The Call

Terry spoke a few Sundays ago on “The Call” and the people who answer God’s call. To hear this message, simply click play on the audio player below. *The recorder was turned on a bit late, so the introductory part of the message is missing. Also included are some notes and links to Scriptures he references in this message.

The Call

God’s ways are not our ways! (Isaiah 55:8-9)

2 Peter 3:9 – God doesn’t want anyone to perish.

The Holy Spirit draws us to God (John 6:44).

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

• God doesn’t always (or even usually) call the qualified (1 Corinthians 1:26)
• 5 Types of People that Answer God’s Call (1 Corinthians 1:27-28) *the recorder was turned on at this point
  1. foolish things of the world: how the world views us
  2. weak things: those that need help/don’t have it all together
  3. base things: lowly, ignoble, without family (unimportant to the world)
  4. despised things: those the world has turned its back on
  5. the things that are not: those counted as nothing in this world
• Why? So we won’t glory in ourselves, but in God. (1 Corinthians 1:29)
  • What causes a Christian to be successful is not who we are on our own, but how much God can work through us.
  • Humble thyself so He can lift you up (1 Peter 5:6)
  • Philippians 3:3-14 – Paul’s testimony
    • let go of ourselves
    • take hold of Christ
  • Isaiah 42 – the Suffering Servant
    • God specializes in using damaged people (Isaiah 42:3)