Saint Andrew

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

11 “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.

Psalm 19

1 The heavens declare the glory of God,*
  and the firmament shows his handiwork.

2 One day speaks to another,*
  and one night gives knowledge to another.

3 There is neither speech nor language,*
  and their voices are not heard;

4 But their sound has gone out into all lands,*
  and their words to the ends of the world.

5 In them he has set a tent for the sun,*
  which comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run his course.

6 It goes forth from the uttermost part of the heavens, and runs about to the end of it again,*
  and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;*
  the testimony of the LORD is sure, and gives wisdom to the simple.

8 The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart;*
  the commandment of the LORD is pure, and gives light to the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, and endures for ever;*
  the judgments of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;*
  sweeter also than honey, than the drippings from the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them is your servant taught,*
  and in keeping them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how often he offends?*
  O cleanse me from my secret faults.

13 Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me;*
  so shall I be undefiled, and innocent of great offense.

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable in your sight,*
  O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Romans 10:8b-18

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

18 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for

  “Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
    and their words to the ends of the world.”

Matthew 4:18-22

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.