The Calling of Jesus

Abstract

The subjects of the vocation and mission are 
the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. 
The basis and the aim of the Father’s calling and 
sending is Jesus. Between Jesus’ transfiguration 
and return, the Holy Spirit is the subject of the 
vocation and the mission. Jesus is able to make 
the stones cry out, yet he still calls ordinary 
people to proclaim his eternal message. In spite 
of the apparent restriction, Jesus’ call in Mt 
11,28a refers to everyone. Jesus’ universal call 
becomes evident in Mk 13,10 and, eventually, 
in his command that is sent to every creature 
and nation all over the world. The universal call 
is delivered as a personal call. The goal of 
calling is practical discipleship. In a spiritual 
sense, God calls us away from sin, death and 
judgment. In a physical sense, the calling can 
be heard everywhere, be it at the church, at 
work, at home, at a place of entertainment, at 
the supermarket or on the road. The universal 
call knows neither racial, national, religious, 
social or sexual differences nor geographical 
boundaries.
Along with the calling, mission is universal 
as well because it concerns Jews and Gentiles 
regardless. Jesus taught us that service means 
sacrifice and suffering, for which he set an 
example. The responsibility of the mission 
means a step out from us and a start towards 
others, service done to others. The triune God, 
out of his endless grace, called us, elected us 
and sent us, deeming us worthy of being his 
serving and suffering fellow-workers.