Four Calls of Life
TEXT
: Jude 1; 2 Pet. 1:10INTRODUCTION
:A. TO SUMMON - "WHAT IS YOUR CALLING?"
B. FOUR CALLS ALL RECEIVE - THREE MUST BE ANSWERED.
I.
THE GOSPEL CALL( 2 Thess. 2:13-14 ).A. TO WHERE ARE WE CALLED? SALVATION IN SANCTIFICATION.
1. Separation( 2 Cor. 6:17--7:1; Rom. 12:2 ).
2. Purpose( 1 Pet. 1:2; Titus 2:14 ).
B. HOW ARE WE CALLED?( vs. 14 ). THE GOSPEL.
C. MAN IS NOT FORCED TO ANSWER( Rev. 22:17; 3:20 ).
D. SALVATION IS IN THE GOSPEL MESSAGE( Rom. 1:16-17; 1 Cor. 1:21-24 ).
E. THOUGH WE HAVE CHOICE, WE DARE NOT NEGLECT( 2 Thess. 1:7-9 )
II.
THE CALL OF DEATH.A. MAN HAS NO CHOICE HERE( Ecc. 8:8; Heb. 9:27 ).
B. THIS CALL MAY COME ANY TIME( James 4:14; 1 Sam. 20:3 ).
C. OUTSIDE CHRIST CREATES BONDAGE( Heb. 2:15 ).
D. IN CHRIST, RELEASE( Phil. 1:21 ).
E. WE MUST LIVE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS CALL ( Psa. 103:15-16; 39:4-5; 90:9-12 ).
III.
THE RESURRECTION CALL.A. WERE IT NOT FOR THIS HOW VAIN LIFE WOULD BE!( 1 Cor. 15:16-19 ).
B. IF A MAN DIE SHALL HE LIVE AGAIN( Job 14:14; John 5:28-29 ).
C. ASSURANCE IS OURS( 2 Cor. 4:14; 1 Pet. 1:3 ). ALL WILL ANSWER.
IV.
THE JUDGMENT CALL.A. ALL WILL ANSWER( Heb. 9:27; Rom. 14:10-12; 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
B. AMOS WARNS( Amos 4:12 ) "Prepare to meet thy God.
C. GOD'S JUDGMENT IS MERCIFUL AND KIND, BUT ALSO ACCORDING TO TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
ACCORDING TO WHAT WE HAVE DONE
!D. Acts 17:30-31:
1. Jesus is the standard - His life( 1 Cor. 11:1 ) and teachings( John 12:48 ).
2. This call is heard today as a call to repentance( vs. 30 ).
CONCLUSION
:A. IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED THE GOSPEL CALL, YOU ARE READY TO ANSWER THE OTHERS.
B. ARE YOU READY FOR THE JUDGMENT DAY?