Ears to HearChurch Publishing, Inc., 2003 - 154 pages |
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... come to believe that God had called me to the priesthood ? How was I drawn to " professional ministry " ? Was it a lifelong yearning or a discovery I made as an adult ? The question itself unmasks a problem : that Christians tend to ...
... come to believe that God had called me to the priesthood ? How was I drawn to " professional ministry " ? Was it a lifelong yearning or a discovery I made as an adult ? The question itself unmasks a problem : that Christians tend to ...
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... comes to men and women equally , and God calls us all to a life of discipleship . Language about God presents a more difficult challenge . In the end , I decided to retain a biblical pattern that includes the male pronoun . The ...
... comes to men and women equally , and God calls us all to a life of discipleship . Language about God presents a more difficult challenge . In the end , I decided to retain a biblical pattern that includes the male pronoun . The ...
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... comes from the living God ! There probably won't be as much fanfare— don't count on an envelope in the mail with an unmistakable scrawl — but God's invitation comes to each of us just the same . " Let everyone who is thirsty come . Let ...
... comes from the living God ! There probably won't be as much fanfare— don't count on an envelope in the mail with an unmistakable scrawl — but God's invitation comes to each of us just the same . " Let everyone who is thirsty come . Let ...
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... comes in many forms ( 1 Pet 4:10 ) . At different times we are called in different ways , which means that God's call is not a once - in - a - lifetime event . It is an ongoing process , endlessly varied according to our need and God's ...
... comes in many forms ( 1 Pet 4:10 ) . At different times we are called in different ways , which means that God's call is not a once - in - a - lifetime event . It is an ongoing process , endlessly varied according to our need and God's ...
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... come to Christ in a sudden flash of light like the apostle Paul ( Acts 9 : 1-9 ) , while others come in a gradual process of growth and insight . The calls are alike only in that the initiative is taken by Jesus , not us . We choose him ...
... come to Christ in a sudden flash of light like the apostle Paul ( Acts 9 : 1-9 ) , while others come in a gradual process of growth and insight . The calls are alike only in that the initiative is taken by Jesus , not us . We choose him ...
Contents
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Gods Call to Ordinary People Bezalel and Oholiab | 38 |
The Fear of Gods Call Joshua | 47 |
Called by a Community Deborah | 56 |
Gods Call and Our SelfImage Gideon | 64 |
An Unlikely Call David | 82 |
Call Forwarding Elijah and Elisha | 91 |
Called in Brokenness Hosea | 100 |
Gods Intrusive Call Amos | 109 |
Called in Holiness Isaiah | 117 |
When a Call Becomes a Burden Jeremiah | 126 |
Restoring a Lost Call Zerubbabel | 135 |
Called by Circumstances Esther | 145 |
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Abraham Amaziah Amos anoint asked Baal Bakersfield Bezalel and Oholiab Bible Billy Graham blessing broken brothers C. S. Lewis Canaanite Christian church command commitment death Deborah declares the LORD divine Egypt Elijah Elisha Esther every-member ministry faith Father fear Gideon gift God's call God's persistence God's plan God's voice Haggai hear God's heard heart heaven Holy Spirit Hosea invitation Isaiah Israel Israelites Jacob Jeremiah Jesse Jesus Christ Jews John Joshua Judah king kingdom knew Le Chambon leaders listen lives look LORD called Lord's Lugbara Midianites Mordecai Moses never NRSV obedience obey ordinary pain parish Paul Penuel person pray prayer promised prophet Questions for Discussion remember remind response Rokuemon Samuel Saul Scriptures self-image sense Shaphat simply sins Sisera someone speak spiritual story summons tells temple Testament things told transformed word worship Zerubbabel