Character Analysis Apostle JohnJohn was a devoted apostle of Jesus Christ. His adult life was dedicated to the service of Christ and his doctrines. From the moment of his appointment to the ascension of Christ, John was among the disciples chosen to spread the word of God. After the ascension of Christ, John continues his service to Christ, spreading the word of God from Galilee, beyond the borders , up to Greece. The article will illustrate the various lessons that can be demonstrated through John's life, preaching and service to Christ.Lesson 1TemperamentJohn was born around the year 5 AD and before he was selected to be among the Disciples of Christ, he was a fisherman together with his brother James, who was older than John. John's father, before being chosen as disciples of Christ, had already received the name "Sons of Thunder". According to the Greek interpretation, this derives from the name Βοανηργες, which represented emotion and great temperament. Giovanni was therefore an impetuous person, who demonstrated behavior of immense temperament together with his brother Giacomo. John can therefore be described as an individual who illustrated intolerance and selfishness. Selected to serve as disciples of Christ, these two brothers continued to display rude and impetuous behavior. One incident occurred during the time Jesus was nearing his crucifixion that he planned to go to Jerusalem. While in Samaria, traveling to Jerusalem, Jesus was not received and John, along with his brother James, asked for the power to burn the Samaritans through fire from heaven. The stupid and selfish thought illustrated that the nickname given to John, “Son of Thunder,” was a true definition of the capricious nature… middle of paper… er, Larry. D. Home Bible Study Commentaries from the Gospel of John. Irvin, TX: Lulu, 2008.Campbell, William. Sanger. "The 'we' passages in the Acts of the Apostles: the narrator as narrative character." Journal of Theological Studies 59, n. 2 (2008): 755-757. Davis, Basil, S. “The Identity of the Disciple Jesus Loved.” Exhibition times 113 n. 7 (2002): 230-231.Merwe, DG “The character of unity expected among the disciples of Jesus, according to John 17,20-23”, Acta Patristica et Byzantina 13 (2002): 224-254.Minear, Paul , S. “The beloved disciple in the gospel of John”. Novum Testamentum 19, n. 2(1977): 105-123.Wisner, Bacon. Benjamin. The fourth Gospel between research and debate; a series of essays on problems concerning the origin and value of the anonymous writings attributed to the apostle John (1910). New York: Moffat, Yard and company, 2006.