His Calling in Ephesians 1:18
by John Allen · 28 things on Twos
- Cross References
- "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. 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. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." (Romans 8:28-30)
- "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)
- "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory." (1 Thessalonians 2:12)
- "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:" (2 Thessalonians 1:11)
- "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12)
- "But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" (1 Peter 2:9)
- "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." (1 Peter 3:9)
- "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you]." (1 Peter 5:10)
- Quotes
- " As God has called His people to holiness, so also He has called them to be full of hope and good cheer." Arthur Pink
- Expositions
- The Hearers of the Calling
- He who was predestinated to be called (Romans 8:29)
- He who serves as a fighter for Christ (1 Timothy 6:12)
- He who was once enslaved to in the darkness to the darkness (1 Peter 2:9)
- The Person of the Calling
- He is does foreknow - God (Romans 8:28)
- God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14)
- The King of glory (1 Thessalonians 2:12)
- The Light (1 Peter 2:9; John 1:17)
- He Who the provider of Eternal glory (1 Peter 5:10)
- The "Unto" of the Calling
- Justification and Glorification (Romans 8:28-30)
- His kingdom and glory (1 Thessalonians 2:12)
- Eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12)
- From darkness to eternal light (1 Peter 2:9)
- Eternal glory by Christ Jesus (1 Peter 5:10)