Southridge Church Podcast

The Real Reason God Uses Some People

38 min · 1 jun 2026
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Have you ever felt like you’re not qualified to be used by God? Like you don’t know enough, aren’t ready, or still have too much of your life not figured out? In Acts 4, we see a powerful moment where two ordinary men—Peter and John—stand boldly in front of the most educated and powerful leaders of their time. By every standard, they were unqualified. Untrained. Overmatched. And yet… God used them in undeniable ways. So what made the difference? It wasn’t their knowledge, it wasn’t their status and it wasn’t their background. It was this: they had been with Jesus. In this message, we unpack what it really takes to be used by God—and why the thing you think is holding you back might not matter at all. If you’ve ever felt unqualified, unready, or “not enough,” this message is for you. Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

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