Who's Your One - It's a Wonderful Life
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The Least Known
The Least Known
Andrew - mostly in the background
Only mentioned 9 times - mostly in passing or as Peter’s brother
John tells the story of him meeting Jesus
He touched one who touched thousands - Peter
Inviter , bringer and introducer
Saw the Value of Individual People
Every time we see him he is bringing someone
brought individuals - Peter, Boy and his lucnch
missionary - brought the Greeks to Jesus
Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
Saw the Value of Individual People
individual influence -
Story of Moody - Edward Kimball Sunday school teacher
Moody led J Wilbur Chapman led Billy Sunday led Mordecai Ham led Billy Graham
Ripples in the lake starts with one
Saw the Value of Insignificant Gifts
Seeing the big picture - value of small things
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish—but what are they for so many?”
Saw the Value of Insignificant Gifts
No gift is insignificant in Jesus’ hand
He multiplies the the little to do monumental things
Poor widow in Luke 21
Saw the Value of Inconspicuous Service
Andrew picture of quiet and humble service
Servant leader - only God gets the credit
Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life
Tradition has Andrew taking Gospel to Russia
Crucified in Acacia- Southern Greece for leading the Roman governor’s wife to Christ
Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence.
"God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him" — Hudson Taylor