{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbroward-church.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fjesus-sends-out-the-twelve-disciples-wk-34-fL_QXJr2","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples | Wk 34","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dfef3200-0eda-4242-ae21-1121ba92d869/39496c91-1d00-4a64-8f94-905bdc7f669c/download-2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Have you ever wondered if you have been called to something greater? Have you ever doubted that God could use you for His glory?\n\nThe good news is that your past does not dictate your purpose.\n\nGod intentionally chooses men and women with complicated histories for His glorious plans.\n\nHe illustrates this with the selection of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus’ ministry. These were ordinary, sinful men–tax collectors, faithless fishermen, deceivers, zealots–who were called to be the greatest gospel preachers of all time.\n\nAnd though they did not know it then, those twelve men would go on to change the world.\n\nGod selects people in spite of their past, not because of it, and as the Apostles were transformed into something better by God’s power, the same can be said for us today.\n\nOur brokenness does not deter God. \nOur past does not disqualify us from being used by Him.\n\nWith the Lord’s healing and refinement, even the worst of sinners can find purpose in His kingdom."}