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(The Story of Andrew and James) The Story of the Twelve Apostles
(The Disciple of Jesus) Today, we will look at the story of Andrew
It's good to see you again after a week
Today we will be looking at the story of Andrew's encounter with the Lord
which can be found in John chapter 1 verses 40-42
'One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus'
'was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother'
'He first found his own brother Simon and said to him'
'We have found the Messiah'
'(which means Christ)'
'He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said'
'You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas'
'(which means Peter)' [John 1:40-42]
Andrew (manly)
Main Event / John the Babtist's Disciples [John 1:35-42]
Family / The Three Main Disciples
Discovery of the child feeding the 5,000 [John 6:9]
Disciples of John the Baptist: Andrew, Philip
The Three Main Disciples : John, Andrew, and Peter
Family: Father John, Peter Hometown: Bethsaida Job: fisherman
Lesson 2: Evangelist of the One-Soul Vision / Andrew
Andrew or Andrea's house in Soak Island
is very beautiful, right
It is by the see, do you remember?
Let's take a look at the life of Apostle Andrew through this verse
Let us retrace the path that he took
If we were to give Andrew a nickname
we can say that he is the man of the one-soul vision
or the evangelist of the one-soul vision
Some people are able to gather large numbers of people
and have a powerful impact on the public
and preach to them
Others are stong one-on-one
These people are much stronger when meeting someone personally
when sharing the gospel
(Andrew's ministry style) Andrew is stronger in personal evangelism
So he can be called the person with a one-soul vision
Let's start with how he began as a disciple or apostle of Jesus
We have already studied about Peter together
What are Peter and Andrew?
They are brothers. Andrew is Peter's brother
He was Peter's younger brother
We know this because Israel is in the East and has Eastern culture
So when they write names, they always write the elder first
We can see that Peter is written first and then Andrew
So he must have been Peter's younger brother
From Bethsaida in Galilee
I also mentioned that Peter was a fisherman
Then of course Andrew was what? A fisherman
He was a fisherman who cast a net and caught fish
Although they were originally from Bethsaida of Galilee
but the towns in which Peter and Andrew they grew up was
a place called Capernaum
It was Capernaum
Have any of you been on a pilgrimage?
If you go to the town of Capernaum in Galilee
there's a sign in front of the town that says
The town of Jesus
Jesus did much of his intensive ministry in Capernaum
Peter and Andrew grew up in Capernaum
The Bible says that Jesus also preached in the synagogue in Capernaum
And there is a scene where he heals the sick
After that, in Capernaum
after preaching in the synagogue
'And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house'
'of Simon and Andrew, with James and John' [Mark 1:29]
There is a verse that says this
So right next to the synagogue
was probably the home of the brothers Andrew and Peter
In fact, if you go to Capernaum today, there is the ruins of the synagogue
and you can see Peter and Andrew's house right next to it
They would have all heard the preachings of John the Babtist
who was preparing the way for Jesus to come
'Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world'
When they heard this, whether it was Andrew or John the Baptist
they came to believe in Jesus as the Savior, the Messiah
And with this news, 'He first found his own brother Simon'
'and said to him' he shared it first with his brother
'We have found the Messiah...' [John 1:41]
He shares this news
Then of course, after Andrew who had met Jesus first
Peter also comes to follow Jesus
But before that, after Andrew had heard John the Baptist preach
it seems as if he was curious about Jesus and went to see him
So in John chapter 1 verses 37-38, it says the following words
when he saw the disciples following him
he said 'two disciples'
One of the two disciples was probably Andrew
'What are you seeking?' [John 1:38]
He asked them
He was asking 'What are you seeking? Why are you following me'
So they ask him this question
One of the two disciples was Andrew
and the other one was probably the apostle John
“Rabbi, where do you live?” The two disciplines asked
So they wanted to know where Jesus lived Why do you think they did?
Because they weren't satisfied with just meeting Jesus once and passing by
If he is the Messiah, if he is the Christ
I want to continue seeing him for a while
I want to learn his teachings
(They wanted to associate with Jesus) So they asked Him where he lived
Where do you live? Where in Bundang do you live in?
That is how they asked Him
This is how the meeting between Andrew and Jesus began
So at first, as I said, through John's sermon
after hearing the message that 'Jesus is the Lamb of God'
Jesus really is the Savior who will save me from my sins, and atone for them
This is what they came to believe
But as I said last time
They didn't drop everything and follow Jesus
as soon as they met him
There is a verse in the Book of Mark chapter 1 verse 14
'Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee...' [Mark 1:14]
This is John the Baptist He gets arrested and thrown into jail
And after he was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee again and preached the gospel
And while he was there
'Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew'
'casting a net into the sea' still catching fish
'for they were fishermen' [Mark 1:16] casting their nets
And what does he say to challenge them?
