1. The
Called
Out body

2. Church defined Kuriakos-of or belonging to the lord
Ekklesia-called out
The church is the called out body of people belonging to the lord.
Universal: Mt. 16:18; Eph. 5:23-25
Local: 1 Cor. 1:2; 1 Thess. 1:1
Members are called out of the world into the church for the service of God.

3. Nature of the calling Called by god unto eternal glory (1 pet. 5:10)
Called to peace (1 Cor. 7:15)
Called to fellowship with god (1 Cor. 1:9)
Called to be saints (1 Cor. 1:2)
Called to be holy (1 Thess. 4:7)
Called to heaven from heaven (Heb. 3:1)
Called out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9)

4. Hope of the calling
To be counted worthy of this calling (2 Thess. 1:11)
To inherit a blessing (1 Pet. 3:9)
To be perfect and claim the prize (Phil. 3:13-16)

5. How are we called? We are called by the gospel (2 thess. 2:14)
The gospel is the power of god unto salvation (Rom. 1:16)
The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of christ (1 Cor. 15:1-4)
We are saved from our sins when we go through a similar death, burial, and resurrection (Rom. 6:1-4)