TEACH YOUR CHILDREN - "They Were Called "Sons of Thunder" - Continue

 Jesus and his apostles are Jews, and most Jews  are mean to Samaritans.  Of course, Jesus never is.  He treats them kindly, as James and John should too. But the two disciples became angry with the Samaritans who didn't welcome them, and they ask Jesus:  'Do you want us to tell fire to come down and kill them? ' What you do you think Jesus says? - He tells them they are wrong to say such a bad thing!  Jame and John need to learn more about mercy.

Another big problem Jame and John have is that they want to be first, to be the most important.  Shortly before Jesus' death, htey send their mother to him to say:  "Give the word that these my two sons may sit down, one at  your right hand and one at  your left hand, in your kingdom." Well, when the ten others apostles hear what Jame and John have done they are angry.  Would you be angry too? 

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