1. Today’s Scripture: Morning Message: Luke 2:41-52
“Jesus’ Life Before 30”

2. “Jesus’ Life Before Thirty”

3. Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!  
Hebrews 4:15 CEV

4. Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God.   9Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him.  
Hebrews 5:8,9 CEV

5. Jesus’ Culture.
1st century Jewish Culture.

7. Like a young plant or a root that sprouts in dry ground, the servant grew up obeying the Lord. He wasn't some handsome king. Nothing about the way he looked made him attractive to us.
Isaiah 53:2 CEV

8. Jesus’ Growth and Development

9. His mother said, "Son, why have you done this to us
His mother said, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been very worried, and we have been searching for you!" 
Luke 2:48 CEV

10. Jesus’ Parents

11. Jesus (Joshua)
James (Jacob)
Joseph
Judah
Simon (Simeon)

12. When Jesus' family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control. 
Mark 3:21 CEV

13. Jesus’ Hometown

16. Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees, and they saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" 
Mark 2:16 CEV

17. Jesus’ Education

18. When Jesus finished speaking, the crowds were surprised at his teaching.   29He taught them like someone with authority, and not like their teachers of the Law of Moses. 
Matthew 7:28, 29 CEV

19. Jesus’ Job

20. 24Anyone who hears and obeys these teachings of mine is like a wise person who built a house on solid rock.
26Anyone who hears my teachings and doesn't obey them is like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Matthew 7:24, 26 CEV

21. Jesus’ Marital Status

22. Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens, and birds have nests
Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens, and birds have nests. But the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own." 
Matthew 8:20 CEV

23. In Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.
Colossians 2:9 NLT
In Christ all the full measure of divinity has taken up bodily residence.
Colossians 2:9 KNT

24. “40 The child grew up and became strong. He was filled with wisdom
“40 The child grew up and became strong. He was filled with wisdom  Jesus matured in wisdom and years ”
Luke 2 CEB

25. God put Jesus forward as the place of mercy, through faithfulness, by means of his blood.
Romans 3: 25 KNT