• What is the Calling?
  • Paul's general use of the term
    • All the work of God is saving sinners
    • Changing the heart that hates God to love God
  • The specific use of the term
    • The work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration
    • The work of the Holy Spirit in producing faith for salvation — Rom 8:28-30
  • This Call of God is effective
    • It is not a mere invitation
    • It is a Divine summons
  • The Call comes with authority
    • The sinner on his own cannot obey the Call
    • The sinner is enabled or empowered with the special Grace of God
      • Common grace
      • Special Grace — Act 13:48; 16:14; 18:9-11
  • The Call is irresistible
    • The non-elect will refuse
    • The elect cannot refuse when it is God's time to save " Jhn 11
  • The content of the Call
    • It is in the Word of God
    • It is in the Gospel of Christ
• What Is the Purpose of the Calling? — The quote from Hosea
  • Those who were not God's people are made the people of God
  • Those who were not beloved are made the beloved of God
  • Those who were not God's people are called into sonship with God
  • Jew and Gentile are now one " Gal 3; Eph 2;
  • The saved Jew and the saved Gentile are now the true Israel of God
• Who Are the Called?
  • It is not all mankind
  • It is not the nation of Israel
  • It is not those who are deserving
  • It is those individuals who have been chosen by God to receive His salvation as the gift of His Grace
• God Called Individuals Throughout History
  • Adam
  • Abraham
  • Noah
  • Moses
  • David
  • Saul of Tarsus
  • Martin Luther
• God Is Still Calling

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