St. John the Apostle
Grades 3-5
St. John the Apostle
John the beloved was a
fisherman in Galilee.
His brother was James son of
Zebedee.
They were called “sons of
thunder” (Mark 3:17). They
left their father, their servants
and all their wealth to follow
Jesus. They met Jesus on the
sea where they had caught
large amounts of fish
They followed Jesus Christ and
became his disciples.
John liked to lie on Jesus’ bosom,
as he loved Christ very much.
He walked with him on his journeys,
services, and saw all HIS miraculous
acts, heard his teachings and held fast
to His discipleship in spite of the Jews
persecution to Christ.
When Jesus was
crucified, he stood
under the cross
He took Jesus’
mother, Mary with
him after His death
on the cross.
He saw the
Resurrection and
Ascension of Christ
John began his service and leadership in
Palestine and then in Asia Minor.
He lived until he was 100yrs old
All the apostles had been martyred, so he
became the only Bishop in the world who saw
Christ at that time.
So when heresies spread, and when
John saw that they were against the
Divinity of Christ, he wrote:
The Gospel of St. John
and
The 3 epistles
First John
Second John
Third John
These were written to his Christian
children as models of excellent servants
Sacrifices
John loved Christ very much, but like many in
that time that loved Christ, were tormented
and tortured for their christian beliefs, as was
John.
Emperor Domitian laid him in boiling oil in 96
A.D. Then sent him into exile on the island of
Patmus.
However, the Lord was
with him in exile and He
granted him the eternal
revelation.
Read Revelation 1
Conclusion
John the Beloved was a model of prayer
and contemplation.
He learned all these things because he
was always closer to Jesus’ side.
Do we as Christians move closer
to Jesus’ side and test His love?
Memory Verse
“Do not be afraid,
I am the first and
the last”
(Revelation 1:17)
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