Life is unexpected. Every day holds unexpected events. God Himself, what He does and how He does it is often unexpected.
God gives us Unexpected Callings.
In today’s message, Pastor Chris Fluitt takes a look at an often overlooked story where the Apostle Paul was saved by a basket. Who could expect something as routine as a basket could be used to save the writer of over half the New Testament? It was an unexpected calling.
Are you ready for something unexpected?

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Unexpected 1 – Unexpected Callings
sermon notes by Chris Fluitt
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Welcome to Redemption Church. My name is Chris Fluitt, I am the lead pastor at this great church here in Plano. I welcome you. Thank you for worshipping with us in Plano Texas at 3pm in the afternoon.
Today is Father’s Day. Happy Father’s day!  Fathers are to be celebrated. Make sure you speak to your dad today.  If your father is no longer on this earth take time to think about him.  If you never knew your earthly father, think about those who stepped into that role for you and thank them.  And always we should give thanks to our Heavenly Father who created us, breathed into us the breath of life, recreated us, and has given us a new spiritual life by breathing into us His Spirit.
We are starting a brand new sermon series today entitled Unexpected.
 
Unexpected
If we are honest I am sure we will agree that the unexpected makes us feel uneasy.  Even the hint of something unexpected can ruin our day sometimes…

* When someone says “I need some time to talk with you…”
* When your check engine light turns on in your car.
* Waiting for medical test results.
* Sometimes your phone rings and you see the caller I.D. and you think… “This is not good.”
* Trying to plan your future… Kids, Money, or Safety in a terrorist attack

 
We are often reluctant about the unexpected
We wish that we could just plan our day and avoid any and all deviations from the plan.  But this never happens…
Unless you lock yourself in a dark room and binge-watch Netflix… We really never have a day that turns out like we expected.  The unexpected always lays in wait at the intersection of relationships, emotions, purpose, and passion…
And then there is God…  Is it just me or does God love to bring the unexpected into our lives?
God has given us His Word. It is full of promises of what He will and will not do.  It filled with prophecy of what will and won’t happen.  We know what His will is because of this Word… yet I am sure you would all agree that God and what He does and how He does it always catches us off guard.
Today I want to talk about God and His Unexpected Callings…
Unexpected Callings
Moses- A stuttering shepherd God unexpectedly calls a deliverer
Gideon – A frightened man hiding in a winepress God unexpectedly calls a might man of valor and makes him a general of a small elite team that defeats an army too big to number. Oh and they defeat them with pottery, trumpets, and torches…
David – The forgotten runt of the family God unexpectedly calls to be a Giant slayer and great King.
The 12 disciples – Ordinary fisherman yet God unexpectedly calls them to turn the world upside down.
God often reaches down and picks out the most ordinary, mundane people and gives them an unexpected calling.
 
Turn with me to 2 Corinthians 11 as we read a testimony from the Apostle Paul.