CONVINCED: The High Calling To BE

Luke 9:1–6 (ESV) And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,  and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.  And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.  And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.  And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”  And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Wrong Emphasis - CALLED TO DO

  • Specific Followers

  • Specific Gifting

  • Specific Place

  • Specific Outcome


Biblical Emphasis - CALLED “TO BE”

Every Follower

    • ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

    • How did the 12 disciples feel when the 72 were sent?

    • How did the 72 feel when the crowds were sent?

    • YOU are called - there is no caste system.


Biblical Emphasis - CALLED “TO BE”

Every Action

    • 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
      Yes, gifting, but it doesn’t make you more important, just unique!


Biblical Emphasis - CALLED “TO BE”

Every Place 

    • Not just church

    • Mark 16:15 (ESV) And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.  

    • Moments with specific destinations - Acts 16:6–10 (ESV) And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.  And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.  So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”  And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

    • Home, work, friends, hobbies, community, politics

Biblical Emphasis - CALLED “TO BE”

Every Outcome - Kingdom!

    • “to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal”

    • Matthew 6:9–10 (ESV) Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.  Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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