THE
HIGH CALLING
WHAT IT IS
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this
one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I
press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:13,14)
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession,
Christ Jesus; (Heb. 3:1)
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to his own purpose
and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the
world began, (2 Tim. 1:9)
We pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy
of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his
goodness, and the work of faith with power: (2 Thess. 1:11)
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called
in one hope of your calling; (Eph. 4:4)
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye
may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches
of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, (Eph. 1:18)
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(1 Thess. 4:7)
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your
calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye
shall never fall: (2 Pet. 1:10)
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
(Rom. 11:29)
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of
man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not
do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
(Num. 23:19)
WHO
ARE CALLED?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
(John 7:48)
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
(Matt. 11:25)
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise
men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are
called:
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound
the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the things which are mighty; (1 Cor. 1:26,27)
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor
of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which
he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For
it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
(1 Cor. 3:19)
CALLED TO WHAT
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren. (Rom. 8:29)
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory
of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory
to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Cor. 3:18)
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things
that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge
of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby
are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through
lust. (2 Pet. 1:3,4)
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look
for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change
our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious
body, according to the working whereby he is able even to
subdue all things unto himself. (Phil. 3:20,21)
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall
appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he
is. (1 John 3:2) And as we have borne the image of the earthy,
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I
say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold,
I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed, (1 Cor. 15:49-51)
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and
if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to
judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge
angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
(1 Cor. 6:2,3)
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him,
he also will deny us: (2 Tim. 2:12)
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my
Father in his throne. (Rev. 3:21)
But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom,
and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
(Dan. 7:18)
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end,
to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall
rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter
shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father. (Rev. 2:26,27)
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take
the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred,
and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto
our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
(Rev. 5:9,10)
And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven
the second time, And said, …
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
because thou hast obeyed my voice. (Gen. 22:15-16,18)
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s
seed and heirs according to the promise. (Gal. 3:29)
