The Bible records little about Jesus’ childhood and adolescent years except for one episode where He visits the temple with His parents. This story has powerful and important lessons for us today.

<p>The Bible records little about Jesus’ childhood and adolescent years except for one episode where He visits the temple with His parents. This story has powerful and important lessons for us today.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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The Town of Nazareth Episode 4 The Town of Nazareth After being born in a stable and then fleeing to a foreign country after his birth, the town chosen for Jesus to live in would follow in a similar vein of hardship. Nazareth was an obscure and despised town that was held in low esteem, illustrated by Nathanael's words in John 1, verse 46, when he said, "'Can any good thing come from Nazareth?' Jesus passed by the wealthier towns and the courts of royalty to make his lot with the rough and ready people of Nazareth. [♪ music ♪ It was his parents' duty to teach him the scriptures, and the very words he had inspired Moses to write many years ago, he was now taught by his mother. She diligently taught him so that when he was older, people would ask and wonder how he knew so much, having never formally been trained in the schools of his day. Jesus grew up amongst the wicked inhabitants of Nazareth, but he grew in wisdom and the grace of God.

His life stands as a rebuke to those of us who think ourselves dependent upon fortune, place, and prosperity in order to live a good life. Sometimes temptation, adversity, and trials are the very discipline that we need. For nearly 30 years Jesus lived in Nazareth, where he worked in his later years as a carpenter. We really don't read anything about Jesus during these years except for 1 instance. For Jews, the dividing time between childhood and youth was 12 years old, and at the age of 12 Jesus' parents took him up to Jerusalem.

As he neared the temple and saw the priests conducting their work, he soon found himself in the midst of them talking with the religious leaders and teachers. 🎵 The Bible records how Jesus was both listening and also asking questions, questions that showed he had a depth of knowledge and understanding far beyond his years. His parents, Mary and Joseph, pack up their things and depart, along with the people who have come down from Nazareth. As it is a large group with many people, horses, and donkeys, they don't see him but think he's somewhere in the group. When they finally realize that he isn't there, they turn around and head back to Jerusalem.

Searching the city, they now come to the temple, and it's been 3 days since they have seen him, and they find him talking to the religious leaders and teachers. Asking him why he has caused them such heartache and pain, he responds and says, Did you not know that I must be about my father's business? Here, at the age of 12, is the first time recorded in scripture where he understands his divine mission from his heavenly father rather than his earthly father. For the next 18 years, while knowing that his mission on earth is a sacred 1, he returns back to Nazareth and performs the duties of a son, brother, friend, and citizen. No doubt Jesus had a hard time growing up.

Not only did he live in a rough town, but also from the age of 12 he knew that he was set apart for a different work. His life was a lonely 1, with even his own family not understanding his work. But having a sense of identity and a sense of mission gave him something to focus on in his early adolescent years. The clearer our sense of identity, mission, and purpose is in life, the more productive and fulfilling our lives will be. May we find these things in Jesus and allow him to direct our lives.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

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01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

4m

02 The Wise Men

4m

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

4m

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

4m

05 The Wedding at Cana

4m

06 The Pool of Bethesda

4m

07 John the Baptist

5m

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

4m

09 Calling the Disciples

4m

10 The Sermon on the Mount

4m

11 Peace, Be Still

3m

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

4m

13 Feeding the 5000

4m

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

5m

15 The Good Samaritan

5m

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

5m

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

5m

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

5m

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

5m

20 He Is Risen

6m

21 The Walk to Emmaus

5m

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

5m

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