Dictionary of Bible Themes: 6620 calling

6620 calling

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

God calls individuals to belong to him and serve him

God calls all people everywhere

Few respond positively to God's call

Matthew 22:14 See also Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 35:17; Matthew 22:2-10 pp Luke 14:16-24

Responding to God's call results in salvation

Hebrews 9:15; Jude 1 See also John 5:25; John 10:3; Romans 1:6; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 11:29; 1 Corinthians 1:9,24-29; Corinthians 7:18-22; Galatians 1:6; Ephesians 4:1; Philippians 3:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Timothy 6:12; Hebrews 3:1; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Peter 1:3,10; Revelation 17:14

God calls Christians to live differently

2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 2:9

Living in peace:

1 Corinthians 7:15; Colossians 3:15 Galatians 5:13 serving one another

Living in hope:

Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 4:4; 1 Peter 2:20-21; Peter 3:9 1 Thessalonians 4:7

God called particular individuals to do specific tasks at specific times

Abraham:

Genesis 12:1-3; Isaiah 51:2; Hebrews 11:8 Exodus 3:4 Moses; 1 Samuel 3:4-10 Samuel; Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah

Cyrus:

Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 45:4

The servant of the LORD:

Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:1 Jeremiah 1:4-5 Jeremiah; Hosea 1:2 Hosea; Amos 7:15 Amos

Jonah:

Jonah 1:1-2; Jonah 3:1-2

The disciples:

Matthew 4:18-22 pp Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:2-11; John 1:35-42 Acts 13:2 Barnabas and Paul

Paul:

Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:15

God called a people, Israel, to serve him in a special way

Isaiah 43:1 See also Hosea 11:1-2

The believer's place in life is understood to be a calling

1 Corinthians 7:17 See also 1 Corinthians 7:20,24