Sermons on Higher Calling:

Call On God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 4, 2024

Explores the nearness of God, the importance of sincere prayer, and the transformative power of experiencing God's truth in our lives.

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred place, we find ourselves in the presence of an extraordinary truth. An everlasting truth, that our God is near to us, that He hears us, and that He answers us. He is not a distant deity, a far-off figure shrouded in the mists ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:18

Topics: God's Nearness

A Call To Stand Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007

Paul echoes the call for Christians to take a strong stand within our world

A Call to Stand Ephesians 6:10-12 Series: Armed and Dangerous June 24, 2007 Morning Service Introduction Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The man urged on Leonidas the futility of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Called To Be A Blessing!

Contributed by Brian Williams on May 6, 2024

Abram didn’t need a change of scenery or circumstance - Abram’s life needed to be transformed. He had to break his past cultural ties because they had such a powerful hold on him.

Called to be a Blessing Genesis 11:27-12:9 5 May 2024 From the beginning of Genesis we have seen the cascading effects of the Fall on the human race. But despite all that happens on this planet, God has given the world hope that through one woman - Eve, one family - Abraham’s, and from one nation ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kingdom Call

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 19, 2009

An introduction to the Kingdom parables of Matthew 13.

Walking in the Reign: A Study of the Kingdom of God Introduction – January 18, 2008 Introduction: Begin a new series on the Kingdom of God, called Walking in the Reign The kingdom is a dominant theme in the Bible from the Old Testament through Jesus’ preaching and in to the rest of the NT OT – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Call To Commitment Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2007

Why would God ask the Israelites to make a verbal commitment to Him? Hadn’t they already shown their intention by following Moses out of slavery and to the foot of this mountain? Consider the power of "vows" and how God uses them in every aspect of our li

OPEN: One of our country’s most beloved Presidents was Abraham Lincoln. He had the great misfortune of being at the helm of our nation during one of it’s most troubled times. The once united States had split in two, and the armies of the North and South were waging an incessant war that claimed the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Calling Of Levi

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 6, 2011

Jesus calls Levi (Matthew) to follow him! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Ill: • Many of you know I have been taking school assemblies all week • At Perin’s School in Alresford, Hants UK. • It’s been great to have between 200 and 300 young people in the sports hall; • And to give them a Christian perspective on a particular ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Brethren

The Call Is For All Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

We are all called to be saints, and that just means that we are called to be all we can be for the kingdom of God. We are to be willing to expose ourselves to the Word of God and be growing in the knowledge of God and His will.

Dr. Paul Brand was called by God to become an expert in treating the deformed hands of lepers. This Christian doctor has done more for restoring the hands of lepers then anyone in history. It all began in 1947 in a leprosy sanitarium not far from Madras, India. He was being shown around ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

"From Fishing To Shepherding" Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 20, 2016

At the breakfast on the beach, Jesus restores Peter and calls him not only to "fishing for men" but also shepherding human sheep.

8 21 16 “From Fishing to Shepherding” John 21:15-19 Several disciples had just witnessed another fish miracle on the shores of Galilee. The catch of 153 fish at Jesus’ command pointed to the large HOLY SPIRIT-Pentecost catch when, on one day, 3,000 human fish would be caught ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Want?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 19, 2003

The question was asked by Jesus to his first two disciples and still needs to be answered by those who seek to follow him.

The Palestinian sun beat down on the two friends as they listened to John exhort the crowds to repentance. For the past few weeks they had followed John every where he had gone, listened to his message, and watched the crowds reaction. At first they were sure that he was the one that the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Called To Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 8, 2009

Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1)To oppose the flesh, 2)To serve others, 3)To fulfill His moral law, & 4)To avoid harming others.

In the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver is experiencing a construction boom. But there is growing concern that all the money being thrown around in the chase for skilled labour has led to an increase in drug use among construction workers. So construction companies and the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Other

Called To Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 24, 2019

In Galatians 5:13b-15, Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1) To oppose the flesh (GALATIANS 5:13B), 2) To serve others (GALATIANS 5:13B), 3) To fulfill His moral law (GALATIANS 5:14), and 4) To avoid harming others (GALATIANS 5:15).

Recently, a labour arbitrator has ruled that the municipality of Waterloo will have to rehire a drug-addicted nurse who stole narcotics and falsified medical records. The crux of this ruling was that the municipality, as an employer, has a duty to accommodate the wayward nurse’s disease of drug ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Other

Come Up Hither

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002

The call of the Spirit of God is always to a Higher Place, To see more and To be more in God.

Re 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Called To Serve

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 31, 2003

God gives us gifts to offer back to His service.

Called To Serve Acts 6:1-6 One Sunday morning the pastor was trying to move his congregation from being spectators to becoming participants in the ministry of the Kingdom. He had prayed all week that the Lord would open the eyes of all of those who called the church “home.” The pastor knew that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relying On The Holy Spirit To Fulfill Your Call

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 26, 2008

God’s plan is always the best plan. If men and women will allow the Holy Spirit to lead them He will bring perfect direction.

Relying On the Holy Spirit to Fulfill Your Call Text: Acts 20:22-24 22And now, you see, I am going to Jerusalem, bound by the [Holy] Spirit and obligated and compelled by the [convictions of my own] spirit, not knowing what will befall me there- 23Except that the Holy Spirit clearly and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Call To Backsliders

Contributed by John Wesley on Apr 4, 2006

1. Presumption is one grand snare of the devil, in which many of the children of men are taken. They so presume upon the mercy of God as utterly to forget his justice. Although he has expressly declared, "Without holiness no man shall see the Lord," yet t

"Will the Lord absent himself for ever? And will he be no more entreated? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? And is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore?" —Psalm 77:7, 8 1. Presumption is one grand snare of the devil, in which many of the children of men are taken. They so presume upon ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:7-8

Denomination: Methodist