This is going to be a different prayer series. We are not going to talk about why we should pray. That’s important, but not what we are doing. We are going straight to what. What to pray for yourself, your family, your church, your nation; and in covering what, we may get some how and why in there. The key is just to figure out what would God pray.

This is going to be a different prayer series. We are not going to talk about why we should pray. That’s important, but not what we are doing. We are going straight to what. What to pray for yourself, your family, your church, your nation; and in covering what, we may get some how and why in there. The key is just to figure out what would God pray.

Today we are going to look at Luke 2:40-52 because I just could not leave this one passage dangling, but if I did, it would not be the first time it was left dangling. We don’t study Luke 2:40-52. Oh, we want to know more about the childhood of Jesus, but then ignore the passage about the childhood of Jesus. It is understandable. We come to Luke 1-2 for Christmas, and by time we get to verse 2:20, 2:39 we have what we need and it’s time to move on to the New Year. This passage is not a part of Christmas, and it doesn’t really fit into our study of the life and ministry of Jesus, so it is just left there by itself. But God did give us this story. He wants us to see 12-year-old Jesus. 12-year-old Jesus has something 56-year-old Randy needs, as do you. I think there is something here for a decision you need to make in 2022. Let’s look at Luke 2:40-52.

Today we are going to look at Luke 2:40-52 because I just could not leave this one passage dangling, but if I did, it would not be the first time it was left dangling. We don’t study Luke 2:40-52. Oh, we want to know more about the childhood of Jesus, but then ignore the passage about the childhood of Jesus. It is understandable. We come to Luke 1-2 for Christmas, and by time we get to verse 2:20, 2:39 we have what we need and it’s time to move on to the New Year. This passage is not a part of Christmas, and it doesn’t really fit into our study of the life and ministry of Jesus, so it is just left there by itself. But God did give us this story. He wants us to see 12-year-old Jesus. 12-year-old Jesus has something 56-year-old Randy needs, as do you. I think there is something here for a decision you need to make in 2022. Let’s look at Luke 2:40-52.

Now my prayer is for each of you to have the best year ever, but the reality is even if you have your most amazing year, there will be times of struggles, trials, and troubles. How do we face an uncertain future? How do we live untroubled in troubled times?

Now my prayer is for each of you to have the best year ever, but the reality is even if you have your most amazing year, there will be times of struggles, trials, and troubles. How do we face an uncertain future? How do we live untroubled in troubled times?

Today we finish our study of the Christmas story as the Holy Spirit gave it to Luke. It is a story about an 8-day old Jesus, and two other children, Simeon and Anna. Luke 2:21-39.

Today we finish our study of the Christmas story as the Holy Spirit gave it to Luke. It is a story about an 8-day old Jesus, and two other children, Simeon and Anna. Luke 2:21-39.

The headlines for weeks in the Roman Times, Jerusalem Today, and every other paper would have been, Augustus Mandates Census. And that caused a great amount of time, money, and headache. We have been studying the Christmas story for 4 weeks, and now today we come to the heart of the story. Look with me at Luke 2:1-20.

The headlines for weeks in the Roman Times, Jerusalem Today, and every other paper would have been, Augustus Mandates Census. And that caused a great amount of time, money, and headache. We have been studying the Christmas story for 4 weeks, and now today we come to the heart of the story. Look with me at Luke 2:1-20.