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First Man: Whom Shall I Send? (Isaiah 6:8) - Illustration on calling | IllustrateTheWord

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First Man: Whom Shall I Send? (Isaiah 6:8)

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In First Man, Neil Armstrong volunteers for the impossible: walking on the moon. The mission kills friends, strains his marriage, asks everything. When asked why, Armstrong can barely articulate it. Some missions choose us. Whom shall I send? God asks in Isaiah's vision.

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Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah 6:1-8 Acts 26:19

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Saving Private Ryan: Here Am I, Send Me (Isaiah 6:8)

In Saving Private Ryan, Captain Miller leads his squad through hell to find one paratrooper. Every soldier asks why risk eight lives for one. But deeper, Miller goes because he was sent. Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord asking, Whom shall I send?

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