God Uses the Unqualified

“Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” – 1 Corinthians 1:26,27 I have a question for you today: Have you heard of the name Tiberius Claudius Germanicus? You might need to think about it for a moment! Any takers? Now, here’s the next question: How many of you have heard of St. Peter? Most of us have, even if you are not particularly religious or have non-Christian affiliations.  What’s interesting about this is that Tiberius Claudius Germanicus held the title of Caesar. However, if you had asked someone in 54 AD whether they knew that name when this letter was written,