Adult Sunday School, July 16

THE THREE-FOLD INVITATION

GOD CALLS (INVITES) US TO LIVE
Natural man has no ability to hear the call because he is dead in sin.
God calls us but it is only through the Spirit breathing us into life that we are able to recognize the call and respond and live.
• God is faithful, he has called you into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9
• God …calls you into his own kingdom and glory
• Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant …that those who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance Hebrews 9:15
• Jesus has come to call the sinners (everyone) to repent. (Mark 2.17)
• All things work together for good..for them who are called according to his purpose. Romans 828.

GOD CALLS US TO SANCTIFICATION (also called holiness)
To be sanctified is to be separate for God, dedicated to his purpose.
• Jesus prayed that we would be sanctified in the truth (John 17.17)
• Paul prays that God may sanctify us (1 Thessalonians 5.23)
• Bellievers are washed, sanctified and justified (1 Corinthians 6:11)

GOD CALLS US TO SERVICE
• Barnabus and Saul set apart for work God has called them to (Acts 13:2)
• Moses and Aaron were called
• All of us are not to return evil for evil but are called to bless 1 Peter 3.9
• The specific task is always appropriate to who we are. Moses was a prince, Paul was already a theologian, Peter was used to being with a group and working for a purpose. What are you called to?