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January 3, 2009: The Boy Jesus in the Temple
The text for this lesson is Luke 2:41–52.
Key Points
- As a boy, Jesus was found in His Father’s house. In God’s house, I hear His Word, see that Jesus is my Savior, and receive His gifts of forgiveness and salvation.
- Law: Because of sin, I, like Jesus’ parents, do not understand what God says to me.
- Gospel: God makes His Word clear to me through the power of the Holy Spirit.
January 4, 2009: The Boy Jesus in the Temple
The text for this lesson is Luke 2:41–52.
Key Points
- Jesus is always about His Father’s business—and that business is always earning our salvation! No thing and no one can stand in His way.
- Law: God doesn’t act the way we want Him to act. He acts in harmony with His will, not ours. But we try to cage Him, tame Him, force Him to be a circus deity. In our hearts, if not even in our prayers, we list conditions for Him to meet. We are in a vain—oh, so vain—power struggle with heaven.
- Gospel: The Lion of the tribe of Judah is no tame lion. He won’t roar on our cue or jump through our hoops. Even at the age of twelve, the boy Jesus shows that He is no ordinary boy. The Son of Mary, yes, and the “Son” of his foster father, Joseph, yes, but also their Lord. He is about His Father’s business. And that business is always earning our salvation.
