Ears to HearChurch Publishing, Inc., 2003 - 154 pages |
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... means , electronic or mechanical , including photocopying , recording , or by any information storage and retrieval system , without written permission from the publisher . The Scripture quotations contained herein , unless otherwise ...
... means , electronic or mechanical , including photocopying , recording , or by any information storage and retrieval system , without written permission from the publisher . The Scripture quotations contained herein , unless otherwise ...
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... 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 purpose . To what does God call us ? First , God calls us to salvation . The New Testament says ...
... 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 purpose . To what does God call us ? First , God calls us to salvation . The New Testament says ...
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... means " separated and dedicated . " As Christians we have been separated from the world ( in the sense that we reject the values of unredeemed culture when they are in conflict with the values of the kingdom of God ) and dedicated to ...
... means " separated and dedicated . " As Christians we have been separated from the world ( in the sense that we reject the values of unredeemed culture when they are in conflict with the values of the kingdom of God ) and dedicated to ...
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... means " servants " —ordinary Christians as well as people in special leadership positions . Paul writes , " The gifts [ Christ ] gave were that some would be apostles , some prophets , some some evangelists , some pastors and teachers ...
... means " servants " —ordinary Christians as well as people in special leadership positions . Paul writes , " The gifts [ Christ ] gave were that some would be apostles , some prophets , some some evangelists , some pastors and teachers ...
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... " call " to " community , " yet the word " church " itself is filled with a meaning not conveyed in our English translations . The Greek word usually translated " church " is ekklesia , a compound that means Ears to Hear 7.
... " call " to " community , " yet the word " church " itself is filled with a meaning not conveyed in our English translations . The Greek word usually translated " church " is ekklesia , a compound that means Ears to Hear 7.
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