To recognize the nature of God's calling on your life.

1. ACTS
THE BOOK OF
THE NATURE OF CALLINGWEEK 14:
ACTS 9:1-9

2. “He who has called you is faithful, Who also
will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24

3. “He who has called you is faithful, Who also
will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
Faithful is He who calls you when He wants,
where He wants; for how long He wants
and for what purposes He wants.

4. “He who has called you is faithful, Who also
will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
“Called” Kaleo: “To invite; to summons by
name; and to equip to participate in a divine
partnership which God designed before the
world was.”

5. “For if you remain completely silent at this
time, relief and deliverance will arise for
the Jews from another place.”
Esther 4:14
THE WILLING RESPONSE
Willingness in our participation

6. “But I discipline my body and bring it into
subjection, lest when I have preached to
others, I myself, should become disqualified.”
1 Corinthians 9:27
THE WILLING RESPONSE
Willingness in our preparation

8. “For the gifts and the calling of God are
irrevocable.”
Romans 11:29

9. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action
Equipping involves character

10. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined
Equipping is a process

11. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly
Equipping is never fully achieved

12. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping is never fully achieved
Calling is involuntary
Equipping involves daily choices

13. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping is never fully achieved
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing
Equipping requires everything

14. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping is never fully achieved
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory
Equipping endures failure

15. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping is never fully achieved
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory Equipping endures failure
Calling sees the finish line
Equipping runs the daily race

16. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping is never fully achieved
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory Equipping endures failure
Calling sees the finish line Equipping runs the daily race

17. “I have suffered the loss of all things and
count them as rubbish, that I may gain
Christ.”
Philippians 3:8

18. ACTS
THE BOOK OF