God Calling People

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: — read the full passage →

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For many are called, but few chosen.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. — read the full passage →

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;

whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus;

Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. — read the full passage →

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: — read the full passage →

And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; — read the full passage →

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.