Who's Your One - It's a Wonderful Life

The Least Known

Andrew - mostly in the background

Only mentioned 9 times - mostly in passing or as Peter’s brother

John tells the story of him meeting Jesus

He touched one who touched thousands - Peter

Inviter , bringer and introducer

Saw the Value of Individual People

Every time we see him he is bringing someone

brought individuals - Peter, Boy and his lucnch

missionary - brought the Greeks to Jesus

John 12:20–22 CSB

Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

Saw the Value of Individual People

individual influence -

Story of Moody - Edward Kimball Sunday school teacher

Moody led J Wilbur Chapman led Billy Sunday led Mordecai Ham led Billy Graham

Ripples in the lake starts with one

Saw the Value of Insignificant Gifts

Seeing the big picture - value of small things

John 6:8–9 CSB

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish—but what are they for so many?”

Saw the Value of Insignificant Gifts

No gift is insignificant in Jesus’ hand

He multiplies the the little to do monumental things

Poor widow in Luke 21

Saw the Value of Inconspicuous Service

Andrew picture of quiet and humble service

Servant leader - only God gets the credit

Ephesians 6:6 CSB

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

It’s a Wonderful Life

Tradition has Andrew taking Gospel to Russia

Crucified in Acacia- Southern Greece for leading the Roman governor’s wife to Christ

1 Corinthians 1:27–29 CSB

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence.

"God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him" — Hudson Taylor