The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Bible Brothers (6)" Bible Reading: John 1:35-42 for Friday, 20 January 2017John 1:35 The next day, Yochanan was again standing with two of his talmidim. 36 On seeing Yeshua walking by, he said, “Look! God’s lamb!” 37 His two talmidim heard him speaking, and they followed Yeshua. 38 Yeshua turned and saw them following him, and he asked them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi!” (which means “Teacher!”) “Where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and remained with him the rest of the day — it was about four o’clock in the afternoon. 40 One of the two who had heard Yochanan and had followed Yeshua was Andrew the brother of Shim‘on Kefa.
41 The first thing he did was to find his brother Shim‘on and tell him, “We’ve found the Mashiach!” (The word means “one who has been anointed.”) 42 He took him to Yeshua. Looking at him, Yeshua said, “You are Shim‘on Bar-Yochanan; you will be known as Kefa.” (The name means “rock.”)
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Peter and Andrew were brothers who were fishermen. They followed John the Baptizer and learned from him. But John told them about Jesus. So then Peter and Andrew started following Jesus.
In our Bible verses today, we learn that Andrew was first to hear about Jesus. Then do you know what he did? "The first thing Andrew did was to go and find his brother...Andrew said to him, 'We have found the Messiah'" (verse 41a). Both Andrew and Peter continued to follow Jesus. Later, they became leaders in the early church in Jerusalem.
Sometimes it is difficult for us to share the news about Jesus with our family members. We love them and want them to follow Jesus, but we may be afraid that they will reject us. We should be like Andrew and share the Good News about Jesus with our families.
Ask God to help you be bold as you tell others about Him.[Jo Krueger]
"So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have told you to do."[Matthew 28:19-20a]
PRAYER: Father, help me as I tell my family members about You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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