Most of us have a quiet excuse for not saying anything about Jesus: I’ll do it once I’ve got my own life together. But thatday never seems to come — and Sunday’s message makes the case that it was never the requirement in the firstplace.
In “Perfection Not Required,” Pastor Mark Ivey walks through four moments in Peter’s life to show how Jesus usesordinary, unfinished people to bring heaven to earth. The disciples were a group of undisciplined teenagers, and Jesusplaced the future of his kingdom on them. The principle repeats: perfection not required — surrender is, a step is,correction is, restoration is. If you have a friend and a mouth, you already have everything you need to point someoneto Jesus.
📖 Scripture: Luke 10 · Matthew 6:10 · Luke 5 · Matthew 14 · Matthew 16 · 1 Corinthians 15
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Christ Alive Sermons
Episode 15
August 4, 2026