Screening God’s Call

Some Tried To Screen God’s Call

First Excuse: Professed Humility

Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

Moses Tried To Screen God’s Call

Second Excuse: : Name of God

Exodus 3:13 Then Moses said to God, "Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?"

Moses Tried To Screen God’s Call

Third Excuse: People’s Disbelief

Exodus 4:1 Then Moses answered and said, "But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, 'The LORD has not appeared to you.'"

Moses Tried To Screen God’s Call

Fourth Excuse: Lack of Eloquence

Exodus 4:10 Then Moses said to the LORD, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."

Moses Tried To Screen God’s Call

Fifth Excuse: Send Someone Else

Exodus 4:13 But he said, "O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever else You may send."

Moses Tried To Screen God’s Call

God’s First Call: He Gets Up and Leaves

Jonah 1:3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD...

Jonah Tried To Screen God’s Call

God’s Second Call: He Goes

Jonah 3:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you."

Jonah Tried To Screen God’s Call

Jonah's reaction to God

Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry.

Jonah Tried To Screen God’s Call

Some Who Answered God’s Call

Jesus Came To Accomplish God’s Will

Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

Jesus Answered God’s Call

Jesus Came To Accomplish God’s Will

Matthew 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."

Jesus Answered God’s Call

Jesus Came To Accomplish God’s Will

John 19:30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

Jesus Answered God’s Call

He Was Trying To Destroy The Church

Acts 9:1-2 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Paul Answered God’s Call

When He Was Persecuting Christ

Acts 9:4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Paul Answered God’s Call

Endured & Accomplished God’s WillHebrews 11:33-34

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Ordinary People Answer God’s Call

Are You Screening Or Answering

Are You Screening Or Answering?

Ordinary People Answer God’s Call

• Which of the examples described you?

• Are you making excuses or running?

• Are you answering and serving?

Imitate the Positive Examples

Ordinary People Answer God’s Call

1 Corinthians 11:1 “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.”