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"Called to be holy people," 1 Corinthians 1:2.

Who called? God. Whom did he call? The congregation. What congregation? The congregation of people sanctified in Christ. And what did God call these people to be? Well, already said it: holy. To be holy. Sanctified. Set apart. Be different. Be saints. So, God called people to become holy by being set apart in Christ. God called these to be holy, along with other people. What other people? All other people, people all over the place, all people who called on Jesus' name. Got holy by calling on the name above all names. Together with them, us and them, whoever called on Jesus' name, Jesus, their Lord and ours. So, let's hear this right: God called whoever called on Jesus' name. Be saints. Together. In one Lord.

When we visit today with a brother or sister, we hear God's call at work making saints out of sinners. And, together, we give thanks that calling on Jesus' name made him the one Lord of us both. Sky kingdom.