Finding Christ This Christmas
Text: Luke 2:41-50
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 to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
I) In what sense might we lose Jesus?
John 10:27-28
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
II) Who might lose Jesus, who might lose Christ?
III) Where did they lose the Lord Jesus?
IV) How may we lose Jesus? How did they do it?
Verse 44 tells us. “But they, supposing Him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey.”
V) How can we find Jesus this Christmas?
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
I believe if you open your heart to the Lord, He’ll show you where it was. If you pray the prayer we’ve been given in Psalms 139:23-24, “Search me, oh God, and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me,”
In order for anyone to find Jesus we must first admit we have lost him or don’t know how to find him.
It is my prayer that we all find Jesus this Christmas. Remember the way to finding anything is go back to the last place you knew where it was.
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