1. Jesus Grew Luke 2:39-52

2. Jesus Grew—A Timeline Jesus the BABY Lk. 2:1-39 Jesus the CHILD Lk. 2:40 Jesus the ADOLESCENT Lk. 2:41-51 Jesus the YOUNG MAN Lk. 2:52 Jesus the MATURE MAN Lk. 3:21-23

3. Jesus Grew—A Geography Born in BETHLEHEM Lk. 2:6 Circumcised in JERUSALEM Lk. 2:21-38 Visited in BETHLEHEM (Mt. 2:1-12) Escaped to EGPYT (Mt. 2:13-15) Returned to NAZARETH Lk. 2:39 Traveled to JERUSALEM Lk. 2:41-51 Returned to NAZARETH Lk. 2:51 Baptized in the JORDAN RIVER Lk.3:21-23

4. Jesus Grew—The Ways In STATURE Lk. 2:40,52 In WISDOM Lk. 2:40,52 In GRACE (Favor) Lk. 2:40,52 In OBEDIENCE Lk. 2:51 (Heb. 5:8)

5. Jesus Grew—The Means 1. PEOPLE He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Prv. 13:20 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Prv. 27:17 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. Heb.10:25

6. Jesus Grew—The Means 1. PEOPLE 2. CIRCUMSTANCES And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have called according to His purpose. Rom. 8:28 Consider it pure joy, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance… Jam.1:2-3

7. Jesus Grew—The Means 1. PEOPLE 2. CIRCUMSTANCES & 3. Spiritual DISCIPLINES Train yourself to become godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things… both the present life and the life to come… 1Tim.4:7-8 Do your best to present yourselves to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed…2Tim.2:15

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