When the Lord Calls
Faithfulness of God • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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This Year’s Verse
King James Version Revelation (Chapter 21)
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Main point: The Lord is faithful to call His people to serve Him and to be leaders. The church needs strong Christian leaders, and so does the world around us. Joshua shows us that the Lord is faithful to call His people. The Question is are you answering the call?
The Lord calls us in keeping with His plan (vv. 1-5).
• He called Joshua to carry out His plan so Israel could receive the inheritance in the promised land.
He tells us of our inheritance
Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
• He calls believers to carry out His eternal plan to share the good news of Christ, so people everywhere can be born again and grow toward maturity in Him.
As I was preparing this sermon I couldn’t help but to think of the outreach our church does. From Disaster Relief lately in Damascus to our work in Africa in addition to our support of our BGAV and SBC.
The Lord calls us with an awareness of our frailties (vv. 6-9).
• He knows we step into our leadership roles with weakness and insecurity.
• He helps us grow stronger and more courageous so we can carry out His plan.
• He shows us that spiritual strength and courage come from an intimate relationship with Him.
Living out God’s call on our lives starts with surrendering to Him.
