Growing Resolute (2:23)

The Gospel According to Matthew
Jesus for President (Part 4: Growing Resolutely)

Jesus grew up in Nazareth, but the Bible doesn’t tell us very much about his life until He’s about 30 years old. What was Jesus doing for the first 30 years of his life?

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men (Luke 2:52)


1. Jesus grew in Wisdom
~ Jewish Education, Luke 2:47, etc.
~ How do you plan to grow in wisdom in 09?
~ But you shouldn’t ONLY grow in wisdom!

2. Jesus grew in Stature
~ Healthy living, hard work, 1 Cor. 6:19, etc.
~ How do you plan to grow in stature in 09?
~ But you shouldn’t ONLY grow in stature!

3. Jesus grew in Favor with God
~ Scripture (Matt. 4:1-11), Prayer (Luke 5:16), etc
~ How do you plan to grow in favor with God in 09?
~ But you shouldn’t ONLY grow in favor with God!

4. Jesus grew in Favor with Men
~ Friend of sinners (Matthew 11:19), etc
~ How do you plan to grow in favor with men in 09?
~ But you shouldn’t ONLY grow in favor with men!


In 2 Weeks: John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-12)