Sermons on higher calling:

Let's Be Honest PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

This sermon explores the Christian call to a higher standard of honesty, beyond not lying, and opening up to God's reality, perspective, and standards.

Hey, everyone! So glad to see all your lovely faces here today. We're here to share, to learn, and to grow in faith together, right? Well, I'm pretty excited about what we're going to talk about today. It's something that's as essential to our Christian walk as breathing is to life. We're talking ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Topics: Ten Commandments

Call Me Crazy Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Feb 23, 2023

Our hope in the resurrection will be VINDICATED on the last day. Press forward in confident ASSURANCE because Jesus came out of the grave!

Call Me Crazy Acts 26:1-32 You know throughout the centuries of human existence there have been those who dared to dream and imagine things that were, to their contemporaries, the epitome of crazy. History has since vindicated them, but at the time they made their bold proclamations, they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be Extra-Ordinary

Contributed by Rev. Dr. John Varughese on May 13, 2025

Rev. Dr. John Varughese Ministering ath Global Power Leadership Conference, NJ

Praise be to God! What a privilege it is to be in His house, surrounded by so many wonderful faces, all gathered here with hearts full of expectation for the great things God is about to do. Today, we stand on the leadership level—not the nursery level. We are called to lead, to grow, and to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Greatest Of These Is Love Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 4, 2019

In baptism we have been called as agents of God's love

February 3, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The Greatest of These Is Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Two weeks ago, I was rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Live With Abandon

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 13, 2013

We are called to live our lives at the call of Christ

Live with Abandon Luke 9:23-24, Luke 14:26-27 August 25, 2013 Morning Service What does it mean to live with abandon? Living with abandon means that we are giving our whole life over to the service of Christ. It means that we drop everything that we hold onto and give it over to Jesus for His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-24

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

The Christian has been called demonstrate the power of love in his life by keeping a higher law with respect to the laws of rights and relationships.

THE POWER OF LOVE MATTHEW 5:38-48 In Matthew 5:17 Christ said that he did not "... come to destroy the law or the prophets? but that he came ?to fulfill" it. Christ has often been accused of destroying the law of the Old Testament. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christ never taught ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

To Wine Or Not To Wine

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 10, 2002

This is sermon notes on the use of wine for our lives and our walk. We are called to a higher walk as the "Set apart" people of God.

To Wine or Not to Wine Old Testament Theology By: Bruce Landry I. What was common use of wine in the Ancient Near East Page 1 II. Some Questions concerning Wine Page 3 III. Is Wine the best choice today? ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 29:38-43

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Call Will You Answer? Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Aug 19, 2015

We all have to hear the call of the world and the call of our Savior. It’s up to us, though, how much we listen, and how much attention we pay to each call.

Calling -- Whose Call Will You Answer? Since school is starting (or already has started), I wanted to begin a new series on calling and what it means to be called. Before we can really get into the meat and potatoes of calling, I felt it important to first describe the different callings at work ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-24, Matthew 16:24-25, Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:19-21, Romans 7:18-19, Proverbs 26:11, Romans 3:23, Psalm 39:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tire Kickers

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 19, 2009

Calling the disciples

2 Sunday after the Epiphany I Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51 "Tire-Kickers" Grace and peace to you from our Lord and saviour< Jesus who is the Christ. Amn In her book, A Man Called Peter, Catherine Marshall tells how her late preacher-husband felt a sense of destiny a sense of call in his ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Duty Calls-Expected

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 2, 2001

A sermon for the 18 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Luke 17:5-10 Duty Calls-Expected!!   5* The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" 6* And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, ’Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Wake Up Call

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 14, 2001

With the terrible tragedy on Tuesday 11,2001 our country mourns the loss of life and destruction. I do believe our nation will pull together but that will only last if God is at the center. This sermon focuses on a comparison between this tragedy and an

Sunday Morning September 16, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico WAKE UP CALL Joshua 7:1-13 Introduction: 1. We live in a great country of technology, government structure, wealth, military defense, military intelligence service, etc… Unfortunately, our country has learned this week ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Scripturally Called Deacon

Contributed by Lee Graham on Oct 18, 2000

THE SCRIPTURELY CALLED DEACON Text: Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim.

THE SCRIPTURELY CALLED DEACON Text: Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim.3:8-13 I. WHAT CHRIST HAS ESTABLISHED˜Acts 6:1-7 A. The Church B. The Congregation II. WHAT THE CHURCH EXPRESSED˜Acts 6:1 A. The Controversy B. The Council C. The Correction III. WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD EXPECT˜1 Tim 3:8-13 A. From the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Will You Accept This Call?

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 26, 2000

Since we are made righteous through the gospel, our call to belong to Jesus Christ includes serving the gospel.

You are called to belong to Jesus Christ. You are called to a life of obedience to God, to a life of serving the gospel of God. How will the call to belong to Jesus Christ affect your life? What will influence your service for the gospel when you experience the salvation that comes from God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Call To America

Contributed by James Bryant on Oct 20, 2001

Will America Turn Back To God?

GOD’S CALL TO AMERICA 2nd Kings 22:15-20 15. And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, 16. Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Calling You Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Aug 12, 2002

This sermon addresses God’s call to every person to have a relationship with Jesus, to be a disciple of Jesus, and to be in ministry with Jesus.

"God is Calling You" God Has A Plan for Your Life, part 1 Jeff Armbrester Ephesians 2:8-10 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Methodist