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The Compelling Force of the Call - Feb 2 03.02.2017 2:22 ↓

The Compelling Force of the Call - Feb 2 Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! —1 Corinthians 9:16 Beware of refusing to hear the call of God. Everyone who is saved is called to testify to the fact of his salvation. That, however, is not the same as the call to preach, but is merely an illustration which can be used in preaching. In this verse, Paul was referring to the stinging pains produced...

The Call of God - Feb 1 01.02.2017 1:51 ↓

The Call of God - Feb 1 Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel… —1 Corinthians 1:17 aul states here that the call of God is to preach the gospel. But remember what Paul means by “the gospel,” namely, the reality of redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ. We are inclined to make sanctification the goal of our preaching. Paul refers to personal experiences only by way of illustrati...