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mathew633

01/09/13 9:13 PM

#8813 RE: mathew633 #8812

Faithful Andrew
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ).—John 1:41

Andrew could be the patron saint, if you will, of relatively unknown but faithful followers of Jesus. Andrew was the first of the disciples to be called. In fact, he was called even before his brother Peter. It was Andrew who brought Peter to Jesus. Andrew obviously knew Peter. He knew that Peter was a force of nature, the kind of a guy who, when he walked into a room, would light it up. He would dominate the conversation. He was a natural leader, the guy that others looked to.

Andrew, on the other hand, flew under the radar. Andrew was more soft spoken, more quiet. He even may have been tempted to think, You know, I am tired of always living in Peter's shadow. I don't want to introduce him to Jesus. He will get all of the attention, and I will be overlooked. But the first thing Andrew did was bring his brother Peter to Jesus.

In fact, that is always what Andrew was doing. There is also a story in the Gospels about when some men from Greece wanted to talk to Jesus. They went to Philip, and then Philip took them over to Andrew, who was the go-to guy to get to Christ. And it was Andrew who brought them to Jesus. That was Andrew: always bringing others to the Lord.

There is no end to what can be accomplished if we are willing to get the job done and not worry about the accolades of others, but simply work for the glory of God. Andrew is the model for all Christians who labor quietly where God has called them. We don't know their names as well as we may know the names of others, but they are known and greatly loved by God.

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JONAH 2

01/11/13 12:09 PM

#8816 RE: mathew633 #8812

Kind of confusing that if Jesus was God in the flesh
Why would he pray to another God ---and how would he sit
At God's right hand if he was God?

Prayer is a form of worship - who was Jesus
Then worshipping. As his God -

If satan knew Jesus was God in the flesh
Why would he try to temp him to sin -

God is immortal - can not die-
Only mortals can die - how come Jesus died
And had to be resurrected by God if he was God -

Who was he referring to at revelation 3:12 as
" my God" 4 times -

Paul and Peter refer to " the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ " -who were they referring to?
Ephesians 1:3,17 and 1 Peter 1:3

Thought provoking questions - what does the Bible itself
Answer - ?