Luke 2:41-52

Luke is the only Gospel writer who records this part of Jesus’ life. Jesus is now a pre-adolescent. These years are known as “the silent years.”

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

Dr. Bernie Miller

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.

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!