On Sunday, January 11, 2025 at Wildwood Community Church I preached a sermon based on Luke 2:39-52. This message was part 2 of our series,”Prepare the Way”. Below you will find questions related to the message for personal reflection or group discussion. You will also find audio and video of the message to listen to/watch, download, or share.
Sermon Questions:
- Pray
- Read Luke 2:39-52
- We are familiar with the birth story of Jesus. It is somewhat easier to imagine Him as the full grown man we see teaching and performing miracles in the bulk of the material found in the Gospels. But imagining Jesus as a young boy or adolescent really stretches our understanding of the incarnation. What do you imagine Jesus’ childhood was like? What questions do you have about these years in Jesus life?
- Jesus lived roughly 30 years of His life in relative obscurity. What does this tell you about the pace at which our lives develop? Have you ever been in a hurry to “get there” in life? How does seeing this progression in the life of Jesus encourage you?
- Humanity is not static, but dynamic. We can grow … just as Jesus did! What is your plan for spiritual growth in the year ahead?
- How does knowing about the full incarnation of Jesus (the fact that He lived a fully human life) encourage you and invite you to “draw near to Him in our time of need” as Hebrews 4:14-16 says?
- How does seeing Jesus example of submitting to His parents provide direction to you as you follow Him in this life filled with authority figures who “do not understand”?
- How can you be about “your Father’s business” in the year ahead?
- What stands out to you most from this message? Any particular takeaway?
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