You Don't Have To Be Qualified | At The Moves Season 2 | Week 2

About this episode

The episode explores how God chooses unlikely people and the significance of identity in faith.

What if the most unlikely person in the room is exactly who God had in mind? Nacho Libre is not just a comedy. It is based on the true story of Father Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a Mexican priest who became a professional wrestler to fund his orphanage. His story raises three questions that every believer eventually has to wrestle with: Am I qualified enough for what God is asking of me? Is the conflict I am feeling a sign that I am on the wrong path? And am I performing for an identity I already have? In this message, we unpack what this unlikely story reveals about how God works, how He calls people, and how He defines who we are. Three things you will walk away with: First, God consistently chooses people the world overlooks, and Scripture backs this up from Abraham to Moses to Peter. Second, the tension you feel when pursuing God's purpose is often confirmation, not contradiction. Third, you were never meant to fight for your identity. You fight from it. Whether you are feeling unqualified, burned out, or unsure of your calling, this message is for you. Key Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Romans 7, Colossians 3:17, Ephesians 2:8-10

People in this episode

Host: Flatirons Community Church

Topics covered

• qualification
• identity
• God's calling
• purpose
• faith

Keywords

• qualification
• identity
• God's purpose
• Nacho Libre
• Father Sergio Gutierrez Benitez
• Christianity
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nacho Libre

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