Early Years of Jesus

• The Word of Life
• Pre-existence of the Word
• Was with God
• Was the same as God
• Agency of the Word
• All things created through the Word
• Nothing created without the Word
• Humanity of the Word
• Became a human being
• Lived among us
• Ministry of the Word
• Source of Life
• Brought light to mankind
• Gave us the right to become God's Children
• Blessed us all.


• John's Birth Announced
• John's beginnings
• Born during old age of his parents
• Filled with the Holy Spirit before birth
• John's lifestyle
• Will be great in the Lord's sight
• Will not drink wine or strong drink
• John's ministry
• Will bring fathers and children together again
• Will turn disobedient children back to God
• Will get the Lord's people ready for Jesus


• Jesus' Birth Announced
• Angel's message
• You are blessed
• You will give birth to a son
• You will name him Jesus
• Angel's explanation
• Holy Spirit will come on you
• Power of God will rest upon you
• Nothing that God cannot do
• Elizabeth is pregnant in old age
• Mary's response
• I am the Lord's servant
• May it happen to me


• Mary Visits Elizabeth
• Mary's greeting
• Miraculous response
• Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit
• Baby jumped with gladness


• Mary's Song of Praise
• Overflows with gratitude
• God has remembered me
• God has done great things for me
• Overflows with worship
• God's mercy
• Lifts up the lowly
• Fills the hungry
• God's judgment
• Scatters the proud
• Brings down kings
• Sends rich away empty-handed
• God's faithfulness
• Kept promise to our ancestors
• Came to help Israel
• Extends mercy to Abraham and his descendants forever

• Birth of John the Baptist
• Celebration
• A son is born
• Family and neighbors rejoice
• Circumcision
• Family tradition: name him Zechariah
• Father's faith: his name is John
• Community
• Filled with fear
• Wondered what John would be


• Zechariah's Prophecy
• Provision of God
• To help his people and set them free
• To provide a mighty Savior for us
• Promise of God
• To save us from our enemies
• To show mercy to our ancestors
• To allow us to serve him without fear
• To make us holy and righteous before him
• Portent of God
• John will be called a prophet of the Most High God
• John will go ahead of the Lord
• To prepare His road for Him
• To tell his people they will be saved and their sins will be forgiven
• Purpose of God
• To cause salvation to rise on us
• To bring encouragement and positive hope
• To guide their steps into the path of peace


• Birth of Jesus
• Journey to Bethlehem
• Caesar's decree
• Joseph's obedience
• Miracle in Bethlehem
• Divine timing
• Divine delivery


• Shepherds and the Angels
• The Bethlehem shepherds
• Humble occupation
• Heavenly visitation
• The angelic messenger
• Do not be afraid
• I bring you good news
• You will know the truth by a sign
• The heavenly army
• Singing praises to God
• Peace on earth
• The newborn baby
• Born as predicted: in Bethlehem
• Born in humble circumstances
• Born miraculously to a virgin
• People all around: filled with wonder
• The virgin mother: thought deeply about all these things


• Jesus Presented in the Temple
• Fulfilling all the Law
• The law of purification
• The law of the first-born male
• The witness of Simeon
• He was righteous and devout
• He looked for the Savior
• He was walking in the Spirit
• He saw by spiritual revelation
• The witness of Anna
• A godly woman
• A giving life


• Visitors from the East
• The inquiry of the Magi
• The disturbance of Herod and the Jewish leaders
• The answer of the Jewish leaders
• The wicked plot of Herod
• The supernatural journey to Bethlehem
• The presentation of the gifts
• The divine intervention


• Escape to Egypt
• The angel's warning
• Flight to Egypt
• Remain until told to return
• Political asylum to fulfill a prophecy
• Herod's rage
• Discovered trick of the Magi
• Slew all the little boys
• Fulfilled Jeremiah 31:15


• Return from Egypt
• A visit by an angel
• Herod is dead
• Return to Israel
• A warning in a dream
• Herod's successor dangerous
• Settled in Nazareth to fulfill a prophecy


• Jesus in the Temple
• The annual feast in Jerusalem
• The return after the feast
• Parents leave for home
• Jesus stays in Jerusalem
• The missing child alert
• Jesus not found among family and friends
• Parents return to Jerusalem
• Search for three anxious days
• The unusual learning session
• Fascinated listeners
• Profound questions and answers
• Upset parents
• The submission of Jesus