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Here Am I, Send Me

• Isaiah 68-10

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GOD
Jer. 713, 25 Ezek. 23 317 Mt. 1016 Jno.
2021 Mt. 2819f
Sends MEN
Go ye into all the world Mk. 1615
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GOD
Here am I, Im not going
Jonah
Jonah 11-3

• Jonah needed (Jonah 41-5)
• Faith to do his duty
• Compassion for the lost
• Are you running from spiritual responsibilities?

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GOD
Here am I, send Aaron
Moses
Exodus 310

• Excuses, Exo. 311-417
• Are you giving God excuses for why He should send
  someone else?

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GOD
Here am I, send me
Isaiah
Isaiah 68

• Motivated by
• Gods majestic glory, 61-4
• Gods mercy, 65-7
• Gods call, 68
• Are you eager to be used? (2 Cor. 81-5, 11-12
  1215)

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God calling yet, shall I not hear?

• The Call to be Saints, 1 Cor.12,9
• Call to be holy, 1 Peter 115-16
• God called us in Holiness/Sanctification, 1
  Thess. 47, 3-6, (cf. John 1717)
• Some Christians refuse, 1 John 215f
• Compromise, participate blend in with the
  world (Ephesians 53-11)

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Here am I, send me!

• The Call to be Saints, 1 Cor.12,9
• To be the salt of earth, Matthew 513
• To be the light of world, Mt. 514-16
  (Philippians 214-16)
• To be a pilgrim, 1 Peter 211-12

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God calling yet, shall I not hear?

• The Call to Service, Rom. 123-8
• Will I sit on the sidelines?
• Speculate, criticize, please self
• Us and Them mindset
• Will I be a participant, a worker? Ephesians 416
• Us mindset

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Here am I, send me!

• The Call to Service, Rom. 123-8
• Teach a class, preach a sermon
• Lead a prayer, serve the Lords Supper, lead
  singing
• Mow the grass, clean the building, prepare the
  Lords Supper
• Visit the sick, encourage the weak, comfort,
  restore1 Peter 47-11

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God calling yet, shall I not hear?

• The Call of Evangelism, Mark 1615
  Acts 169-10
• The lost are not saved unless we preach the
  gospel, Rom. 1012-15
• Ability Opportunity Responsibility, Matthew
  2515,19 Acts 84

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Here am I, send me!

• The Call of Evangelism, Mark 1615
  Acts 169-10
• To teach family, friends, neighbors, John
  140-42 Acts 1024,33
• To teach our community, Acts 528
• To teach the world, Acts 176 cf. Rom. 115

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God calling yet, shall I not hear?

• The Call to be Saved, Mt. 1128-30
  Acts 236-40
• Called by gospel, 2 Thess. 213-14 1 Cor. 118,
  21-24 (Rom. 116-17)
• God calls the lost into light, fellowship
  mercy, 1 Peter 29-10 1 Corinthians 19

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Here am I, Im coming!

• Call on the name of the Lord to be saved, Acts
  221 (Rom. 1013)
• Hear obey Gods call! Acts 241
• Believe, Mark 1616 (1 Cor. 121)
• Repent of sins, Acts 238
• Confess faith, Romans 1010
• Be baptized, Acts 2216 1 Peter 321
• Faithful living, Acts 242

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Acts 2424-25
A convenient time?
Now is the day of salvation!
2 Cor. 62
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How do I respond to Gods call?

• walk worthy of the calling wherewith you were
  called, with all lowliness and meekness, with
  longsuffering, forbearing one another in love
  giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit
  in the bond of peace (Ephesians 41-3)

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How do I respond to Gods call?

• Here am I, send me!
• or
• Im not goingsend someone else?