Kim May, Sr. Pastor

February 8, 2015

Acts Series, Week 21

“Calling to Ministry”

Acts 13:1-5

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For many days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4)

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For many days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4)

We cannot know God’s will if we fail to seek God’s heart.

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

2. Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen.

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

2. Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen.

When we start seeking, God starts speaking.

Mariano Rivera

God asked me, “What are you going to do with what I have given you?”

Calling to Ministry

1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

2. Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen.

3. Through continual prayer – We must pray.

Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a

greater work for God.

(Thomas Chalmers)