The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson #260 - Joby Martin // If Shepherds Made The Cut, So Do You
5 snips
Dec 30, 2025 Explore how God often chooses overlooked individuals for significant roles, starting from the shepherds in Luke 2. Discover the true status of first-century shepherds and why it matters today. Learn how Jesus selected ordinary people as disciples, proving even the rejected can fulfill a divine purpose. The podcast reassures listeners that past failures do not disqualify them from God’s plan and encourages them to embrace their identity shaped by Jesus, promoting a call to surrender and step into a joyful purpose.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
God Chooses The Overlooked
- God often chooses overlooked, low-status people like shepherds to announce and receive his work.
- This pattern reveals God's preference for using nobodies rather than the elite to display his glory.
Ordinary People As Disciples
- Jesus selected disciples from those who failed to reach the elite religious track, like fishermen and tradesmen.
- Their ordinary status shows God values availability and faithfulness over pedigree.
Reject Condemnation; Claim Romans 8:1
- Do not accept the enemy's voice of condemnation that says your past disqualifies you.
- Claim Romans 8:1 and remember Christ removes condemnation so God can use you.