Jan 12th 2025
Sunday, January 12, 2025
After Christmas: The Boy Jesus
Luke 2:36-52
Introduction: There are four events-
1. Anna’s ______________________
2. Jesus goes _______________________________________
3. Jesus ___________________________________________
4. Jesus grows in _________________
I. Anna, a Prophetess gives __________________ (v. 36-38)
A. God uses women to further His _____________________
B. Anna was a prophetess- _______________________________
___________________________________________________
C. ___________________ of Anna
1. ____________________________________ (v. 36)
2. __________________________ (v. 36)
a. Sorrow entered her life with _____________________
b. See her dedication- ____________________________
_______________________________ (v. 37)
3. _________________ (v. 37)
a. Faithful to the _________________________________
b. ______________________________
c. Gave _______________________
d. Spoke of the __________________________________
II. The Boy, Jesus, in the Temple (v. 39-50)
A. They go home to ________________________
B. Child’s growth in __________________
1. Became strong in the ______________________________
2. Filled with ___________________-
3. ________________ of God
C. Jesus in the temple (v. 41-50)
1. Ever year, Joseph and Mary traveled to Jerusalem to
celebrate the ____________________
2. Biblical teaching of the _____________________
3. Jesus was ____________________________ (v. 43)
a. They traveled back (v. 44)
b. “Go back ___________________________”
c. After three days of searching, they ________________
d. Where was Jesus?
1) ____________________
2) Sitting ____________________________________
3) __________________ and asking _______________
4) Jesus understands the ________________________
4. Profound question- How is it that You sought me?
a. He is the _____________________________________
b. That I must- words of ___________________________
c. Word must- __________________________________
d. About my Father’s business- _____________________
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III. Obedience and Growth of Jesus (v. 51-52)
A. _________________ to His earthly parents’ authority
B. Mary’s reflections of Jesus (v. 51)
C. Maturity of Jesus (v. 52)
1. ________________
2. _________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
Conclusion: What have we learned?
1. Anna was _______________________________________
2. Anna was a ______________________________________
3. Anna _______________________ the Lord
4. Parents were ____________________________________
5. They didn’t recognize that they ______________________
6. Are we seeking Jesus in 2025?
7. Are we busy about the Father’s business?
8. God expects all believers to _________________________