The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JULY 9, 1861
BY Rev. George A. Harper,
Sill Avenue G.,


By Rev. George A. Harper,
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss.
ANDREW, A FISHER OF
MEN
Background Scripture -
Matthew 4:18-20; Mark 3;14-
19a; John 1854; 6:8, 9; II:
20-22 Print - John 1852;
Matthew 4:18-2O; John 6;8, 8
MEMORY SELECTION -
Jesus said, Come We after me,
and l will make you to be-
come fishers of men. -
Mark lid.
This Scripture is a COM
mand with a promise. Christ
is a good pay master. He
pays well for serving Him.
Men are greatly benefited by
obeying Christ. Our part is
to follow Christ, and His part
is to make us fishers of men.
Following Christ means a
forsaking of sins, your own
plans and your positions when
He calls otherwise. 1t meant
a change of masters, of oc-
cupation, of their field of la
Dor, and to go with Christ,
to do as He did and to follow
His trade. Fishers of men
means that they would catch
men. Fishermen catch fish
and fishers of men catch
men.
ANDREW FINDS JESUS:
John the Baptist as a self
effacing preacher. He never
veered from his purpose of
pointing men to Jesus. This
was no small thing to do, for
Jesus was his cousin. 1t would
have been easy to succumb to
family jealousy, but when
Jesus appeared on the scene,
John turned his own disciples
away toward Jesus with the
words, "Behold the Lamb of
God" Andrew and an unnam-
ed disciple of John began that
moment to follow Jesus. An
drew because so few realize
their souls need. Some peo-
pie think their knowledge and
learning will sustain them in
this world. Some people think
their money and possessions
will do. Andrew was not only
an earnest seeker but he also
a glad sharer. After spending
the day with Jesus, Andrew
went home and found his
brother Simon Peter. He
brought Peter to Jesus also.
This was most remarkable,
Andrew sought other discip-
les in the one place where,
for one reason or another, so
few people turn. That place
where, for one reason or
another, so few people turn.
That place is at home. An
drew was a brother whom
Peter could respect and trust.
This was another testimony of
the character of Andrew, An
other commendable thing
about Andrew is, that, find
ing Jesus was such a salts
flying experience for him, he
felt compelled to share it
with someone. He is most
frequently remembered f o r
having done this.
JESUS CHOOSES AN
DREW:
There was much already
seen that Andrew was a SER
ious minded and spiritually
sensitive man. Now we OBJ
serve that Andrew could
make important decisions
quickly. When Jesus called,
Andrew Immediately left his
nets and boat. To leave his
source of a livelihood meant
that Andrew had such faith
as to place his whole life and
future in Jesus hands. He
gave himself completely to
Jesus. One cannot follow
Jesus without complete sur
render. Jesus said, "You can
not serve two masters" An
drew did not try to do it.
Jesus took Andrew in hand
to develop him to be more
effective soul winner. From
the very beginning, the Chris
tan movement has gone for
ward on the testimony of wit
nesses in person-to-person
contact. 1t is here that An
drew seems to excel. There
is a soul-winning job in the
church for every member.
Everyone can tell some other