Answers to August Questions

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1. (a) In the gospel by John (b) His brother Andrew, who found him and brought him to Jesus. (John 1:42.) (c) Peter, or Cephas. The Rock-man. (John 1:42.) In the first "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ"; in the second, "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ." (d) As the Messiah the Anointed One. (John 1:41)—2. (a) Casting a net into the Sea of Galilee: for they were fishers. (Matt, 4:18; Marx 1:26.) (b) The Western Bethsaida, near Capernaum. (John 1:44.) (c) It was at Capernaum. There Simon's wife's mother was healed of a fever by the Lord. (Mark 1:29.)—3. Andrew was one of the two disciples of John the Baptist who, on hearing him say, "Behold the Lamb of God," followed Jesus, desiring to know where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day. (John 1:40.) By his means his brother Simon was brought to Jesus. (John 1:41.) He is mentioned in the lists of apostles in the gospels. At the feeding of the five thousand he pointed out the little lad with the five barley loaves and two fishes. (John 6:8, 9.) When the Greeks desired to see Jesus, Andrew was one of those who told Him about it. (John 12:22.) With Peter, James, and John, he asked the Lord privately about His future coming. (Mark 13:3.)—4. (a) When, at the word of Christ, the net, empty all night (the time when fish are generally caught), was let down, and enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that both the boats began to sink, (6) Peter "fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me: for I am a sinful man, O Lord." (Luke 5:8.) (c) By Job. (Chapter 42:6.) (d) He said, "Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips." (Isa. 6:5.) (e) He fell upon his face. (Ezek. 1:28.) (f) There remained no strength in him, for his comeliness was turned in him into corruption, and he retained no strength. (Dan. 10:8.) —5. (a) "Jesus said to Simon, Fear not." (Luke 5:10.) (b) When John, in the presence of the glory of Christ, fell at His feet as dead. He laid His right hand upon him, saying, "Fear not." (Rev. 1:17.)—6. At the Day of Pentecost, when, after Peter's first sermon at Jerusalem, three thousand people were brought to God. (Acts 2:41.)—7. When the Lord had asked the disciples, "But whom say ye that I am?" Peter answered, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matt. 16:15, 16.) When some of His disciples were going back, and walking no more with Him, Jesus said to the twelve, “Will ye also go away?" and " Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou halt the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God." (John 6:67-69.)—8. (a)"(Mark 10:28.) (Mark 11:21.) (Luke 12:41.) (b) When the Lord had been speaking to His disciples of His sufferings, death, and resurrection, Peter rebuked Him, saying, "Pity Thyself, Lord (or God be favorable to Thee, Lord '): this shall not be unto Thee." (Matt. 16:22, 23.)