'...Follow me'
'I will make you become fishers of men' [Mark 1:17]
So he is saying, if you truly
believe me to be your Savior, your Christ
I will make you fishers of men
who transforms people by spreading the gospel
You are not just fishers of fish
but I want to use you as evangelists who can transform peoples' souls
Upon hearing this, Andrew and Peter left their nets and followed Jesus.
This marked the official beginning of their calling, their ministry
Although they had believed in Jesus as Christ after listening to the message
now they were truly dedicating themselves
It was the beginning of a life devoted to His calling
From then on, they began to follow Jesus continuously
So, Andrew believed first
And who did Andrew influence? Peter, right?
Although a name doesn’t fully define a person,
the meaning of Andrew’s name is also quite interesting
Andrew means 'manly'
So, he bravely met Jesus first
and led his brother Peter to Him
But even though Andrew was manly, he was also timid
and had an attentive personality
Instead of speaking to large crowds,
he impacted individuals, one by one
while living his life
These days, we often hear terms like mentoring and coaching
Andrew was more suited to that style
Rather than public preaching or speech, Andrew was strong in mentoring
So he brought him to Jesus. Who brought whom?
'He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said'
'You are Simon son of John...' [John 1:42]
I think this is exactly the definition of personal evangelism
What is personal evangelism? It is bringing one soul to Jesus.
That is what personal evangelism is
Bringing one soul to Jesus
If you follow Andrew’s story through the Gospel
he appears again in John chapter 12
'Now there were some Greeks...' [John 12:20-22]
Greeks, meaning they were Greek people
They were not Jews, they were Gentiles
They came to His disciples wanting to meet Jesus
The first person these Greeks encountered
'So these came to Philip' was Philip
But instead of directly bringing them to Jesus
'Philip went and told Andrew' he tells Andrew
Then Andrew takes them and brings them to Jesus
So Andrew was somewhat like an assistant
Andrew was someone who was very close to Jesus and easily accessible
Another scene where Andrew appears the most
and gives us a strong impression
is the miracle of feeding the 5,000, found in John chapter 6
At that time, there was no food available
There was no way to feed all those people
'One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother'
'said to him' But Andrew found a young boy
'There is a boy here' What did the boy have with him?
'Five small barley loaves and two small fish.' [John 6:8-9]
The miracle of the 5,000 It was Andrew who found him
Andrew was strong in details
He was more focused on details than the big picture
So, he brought the boy’s lunch to the Lord
leading to a miracle
So, although he focused more on the detailed mentoring work
his influence was significant
Because he brought Peter to Jesus
And Peter preached to thousands at once
Making 3,000 repent and return to God
So how could Peter could become the apostle that he was?
It was thanks to Andrew
In the history of Christianity
there was a great American evangelist named Dwight L. Moody
(leader in American evangelical movement) He influenced many people
The person who evangelized Moody
was a Sunday school teacher named Edward Kimball
Most of us don’t know much about Edward Kimball
Without Edward Kimball, there would be no Moody
who preached to thousands of people
So, Andrew focused on a few individuals
Although he concentrated on a small number
he ultimately made a great impact
If we trace Andrew’s life
we find that he went as far as
evangelizing in Russia, Scotland, and Greece
And there, among the three major branches of Christianity
You’ve heard of the Orthodox Church, right?
In Russia, Scotland, and the Greek Orthodox Church
Andrew is considered their patron saint
This means he had influence even in those countries
In the end, Andrew was also martyred
In Greece, he evangelizes to the governor’s wife and his brother
So the governor became angry
saying, "He led my wife and brother to believe in a strange religion"
And so, he had him executed
he was martyred on an X-shaped cross
So the X-shaped cross is called St. Andrew’s Cross
However, the X shape is not just an X
in Greek, it also signifies Christ
Anyways, his influence reached as far as Greece
and a Christian painter named Murillo
painted Andrew’s final moments of martyrdom
In the painting, while Andrew is dying, a young boy is crying before him
Who is this boy?
