Godly Growth

Luke 2:41-52
-When you lose something important and valuable, you will search long and hard for it. The value of something in your life can be seen by how much you search for it.
-We should not move forward in our lives without Jesus. Jer 29:13-14, Heb 11:6
1. Growing in stature. v45-52
2. Growing in wisdom. Am I wiser than I was a year ago? v47-48, wisdom includes knowing when to listen and ask questions, Prov 1:7, 2 Tim 3:14-17
3. Growing in favor with God and others. One of the ways Jesus grew in favor with God and man was by spending time with and talking about God. The temple was important in the life of Jesus. By following and identifying with the Lord, Jesus found favor with God and man.
4. Growing in understanding.  Jesus grew in understanding of the timing of God. 1 Pet 5:6-7. I need to wait on the Lord and step out in faith. How patient and faithful am I when God's time frame is different than mine.
5. Growing in obedience. v51, Phil 2:7-8, Heb 5:7-8. Surrender and obey.