A few weeks into a new school year, Susan Moser, a mother from Pennsylvania, asked her young son what he thought of first grade. With enthusiasm, he replied, "Oh, I love school. It's great!" Then, after a brief hesitation, he added. "Well, except for one thing . . . I don't really like it when Mrs. Decker tries to teach us stuff." (1)

Well, that's a problem, isn't it? Some of our students here can attest to the fact that learning isn't all fun and games. It can be frustrating for both the student and the teacher.

Jesus' disciples would certainly agree with that first-grader. They didn't like it much when he tried to teach them "stuff." Imagine Jesus' frustration, on the other hand, as he tried to teach his disciples to live a Kingdom lifestyle here on earth. They wanted an earthly kingdo…