Bringing
People to Christ
"He
first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, 'We have found the
Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ).
John
1:41
People
become known for many things.
Noah
is known as a righteous man in an evil age.
David
is known as the man after God's own heart.
Peter
is known as the outspoken disciple.
John
is known as the disciple whom Jesus loved.
Judas
is known as the betrayer.
Paul
is known as a fearless proclaimer of the gospel.
Andrew
is known for bringing others to Jesus.
The
first person Andrew brought to Jesus was his brother, Peter. As soon
as Peter joined the disciples, he became the spokesperson for the twelve,
while Andrew remained in the background. It was Peter, not Andrew,
who rose to prominence as one of Jesus' inner circle of three. We
do not read of Andrew resenting Peter; it seems he was satisfied to bring
others to Jesus and leave the results to Him.
It
is not surprising that Andrew found the boy with the loaves and fishes
and brought him to Jesus (John6:8-9). Andrew brought Greeks to Jesus,
even though they were despised by pious Jews (John 12:20-22).
There
is no record of Andrew ever preaching a sermon, performing a miracle, or
writing a book of Scripture.
He
is remembered for those whom he brought to Jesus.
Andrew
is a good role model for us.
Our
job is not to transform people into Christians nor to convict them of their
sin.
It
is not our responsibility to make people do what they ought to do.
It
is our task to bring them to Jesus, and He will perform His divine work
in their lives.
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