2. CALLED TO THE KINGDOM Are you restoring (something Israel had before) the kingdom (political, territorial sovereignty) to Israel (national, narrow) at this time (immediate)

3. CALLED TO THE KINGDOM Ezekiel 37:25 “They will live on the land that I gave to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived; and they will live on it, they, and their sons and their sons’ sons, forever; and David My servant will be their prince forever.”

4. CALLED TO THE KINGDOM Malachi 4:5 “Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the L ORD.”

5. CALLED TO THE KINGDOM Luke 22:29–30 “...just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

6. CHALLENGED TO WAIT Wait for promised power Joel 2:28, 30 “It will come about after this that I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind... I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth....”

7. CHALLENGED TO WAIT Wait for promised power John 15:26–27 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.” cf. John 7:37-39; 14:16-17, 26; 16:7-15

8. CHALLENGED TO WAIT Wait for promised power Wait for coming kingdom Ephesians 3:4–5...when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit....

9. CHALLENGED TO WAIT

10. CHOSEN TO BE SENT Disciple = follower, learner Apostle = sent one

11. CHOSEN TO BE SENT Isaiah 43:10–12 “You are My witnesses,” declares the L ORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen... I, even I, am the L ORD, and there is no savior besides Me... So you are My witnesses,” declares the L ORD, “And I am God.”

12. CHOSEN TO BE SENT Buddha's last words: "Work hard to gain your own salvation." Jesus' last words: "It is finished!"

13. CHOSEN TO BE SENT

14. APPLICATION Called to the Kingdom Challenged to wait Chosen to be sent

15. Sermon Audio, video and Notes Grace Bible Church @briangfisher Grace Bible Texas App Next week @ Anderson: Abraham’s Faith (Genesis 15)