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In Review… Week - 1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai 2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth Today… Discerning the Call

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Page 1: In Review… Week - 1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai 2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth Today… Discerning the Call

In Review… Week -

1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai

2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth

Today… Discerning the Call

Page 2: In Review… Week - 1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai 2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth Today… Discerning the Call

“Lord if it is You, command me to come to You on the water”. He said “come.”

Page 3: In Review… Week - 1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai 2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth Today… Discerning the Call

Peter – not a promise but an opportunity

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Ephesians 5:15-16 - Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Page 5: In Review… Week - 1… Chance of a lifetime = Parerchomai 2… Cost of staying in the boat = growth Today… Discerning the Call

Three Critical Steps:

Ask Right Questions

Discern voice of the Master

Patience to wait for direction

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How?

Theological Question:What does God do all day?

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“You make springs gush forth in the valleys… From Your lofty abode You water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your work. You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and the plants for people to use… O Lord, how magnificent are Your works!” - Psalmist

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Psalm 121:4 - “The God of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”

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John 5:17 – “My Father is still working and I also am working.”

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You are a piece of work

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Take your calling seriously

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Honor your raw material

Calling is something you discover and not choose

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Assemble your own “Clearness Committee”

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Conduct “Low Cost Probes”

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Calling often involves pain

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Having a Career verses having a Calling