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So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 20:16
The Outward Call. This is the voice of the Shepherd, saying, “Come home.” It happens when the Word of God is preached, the arrows of the Lord pierce the heart, and the Holy Spirit convicts the lost soul. The Bible says, “For many be called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:16). The truth of this scripture is that few choose to be chosen.
The Inward Call. This is the deeper call. The first call gets your attention; the second, your adoration. The outward call brings men to a profession of Christ, the inward to a possession of Christ. The outward call tells you who He is; with the inward call He tells you who you are.
The Forward Call. Once a person has answered the outward call and obeyed the inward call, he is ready to put his heart thoughts into action. It is one thing to tell the Lord that we will go wherever He wants us to go, while it is quite another to actually fulfill our commitment. Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” This is the forward call. It’s not optional.
The Upward Call. This is the final call. Jesus is coming back for a spotless Bride. It is the call the first three are in preparation for. As Paul wrote to Timothy, “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).
Don’t miss the upward call.
Joshua 14-15; Psalms 146-147
Jeremiah 7; Matthew 21
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