TRUTH AND FICTION ABOUT GOD’S CALL

A true/false test

for those who are genuinely called by God to serve the church.

1. Those called by God always feel confident in what they are doing.
2. Success is a true measure of whether you are called by God.
3. A genuine call is evidenced by having a good salary.
4. Others always admire those called by God.
5. People who are called by God do not show fear.
6. Faithful people never experience doubt or hesitation.
7. If you are called by God, your path is clearly marked.
8. Those who are called by God are always filled with energy.
9. Feeling depressed suggests that your call is not genuine.
10. Only the skillful are called by God.

Test Your Biblical Knowledge.

For each of the above that you marked false, can you identify at least one biblical example that supports your answer. A biblical figure who was called by God but . . .

1. Lacked confidence.

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2. The world would consider a failure.

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3. Was not rewarded economically in responding to the call.

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4. Was ridiculed or mocked.

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5. Was afraid.

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6. Had doubts.

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7. Trusted God but didn’t know where they were going.

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8. Lacked the energy to continue.

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9. Experienced depression.

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10. Lacked the skills to do what God asked.

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Which of the above was evidenced in Jesus’ life? In the disciples life?

ARE YOU CALLED BY GOD?

Now make a list of at least ten negative experiences in the ministry that have caused some to doubt their call.

Then describe three experiences in your past that caused you to question your own call at the time.

As you look back on those experiences, what can you learn from them that contributes to your personal understanding of God’s call.

DOES GOD CALL CHURCHES

You have been examining God’s call for individuals. Now consider God’s call to the church.  How would you know if God has genuinely called your church? Make a list of five things that are true of any church genuinely called by God.

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What have you learned about the results of God’s call in an individual’s life that informs the list you have created above?

What have you learned about the mysterious call of God that seems to contradict worldly wisdom?

LETS BE REAL. SHOULDN’T GOD PAY ATTENTION TO OUR WISDOM IF GOD GENUINELY WANTS TO CALL PEOPLE TO SERVICE?

 

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