Vocation: Hearing God's Call

Outline 1: Faith in the First Step-- When God calls us to follow him, his promises depend on our faithful obedience. (Genesis 12:1-9)

Outline 2: Fear in the Next Step-- Despite our fears and uncertainty in following God's call, God will honor our obedience. (Genesis 22:1-18)

Outline 3: God's Future Is Our Future-- God wants his future to be our future. He will call us even when we are in darkness, loneliness, and on the run from our past. (Genesis 28:10-22)

Outline 4: The Hope of a Failure-- God's calling comes to the most unlikely people-the world's greatest failures may become the source of the world's greatest hope. (Matthew 9:9-13) Topics: Faith, Following God's Call, Trust or Trust in God