In The Footsteps Of The Master: The Life and Times of Jesus Christ

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In The Footsteps Of The MasterThe Life and
Times of Jesus Christ

• The Circumcision andChildhood of Jesus
• October 12, 2008

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Jesus Circumcision

• Read Luke 221
• What was the significance of the rite of
  circumcision?
• Read Genesis 171-14
• A sign of the Promise
• Jesus could not fulfill this part of the Law
  without help from his parents
• Points to his absolute humanity

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Jesus Presented in the Temple

• Read Luke 222-24
• Why were Joseph and Mary in the Temple?
• Read Exodus 131
• Every firstborn male belongs to God
• Read Numbers 311-13
• What was required of Mary after Jesus birth?
• Read Leviticus 121-8
• How long after Jesus birth did this take event
  place?

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Simeon Anna

• Read Luke 225-35
• Who was Simeon?
• What had been revealed to him?
• Look at verse 27
• Note the use of the phrase for him
• Look at verse 35
• Note the use of the term too (NIV) or also
  (NKJV)
• Read Luke 236-38
• Who was Anna?

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Returning Home

• Read Luke 239-40
• Again, Joseph and Mary had to do the things
  required by the Law
• Jesus grew and became strong
• Filled with wisdom
• The grace of God was on him
• Note that the story of the visit of the Magi and
  the escape to Egypt (Matthew 2) would have
  occurred after this

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Joseph and Mary in Jerusalem

• Read Luke 241-50
• Why were Joseph and Mary in Jerusalem?
• For the Feast of Passover
• Three mandatory feasts Passover, Pentecost,
  and Tabernacles
• Every Jew tried to attend be in Jerusalem for
  Passover
• How old is Jesus at this point?

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The Return Trip

• Jerusalem to Nazareth is approximately 65 miles
• At least a 3-day journey
• Joseph and Mary were one days journey away
  before they realized Jesus wasnt with them

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Jesus in the Temple

• How many days passed before Jesus parents found
  him?
• Where did they find him?
• Why did Jesus remain behind?
• Ever wonder what kinds of things he was talking
  about with the teachers of the Law?
• How did Mary respond?
• What was Jesus answer?
• Why did they not understand his answer?

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Herods Temple
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Returning Home

• Read Luke 251-52
• Had Jesus been disobedient to his parents prior
  to this?
• Was his staying behind in Jerusalem an act of
  rebellion?
• Note that Mary treasured these things in her
  heart
• It must have been an unfathomable experience for
  Mary
• By now she is in her mid-late 20s

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Twenty-Five Questions for Mary

• From Max Lucados God Came Near
• What was it like watching him pray?
• How did he respond when he saw other kids
  giggling during the service at the synagogue?
• When he saw a rainbow, did he ever mention a
  flood?
• Did you ever feel awkward teaching him how he
  created the world?

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Twenty-Five Questions for Mary

• When he saw a lamb being led to slaughter, did he
  act differently?
• Did you ever see him with a distant look on his
  face as if he were listening to someone you
  couldn't hear?
• How did he act at funerals?
• Did the thought ever occur to you that the God to
  whom you were praying was asleep under your own
  roof?
• Did you ever try to count the stars with him ...
  and succeed?

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Twenty-Five Questions for Mary

• Did he ever come home with a black eye?
• How did he act when he got his first haircut?
• Did he have any friends by the name of Judas?
• Did he do well in school?
• Did you ever scold him?
• Did he ever have to ask a question about
  Scripture?

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Twenty-Five Questions for Mary

• What do you think he thought when he saw a
  prostitute offering to the highest bidder the
  body he made?
• Did he ever get angry when someone was dishonest
  with him?
• Did you ever catch him pensively looking at the
  flesh on his own arm while holding a clod of
  dirt?
• Did he ever wake up afraid?
• Who was his best friend?

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Twenty-Five Questions for Mary

• When someone referred to Satan, how did he act?
• Did you ever accidentally call him Father?
• What did he and his cousin John talk about as
  kids?
• Did his other brothers and sisters understand
  what was happening?
• Did you ever think, That's God eating my soup?

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What Does This MeanFor Me?

• Nick Hamilton

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Next Week

• The Birth of John the Baptist

Questions?