Text: Ephesians 1:18

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Introduction:

Calling (NT:2821)

‎ klh=si$ ‎ klesis (klay'-sis); from a shorter form of NT:2564 ; an invitation (figuratively):
KJV - calling.

Called (NT:2564)

kale/w ‎ kaleo (kal-eh'-o); to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, dir. or otherwise):
KJV - bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-) name (was [ called]).

With the invention of the telephone and now the cell phone, everybody is talking. Even if they run to the store, they have a phone. People even carry phones to church! And when you have talked with them for two minutes, they say, “Excuse Me, I’ve got a call.”

God is calling, but is anyone answering?

• Hope of His Calling

Ephesians 1:18

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

• High Calling

Philippians 3:14

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

• Holy Calling

2 Timothy 1:9

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

1 Peter 1:15

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

• Heavenly Calling

Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

1 Thessalonians 2:12

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

• Calling

Ephesians 4:1, 4

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Ephesians 4:30

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.