Rodney Garcia

“Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:29 (NIV) She asked a question, not a declaration. The Samaritan woman could have proclaimed, “This IS the Messiah!” Instead, she wisely asked, “Could this be?” Her question created curiosity rather than resistance. Questions…

Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.’” John 4:28-29 (NIV) She left her water jar behind. This wasn’t forgetfulness;…

“The woman said, ‘I know that Messiah’ (called Christ) ‘is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.’ Then Jesus declared, ‘I, the one speaking to you—I am he.’… Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in…

“he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said…” John 1:42 Andrew’s job ended the moment Peter stood in Jesus’ presence. His responsibility was to facilitate the introduction, not control the conversation that followed. The instant Jesus began…

“We have found the Messiah” John 1:41c Andrew didn’t hedge his testimony with uncertainty or qualification. He declared with complete confidence that they had found THE Messiah, not “someone who might be the Messiah” or “possibly a great teacher.” His…

“… was to find his brother Simon” John 1:41b Andrew didn’t wait for Peter to wander into his path by accident. He actively searched for his brother with the same intensity a hunter tracks prey through the forest. The Greek…

“The first thing Andrew did…” John 1:41a Timing is everything when working with hot iron. A blacksmith heats metal until it glows red-hot, then hammers it into shape before it cools. Wait too long, and the iron becomes hard and…

“Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.” John 1:40 Radio static fills your car until you find the right frequency. Once tuned in, the music comes through…