Dictionary of Bible Themes
God's summoning of individuals and people to himself, so that they will belong to him and serve him in his world. The calling of a believer may involve a specific place, task or vocation in life.
Acts 17:30God calls individuals to belong to him and serve him
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God calls all people everywhere
Proverbs 8:4Isaiah 45:22; 55:1Matthew 9:13; 11:28-30; 22:9John 7:37Acts 2:39Romans 10:18Psalms 19:4
Matthew 22:14See also
Few respond positively to God's call
Isaiah 65:12; 66:4Jeremiah 7:13; 35:17Matthew 22:2-10Hebrews 9:15pp Lk 14:16-24
Jude 1:1Responding to God's call results in salvation
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John 5:25; 10:3Romans 1:6; 8:28-30; 11:291 Corinthians 1:9,24-29; 7:18-22Galatians 1:6Ephesians 4:1Philippians 3:142 Thessalonians 1:11; 2:141 Timothy 6:12Hebrews 3:11 Peter 5:102 Peter 1:3,10Revelation 17:142 Timothy 1:9God calls Christians to live differently
1 Peter 2:91 Corinthians 7:15Colossians 3:15Living in peace:
Galatians 5:13Ephesians 1:18; 4:4serving one another
1 Peter 2:20-21; 3:9Living in hope:
1 Thessalonians 4:7Genesis 12:1-3God called particular individuals to do specific tasks at specific times
Isaiah 51:2Abraham:
Hebrews 11:8Exodus 3:41 Samuel 3:4-10Moses
Isaiah 6:8Samuel
Isaiah 41:2; 45:4Isaiah
Cyrus:
Isaiah 42:6; 49:1Jeremiah 1:4-5The servant of the LORD:
Hosea 1:2Jeremiah
Amos 7:15Hosea
Jonah 1:1-2; 3:1-2Amos
Jonah:
Matthew 4:18-22The disciples:
Luke 5:2-11John 1:35-42pp Mk 1:16-20
Acts 13:2Romans 1:1Barnabas and Paul
1 Corinthians 1:1Paul:
Galatians 1:15Isaiah 43:1God called a people, Israel, to serve him in a special way
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Hosea 11:1-21 Corinthians 7:17The believer's place in life is understood to be a calling
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1 Corinthians 7:20,24See also
1115 God, purpose of3263 Holy Spirit, guidance5078 Abraham, significance5104 Moses, foreshadower of Christ6510 salvation6638 election6705 peace, experience6708 predestination7630 Twelve, the7703 apologetics7948 mission9610 hope 
