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Study Section 14: Heroes between 1928 - 1949

1.1 Connect.

Have you ever done something wrong and were afraid you might get caught? I have. There is this
fear that if you get caught, you will be punished severely, and no one looks forward to harsh
punishment. But in our examination of our heroes today, we will discover that they had the same
feelings but instead where afraid of getting punished for doing what is right! People in
communistic countries needed Bibles to know God. Brother Andrew spent years smuggling Bibles
into these countries so that people could have a copy of God’s Word. It was a scary undertaking. If he got
caught, he could end up in prison, or even being shot. It takes a lot of courage to serve God when you know you
could be punished for doing what is right. Let’s learn about his life…..

14.2 Objectives.

1. The student should be able to describe the life of Brother Andrew as he smuggled Bibles into
communistic countries.

2. The student should be able to describe the life of Joni Eareckson Tada as she dealt with an injury
that left her a quadriplegic.

14.3 Brother Andrew 1928 –

https://www.inspirationalchristians.org/brother-andrew/

Son of a blacksmith, Brother Andrew didn’t even finish high school. But
God used this ordinary Dutch man, with his bad back, limited education,
without sponsorship and no funds to do things that many said were
impossible. From Yugoslavia to North Korea, Brother Andrew penetrated
countries hostile to the gospel to bring bibles and encouragement to
believers.

ANDREW’S EARLY YEARS
Andy van der Bijl, who became known as Brother Andrew, was born in 1928 the son of a
deaf father and a semi-invalid mother. Andrew was the third of six children and they lived in the smallest house
in the village of Witte in the Netherlands.

In the book God’s Smuggler, Andrew describes the impact that the death of his oldest brother ‘Bas’ had upon
him. Bas, who was severely handicapped, died when Andrew was just 11 years old. Andrew had wanted to die
with Bas, but God hadn’t let him.

THIRST FOR ADVENTURE
As a child, Brother Andrew was mischievous and dreamt of adventure. When Germany invaded, Andrew amused
himself (and the rest of the village) by playing pranks on the occupying troops.

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