Elections in the Bible

"Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men" (Titus 3:1-2).

The Most Important Election

God created this world and elected it to be the mastery of His Love (Genesis 1:1-3; John 1:1-10; 1 John 4:8). He also elected humans to have dominion over the earth, what a destiny! He has chosen specific people to have eternal destiny (John 15:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Romans 6:23). God expects His People to be a holy people that glorifies Him (Deuteronomy 7:6).

As His People, and to all people really, they are expected to be subject to governing authorities (what the Holy Bible calls "The Powers That Be"). God has ordained governing authorities to take care of people, including His People. They will keep His People safe, provide for them, and ensure they are well taken care of. This may be hard to believe about politicians, but the Bible is clear to be in submission! (Romans 13:1-14).

For people that would lead the Tribes of Israel back in Moses' time, it was instructed that a leader be chosen for each of the Tribes (Deuteronomy 1:13). His People of that day valued when a good and righteous ruler ruled, but had severe anxiety when a wicked leader would rule (Proverb 29:2). Therefore, it was best to choose a noble leader, something that should not be undertaken lightly, because whoever has charge over people must be very demonstrative that he will rule well and righteously and take care of people well.

No matter the case, God has sovereignty (Psalm 22:28): " I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Pray for your leaders!

Electing Abraham

Genesis 12:1-3, "1Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred,  and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:  2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:  3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."

Electing Moses and the Tribes' rulers

"17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee:  for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it  thyself alone. 19 Hearken  now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with  thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the  causes unto God: 20 And  thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way  wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. 21 Moreover  thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God,  men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be  rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and  rulers of tens:

22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every  great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they  shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the  burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be  able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in  peace. 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the  people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and  rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought  unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. "

~From: Exodus 18:17-26

The election of Samuel

1 Samuel 3:1-18: "1And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;  4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.  5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.  6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.  7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.  8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. 9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee,  that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 11And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which  both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. 13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity  which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he  restrained them not. 14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of  Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. 17And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. 18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good."

The election of Saul

1 Samuel 9:16-10:18 states... "16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of  Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel,  that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I  have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. 19 And  Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the  high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let  thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And  as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on  them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? 21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the  tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour,  and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden,  which were about thirty persons.

23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it  before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I  said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. 25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. 26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that  Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send  thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. 27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul,  Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou  still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? 2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by  Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will  say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo,  thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you,  saying, What shall I do for my son? 3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain  of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel,  one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread,  and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the  Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to  the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from  the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp,  before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. 8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down  unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of  peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and  shew thee what thou shalt do. 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave  him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met  him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them."

A reminder from Psalm 146:3-10

Remember: Submission is vital, but trust not so much...

"3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: 6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: 7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners: 8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous: 9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord."

The election of David as King

First the demotion of Saul... 1 Samuel 13:13-14, "13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee."

David's call in 1 Samuel 16:14-23, "14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a  man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass,  when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his  hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 Then  answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of  Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant  man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and  the Lord is with him. 19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. 20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. 23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that  David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and  was well, and the evil spirit departed from him."

The election of Solomon

1 Kings chapter 1: "  1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore  his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a  young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish  him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 3 So  they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and  found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. 5 Then  Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king:  and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before  him. 6 And  his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou  done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him  after Absalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the  prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to  David, were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth,  which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and  all the men of Judah the king's servants: 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou  not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our  lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou  mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my  lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy  son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. 15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very  old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. 16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? 17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: 19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath  called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the  captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. 20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou  shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king  after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his  fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. 22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face  to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep  in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of  the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink  before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto  thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? 28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30 Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me,  and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do  this day. 31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and  Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and  cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to  Gihon: 34 And  let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over  Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne;  for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler  over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. 37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of  Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused  Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and  anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and  rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had  made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest  came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man,  and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,  and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the  Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule: 45 And  Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in  Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang  again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying,  God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne  greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. 49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon:  for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king  Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the  sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an  hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him,  he shall die. 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to  thine house."

Jesus Christ is Savior of the world

Isaiah 7:14, "14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall  conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."

Luke 2:22-39, "22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were  accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the  Lord;23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.25 And,  behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the  same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel:  and the Holy Ghost was upon him.26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.27 And  he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in  the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this  [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a  sign which shall be spoken against;35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.36 And  there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe  of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven  years from her virginity;37 And  she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not  from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and  day.38 And  she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and  spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth."

John 2:13 - 3:36, "13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the  temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers'  money, and overthrew the tables;16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?21 But he spake of the temple of his body.22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he  had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word  which Jesus had said.23 Now  when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast [day], many  believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that  thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that  thou doest, except God be with him.3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.4 Nicodemus  saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?5 Jesus  answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of  water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.8 The  wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but  canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one  that is born of the Spirit.

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that  whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18 He  that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is  condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only  begotten Son of God.19 And  this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men  loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.24 For John was not yet cast into prison.25 Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee  beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth,  and all [men] come to him.27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the  bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of  the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.31 He  that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is  earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above  all.32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.36 He  that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth  not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

The election of the Twelve Disciples

John 1:35-51, "35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek  ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted,  Master,) where dwellest thou?39 He  saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and  abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.40 One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by  interpretation, A stone.43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.45 Philip  findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses  in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of  Joseph.46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I  saw thee.49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.50 Jesus  answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under  the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall  see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the  Son of man."

The election of the Priesthood of all believers into the Kingdom of God

1 Peter 2:5–9, "5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy  priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus  Christ. 6 Wherefore  also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief  corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be  confounded. 7 Unto  you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be  disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made  the head of the corner, 8 And  a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble  at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But  ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a  peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath  called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."

Hebrews 4:14-16, "14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,  Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For  we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of  our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet  without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."