Sermons on High Calling:

First Called Christians At Antioch

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 26, 2013

Why does Luk mention that believers were first called Christians at Antioch?

First Called Christians at Antioch Acts 11:19-26 This passage follows the conversion of the Roman Centurion, Cornelius. God had opened the door for the Gentiles to come in. It took divine intervention to make it happen. First or all, Peter had to receive a vision from the Lord to direct him to go. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Warfare: The Call Of God

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 5, 2015

God's call to believers.

Spiritual Warfare, Call of God. March 31st, 1999. I’ll never forget that day. My life changed that day because it was the day I entered into service for the US Air Force. Over the next several weeks of my life, I woke up at 530 AM. I did cardio workouts for almost an hour. I ate whatever ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of God's Call-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2015

2 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-II—Exodus 3:1-22 Assistance/Availability/Discovering/Significance Attention: Dec. 30, 2014 the U.S. Dept. Of Energy began offering a standing $1million prize—‘H2 refuel H-Prize’—to that entity or person who could come up with a plan to make ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Called In Jesus Christ

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 4, 2018

As Paul moves to chapters 4-6 of Ephesians, he begins his "application" part of the letter. In 4:1-16, Paul talks about what it means to be called. What that looks like for life, your church life, and your serving.

As you know, for the last three weeks, we have been in the book of Ephesians. Paul has told us back in chapter one how we are blessed, adopted, chosen, and sealed in Jesus Christ. In chapter two, he told us about what we were like before Christ came, aliens and strangers to grace! Last week, we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16, Ephesians 4:1-7, Ephesians 4:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on May 8, 2023

Love for God must always come before love for any earthly object of our affection.

Everybody knows what love is, right? Love is what makes you sit up all night assembling the bicycle for your daughter’s birthday, or leave the board meeting early to make it to your son’s soccer game. Is that the same thing as the love that makes your mouth go dry and your heart beat fast when ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-8, John 13:31-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Light In The Darkness: A Call To Holiness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 26, 2025

Church, we are living in a time when the lines between light and darkness are blurred, when the world celebrates what it calls “harmless fun.” But I came to tell you today: God is not mocked! What fellowship does light have with darkness? What communion does Christ have with Belial?

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “Ghouls, Grace and the Gospel.” INTRODUCTION: A PAGAN LEGACY Brothers and sisters in Christ, as the people of God chosen to walk in His marvelous light, we are called to live separated from the unholy ways of the world. Today, as we reflect on the culture ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of God's Call-7 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015

7 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-VII—Exodus 3:1-22 Assistance/Availability/Discovering/Significance Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call presents a significant challenge. To What does God’s call present a challenge? 16 challenges of/to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

"The Wake-Up Call"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 14, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to end their complacency and turn to God before He gives a wake up call.

The Wake-Up Call Joel 1:1-7 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegu, Korea BIG IDEA: I. ANNOUNCE THE PERICOPE: Joel 1:1-7 OTHER REFERENCES: Isaiah 24 (God’s purpose in Judgments: The destruction of earth); verse 1: See, the Lord is going to ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Article.10 Effectual Calling Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 21, 2009

This sermons looks at some of the marks of effectual calling of God on a persons life. What might we see?

BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH 10TH ARTICLE. EFFECTUAL CALLING LUKE 19: 1-10. GODS EFFECTUAL CALLING IS WHEN GOD CALLS A PERSON TO SALVATION AND IS BORN AGAIN, THROUGH HIS WORD AND BY HIS SPIRIT, IT IS ALL OF GOD AND NONE OF MAN BECAUSE THE BIBLE TEACHES WE ARE SPIRITUALLY DEAD IN OUR ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Calling You

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012

God is calling us to ministry, will we follow Him or sit by and watch?

I’m Calling You Mark 1:16-20 January 8, 2012 Most of us really enjoy the routine things in life. It helps us feel a sense of stability. And we need to have things in life that aren’t forever changing, since so much in life is changing around us. While the routine things are good, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Contributed by John Beehler on Feb 18, 2002

Who do you call on for help? Ghostbusters? The cavalry? Call on the one who can really help. God!

Who Ya Gonna Call? I know many of you like to travel and many of you travel by car. A trip by car takes longer than a trip by airplane so you have a lot more time to think, visit, sightsee, imagine, and sing. When you travel with children, you have to keep them from getting bored. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Psalm 121:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Never Too Late To Be Called

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Apr 26, 2012

Every Christian is called to serve God in ministry - God will call by planting a burden, training us, and planning the right timing.

The year was 1992 and I was a young single man serving as an intern in Deshler, Nebraska. One quiet evening I turned on the TV and saw the Billy Graham crusade taking place somewhere in Russia – the stadium was full, the people were pouring down filling the field at the altar call. And right ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Call To Courageous Christian Living

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 29, 2025

How do we stand up for Jesus in a generation that is not willing to stand for much? If we desire to “stand tall” for Jesus, we must stand firm in the liberty that His saving grace has provided. This is a call to courage.

Subject: A Call to Courageous Christian Living Text: I Corinthians 16:13-14, “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.” Introduction: How do we stand up for Jesus in a generation that is not willing to stand for much? If we desire ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Ephesians 6:10-18, Ecclesiastes 4:12, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:7-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Who You Gonna Call?

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Today is God’s appointed moment to surrender to Christ, because sin’s essence is self and no second chance awaits after death.

A Familiar Question with Eternal Weight We all know the line from pop culture: Who you gonna call? It was written for a movie that made people laugh, but the question itself is deadly serious. When a crisis hits, when the next breath is uncertain, when eternity draws close—who you call on ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Ezekiel 18:20, Revelation 21:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

True Worship, A Call To Worship

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Apr 25, 2013

In Nehemiah 8, we see true worship by the people. We see a longing for God's word; Listening to God's word and we see that we must let God speak to us through His word.

True Worship A call to worship Nehemiah 8:1-12 Intro: A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” .“Recently,” paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on 11th and Walnut. A frantic ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Baptist