Here Am I Send Me

• God calling today
• Called to be Saints 1 Cor.1:2,9
– To be salt of earth Matt. 5:13-16
– To be light of world Phil. 2:14-16
– To be a pilgrim 1 Pet. 2:11-12
• God calling today
• Called to be holy 1 Pet. 1:15-16
– Call to holiness 1 Ths. 4:7, 3-6 (Jno. 17:17)
– Some Christians refuse 1 Jno. 2:15f
– Compromise with world (Eph. 5:3-11)
• God calling today
• The Call to Service, Rom. 12:3-8
– Will I be a spectator?
• Speculate, criticize, please self
– Will I be a participant, a worker? Eph. 4:16
• Us mind set
• God calling today
• The Call to Service, Rom. 12:3-8
– Teach a class, preach a sermon
– Lead a prayer, serve the Supper, lead singing…
– Send cards, make phone calls
– Visit the sick, encourage,comfort …1 Pet. 4:7-11
• God calling today
• The Call of Evangelism, Mark 16:15; Acts 16:9-10
– Lost not saved unless we share the gospel, Rom. 10:12-15
– Ability + Opportunity = Responsibility, Matt. 25:15, 19; Acts 8:4
• God calling today
• The Call of Evangelism, Mark 16:15; Acts 16:9-10
– To teach family, friends, neighbors, Jno. 1:40-42
– To teach our community, Acts 5:28
– To teach the world, Acts 17:6; cf. Rom. 1:15
• God calling today
• The Call to be Saved, Matt. 11:28-30; Acts 2:36-40
– Called by gospel, 2 Thess. 2:13-14;Rom. 1:16-17
– Called into light, fellowship & mercy, 1 Pet. 2:9-10
• God calling today
• Call on name of the Lord Acts 2:21 Rom. 10:13
– Hear & obey God’s call! Acts 2:41
• Believe, Mk. 16:16 (1 Cor. 1:21)
• Confess faith, Rom. 10:10
• Repent of sins, Acts 2:38
• Be baptized, Acts 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21
• Faithful living, Acts 2:42
• How do I respond to God’s call?
• “Here am I, send me!”
or
• “I’m not going…send someone else?”
• How do I respond to God’s call?
“…walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace…” (Eph. 4:1-3)