What does it mean to be "called"?  We sometimes hear that ministers have a "higher calling", or missionaries are "called" to foreign lands.  But is that right?  Are only full-time, vocational ministers called?  What about the rest of us?  Are we called?  To what are we called?  And how do we live that out - how do we obey the call of God on our lives?

Scripture For Today
Matthew 20:20-28
Ephesians 2:8-10
Matthew 5:14-16
James 1:26-27
Isaiah 58:5-10
2 Thessalonians 1:9-12

6 Reasons to become a servant:

• Because Jesus Did
• Jesus told us to
• That's why we were saved
• Because the world will notice
• It releases the power of God
• It Glorifies the Lord Jesus

Obey the call: Serve somebody!

Also the contact information for Trustworthy, Known Haitian Ministries

I Am Change - Haiti Support Fund
mail support to:
6001 W. Parmer Lane
Suite 370-136
Austin, TX 78727
www.iamchange.ort/haiti to contribute online

Mission to North America (MNA)
1700 N. Brown Road
Suite 101
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-8143
mail your check to MNA designated for Haiti 2010 Earthquake Relief
www.pca-mna.org to contribute online

Christian World Outreach
earmark for Haiti disaster and mail it to:
Christian World Outreach
PO Box 2716
Centennial, CO 80161
www.cwomissions.org

Digging Deeper:

1. In the following passages Jesus teaches on what it means to be the "greatest" in the kingdom of heaven.  Read each passage carefully;  see how many principles or examples of greatness you can write down from each.  Pay close attention to passages which are similar.  Note any differences in the similar (often called "parallel") passages.  How do the differences add to our understanding of "greatness"?  Matthew 20:20-26; Mark 10:35-45; Mark 9:33-37; Matthew 18:1-5; Luke 9:46-48; Matthew 23:1-12; Luke 22:24-30
2. Is greatness about who we are or what we do?  Why?  Based on the answers to question #1 write a definition of "Biblical greatness by finishing the following sentence: "Biblical greatness is _________________."  What would motivate us "to pursue Biblical greatness?  Is that what we are "called" to do?  (How do the following passages help answer that question; 1 Peter 2:20-21 (hint - note the relationship of Christ's serving us and His suffering); Galatians 5:13-14; Ephesians 2:8-10.
3. These two passages (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12) discuss what we commonly call "spiritual gifts."  What is the purpose of spiritual gifts?  Are they used primarily within the church or outside the church?  What does that tell us about what we should be doing with our giftedness?  Where is the primary place for that to happen?  How are you using your gifts to serve His church?  Is He calling you to more?  How will you answer that call?

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