Ears to HearChurch Publishing, Inc., 2003 - 154 pages |
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... question itself unmasks a problem : that Christians tend to identify " call " with ordination , with seminary training , with full - time , stipendiary service . The Bible has a different take on the matter . God's people are a called ...
... question itself unmasks a problem : that Christians tend to identify " call " with ordination , with seminary training , with full - time , stipendiary service . The Bible has a different take on the matter . God's people are a called ...
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... question ( Esther ) . There is no " right " way to hear God . His call comes in a multitude of wrappings , and part of our task as Christians is to discern his voice in the midst of our day - to - day lives . It comes at surprising ...
... question ( Esther ) . There is no " right " way to hear God . His call comes in a multitude of wrappings , and part of our task as Christians is to discern his voice in the midst of our day - to - day lives . It comes at surprising ...
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... Questions for Discussion 1. How did Jesus Christ first become a living reality for you ? 2. What kind of mental images does the word " holiness " bring to mind ? Are they positive or negative ? What would " holy living " mean in your ...
... Questions for Discussion 1. How did Jesus Christ first become a living reality for you ? 2. What kind of mental images does the word " holiness " bring to mind ? Are they positive or negative ? What would " holy living " mean in your ...
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... question . Does God challenge people to take risks ? Does he ask people to leave behind everything safe and secure and to follow blindly without a hint of a destination ? Most Christians would agree that Jesus calls us to " step out in ...
... question . Does God challenge people to take risks ? Does he ask people to leave behind everything safe and secure and to follow blindly without a hint of a destination ? Most Christians would agree that Jesus calls us to " step out in ...
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... questions . The first is this : What is your Ur ? What is your place of security and familiarity ? It may be your physical environment — the house where you live ; the town you grew up in ; the suburb with its collection of shopping ...
... questions . The first is this : What is your Ur ? What is your place of security and familiarity ? It may be your physical environment — the house where you live ; the town you grew up in ; the suburb with its collection of shopping ...
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