Luke 2:41-52: Jesus in his Father's house

I) Joseph and Mary's unforgettable Passover celebration!

A) They celebrated God’s __________ in Jerusalem with family & friends.

B) Jesus was ______________ and approaching adulthood.

C) They stayed for entire __________ long celebration!

D) When Mary and Joseph head back ______, Jesus stays in Jerusalem.

E) Mary and Joseph panic and ___________for Jesus!

F) Jesus went to the temple, where his knowledge of God’s Word _________________ the teachers!

G) Mary _______________ Jesus.

H) Jesus’s questions imply he needed to be in his Father’s ________.

I) Mary ________________ as the family returned home.

J) Jesus grew in wisdom and grace with God.


II) Jesus's questions reveal . . .

A) Jesus understood he was the __________ of God.

B) Jesus’s ultimate _________________ was to God and his mission.


III) Questions we should wrestle with today.
A) Is our primary allegiance to our Heavenly Father?

1) We need to grow in knowledge and wisdom of scripture. What can you do grow in knowledge this year?


2) We need to be aware of the tribalism mentality around us and avoid it. What tribes do you associate with most? What is good and what is bad about them?


B) Is Christ’s mission our main mission?


1) Mary and Joseph left Jerusalem and assumed Jesus was with them.


2) Christ came to love others and redeem them so they can have a relationship with his Heavenly Father.


3) Our mission is to love others and point them to Christ!


Our World Belong To God Contemporary Testimony
1. As followers of Jesus Christ,
living in this world—
which some seek to control,
and others view with despair—
we declare with joy and trust:
Our world belongs to God!

2. From the beginning,
through all the crises of our times,
until the kingdom fully comes,
God keeps covenant forever:
Our world belongs to God!
God is King: Let the earth be glad!
Christ is victor: his rule has begun!
The Spirit is at work: creation is renewed!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!