12 Apostles - Andrew

1. Andrew (name means "manly") was the first apostle of Jesus Christ.
- He was a follower of John the Baptist
- when John proclaimed Jesus "the lamb of God," Andrew went with Jesus and spent a day with him.

2. Andrew found his brother Simon Peter and told him "We have found the Messiah." (John 1:41, NIV)
- He brought Simon to meet Jesus.
- Matthew notes that Simon and Andrew dropped their fishing nets and followed Jesus as he was passing by.

3. The Gospels record three episodes involving the Apostle Andrew.
- He and three other disciples asked Jesus about his prophecy that the Temple would be torn down (Mark 13:3-4).
- Andrew brought a boy with two fish and five barley loaves to Jesus, who multiplied them to feed 5,000 people (John 6:8-13).
- Philip and Andrew brought some Greeks to Jesus who wanted to meet him (John 12:20-22).

4. Accomplishments:
Andrew brought people to Jesus. After Pentecost, Andrew became a missionary like the other apostles and preached the gospel.