THE GOSPEL CALL &

EFFECTIVE CALLING
“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” “Without
repentance. Romans 11:29
What is the gospel message? How does
it become effective?
I. Is there an order in God’s saving
purpose?
(Rom 8:30 - “predestined”, then
“called”)
“ORDER OF SALVATION”

 1. Election
 2. Calling
 3. Regeneration
 4. Conversion
 5. Justification
 6. Adoption
 7. Sanctification
 8. Perseverance
 9. Death
 10. Glorification
II. DEFINITION:

Effective Calling is an act of God the Father,

speaking through the human proclamation of
the gospel, in which he summons people to
himself in such a way that they respond in
saving faith.
GOSPEL CALL AND EFFECTIVE
CALL
A. Differences between the
gospel call (general) and effective
call (to some people):

Rom. 8:30; 1 Pet. 2:9; 1 Cor. 1:9; 1

Thess. 2:12; 1 Pet. 5:10; Rom 1:7
 1. GOSPEL CALL EFFECTIVE CALL

 Man’s Action God’s action

 Offered to all people Particular
 External Internal
 Often rejected Alw ays Effective
 The means for
 effective calling
IS IT BIBLICAL?
2. Both calls are Scriptural
and necessary for
salvation (John 6:44; Acts
16:14; Rom. 10:14).
B. THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN HUMAN
PREACHING:

1. Explanation of the Facts Concerning

Salvation:
a. All people have sinned (Rom. 3:23).
b. The penalty for sin is death
(Rom. 6:23)
c. Jesus Christ died to pay the penalty
for our sins (Rom. 5:8)
B. THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN HUMAN
PREACHING
2. Invitation to Respond to Christ
Personally in Repentance and Faith:
(Matt. 11:28; John 1:11-12; Rev. 3:20; 22:17)

a. Repentance is necessary for

salvation (Luke 24:47; Acts 20:21;
Rom. 2:4; 2 Cor. 7:10)
b. Faith is necessary for salvation
(Acts 16:31; Eph. 2:8)
B. THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN HUMAN
PREACHING
3. A Promise Of Forgiveness And Eternal Life:

John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)

16 For God
so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
 John 6:37 New King James Version (NKJV)
37 All
that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to
Me I will [a]by no means cast out.
 Acts 3:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out,
so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN HUMAN
PREACHING
Romans 10:14 New International Version
(NIV)

How, then, can they call on the one they

have not believed in? And how can they
believe in the one of whom they have not
heard? And how can they hear without
someone preaching to them?
QUESTION TIME