Jesus: Was Like You at 12...
The Life and Teachings of Jesus • Sermon • Submitted
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· 3 viewsJesus was perfect...but He was also 12!
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41 Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.
42 When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.
Point #1: Passover Was a Mandatory Celebration for the Jews in Which God Commanded the To Always Remember What God Had Done for Them!
Point #1: Passover Was a Mandatory Celebration for the Jews in Which God Commanded the To Always Remember What God Had Done for Them!
God called Moses to lead the Jews out of Egypt...
God accomplished 10 miracles that led Pharoah to two let Egypt go...
God instructs the Israelites before the plague of the first born for the Israelites to put lambs blood over the doorposts so the Angel passing over wouldn’t kill any of the of the firstborn of the Israelites.
The Israelites eat fast food
God leads the Israelites out of Egypt and through the Red Sea and to Mt. Sinai...
God commands their descendants to remember and celebrate this event from generation to generation!
43 After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.
44 Assuming he was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
Point #2: It Was Time to Go Home, Everyone Was in the Car, Jesus Was No Where to Be Found!
Point #2: It Was Time to Go Home, Everyone Was in the Car, Jesus Was No Where to Be Found!
Jesus’ family celebrated the Passover for 7 days worshiping at the Temple.
When it was time to return home, all Jesus’ family and friends begin begin to caravan home...
BUT JESUS WAS NOT WITH THE TRAVELING PARTY...
They traveled for a day before they start missing Jesus...
They look for him among their friends and family and he is not there...
Mary and Joseph return to Jerusalem to find Jesus!
Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.
CONTINUING IN Luke 2:46
46 After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 And all those who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
Point #3: Imagine if You Were in Jesus’ Place…Would You Have Been in Trouble?
Point #3: Imagine if You Were in Jesus’ Place…Would You Have Been in Trouble?
Mary and Joseph travel back to Jerusalem for a day....
When they get to Jerusalem it takes them two more days to find Jesus!
Jesus is at the Temple...
He is listening to the teachers, asking them questions...
All those who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers...
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished…
and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”
50 But they did not understand what he said to them.
Point #4: Did Jesus Know He Was God When He Was Twelve Years Old?
Point #4: Did Jesus Know He Was God When He Was Twelve Years Old?
I believe he did!
We see it in his response...
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”
50 But they did not understand what he said to them.
51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.
Point #5: Jesus Gives Us Some Direction about What Our Lives Should Be Like
Point #5: Jesus Gives Us Some Direction about What Our Lives Should Be Like
Jesus honored his parents…he was obedient to them.
Jesus’ mother (Mary) kept all these things in her heart...
What was Jesus focused on as a twelve year old boy...
Increasing in wisdom...
Increasing in stature...
Increasing in favor with God...
Increasing in favor with people...