7. “Pray… for kings and all those who are in
authority, that we may lead quiet and
peaceable lives in all godliness and
reverence..”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
8. “When you do charitable deeds, do not
sound a trumpet before you as the
hypocrites do in the streets, that they may
have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to
you, they have their reward…”
9. “But when you do a charitable deed, do not
let your left hand know what your right hand
is doing, that your charitable deed may be in
secret; and your heavenly Father who sees in
secret will Himself reward you openly.”
Matthew 6:2-4
10. “He who has called you is faithful, Who also
will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24
“Called” Kaleo: “To invite; to summons by
name; and to equip to participate in a divine
partnership which God designed before the
world was.”
11. “For the gifts and the calling of God are
irrevocable.”
Romans 11:29
14. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly
Equipping takes a lifetime
15. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping takes a lifetime
Calling is involuntary
Equipping involves daily choices
16. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping takes a lifetime
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing
Equipping requires everything
17. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping takes a lifetime
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory
Equipping endures failure
18. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping takes a lifetime
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory Equipping endures failure
Calling sees the finish line
Equipping runs the daily race
19. CALLING EQUIPPING
Calling involves action Equipping involves character
Calling is predetermined Equipping is a process
Calling can be known instantly Equipping takes a lifetime
Calling is involuntary Equipping involves daily choices
Calling requires nothing Equipping requires everything
Calling visualizes victory Equipping endures failure
Calling sees the finish line Equipping runs the daily race
21. OBEDIENCE IS…
• Learned uncomfortably.
• Acquired by those who volunteer for that
which threatens.
• Progressive and perfected one challenge
at a time.
• Made easier by courage practiced over
and over again.
22. “Christians shouldn’t
be afraid of failure.
They should fear
success at something
God never called
them to do.”
Francis Chan