It’s the same boy who gave his lunch to Jesus in the story of the miracle of 5,000
So, while Andrew didn’t preach to large crowds
He left a significant impact becoming an apostle who had
a great influence through just a few individuals
That is who Andrew was
That was the story of Andrew
Continuing on from Andrew,
(Jesus’ disciple) I want to talk about James, the apostle
We can give James the following nickname
James was the Apostle of Passion
Can you say that with me? The Apostle of Passion
There’s not much passion in your voice
The Apostle of Passion
We see the moment when James is called as an apostle and disciple
in the book of Mark, chapter 1 verse 19
'And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee'
'and John his brother'
'who were in their boat mending the nets' [Mark 1:29]
James (James the Great)
Early Church / Key Events Family / The Three Main Disciples
Early Church: First martyr [Acts 12:2]
Key Events: Request for a place of honor [Mark 10:39]
Shall we call down fire on Samaria? [Luke 9:53-55] Nickname - Sons of Thunder
The Three Main Disciples Jairus' daughter’s miracle
Family: Father Zebedee, Mother Salome, brother John
Job: Fisherman - with business partner Peter
We learn some details about James in this passage
First, he was the son of Zebedee
meaning that his father was Zebedee, he was the son of Zebedee
Also, James had a brother
His brother was John, James and John were brothers
They, too, were fishermen, working in the boat
We see that they were mending their nets in the boat
They were from a family of fishermen
But they weren’t just mending nets
Working in the boat suggests that,
which I’ll explain more later,
this boat might have belonged to their family
So, they weren’t merely poor fishermen This family likely owned a boat
indicating they were relatively sufficient fishermen
We can trace this possibility
And where can we see this more precisely?
In the following verses, Mark chapter 1 verses 19-20
not only were they mending nets
'...left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants...' [Mark 1:20]
It says they were with hired men
So, what was this family using? Hired men
meaning they had servants
which tells us they were a relatively sufficient family
In John chapter 18 verse 15, it says,
'Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple..' [John 18:15]
If you read the Book of John
and see the phrase 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' or 'another disciple'
it is referring to the Apostle John
The Apostle John couldn’t write his own name
So he would refer to himself as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'
or 'another disciple' to refer to himself
So when it says Peter and another disciple,
it’s talking about John
So, the other disciple following Jesus was
it means the Apostle John following Jesus
'Since that disciple was known to the high priest' [John 18:15]
This is what is said
In Jesus’ time, the high priest was
a figure who carried great influence in Israel
(in religious and political spheres) holding considerable power,
and Rome maintained friendly relations with the high priest
So, he also had political influence
And John and James, what are they? They’re brothers
meaning that this family didn’t just catch a few fish
to survive day-by-day as a poor fishing family
They were a family of fishermen with a significant degree of influence
But the interesting thing is
before they were called upon
before James and John were called upon
who was it that met Jesus first and was called to follow Him?
It was Andrew and Peter, right?
What was Andrew and Peter's occupation? Fishermen
And what about James and John? Also fishermen
Andrew and Peter as fishermen, met Jesus first
and then James and John also met Jesus as fishermen
At that time, they all lived in Galilee
and Galilee wasn’t a large area
So we can infer that
these two pairs of brothers probably knew each other well
So, Andrew and Peter were brothers
and James and John were also brothers
There is an interesting fact we learn about their personalities from the Bible
You all have siblings, right?
When you think of siblings
some siblings can be completely different from each other
while others came be alike
There are these two types among siblings
Now, as we briefly looked at before
are Peter and Andrew alike or different?
They’re different
Peter was a preacher who addressed large crowds
while Andrew, on the other hand, made a personal impact
on individuals one by one
Peter and Andrew, though brothers, were very different
But the brothers I want to talk about, James and John, were very much alike
They did everything together, moving as a pair
In Mark chapter 3 verse 17, we see
'James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James...' [Mark 3:17]
Jesus gave these brothers
the brothers, James and John
both the same nickname
not just to one of them, but the same nickname to both of them
'...to whom he gave the name Boanerges'
'that is, Sons of Thunder' [Mark 3:17]
You remember reading this in the Bible, right? Boanerges
It means Sons of Thunder
In Korean, you could say it means 'Sons of Lightning and Thunder'
Why did He give them both this same nickname?
It was probably because
they had a thunderous personality
If we follow the episodes in the Gospels
we see an instance where Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem for the last time
and He passes through a Samaritan village
'...who went and entered a village of the Samaritans...' [Luke 9:52]
(passing the Samritan village) on His way to Jerusalem
But when He entered the Samaritan village
the Samaritan people disregarded Jesus
showing no interest, not even offering food
Seeing this, James and John, who were with Him, got angry
And they said
in Luke chapter 9 verse 54
‘Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?’
"Let’s bring down fire from heaven to burn them up!"
Like lightning, let’s destroy them all
These people, they didn’t recognize the Messiah
These people don't even recognize Christ. Are you just going to let them be?
