JAMES THE LESSER

PROFILE OF LIFE

• James the lesser was the son of Alphaeus
• He is known to be the first Bishop of Jerusalem
• He was martyred for his faith in the year 62
• And he is the patron saint of hatmakers
• Feast day: May 3rd

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• James the lesser wrote the book of James in the gospel
• He is in Corinthians 15:7 this is when Jesus resurrected from the dead and James was one of the first disciples to see this.
• Other references Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:13-16, Acts 1:13

HOW DID JESUS CALL HIM

• James the lesser was hand picked by Jesus Christ to become a apostle.
• He sacrificed so much to follow Christ.
• Leaving everything he knew like family,friends, a job, and more to follow Christ.

LESSON FROM THE APOSTLE

• James the lesser did not seek any recognition or fame, and received no glory for his service to Christ.
• James teaches us humbleness.
• He teaches that we stay humble in ourselves and give the glory to God's name.

QUIZ

• What did James the Lesser teach us?
• Why is James the Lesser closely related to Christ's resurrection?
• What is James the Lesser patron saint of?
• What was James the first bishop of?

ANSWERS

• Humbleness
• He was one of the first apostles to see him rise from the dead.
• Hatmakers
• Jerusalem