Tag Archives: Calling of God

In The World… Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus Came To Call Sinners, Not The Righteous 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came andContinue reading “In The World… Matthew 9:9-13”

Called to Suffering – Acts 9:16

Can God Trust You With Suffering? “I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Carefully Called We can rejoice that God does not do things at random: Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by. God, omniscient, knows all things, and has aContinue reading “Called to Suffering – Acts 9:16”

The Calling of God – Exodus 3:1-10

God First Calls You, And THEN He Equips You For Your Calling 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appearedContinue reading “The Calling of God – Exodus 3:1-10”

Commission of God – Luke 10:8-12

Proclaim The Gospel! 8 “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,11 ‘Even the dustContinue reading “Commission of God – Luke 10:8-12”

A Calling of God – John 9:4

As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. Jesus indicated that we are to work while it is day.  Just as we can see the light fading into dusk, so it is becoming in the world today.  In theContinue reading “A Calling of God – John 9:4”

A Calling of God – Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.“ Salt, during the time of Jesus’ ministry, was of far greater value than it is today.  Communities were oftenContinue reading “A Calling of God – Matthew 5:13”