The brothers said this
Now does the nickname make sense?
When we give someone a nickname,
we choose a name
fits their personality or temper, right?
But even so, how does a person like this mature as a man of God, as an apostle?
For someone who is passionate and emotional,
is maturity easy or difficult?
What do you think?
Easy? Difficult? Let’s take a vote
Emotionally-driven people can boil over like a hot pot at times
But what about pots?
They can cool down quickly, too, that’s the problem
The issue with emotional people is that they lack consistency
So, in Mark chapter 10 verse 35, we see this incident occur
where the brothers James and John approach Jesus
"Sir, when You establish the kingdom of the Messiah on this Earth,"
"let one of us sit at Your right"
"and the other at Your left"
They’re lobbying for those positions
In another Gospel, it says
that their mother made the request
So, their mother is sometimes considered the original “helicopter parenting"
But these brothers probably wanted to too
They both wanted those positions
If you two brothers sit on either side of the Messiah, then what about us?
What happened to the other ten disciples?
It says they got angry 'And when the ten heard it'
'they began to be indignant at James and John' [Mark 10:41]
So now you understand these brothers’ character well, right?
Then Jesus said to them
'You do not know what you are asking' [Mark 10:38]
If you want to sit in such a position, there’s something you must do
‘You must drink the cup that I drink'
'be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized’ [Mark 10:38]
You must drink the cup of the cross
In order to attain that chair of glory, suffering comes first
This gives us a crucial hint
about spiritual maturity
Our faith cannot mature without suffering
So, for these emotional brothers
to mature as men of God and apostles,
[Mark 10:38] '...they need to go through a process of suffering'
The Lord is suggesting this to them
In terms of spiritual growth
for people who are passionate and emotional
I believe God provides two things
One is suffering, and the other is the intense intervention of the Holy Spirit
Through these, emotional people are shaped, created, and awoken
(Through suffering and intense) Thus, finally, their human ambition
(intervention of the Holy Spirit) is transformed from ambition to vision
We should focus on
what kind of ministry they carry out and how they die
Among the twelve apostles, if you look at the Gospel
there are three disciples who were always close to Jesus
(The core group in Jesus’ ministry) Who were these three disciples
who formed the inner circle? Peter, James, and John
Jesus often took only these three when He did something special
There were events that only these three disciples experienced
For example, when Jesus raised Jairus's daughter
only these three disciples were there
They saw that he had the power of resurrection
Only the three disciples saw this
Also, the experience on the Mount of Transfiguration
When Lord transformed in a marvelous way and appeared with Moses and Elijah
who was there?
Peter, James, and John
James was there, and so was John
So, through these special experiences
they came to know Jesus’ divinity, His being God, and His being the Christ
They gave their lives to the Lord
without hesitation
So, how far did James go to spread the Gospel?
This is not mentioned in the Bible
but according to Christian tales, it is said that he went as far as Spain.
He went there to spread the Gospel
Therefore, when you go to Spain today, it's mostly Catholic churches
Most are Catholic
The patron saint of Spain and the Roman Catholic Church is Jame
Many people go to Spain these days
Though we can't go now due to COVID-19
why do people go to Spain? What do they go for?
What is that pilgrimage route called?
They go to the Camino de Santiago in Spain
(The northwestern Spanish city that holds the tomb of Saint James)
(The path to Santiago de Compostela, spanning around 800 kilometers)
At the end of the Camino de Santiago
there is a cathedral that honors James as its patron saint.
They reach the finish line there
And James’ symbol is the 'scallop shell'
Pilgrims use the scallop shell as a marker
and walk the Camino de Santiago
However, he did not die in Spain
After briefly preaching there, James returned to Jerusalem
In Acts chapter 12 verses 1-2
we see James’ final testimony
It is written as follows:
'Herod...he killed James the brother of John with the sword' [Acts 12:1-2]
It is written like this
So it wasn’t John but James who was killed with the sword
Herod did this
Actually there are many Herods mentioned
but the most famous Herod
was Herod the Great, who was king when Jesus was born
However, the Herod dynasty and his sons,
it splits in various ways
In Acts chapter 12
it refers to King Herod Agrippa I
He put James to death with the sword
Because he saw the influence of Christians
was spreading across Jerusalem
In the situation, he faced his end boldly
James became the first martyr of the Jerusalem church
King Herod Agrippa who was ruling at the time, was ambitious
and to gain favor with the Roman Emperor
and continue his influence
he had to earn a good reputation with the Jews living there
So he adopted policies that flattered the Jews
Now, who were the people the Jews disliked?
