Scriptures about God's calling and how He calls people into ministry.
16 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
Romans 8:28–30
28 We know that for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose, God always works all things together for good. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified, He also glorified.
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.
1 Corinthians 1:26–29
26 Look at yourselves, brothers, who are called: not many of you are wise according to the flesh, not many are powerful, not many are of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong; 28 and the lowly things of the world, and the despised, and the things that are not, God chose to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 so that no flesh might boast before God.
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let each person remain in the situation in which they were called.
Ephesians 4:1
Therefore I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling to which you were called,
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand for us to do.
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Exodus 3:10–12
10 Now go: I will send you to Pharaoh [the king of Egypt]; and bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. 11 Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh [the king of Egypt] and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 And He said [God]: “I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people [My] out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Matthew 4:19
and He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give you.
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you will never stumble,
Philippians 3:14
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
