In Touch, the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley.

Next on in touch, the missionary call.

God issues three calls to every single person. First of all is the call to salvation.

That is the call to salvation.

That is the call to confess our sins,

to repent of our sins, and place our faith in Jesus Christ

as our saving, our master and our Lord.

The second call is the call to sanctification. That is a call to bring

our conversation, our conduct, and their character under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

The third call is the call to service, and that

is a call for us to give ourselves in service to God by serving other people and in so doing we fulfill God's purpose for their life

and we also fulfill God's purpose for our own life and so every single one of us

God intends to receive three calls, salvation, sanctification, and service.

And I would simply ask you, first of all, how many of those calls have you answered?

Have you trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as your

Savior? Have you ever come to the place in your life where you are willing to say and have said,

Lord, I want to walk in your way and in your will. I want a holy life. I want

to walk in a godly way. And you've made a commitment of your life to walk in

obedience to him with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Or have you come to the place in your life also where you've said, Lord, I'm willing to serve

you in any way you see fit to use me. However you have chosen to use me, have you given given me. However, you have chosen to use me,

have you gifted me, my personality, my talents, my gifts,

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