“The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Christ’ and he brought him to Jesus” (John 1:41-42).

We don’t know much about Andrew besides that he is Peter’s brother. Simon Peter is a giant of a figure. He was the outspoken leader of the twelve disciples of Jesus. We know quite a bit about Peter because all four gospels are full of stories of Peter. And, Simon Peter went on to become one of the most influential leaders of the New Testament church.

How did Peter come to know Christ? Because of Andrew. Andrew met Jesus, and the first thing that Andrew did after finding the Christ was to bring Peter to Christ.

There is no greater service you can offer another than to bring them to Jesus. It is a matter of eternal significance.

God’s doing great things at the Little Church on the Prairie and Lakewood Grace. But how are people to know that unless you tell them?

The only way the Little Church continues to have a future in God’s kingdom plan for the city of Lakewood is for us to bring people to Jesus. That’s the way it’s always been.

Little Church and Lakewood Grace friends, would you pray about inviting at least one person to Jesus through the ministry of the Little Church?

God’s doing great things at the Little Church and Lakewood Grace. People ought to know. Will you tell them? Will you invite them?

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Psalm 32:8).

Here are a couple of quotes regarding how we discover God’s heart.

Oswald Chambers wrote, “Have you been asking God what he is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what he is going to do; he reveals to you who he is.”

Our task is to seek God. And as we seek God we discover God’s will and guidance.

Craig Groeschel writes:
Many of us picture God’s will as a specific spot on a map or something we need to work to uncover. But the truth is, God’s will is much more personal and relational than that. It’s not just about uncovering his plan; it’s about knowing God’s heart. When we trust God’s heart, we can trust his guidance. He’s a loving Father who cares about you more than you can imagine. You don’t have to fear missing his will when you’re seeking his heart.

Get to know God. Get to know his character. Get to know his heart. That’s where you’ll discover God’s will.

“That everyone who believes may have eternal life in him” (John 3:15).

God loves you.

It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done. It doesn’t matter what’s happened to you.

God loves you.

But this is only half the story. God loves you, but unless you receive God’s love and believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord, God’s love for you doesn’t mean anything.

Because God loves you, even though he could, even though he is absolutely deserving of our love, God will not force nor coerce you to love him back.

What you choose to do with God’s love, however, has eternal consequence.

C. S. Lewis wrote, “At the end, there are only two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God will say, ‘Thy will be done.’”

God loves you. God made a way through his Son Jesus so that everyone who believe in him will be saved. But should you continue to reject God’s offer of life through his Son, God will honor your will.

God loves you. Choose him. Trust him. Believe in him.