John Andrews. What Does He Teach Us About Putting God First?

Do you know John Andrews, one of the first Adventist missionaries? In this video, get to know this gifted man. More importantly, learn how putting God first helped him expand the early Adventist movement. At the age of 13, John accepted Jesus as his Savior. He cultivated a love for the Bible, reading it in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. More so, he was convicted after discovering the truth of the Sabbath. Hence, he dedicated his life to understanding and preaching it. Significantly, he helped establish many of the Adventist doctrines and structural documentation. He committed his intellect and energy to serve the remnant church of Bible prophecy. In 1874, despite grieving his wife’s death, John gave up everything to take a missionary trip to Europe. Though aware of the economic challenges he would face, he persisted. He brought with him his children, who proved to be faithful pioneers in Switzerland. Eventually, they were able to establish the international missionary journal, Signs of the Times. Then, in 1878, he attended a General Conference session, taking with him his daughter Mary. Unfortunately, she contracted tuberculosis and died at 17. To comfort him, his son Charles in Europe wrote him a letter of encouragement. Later, John returned to Europe to continue his missionary work. Unfortunately, in 1883, he also died of tuberculosis at 54. Nevertheless, John proved to be the foremost intellectual in the early Adventist movement. His contributions significantly helped the Seventh-day Adventist Church grow. Currently, there are more than 162,000 Adventist congregations in 207 countries and territories. Indeed, John put God first even when it cost him everything. His courage inspires us today as God’s redeeming love compels us to put His kingdom first. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8BuIhbSn0M