The Calling - Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Our call to ministry is...
COUNTERCULTURAL
We must not modernize the Gospel
Let the Gospel be what it is
Our call to ministry is...
UNATTRACTIVE
Our calling is not easy
If the work is hard, let it be that way
Our call to ministry is...
STEADFAST
Love is expressed in its willingness to suffer
This is why God is pleased with suffering
Our call to ministry is...
LIFEGIVING
We must not shrink away from the urgency of the Gospel
We must tell the dead that they are dead
Our call to ministry is...
BOUNDLESS
Jesus brings salvation to all people
This makes the Gospel universally offensive
Applications
APPLICATION 1: Our calling will not receive the approval of the world system around us
APPLICATION 2: We should not expect that ministry be easy or attractive
APPLICATION 3: We should be prepared to suffer for and love those who hate us
APPLICATION 4: Do not shy away from the spiritually dead
APPLICATION 5: Jesus alone brings unity
