32 Bible Verses about God's Call
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He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
Who hath 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 to us in Christ Jesus before the world began;
The LORD is nigh to all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of deportment.
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called,
Deep calleth to deep at the noise of thy water-spouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them My people, who were not my people; and her Beloved, who was not beloved.
And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
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God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spoke, ye did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that in which I delighted not.
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
Now then we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
And if it seemeth evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law hath gone back to her people, and to her gods: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Now then we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened to me.
And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Come, and let us return to the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is thirsty, come: And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Look to me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, invite to the marriage.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » moses
And take thou to thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Come now therefore, and I will send thee to Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come at the three-fold call
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is thirsty, come: And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Elisha
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come to a goodly fellowship
And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses's father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said, I will give it to you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come for rest of soul
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Abraham
Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to a land that I will show thee:
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come at the king's urgent invitation
Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell them who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come for a satisfying portion
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come into a place of safety
And the LORD said to Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark: for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come for personal cleansing
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come to the gospel feast
And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
Topics on God's Call
God's Call, Everyone
Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
God's Call, Results
Hebrews 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Rejection Of God's Call
Isaiah 6:9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Responding To God's Call
Genesis 12:1-4Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to a land that I will show thee:
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