Calling on the Name of the Lord


THE PRACTICE OF CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD:

In the Old Testament:

ENOSH
Genesis 4:26
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then [men] began to call upon the name of the LORD.

JOB
Job 12:4
"I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just [and] blameless [man] is a joke.

ABRAHAM
Genesis 12:8 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.

ISAAC
Genesis 26:25
So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.

MOSES AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
Deuteronomy 4:7 "For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the LORD our God whenever we call on Him?

JABEZ
1 Chronicles 4:10
Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep [me] from harm that [it] may not pain me!" And God granted him what he requested.

SAMSON
Judges 15:18 Then he became very thirsty, and he called on the LORD and said, "You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?"

SAMUEL
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.

DAVID
2 Samuel 22:4
"I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
1 Chronicles 21:26 Then David built an altar to the LORD there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And he called upon the LORD and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
Psalm 116:13 I shall lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD.

PSALMIST ASAPH
Psalm 80:18 Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

PSALMIST HERMAN
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.

ELIJAH
1 Kings 18:24 "Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, He is God." And all the people said, "That is a good idea."

ELISHA
2 Kings 5:11 But Naaman was furious and went away and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.'

ISAIAH
Isaiah 12:4 And in that day you will say, "Praise the LORD, call upon His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make [them] remember that His name is exalted."

JEREMIAH
Lamentations 3:55-37 I called on Your name, O LORD, Out of the lowest pit. You have heard my voice, "Do not hide Your ear from my [prayer for] relief, From my cry for help." You drew near when I called upon You; You said, "Do not fear!"

JONAH
Jonah 1:6
So the captain approached him and said, "How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, call upon your God. Perhaps [your] God will be concerned about us so that we will not perish."

 

Calling upon the name of the Lord prophesied by the Prophets:

JOEL
Joel 2:32
"And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be delivered; For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be those who escape, As the LORD has said, Even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

ZEPHANIAH
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.

ZECHARIAH
Zechariah 13:9
"And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, 'They are My people,' And they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'"

 

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.


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