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Luke 2:41-52

Listen to Luke 2:41-52
41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
43 When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it;
44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.
46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously."
49 And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"
50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Luke 2:41-52 Study Resources

Sermons

Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 3
Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 3
Pastor Mike Fabarez

Priorities in TensionBreak out your priority list for just a second.  Who is at the top?  Spouse?  Kids? Career?  All of them legitimate contenders for our attention.  But should any one of these candidates become the primary focus of our lives, well, everything gets out of order!  We previously began looking at what a certain junior higher said should be the very center of our lives.  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez picks up where we left off in the message, Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old

Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 2
Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 2
Pastor Mike Fabarez

Priorities in Tension Parents are supposed to train and instruct their kids.  But what happens when the roles reverse and the child starts teaching mom and dad?  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez looks at a defining moment in the life of Jesus and His parents.  No doubt, Mary and Joseph were shocked to hear what was coming out of the mouth of their junior-higher!  And there is a lesson for us in there as well.

Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 1
Learning From the Perfect 12-Year-Old, Part 1
Pastor Mike Fabarez

Priorities in TensionYour junior-higher could likely teach you a lot about the latest technology, trends in today’s fashion, or the latest blockbuster movie.  But not many of us would seek out a pre-teen in order to receive life-changing wisdom!  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez says there is one, special middle-schooler who has a lot to wisdom to share!  While kids His age were still learning from pastors and parents, Jesus was teaching the teachers!

Footnotes 1

  • [a] NU-Text reads And His parents.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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