual gifts to minister to others (Romans 12:6; 1 Peter 4: 1 0). |
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God gives leaders to the church to equip its people for ministry. “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12). |
| Our need |
| We need to serve the Lord. |
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Our need is to be laborers in the fields that are white to harvest (Luke 10:2). |
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We need to win the world to Christ because the world is lost and – in- to hell (Matthew 7:13-14). |
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Our need is to do the will of God (Philippians 2:13). |
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We need to train others for service (Ephesians 4:11-12). |
| God’s provision |
| God will not ask you to do anything He will not equip you to do. |
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God calls you to Christian service (I Samuel 3:8; Acts 9:1-20). |
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God promises to be with you and to help you (Exodus 4:12; Joshua 1:9). |
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The Holy Spirit will empower you (Acts 1:8). |
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Anything He leads you to do is possible in His strength (Philippians 4:13). |
| Our response |
| Fulfill the call of God on our lives. |
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Prove what is God’s will for your life and His service by complete Surrender to Christ as Lord (Romans 12:1-2). |
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Be willing to do God’s will (Acts 9:6). |
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Trust God for guidance. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). |
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If you are willing to do God’s will, He will reveal His will to you. There is no need to be anxious. He will lead you a step at a time. Respond to each step as He reveals it and act by faith. Counsel with Christian leaders (I Samuel 3: 1 – 10). |
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Begin serving faithfully where you are (Ecclesiastes 9: 10). |
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Pray for guidance. |
