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The Effectual Call of Jesus 📜 Verses Supporting the Effectual Call of Jesus 🐑 John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” This verse shows that hearing leads to following—not hypothetically, but certainly. His sheep do hear and do follow. 🪞 John 6:37 “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” The Father’s gift of a people to the Son guarantees their coming. The call is not contingent—it is fulfilled. 🔥 John 6:44 “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him…” The drawing is not mere persuasion—it is divine compulsion. The Greek word for “draw” (ἑλκύσῃ) implies force, like pulling a net full of fish. 🕊️ Romans 8:30 “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified…” This golden chain of redemption shows that the call leads inevitably to justification. No one is lost between calling and justification. 💡 2 Thessalonians 2:14 “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The call is unto glory—not merely an offer, but a divine appointment. 🌱 Acts 13:48 “And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” The preaching went out to all, but only those appointed believed—showing the effectiveness of the call to the elect. 🧎 Ezekiel 36:27 “And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes…” God’s inward work causes obedience. His call includes the power to respond. ---