1. Empowered — God’s call is about God, not the individual or the group (1‑3).

• God chooses to work with mere humans (1).
• God empowers humans to do even that which God commands (2).
• God calls on us to minister to other humans, fallen humans (3).

Action: Determine to serve, not because of your greatness and not because of the greatness of those you serve, but simply because God is great.

2. Endure — Success is not measured by outcomes; success is measured by obedience (4‑5).

• Fallen humans are, at their core, fallen (4).
• God’s plan may include success; it may include failure, but what really matters is carrying out God’s plan (5a).
• Success is measured by obedience to the call of God (5b).

Action: Determine to use God’s criteria as the measure of your success.

3. Entrench — Answering God’s call demands that we listen to God’s voice and tune out the rest (6‑8).

• God’s call is not something that can be ignored; it is a must (6‑7).
• God’s call is a dangerous call because we can easily fall into the trap of rebellion ourselves (8a).
• God’s call may not be what you want, but it is certainly what you need (8b).

Action: Ask yourself, “What is God calling me to do? What is God calling our church to do?” Then get started doing it, knowing it could be hard at times.

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