Biblical Text: Luke 2:40-52
The text is the familiar story of the 12 year old Jesus in the Temple. It’s the only story we have from the childhood of Jesus. And the focus of the story is one of growth. “Jesus grew is wisdom, and stature and in favor with God and men.” The sermon I’ve labeled a New Year meditation because at New Year we often think or plan or just dream about what kind of growth we might attempt over the next year. Whether that growth be from resolutions or just yearly plans revamped. The sermon sets Jesus as our pattern. Growth in wisdom which comes from the Word of God. Growth in stature. Bodies are important. Growth in grace (that’s the word our translations turn into favor). It is grace that perfects both wisdom and stature.
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