A Desire for Growth in 2026-
Luke 2:41-52
WARM UP: Did you make any New Year’s resolutions?
1. HOPE THROUGH THE STORY (41-52)
We discussed the story first. The family travels a long distance to Jerusalem for Passover and the week-long-feast to follow. Jesus at 12 years old ends up staying behind without Mary and Joseph realizing it. They travel back to find him still locked in to the discussions in the temple. When asked about his actions, he gives a powerful response while also modeling complete submission to them. As Luke notes the growth of Jesus, we considered how we might be able to call 2026 a year of growth.
Q. Did any new thoughts or details emerge for you in the story?
2. HOPE THROUGH THE PERSON OF JESUS (46-52)
We discussed examples of both Jesus’s humanity and divinity and how both together might encourage us.
Q. What is most frustrating to you about living with an imperfect mind cursed by the Fall?
Q. What questions do you have about the Incarnation (Jesus being God in true human flesh)?
3. HOPE THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS (49-51)
Even at 12, a sinless Jesus models submission both to his parents and his Heavenly Father.
Q. What types of authority are hard for you to lead in or receive (work, legal, spiritual, parental, etc.)?
4. HOPE THROUGH THE WORK OF JESUS (41)
We broke down all the ways Jesus fulfills Passover in a more complete way. He is the Lamb, Priest, and Head of Household.
READ EXODUS 12:21-28 and HEB 9:11-14.
Q. Do you see how these Old Testament events point to Jesus? What questions do you have?
Q. We re-ask this from last week based on importance: Share ideas for good positioning for 2026 and how they are going so far.
TIME WITH GOD:
TIME WITH OTHERS FOR DEVELOPMENT:
TIME FOR SERVING THE KINGDOM: