Confused About Your Calling?

October 26, 2023

Our calling is the same. The great commission. Every believer has this calling.

The great commission can be found in Matthew 28:16-20: “Then

the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had

told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some

doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and

on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of

the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded

you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Therefore, go and make disciples.

The Bible says, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” (Matthew 4:19 NLT)

We are all called to become “fishers of men and women.” To tell

people about the hope found in Jesus. To tell them the Good News of the

Gospel.

Why does God want you to share your hope?

Here are a few reasons.

Everybody needs Jesus. The Good News of Jesus is

better than anything this world could offer. It’s better than the cure

for cancer, AIDS, or any other sickness. When you point people to Jesus,

you offer them eternal life. That’s loving people. You show them how to

have their past forgiven, a purpose for living, and a home in heaven.

Everybody needs that!

Jesus commands it. Like I said at the beginning of this blog post, Jesus’ Great Commission is clear: “Go and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19 NLT).

But, sometimes we get wrapped up in caring more about what others think

than what God thinks. We are more worried about our reputation than the

salvation of others. But Jesus commands us to share your hope.

You love God and people. The Bible says, “Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that [he] died for all” (2 Corinthians 5:14 NIV).

People often ask me, “What motivates you year after year at Seminole

Church?” I tell them, “It’s because I love Jesus Christ with all my

heart, and I love people.” Christ’s love compels me to tell others about

the hope I have in him. That’s what we are called to do here at SCC,

love people to Jesus.

You will be rewarded in heaven. Proverbs 11:30 says, “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise” (NKJV).

Do you want to bear fruit and be wise? Bring people to Jesus. Do you

want to leave a legacy? Make sure the people you know will be with you

in heaven one day.

Right now, think of one person in your life who doesn’t know Jesus

yet. I encourage you to pray for opportunities to share the Good News

with them. Pray he will give you the words and the courage to share this

hope. 

That is your calling as a believer.