Answering God's Call
God's call is always to something better, into eternal life, purity, service, and fellowship with Him.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes that God's call is always an invitation to something better, urging believers to recognize that when God leads them away from the familiar, it is to guide them into a promised land filled with blessings and purpose. He illustrates this through Abraham's faith, which not only rejected idolatry but also embraced God's greater plan, leading to the lineage of the Messiah. Tozer encourages the faithful to understand that God's call leads to eternal life, purity, service, and the joy of fellowship within the family of God. He reassures that what God takes away is merely a preparation for the abundant blessings He has in store, likening it to exchanging a worn dollar bill for the riches of heaven. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to trust in God's faithfulness and the greater things He has prepared for them.
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When will men and women realize that when God calls us out He is completely faithful to call us into something better? In his faith, Abraham was against idolatry and idol-making, but that was not his crusade. Because of his faith, God led him into a promised land, into possessions and into the lineage that brought forth the Messiah. The call of God is always to something better-keep that in mind! God calls us into the joys and reality of eternal life. He calls us into purity of life and spirit, so that we may acceptably walk with Him. He calls us into a life of service and usefulness that brings glory to Himself as God.
He calls us into the sweetest fellowship possible on this earth - the fellowship of the family of God!
If God takes away from us the old, wrinkled, beat-up dollar bill we clutch so desperately, it is only because He wants to exchange it for the whole federal mint, the entire treasury! He is saying, "I have in store for you all the resources of heaven. Help yourself!"
Sermon Outline
- The Call of God
- The Joys of Eternal Life
- The Fellowship of the Family of God
- Purity of Life and Spirit
- Service and Usefulness
Key Quotes
“If God takes away from us the old, wrinkled, beat-up dollar bill we clutch so desperately, it is only because He wants to exchange it for the whole federal mint, the entire treasury!” — A.W. Tozer
“He is saying, 'I have in store for you all the resources of heaven. Help yourself!'” — A.W. Tozer
“The call of God is always to something better-keep that in mind!” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We should trust God's faithfulness and follow His call, even when it means letting go of familiar things.
- God's call is always to something better, so we should be open to His leading and guidance.
- Following God's call will lead to a life of service and usefulness that brings glory to Him.