Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. the first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
John 1:40-42
We get a great picture here of God's strategy for spreading the gospel.
(1) Andrew heard and followed.
(2) He found his brother.
(3) He brought him to Jesus
Evangelism begins with the personal. You cannot share what you have not experienced. You cannot invite someone else where you have not been willing to go yourself. You cannot expect others to find the way without you first finding them. You cannot expect people to come on their own. Bring them instead. The rest is Jesus. Always remember the last part: Jesus does the saving.
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