Biblical Calling

Scripture Passages Referring to "Call"

Adam and Eve - Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-25 
Abraham and Sarah - Genesis 12:1-6 ; Ch. 15 - 17 
Isaac and Rebecca - Genesis 21:1-8; 22:1-9; Ch. 24 
Jacob, Leah and Rachel - Genesis 25:19-34; Ch. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 
Joseph - Genesis Ch. 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
God's People - Deuteronomy 6:1-7, Ch. 11 
Moses - Exodus Ch. 2, 3, 4
Joshua - Joshua Ch. 1 
Deborah - Judges Ch. 4, 5 
Ruth - Ruth 1:1-18 
Samuel - 1 Samuel 3:1-21 
David - 1 Samuel 16:1-12; 2 Samuel Ch. 7 
Elijah - 1 Kings Ch. 17, 18
Elisha - 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings Ch. 2 
Amos - Amos Ch. 7, 8, 9 
Hosea - Hosea Ch. 1 & 2 
Isaiah - Isaiah Ch. 6 & 40 
Called by Name - Isaiah Ch. 43; 49 
Jeremiah - Jeremiah 1:4-10; 2:7-9; 15:10-21 
Ezekiel - Ezekiel Ch. 1, 2, 3 
Daniel - Daniel Ch. 6 
Judith - Judith Ch. 8 
Esther - Esther 4; 9:20-32 
Tobit - Tobit Ch. 1, 2, 3 
Nehemiah - Nehemiah Ch. 1, 2 
Jonah - Jonah Ch. 1, 2 
Mattathias - 1 Macabees Ch. 1, 2 
Job - Job Ch. 1; 38-39; 42 
Psalmist - Psalm 139 
Sirach - Sirach Ch. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 

 

Calls in the New Testament

Call of Levi - Mark 2:13-17 
Disciples at Lake - Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:1-18; 9:9-13; Luke 5:1-11; 5:27-32; John 1:35-51 
Disciples on the Mount - Mark 3:13-19; Matthew 9:35-10:5; Luke 6:12-16; John 15:9-17 
Jesus’ Baptism - Mark 9:1-13; Matthew 3:13-4:11; Luke 3:21-22; 4:1-31 
Jesus, High Priest - Hebrews 4:14-5:10 
John the Baptist - Luke 1:5-25, 57-80; 3:1-20; Mark 1:1-8; Matthew 3:1-12; John 1:19-34; 3:22-26 
Joseph - Matthew 1:19-24 
Martha and Mary - Luke 10:38-42 
Mary - Luke 1:26-56 
Matthias - Acts 1:15-26 
Nicodemus - John 3:1-21 
Paul - Acts 9:1-25; 22:3-16; 26:12-18 
Penitent Woman - Luke 7:36-50 
Philemon - Philemon 
Rich Young Man - Mark 10:17-31; Matthew 19:16-30; Luke 18:18-20 
Stephen (1st Martyr) - Acts 6-7 
Timothy - 2 Timothy 1:1-14 
Titus - Titus 1-2 
Women at the tomb - Mark 16:1-8; Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18 
Women at the well - John 4:1-42 
Zaccheus - Luke 19:1-10 

 

Our Calling

Baptized in Christ - Romans 6 
Discipleship - Matthew 16:24-28 
Few Chosen - Matthew 22:1-14 
Imitate Christ - Philippians 2:1-18; 3 
Last Judgment - Matthew 25:31-46 
No Boasting - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 
Prodigal Son - Luke 15:1-32 
Rich and Poor - Luke 16:19-32 
Seek First - Luke 12:22-34 
Temptations - Luke 4:1-13 
Ten Lepers - Luke 17:11-19 
Understand Fully - Ephesians 1; 4 
Who are His Followers - Luke 9:57-62 
We Proclaim - 1 John 1:1-4 
Weakness Sustained - Romans 8:26-31 
Who is Jesus - Mark 8:27-30; 9:30-32; 10:32-34; Matthew 15:13-28; 17:22-23; 20:17-19; Luke 9:18-36; 9:43-45; 18:31-34