Sermons on Close Call:

Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on Jul 15, 2003

Jesus, in picking His disciples, shows us what following Him is all about. Series on Mark

MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN Mark 1:16-20 INTRO: The Plan Hernando Cortes had a plan. He wanted to lead an expedition into Mexico to capture its vast treasures. When he told the Spanish governor his strategy, the governor got so excited that he gave him 11 ships and 700 men. Little did the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

She Called Him Emmanuel

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Dec 15, 2006

Jesus is the greatest promise given to us through scripture and realized through the obedience of Mary and Joseph.

Matthew 1:18-25 She Called Him Emmanuel Introduction - Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, was having breakfast with his dad and his younger son at the Real Food Café on Eastern Avenue, just south of Alger in Grand Rapids. As they were finishing their meal, he noticed that the waitress ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are The Magi Called Wise?

Contributed by Don Jones on Dec 27, 2006

The message explains the reasons why the magi are called wise men.

Why Are the Magi Called Wise? Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor Don Jones One thing has always bothered me about the story of the magi. They are called wise men. What bothers me is the word wise. These men were adept in the magical arts, they were at best governors or kings from a pagan nation and on top ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Called To The Christian Walk.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007

One of the great mysteries of the world is that the whole world is not Christian and everyone serving the Lord. The message of the Bible is one of joy, peace, love and a way of life that leads you from the Abundant Life in Christ here on earth to eternal

We are called to the Christian Walk. One of the great mysteries of the world is that the whole world is not Christian and everyone serving the Lord. The message of the Bible is one of joy, peace, love and a way of life that leads you from the Abundant Life in Christ here on earth to eternal life ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12

Jesus' Call To Follow Him

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 18, 2007

We see 5 things about Jesus’ call to follow Him. 1) The urgency of the calling 2) an incentive to obey Him 3) The promptness of their obedience 4) The type of people called and 5) What they became.

JESUS’ CALL TO FOLLOW HIM Mark 1:14-20 In today’s message, I would like us to consider 5 things that we see in Jesus calling His first disciples. And they are the same elements that we see when Christ calls someone today. 1) The urgency of the calling; 2) An incentive to obey Him; 3) The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Calling My Sin To Rememberance

Contributed by Michael Martin on Jan 20, 2007

Art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance.

(1 Kings 17:10-18) "art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance..." The man of God came to this lady, and she and her son witnessed the power of God. God had showed Himself strong on her behalf. Her and her son were at the point of death, but God miraculously delivered them. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Has Called You

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

A message to pastors to remind them that God has called them.

September 24, 2005 Annual Sermon Tri-County Assoc. Annual Mtg. First Southern Fort Scott I will be taking my text from Nehemiah 1: 3. It was on May 10, 1968, when God called me to surrender my life to him and be part of the family of God. My life was forever changed ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Our Call To Take A Stand

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007

Examines the importance of Christians living uniquely different lives from those in the world. Suitable for Memorial Day.

OUR CALL TO TAKE A STAND Standing on a small platform, a reader calls out names, “Michael Hyde. Donald Jackson. Jose Munoz.” The names being read were those engraved on “The Wall.” No one calls it anything else. It was once highly controversial. This was not a statue, no soldier on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

And You Call Yourself A Christian? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 6, 2007

The danger that confronts religious people is that they rely on their performance to gain right standing with God.

Scripture Several years ago I was pulled over by a police officer for running a red light. “Why did you do it?” he asked. “Well, Officer,” I explained. “I am a pastor. One of the members of our church is about to have open heart surgery at Harrisburg General Hospital. I got off to a late start ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Will Be Called Everlasting Father Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Isaiah 9:6-7 #4

HE WILL BE CALLED EVERLASTING FATHER Isaiah 9:6 God made us for eternity. Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men..." This verse seems to suggest that God has so made us, He’s so wired us, that we would be dissatisfied with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Calls Us

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 15, 2007

There is no blessing in serving God unless it begins with our being personally reconciled to Him. Such peace with God comes with a sacrifice - the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the fourth time Israel sinned, and God handed them over to their enemies, this time to the Midianites (6:1). God chastens His people’s sins. The familiar pattern of sinfollowed-by-chastening continued in Israel (see 3:7, 12; 4:1). Once again Israel’s predicament was a desperate one. The ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Calls From God

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 31, 2007

A message of encouragement and motivation to give your all for the work of the Kingdom.

YOUR CALLS FROM GOD Romans 12:1-2 * When Deboria and I were first married, I was a member of volunteer fire department. This was the mid-70’s and before the personal pagers were so inexpensive and available so alerting us fireman in a timely manner was a challenge. The system began with a siren, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Called For?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 17, 2007

If you take a poll you’ll find that most people think of callings and vocations solely in the context of consecrated religious lives, such as pastors, teachers, missionaries and the like. And that’s tragic, because all people are called by their

What Did God Call You For? (I Pet 2:20) Does God really call people to serve Him in particular ways? Who does God call, and how do they know? Could God be calling me to serve Him? Anybody receiving the Gospel’s message will at least wonder about these things; and it’s natural to bring them to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Wake Up Call

Contributed by Roger Roark on May 23, 2007

Sometimes God gives us a wake up call

God’s wake up call Jonah 1:1-2:10 [openiong] A married couple were on vacation and staying overnight at a motel. They had to get up early the next morning to continue their travel, so they called the front desk for a wake up call the next morning. The front desk called, and the wife got up and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Confirm Your Calling And Election

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Mar 5, 2007

Many sincere Christians are reluctant to delve to any extent into the doctrine of election.

CONFIRM YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:10-11 NIV) ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10-11

Denomination: Baptist