Answering God’s Call

Answering God’s CallAnd Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

Answering God’s Callbaptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

Answering God’s CallAnd behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20 ESV)

Answering God’s CallDiscussion:• What 3 tasks were the disciples

responsible for? What do those tasks require of them? • How does their commission

become our mission?• How is our mission different?

Answering God’s CallNow there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon … Lucius … Manaen … and Saul.

Answering God’s CallWhile they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Answering God’s CallSo, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.

Answering God’s Call•What do you think the primary job

of the prophets and teachers serving God in Antioch was?• How do you define the work

of a prophet?

Answering God’s Call• The Holy Spirit spoke while the

church was worshiping the Lord and fasting; do you think the Holy Spirit can still call us into service today?

Answering God’s Call•What do you think the Holy Spirit

has called you to do in service to Jesus?

Answering God’s CallI thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership(Philippians 1:3-6 ESV)

Answering God’s Callin the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:3-6 ESV)

Answering God’s Call• How can you be a partner with God

in his great work of salvation? What holds you back?• How can you be a partner in

God’s work through ECC? What holds you back?

Answering God’s Call• How can you be a partner in Kaila’s

work?

Answering God’s CallResponse: How will you prepare yourself for God’s call this year? What has God put on your heart to offer in service to Jesus?