Jesus Christ and the Christians
So, the main reason Herod executed James
was to win the favor of the Jews
And thus he executed James
But there is a historical tradition about that execution
While James was being executed,
during the final interrogation and up until the final moment
there was a certain official standing by
who was observing everything quietly
The official suddenly raised his hand and said
(The official at James’s execution) “I too believe in Jesus of Nazareth"
“I too am, in fact, a Christian"
In today’s terms, he came out as a Christian
He declared himself a Christian
Because, seeing James boldly confessing his faith
even under persecution and in the face of death
and rather evangelizing to Herod Agrippa,
the official’s conscience was pricked
He also declared himself Christian and asked to be killed alongside James
So, as a Christian, the official
was martyred together with James
James, observing him,
addressed his fellow martyr
(James) “Brother, my beloved brother”
“May the Lord grant you this peace...”
This is how these two were martyred together
leaving behind a beautiful story in historical tradition
As his nickname suggests, he bore witness to the Lord with such passion
Although there were moments when his spiritual image wavered
due to his own ambition
ultimately, he transformed his passion into a vision
and dedicated that passion to the Kingdom of God
The Apostle of Passion, who was it? James
Today, we reflected together on the story of James
I actually read this book twice, Pastor
You read this book twice?
Yes, and even after reading it twice, the lecture was enjoyable
Reflecting on these figures once again
when reading about James and Andrew in the Bible
I belived that they did not play an important role
I learned that Andrew was the patron saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church
and that his influence
extended to Scotland and Russia
which made me feel grateful
One question I have In the Old Testament
there were twelve tribes with blood ties in their genealogy
Among the Twelve Disciples, when Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus
Matthias took his place
However, after James was the first to be martyred
I wondered whether the spot was not filled again, if they were martyred
And whether they keep the Twelve Apostles’ ranks as they were?
Q. Why was the martyred Apostle James not replaced by a new Apostle?
I wondered why they didn’t appoint another disciple after each martyrdom
Pastor, what do you think?
In elementary school
we usually choose a class president, right?
However, that doesn’t mean that the teacher
is only interested in the president
The president may be asked to run errands
or called on to solve problems in front of the class
That is (the responsibility given to the president)
not about exclusive interest in one student
but rather, a lesson
for all students to watch.
The Twelve Disciples serve as an example
Through them, we see
how the Lord treats all disciples across all ages
They were chosen
as examples to show
how He cares for each of His disciples
The Twelve Disciples symbolize
the disciples of any era
So the term 'Apostle' is significant because
an Apostle is someone sent by God
the word has the same meaning as 'missionary', someone who is sent
So, anyone today who dedicates themselves to missions
could be called “an Apostle of this age”
Could I become an Apostle too? Of course
Thank you
I have a difficult question, Pastor
As I listened to your lecture
I began to think about the nature of siblings
Peter and Andrew had contrasting personalities
while James and John
shared similar traits, right?
I am the youngest of two brothers and four sisters
and I have a completely different personality from my eldest sister
Q. What was your siblings like, Pastor?
I was very curious while listening
It’s a tricky question, right?
It’s fine, I actually come from a large family
I am the eldest of seven siblings
The interesting thing about my siblings is that
about half of them pursued science-related fields
My father was a veterinarian
My youngest brother is a professor at Jeonbuk National University
One of my sisters studied...
nursing, particularly in radiology
These siblings are all in the field of science
Meanwhile, the rest have more of an arts inclination
I myself lean toward literature and the humanities
and one of my younger siblings is a poet
We are more towards arts and humanities
So, even among siblings, we are different
So it is interesting
If everyone were the same, life would be dull
but because we’re different, we can learn from each other
At times, when we are alike
so it is easier to work together
This diversity is a reflection of God’s mystery and harmony in creation
(Among the pastor's siblings) Who do you think
would receive the most praise from God?
I don’t know
In my role as a pastor, I’ve received so much love from the church
I’m sure that when I stand before God, I won’t be receiving any awards
I’ll simply be grateful to stand in His presence
I know I am lacking on this Earth
I’d be thankful just to stand before Him without getting scolded
Thank you for your hard work today Applause
Let me close in prayer
Heavenly Father, today, as we reflected on the stories of the Twelve Apostles
we stood together before Your word
We meditated on the paths of our forebears
the path of Andrew, the path of James
and shared grace
Despite our faults, you have called us, diverse as we are
to be Your children
and workers in Your Kingdom, so we thank you
Help each one of us to answer Your call faithfully,
as Your disciples and Apostles of this age
In Jesus name we pray, Amen
Thank you