Seven Callings

Seven Callings

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Genesis 22:11-12 “And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham:’ and he said, ‘here am I.” (12) And He said, ‘Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from Me.’”

2

Genesis 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here am I.”(3) And He said, “I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: (4) I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.”

3

Exodus 3:3-8 And Moses said, “I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.” (4) And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, “Moses, Moses.” And he said, “Here am I.” (5) And He said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereupon thou standest is holy ground.” (6) Moreover He said, “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. (7) And the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My People which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; (8) And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

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I Samuel 3:10-14: (10) And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” Then Samuel answered, “Speak; for Thy servant heareth.” (11) And the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth shall tingle. (12) In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. (13) For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. (14) And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.”

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Luke 10:38-42 (38) Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His word. (40) But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to Him, and said, “Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? “ (41) And Jesus answered and said unto her, “Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: (42) But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

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Luke 22:31-32 (31) And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (32) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. (33) And he said unto Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison, and to death.” (34) And He said, I tell thee Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me.”

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Acts 9:4 (3) And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus to the synagogues: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: (4) And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?” (5) And he said, “Who art Thou, Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus Whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (6) And he trembling and astonished said, “Lord, what wilt thou have Me to do?” And the Lord said unto him, “Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.”