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Sunday, January 14, 2024
SERIES: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE | PART 2 | HOPE BREAKS THROUGH
LIVE: 11:00 AM EST
MESSAGE: LOST IN JERUSALEM
Scripture: Luke 2:41–52 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
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LIVE 11:00 AM EST
Sunday, January 14, 2024
SERIES: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE | PART 2 | HOPE BREAKS THROUGH
LIVE MESSAGE: LOST IN JERUSALEM
Scripture: Luke 2:41–52 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
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MESSAGE: LOST IN JERUSALEM
Sunday, January 14, 2024
SERIES: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE | PART 2 | HOPE BREAKS THROUGH
MESSAGE: LOST IN JERUSALEM
Scripture: Luke 2:41–52 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Image: “Boy Jesus in the Temple” 1881 by Heinrich Hofmann
Scripture: Luke 2:41–52 ESV
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parentssaw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, January 14, 2024
SERIES: THE GOSPEL OF LUKE | PART 2 | HOPE BREAKS THROUGH
LIVE MESSAGE: LOST IN JERUSALEM
Scripture: Luke 2:41–52 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Belonging
- Jesus is running to His home.
Believing
- Jesus is seeking out His refuge.
Beholding
- Jesus is embracing His delight.
Becoming
- Jesus is defaulting to His habits.
Takeaway:
- When I’m lost, where do I run for home?
- When I’m scared, where’s my safe space?
- When I’m at leisure, where do I seek joy?
- When I’m pressured, what are my default habits?
Benediction
Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV
Isaiah 26 ESV and Audio
You Keep Him in Perfect Peace
3 You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
I got my hopes up this week. The weather forecasters were calling for serious snowfall on Monday and Tuesday, and our family was getting excited. Last year there was so little snow, we missed out on sledding and some of our other favorite winter activities. So to say the least, we were delighted at the prospect of a Chicago winter wonderland. I know some of you probably think we’re deranged to look forward to snow, but there it is.
We had our hopes up. We could hardly sleep. We got up Tuesday morning and ran to the windows to find all that had fallen was rain. What a disappointment! Our hopes were dashed. The forecast was a bust. Everything we’d waited for turned out to be a big fat nothing. We got our hopes up in vain. At least we didn’t have to get out the shovels!
As followers of Jesus, we have solid reason to get our hopes up. The forecast for our future is glorious! And unlike Chicago weather prediction models, this forecast is 100% accurate! In Romans 5:2–5 the apostle Paul writes, “We celebrate in hope of the glory of God,” and that “hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (NASB). One day Jesus shall return in glory and set all things to rights. Our lowly bodies will be transformed into His glorious likeness, for we shall see Him face to face. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of our Father. That is a glorious forecast worth waiting for with eager anticipation. We can get our hopes up for that! And that hope won’t disappoint. It’s a sure and certain hope. Because we’ve already tasted its beginning. The love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit as a down payment and promise of the glorious hope that is already on the way. The Spirit in us is a guarantee of the glories to come. We have a hope that will never disappoint!
So today, remember that you are loved, more than you know, and there’s glory just around the corner!
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