Sermons on Christian Calling:

Call Me

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 8, 2004

If we will humble ourselves before God in prayer... and if we will listen to God’s voice when He speaks to us...

The Power of Prayer I’m sure most of you will remember the sniper incident that terrorized the Washington area for awhile. Before they caught the snipers, they managed to kill 10 people and wounded 3. What you may not know is, prayer played a vital role in bringing that situation to an end. 50 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Baptist

"Called To Worship" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Believers are called to come together as a worshipping community.

As we have been looking to Acts 2:42-47, we have been talking about how we as Christians are called to live in community with other believers as a community of faith. In doing so, we have recognized key elements which contribute to a local body of believers living together as a community of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

"Called To Grow" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Believers are called to come together as an evangelistic community.

Our passage does not specifically tell us that the early church devoted themselves to evangelism, although we may conclude that they did, indeed, share the message of the Good News with those who did not know Christ. What we are told is that they devoted themselves to learning ("to the Apostle’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Called As A Failure

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 27, 2002

"A personal story for Good Friday" - part 2 of a presentation for Good Friday

I`d like to share some personal discoveries. I hope they`ll help you too. It`s my Good Friday gift to you. Here goes: At the age of 8 I was at the bottom of my Class at School. I`d been at the bottom or very near to it for the whole of my School life. But something happened to change that. It was ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Call To Be Courageous

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 8, 2010

God is definitely looking for people to get outside the comfort zone and break new barriers and take new ground. Could you be that person? Is your church that church?

A call to be courageous Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Introduction- We have been in the book of Deuteronomy for several weeks. We have looked at covenants or binding agreements between us and God. We ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

A Call To Continuance

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 6, 2011

Faithfulness

"A Call to Continuance" Hebrews 10:32-39 We are living in difficult times. They are difficult economically. For the first time ever Americans have been paying over $4 per gallon for gasoline, foods prices have shot through the roof and the dream of home ownership has become a nightmare for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39

Denomination: Baptist

Called Into Righteousness Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 19, 2022

To counter false belief to show how someone is Called into Righteousness, it changes one’s understanding of their 1) Relationships (Romans 3:1-2), 2) Responsibility (Romans 3:3-4) and their 3) Righteousness (Romans 3:5-8)

Romans 3:1–8. Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Other

A Call To Courage Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 11, 2018

If you want to find the courage to fulfill your calling, trust in the promises of God; obey the precepts of God; rest in the presence of God; and receive support from the people of God.

In an episode from the classic 1960’s TV series, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His deputy, Barney Fife, is in charge, and he has deputized the local mechanic, named Gomer. The two deputies are walking down the street one evening when they notice that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Call To Completion

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 13, 2002

Salvation is only the beginning. Seven features of a mature faith.

Call to Completion: After salvation what’s next? 8-11-02 2 Timothy 2:1-26 Once we have accepted Jesus as our Christ, what then? Now that we are in Christ… What do we do next? Turn we me to II Timothy, Chapter 2. In these verses, we get a succinct picture of what we should be doing. Here, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-26, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Call On God

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Oct 17, 2010

God wants us to call on Him when we are in trouble.

CALL ON GOD Text: Psalm 55:16 Who brought their cell phone tonight? Americans love their cell phones. Remember when phones were just for calling people? Now you can take pictures and movies with your cell phone, you can play games on your cell phone, or even use it to surf the net. For young ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:16

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Help

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 9, 2014

These verses show how Paul took Timothy under his care to develop and grow him.

AUG 11 2013PM A Call to Help Acts 16:1-16:11 Paul and Barnabas have parted ways since they couldn’t agree on whether to include Mark on the 2nd missionary journey. The disagreement was so sharp that Barnabas took Mark and went his way, while Paul took Silas with him to start his 2nd ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Serve

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 13, 2013

Every believer is called to serve with the gifts they have been given

Called to Serve Matthew 25:14-30 September 1, 2013 Morning Service 14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Called To Commitment Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 9, 2016

True discipleship involves our deep commitment to our Lord and Saviour, allowing His life to infuse our own, so that we become more like Him. Are you fully committed to following the commands and precepts of our Lord and Saviour?

Our theme for 2016 is Dynamic Disciples and this morning I want us to consider our commitment to being a disciple of Christ. In the New Testament the word Disciple is used to describe the people who are committed to following Jesus Christ. To be a true disciple of Jesus requires real ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Answering The Call Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Dec 1, 2010

Jesus proclaimed a radical message, applied a reliable method and created a remarkable ministry. It requires commitment from His disciples.

Mark 1:14-20 Answering the Call Believers are called to serve. Once our salvation is secure in Christ, we become His body on earth. We serve Him because of His grace which has been freely given. Occasionally, our messages are unclear. Consider the following: Introduction – Answer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Anointed For The Call Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018

David was an unlikely person to be called to serve as a king. This message explores the nature of his calling and the nature of ours.

How could God use me? Why would God use me? Who am I that God would want to use me? Those are all questions each (or most) of us have wrestled with in our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Most of us, if we have a healthy humility factor, believe there is nothing special about us…that we have no ...read more

Denomination: Methodist