Called and

EquippedHow God calls and equips common people

“Your eyes saw my substance being yet unformed, and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.”

Psalm 139:16

Each life fits into God’s Divine plan known as…

The call of god

“Arise, anoint him, for this is the one! Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward.”

1 Samuel 16:12-13

God chooses ordinary people to carry out His plan.

To establish His Rulership over a new heaven and earth from this broken world cursed

by sin and death

what is god’s plan?

How does my life fit into God’s plan?

god searching for people1 Samuel 13:14

2 Chronicles 16:9Jeremiah 5:1

Ezekiel 22:30

Talent?

What is god searching for?

Good looks?

Charisma? Education?Intelligence?

Positive attitude?

What is god searching for?

What is god searching for?

faithfulness

faithfulness“Moreover, it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.”

1 Corinthians 4:2

faithfulness“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful in a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”

Matthew 25:21

faithfulness“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust in what is much.”

Luke 16:10

faithfulness is……Persistent vigilance without

distraction, desertion or neglect

faithfulness is……The preparation and

execution of what you know is God’s will.

four immutable principles“For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required.”

Luke 12:48“If we are faithless, He remains faithful.”

2 Timothy 2:13

four immutable principlesPrinciple 3 & 4

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