8 Bible Verses about The Call Of God
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And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that heareth say, Come. And let him, that thirsteth, Come. And let him, that desireth it, take the water of life freely.
Inasmuch as from the first creation of the world, the invisible things of Him, even his eternal power and Godhead, are, if attended to, clearly seen in his works:
We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, and as God exhorteth you by us, we intreat you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The call of God
and charged you, that ye should walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Withdrawal of the means of grace
But as they opposed and blasphemed, he shook his garment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clear of it: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but since ye reject it, and judge not yourselves worthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles:
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, if thou repent not.
The call of God » Effectual to saints
praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
And some regarded the things that were spoken, but others did not believe. And so disagreeing one with another they separated, when Paul had said one word, to wit, that the holy Spirit spake rightly by Esaias the prophet to our fathers, saying, Go to this people and say, Ye shall hear by the hearing of the ear, and not understand; and in seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is stupified, read more.
and they hear heavily with their ears, and have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day. And David saith, Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompence unto them. Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and always bow down their back.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Condemnation
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word, that I have spoken, will condemn him at the last day.
For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received it's just recompence; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which began to be declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him;
See that ye reject not Him that speaketh; for if they escaped not, who rejected him that gave forth divine oracles on earth, much less shall we, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:
The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
And we know that all things co-operate for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose;
(when the children were not yet born, nor had done either good or evil, that the purpose of God according to his choice might abide, not on account of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger:
and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory? whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Delusion
and wonders, and with all iniquitous fraud, among those that shall perish; because they received not the love of the truth, by which they might be saved. And for this cause God will send upon them the efficacy of error, so that they shall themselves believe the lie:
The call of God » To man is » To peace
And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to which ye are also called as united in one body: and be thankful for it.
But if the unbeliever depart, let them depart; a brother or a sister is not bound in such cases.
The call of God » To man is » To the eternal glory of Christ
But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The call of God » By his ministers
We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, and as God exhorteth you by us, we intreat you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Destruction
and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come. Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding. But they slighted him, and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize: read more.
and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them. And when the king heard of it, he was highly provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
The call of God » To man is » Of grace
who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,
But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,)
The call of God » Most reject
Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.
The call of God » Addressed to all
Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.
The call of God » By Christ
The call of God » By his gospel
to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The call of God » To man is » To holiness
The call of God » To man is » To fellowship with Christ
for God is faithful by whom ye were called into the communion of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.
The call of God » To man is » High
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
The call of God » By his spirit
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that heareth say, Come. And let him, that thirsteth, Come. And let him, that desireth it, take the water of life freely.
The call of God » Blessedness of receiving
And he said unto me, Write, Happy they who are invited to the marriage-supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true words of God.
The call of God » To man is » To eternal life
Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.
The call of God » To man is » To liberty
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only abuse not this liberty for an occasion to indulge the flesh, but by mutual love serve one another.
The call of God » Illustrated
The call of God » To man is » Holy
knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane,
The call of God » Walk worthy of
I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;
The call of God » By his works
The call of God » To man is » To glory and virtue
as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who hath called us by that glory and virtue,
The call of God » To man is » Heavenly
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
The call of God » Partakers of, justified
and whom He called, these he also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
The call of God » Is from darkness
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
The call of God » Praise God for
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Grace » Is the source of » The call of God
But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,)