“YOU Are Called”
(Ephesians 4:1)
What’s the Risk?
1) We are called to life from helpless death (Eph 2:1, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:5-6, 9-10)
2) We are called to die—to self (Galatians 2:20) and to the world (1 John 2:15)
. a) Risk review: what lasts forever? (Eccl 3:20, James 4: 14, 1 John 2:17)
. b) Risk revealed (Matthew 13:44)
. c) Relative risk (2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 2:9)
. d) Real risk: eternal things (Hebrews 6: 4-8, Matthew 7: 21-23, Matthew 10:28, 1 John 2: 15-17)
. e) Risk remodeled (Romans 12: 2)
3) We are called to follow (Luke 9: 23-25)
. a) Could include persecution (John 16:33, John 15:20)
. b) We are secure in Him alone.
4) Called to GO! (Matthew 28: 18-20)
5) It’s SO worth it! (Romans 8:18)