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THE PRACTICE OF CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD:

In the New Testament:

PETER'S FISRT MESSAGE TO THE JEWS

Acts 2:21 And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be

saved.''

STEPHEN

Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen as he called upon the Lord and said, Lord

Jesus, receive my spirit!

THE SIGN OF CHRIST'S BELIEVERS TOWARD THE UNBELIEVERS

Acts 9:14, 21And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call

upon Your name. And all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not the one

who ravaged those who call upon this name in Jerusalem and came here for this,

that he might bring them bound before the chief priests?

PAUL

Acts 22:16 And now, why do you delay? Rise up and be baptized and wash away

your sins, calling on His name.

PAUL'S WORD TO THE ROMANS

Romans 10:12-13 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same

[Lord is] Lord of all [and] rich to all who call upon Him; For ``whoever calls upon

the name of the Lord shall be saved.''

THE SAINTS IN CORINTH

1 Corinithians 1:2 To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been

sanctified in Christ Jesus, the called saints, with all those who call upon the name of

our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, who is theirs and ours:

PAUL'S WORD TO THE CORINTHIANS

1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking in the Spirit

of God says, Jesus is accursed; and no one can say, Jesus is Lord! except in the

Holy Spirit.

PAUL'S WORD TO TIMOTHY

2 Timothy 2:22 But flee youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace

with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

GOD'S COMMANDMENT TO CALL ON HIM:

Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will glorify Me."

GOD'S DESIRE THAT HIS PEOPLE CALL ON HIM:

Psalm 91:15 "He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

THE PURPOSE OF CALLING ON THE LORD:

(1) TO BE SAVED - Romans 10:13 For ``whoever calls upon the name of the

Lord shall be saved.''

(2) TO BE RESCUED FROM DISTRESS - Psalm 118:5 From [my] distress I

called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me [and] [set me] in a large place.

(3) TO BE RESCUED FROM TROUBLE - Psalm 81:7 "You called in trouble

and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the

waters of Meribah. Selah.

(4) TO BE RESCUED FROM SORROW AND PAIN - Psalm 116:3-4 The

cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found

distress and sorrow. Then I called upon the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I

beseech You, save my life!"

(5) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LORD'S MERCY - Psalm 86:5 For You, Lord,

are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

(6) TO DELIGHT ONESELF IN GOD - Job 27:10 "Will he take delight in the

Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?

(7) TO PARTAKE OF THE LORD'S SALVATION - Psalm 116:13 I shall lift

up the cup of salvation And call upon the name of the LORD.

(8) TO BREATHE THE LORD - Lamentations 3:55-56 I called on Your name,

O LORD, Out of the lowest pit. You have heard my voice, "Do not hide Your ear

from my breathing, From my cry for help."

(9) TO DRINK FROM THE FOUNTAIN OF GOD'S SALVATION - Isaiah

12:3-4 Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation.

And in that day you will say, "Praise the LORD, call on His name. Make known His

deeds among the peoples; Make [them] remember that His name is exalted."

(10) TO DRINK THE SPIRITUAL WATER AND TO EAT THE SPIRITUAL

FOOD FOR SATISFACTION - Isaiah 55:1, 6 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come

to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and

milk Without money and without cost. Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call

upon Him while He is near.

(11) TO ENJOY THE RICHES OF THE LORD - Romans 10:12 For there is no

distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same [Lord is] Lord of all [and] rich to

all who call upon Him;

(12) TO ENJOY THE NEARNESS OF THE LORD - Psalm 145:18 The LORD

is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

(13) TO STIR UP OURSELVES TO TAKE HOLD OF THE LORD - Isaiah

64:7 There is no one who calls on Your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of

You; For You have hidden Your face from us And have delivered us into the power of

our iniquities.

(14) TO RECIEVE THE SPIRIT - Acts 2:17, 21 ``And it shall be in the last days,

says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your

daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall

dream things in dreams; And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the

Lord shall be saved.''

HOW TO CALL ON THE LORD:

(1) OUT OF A PURE HEART - 2 Timothy 2:22 But flee youthful lusts, and pursue

righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

(2) WITH A PURE LIP - Zephaniah 3:9 "For then I will give to the peoples

purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him

shoulder to shoulder.

(3) WITH AN OPEN MOUTH - Psalm 81:7, 10 "You called in trouble and I

rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters

of Meribah. Selah. "I, the LORD, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of

Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

(4) CORPORATELY - 2 Timothy 2:22 But flee youthful lusts, and pursue

righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure

heart.

(5) DAILY - Psalm 88:9 My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have

called upon You every day, O LORD; I have spread out my hands to You.

(6) AS LONG AS WE LIVE - Psalm 116:2 Because He has inclined His ear to me,

Therefore I shall call [upon Him] as long as I live.