Is It Right to Fight? (19A)

In Matthew 5:9, Jesus said "Happy are the _________, since they will be called '____ __ ___'".

• irritable; sons of God

• peaceable; sons of weakness

• peaceable; sons of God

• irritable; sons of anger

True or False: Sometimes other people do things that make us angry.

• True

• False

Jesus had sent a few of his disciples to a _________ village.

• Samaritan

• Egyptian

• Hebrew

• Greek

Describe the relationship between the Samaritans and the Jews. Why was it like that?

What was Jesus' nickname for James and John?

• Sons of God

• Brothers in the Faith

• Sons of Heaven

• Sons of Thunder

True or False: James and John's suggestion to have the Samaritans destroyed by fire was an excellent suggestion.

• True

• False

What does Proverbs 24:29 suggest we do when others treat us badly?

• Do the same thing to them so that way it'll be even.

• Do something even WORSE to them so they know not to mess with you again.

• Do not stoop down to their level, let it go and move on.

• Pray to Jehovah to punish them that way you're not at fault for anything bad that happens to them.

Who would you personally prefer to be friends with?

• Someone who is always angry and always complaining about others.

• Someone who is able to be happy until others provoke them.

• Someone who is always angry but forgives others when they do them wrong.

• Someone who tries their best to be happy and keep the peace even when others do wrong against them.

Draw something from today's lesson.

How did Jesus respond to James and John's suggestion?

• He said, "Excellent, that's exactly what they deserve."

• He told them it was not right to treat other people that way.

• He said, "Yes but you guys order the fire that way none of this gets blamed on me."

• He said "Jehovah would never answer that prayer."

Answer explanation

Also, if we pray to Jehovah asking him to get revenge for us, or to do something bad to someone we don't like, he won't answer that prayer. Jehovah won't encourage us asking for bad to be brought upon others.