In the book of Acts in Chapter 3 we find Peter and John and they have just recently healed a cripple beggar.  

Here is what Peter says to the witnesses:I am going to start in vs. 17/ "Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer. 

Now jump down to Chapter 4 vs. 1/ 1The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. 3They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. 4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

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Keep in mind that Peter and John were thrown in Jail but that was not before over 5,000 people believed the gospel message they were teaching. And that message was the truth that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead.

5The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. 6Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest's family. 7They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"“Peter goes on to say it is by the name of Jesus that this man walks.”

(my translation – “Hey dudes remember the guy that you crucified and tortured and spit on and laughed at? Remember him?” Yeah, because of that guy this man is able to walk!)

Now look at vs 12 / Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (Peter gets up in their face with this statement!)

OK here is the pinnacle of the story. Let’s unpack verse 13,When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

They called Peter and John Ordinary Men!

Did you catch that? Here is where it gets good. In the Greek, the word for ordinary is (ilithios) greek spelling: ηλίθιος, βλάκας Translate that to English, you get the word IDIOT!!!! 

Peter and John are unschooled IDIOTS. But they were astonished with their knowledge and confidence. Why?

Because they had been with Jesus! I love this story because this is me man!!!

I am an IDIOT, Unschooled and ordinary! But I am with Jesus 24-7.

Are you?   Are you a risk taker? Do you profess the gospel no matter what anyone says? Are you willing to step out on a limb to share your faith? Do you share Jesus with others no matter the circumstance?

 If so, then you are like Peter and John! So, that makes you an IDIOT!!!! Man, doesn’t it feel great to admit you’re an IDIOT….Why should we be so happy about this?

Because that is who God uses, he uses, unschooled, uneducated, ordinary – just like you and me kind of people to get his work done. God uses IDIOTS….to that I say AMEN and HEEHAW

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