Just and Sinner Podcast The Doctrine of Vocation
Oct 28, 2015
Rev. Lewis Polzin, a Lutheran pastor and practical theology lecturer, gives a clear talk on the doctrine of vocation. He explains vocation as serving neighbors, explores Scripture on work and calling, contrasts station versus calling, and discusses marriage, employment, and male roles like husband and steward. He traces vocation through creation, the fall, and community life.
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Vocation As God Acting Through You
- Vocation means God acting through you to serve your neighbor, not a display of God himself.
- Lewis Polzin compares God wearing us as masks so people see Christ's visage through our obedient roles.
Serve The Neighbor Who Makes Your Call
- Serve the neighbor that defines your calling: your wife, child, congregation, or audience.
- Polzin stresses uniqueness: no one else can be your wife's husband or your son's father, so fulfill that duty.
Stay In The Life God Assigned
- Wherever you sit in life (slave, free, Jew, Gentile) God calls you to serve in that station rather than abandon it.
- Paul’s guidance in 1 Corinthians 7 shows vocation is external and tied to existing status.