1. JAMES Son of Thunder Brother of John

2. James Son of Zebedee (Mark 3:17) Son of Thunder (Mark 3:17) Older brother to John the Apostle One of the inner circle

3. James What inner circle witnessed 1. Raising of Jairus’ daughter 2. Transfiguration of Christ 3. Teaching about future 4. Agony in the garden

4. James Mark 10:37 “They replied, ‘Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” Crown of glory Place of prominence He wanted to be a ruler Nothing wrong with requests! 1 Pet. 5:4 you will receive a crown of glory Matt. 19:28 they will sit on 12 thrones 1 Cor. 6:3 you will judge angels

5. James What he asked for was ok! His heart was wrong.

6. James Luke 9:54 “When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?’” Judge Matt. 19:28 judge the 12 tribes of Israel 1 Cor. 6:3 judge angels John 7:24 judge with right judgment Instrument of divine retribution 2 Kings 1 Elijah call down fire from heaven on Ahaziah Hebrews 10:28-29

7. James What he asked for was ok! His heart was wrong.

8. James What Christ taught… Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Matthew 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 12:46-47 “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it.”

9. James at the cross Jesus had a crown Jesus had prominence Jesus was a ruler Jesus had the right to judge Jesus had the ability to punish Jesus would be right to condemn Gave it up He forgave HE SAVED! HE SAVED!

10. James after the cross Acts 12:1-3 “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.”

11. James Crown of glory Wanted to be a ruler Place of Prominence To judge Instrument of divine retribution Cup of suffering Servant Martyr’s grave To be condemned He was given a sword to be the instrument of his own execution that God might be the judge of all things

12. James Finally had the right heart He was an apostle He was a servant He was man like you and I!

13. GOD WANT’S YOU