People of the Bible
Who Was Andrew in the Bible?
Andrew was Peter's brother, a fisherman and one of the first to follow Jesus, remembered for quietly bringing others to Him.
Andrew was among the first to follow Jesus, and his very first act was to find his brother Simon and bring him to the Messiah. Throughout the Gospels he keeps showing up as the one who introduces people to Jesus.
It was Andrew who brought forward the boy with five loaves and two fish before Jesus fed the multitude, and Andrew who helped bring inquiring Greeks to Him. His is a quiet, steady faithfulness spent connecting others to Christ.
Key verses
“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.”John 1:41, King James Version
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?”John 6:9, King James Version
A key moment
Amid a hungry crowd of thousands, Andrew brings a boy's small lunch to Jesus, and that little offering, placed in the Lord's hands, feeds them all.
What we learn
We learn that some of the most important ministry is quiet and personal, simply bringing one person, or one small gift, to Jesus and trusting Him with it.
How Andrew points to Jesus
Andrew's life points to Jesus by always pointing people to Jesus. He models the heart of every disciple: we have found the Messiah, come and see. The small things he brought, Christ multiplied beyond measure.
Common questions
Where is Andrew in the Bible?
The four Gospels, especially John chapters 1, 6, and 12.
What can we learn from Andrew?
We learn that some of the most important ministry is quiet and personal, simply bringing one person, or one small gift, to Jesus and trusting Him with it.
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