Three Questions:

Question #1: Who do you think you are?  Question #2: Who do you think Jesus was?

Question #3: Who do you think Jesus thought he was, and when did he come to that realization?

A Curious Kid: “the boy, Jesus, stayed behind”

2:41-43

Three Spring Festivals for Israel

1.Passover (Celebrating freedom from slavery)2.Feast of Weeks or Tabernacles (Celebrating God’s provision in the Wilderness- 7 days following Passover)3.Pentecost (Celebrating the Giving of God’s presence and law at Sinai- 50 days after Passover)

Panicked Parents:“When they did not fnd him they went

back…”2:44-45

Luke 16:24

So the rich man called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on

me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and

cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'

Astonished Teachers:“Amazed at his understanding and

answers”2:46-47

Jesus’ Perception of Himself:

“Your Father….My Father”2:48-50

Luke 13:31-33At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you." He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out

demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach

my goal.' 33 In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day--for

surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!

Luke 17:24-25

For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the

other. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this

generation.

Luke 19:1-5Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to

see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and

climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot,

he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house

today."

Hebrews 10:24-25

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of

doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you

see the Day approaching.

Matthew 10:37-39

"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me;

anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever

finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Luke 9:59-62Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he

said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of

God." 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who

are at my house." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and

looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

Luke 11:27-28

And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the

crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You,

and the breasts which nursed You!" 28

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God

and keep it!"

Obedience and Growth:““He was obedient to them…and grew…”

2:51-52

Exodus 20:12

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live

long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:1-4

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother"--

which is the first commandment with a promise-- 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." 4 Fathers, do not exasperate your

children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.