ANDREWa boat load of friends

SAINT OF THE RANK AND FILESAINT OF THE RANK AND FILE

John 1:35-50

ANDREW, ANDREW, SAINT OF THE RANK AND FILESAINT OF THE RANK AND FILE

It’s Another Story Of A ‘Below The Radar’ Person Who Left His Finger Prints On History. After All, Who Knows Much About Andrew?

What Would Others Say Of Your Role What Would Others Say Of Your Role In Your Spiritual Family? A Nickname, In Your Spiritual Family? A Nickname,

Perhaps?Perhaps?• Pete ― always impulsive and impetuous, so sure of himself.• Thomas ― the doubter, he’ll always be thought of this way.• Judas ― the betrayer.• Barnabas ―Mr. Encourager.• You?

Andrew Is ‘Peter’s Brother’… Who Andrew Is ‘Peter’s Brother’… Who Brought People To Jesus!Brought People To Jesus!

• His name has an unimaginative meaning: Man• There is no record of his smarts, teaching skills or

preaching.• Yet the great preacher, Peter Marshall, called

Andrew “Saint of the Rank and File”.

His Conversion Is Traced To The His Conversion Is Traced To The Witness Of John The BaptistWitness Of John The Baptist

• John saw Jesus and identified him as ‘The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’. --John 1:35

• Andrew and another chose to follow Jesus.• The First Thing he did as a follower was to find his

brother Simon and bring him to Jesus.

Other Than Being Peter’s Brother, Other Than Being Peter’s Brother, Andrew Is Known For Introducing Andrew Is Known For Introducing

People To JesusPeople To Jesus• Brother, meet the master• Remember the boy with his lunch of fish and

bread? That was Andrew’s work --John 6:8• And those Greeks who wanted to meet Jesus?

Andrew once again --John 12:20-22

The Billy Graham Org. Uses Andrew The Billy Graham Org. Uses Andrew As A Model Of Bringing People To As A Model Of Bringing People To

JesusJesus1. Identify those who need Jesus2. Pray daily for them3. Build genuine bridges of friendship4. Share the Good News5. Help them grow in their new relationship with Christ

Here’s An Opportunity To Invite A Friend To Meet Jesus

Friend Day―September 14 (changed from Sept 21)

• Bring friends to meet your Christian Family on Friend Day

• Offer to bring enough food so they can enjoy the pot-luck

• Offer to provide transportation• Sit with them during our worship time• Introduce them to your friends• It’s the way most people find Jesus, find a church

family―friends inviting friends.

Friend Day―Sept. 14

We’ll Follow Up With Alpha• A program which answers key questions about

Jesus and the Christian faith.• A place to ask even the most outrageous

questions.• A lesson followed by a wide open discussion

time.• 10 weeks to develop lasting friendships and dine

together!

Andrew Is Forever Remembered As An Ordinary Person Who Introduced People To The World’s Most Extraordinary Person

Operation Andrew• Maybe we’ll be calling you an ‘Andrew’ one of

these days• What better thing to do for somebody than to

make the Big Introduction!• What if a whole congregation joined hands in

such an outreach to a hurting world?• It’s the best way to grow the Kingdom and touch

others with new life!

COMMITMENTCOMMITMENT

Lord Jesus, I’m glad somebody helped me put my hand in the hand of Jesus. I had to make the decision, but the Big Introduction. I want to live an upright life so my discussions with others about faith will no be a contradiction. Help me be an Andrew!