Show sunday school lessons of current date ST JOSEPHS SUNDAY SCHOOL the st joseph xa sunday school lecta at in the morning exercise baisi of the regular catechism and thua ch and bible bis tw FOR presbyterians RIANS BAPTISTS METHO AND episcopalians EPISCOPAL IANS lesson I 1 january 3 BOYHOOD OF luke 52 introductions the birth of jesus was aa by au angel to alary and later to joseph this was in nazareth their home jesus was born in bethlehem whither joseph and alary had gondon a journey nazareth was in bethlehem an fn judea tho circumcision and naming of jesus the presentation in the temple when he was recognized by simeon and anna tho coming of tho wise men the attempt by bierod tha great to child the night into egypt and the return to nazareth all preceded the events of this jasson place nazareth time A D 8 head luke amatt 23 luke 2138 21 38 matt 2 memory verses 49 51 GOLDEN TEXT and jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with god and man luke I 1 jesus taken ip tho passover feast ver 40 42 the history of about ten years is condensed into a single verse the fortieth this gives us a clear though bret vision 0 what jesus was like up to the age of twelve his parents habit of attending the beast la jerusalem shows that they were devout this was one of the three great jewish feasts Taberna clea and pentecost being the others the passover commemorated mem orated the merciful passing over of the jewish families in egypt when the angel of death destroyed the first born of all other families in the land the law did not require women to attend the passover but women who did so were commended for piety at twelve a jewish boy became a son ot the law from this date jesus would take on in the eyes of others the i responsibilities of maturity it was the period of transition from childhood II 11 left behind n jerusalem vcr 43 45 the passover lasted a week joseph and iary observed it as was customary jn their day modifications had taken place 11 its institution ehod but no departure from the essential character of the feast jesus ate the lamb with his parents and recalled the protecting blood upon the lintel ant door posts ehod 1222 luke refers here to jesus as a boy see n V in the sixteenth verse he refers to him babe in th for jUeth as a child and later gives an account of his work as a man among the hundreds of thousands in attendance at the feast it would be easy for a boy to stray from the company of his parents especially it they thought him able to take care of himself boys of twelve among the jews were near manhood being imore mature than american boya of that ageno doubt jesus was regarded by joseph and alary as fully able to take care th they were not disturbed when they did not see him daring the first hours of the journey toward home but when they had journeyed tor a day they began to feel some anxiety this became intense when they failed to find him among their friends or relatives it may be that they remembered the perils which surrounded his infancy this would fill them with foreboding marys heart would ache tor her firstborn first born 1 l III conversing with the teachers ver 46 50 according to the jewish manner of designating a period of time after three days may mean on the third day on the first day they journeyed homeward discovering his absence at the close of the day the second day they returned to the city searching among the caravans as they went and in the city on their arrival the third day they found him with the doctors or teachers of the law every hour would increase their anxiety and alarm alarm changed to astonishment when they found him for he was with some of the most eminent men of the country and was receiving from them an attention which would have filled joseph and mary with a sense of gratification had they been less excited tor the wisdom wib which he discussed the question of the law filled his hearers we may believe with admiration as well as astonishment marys address to him seems to reveal nervous weariness and impatience which were natural under the circumstances it s likely that for two nights she had slept little in reply jesus at this time gjoke the first ol 01 his words of which the record has come to us lie spoke with composure and dignity mary had referred to joseph as bis father ahls he corrects aby the last words of his reply my fathers business or my fathers house IV returns to nazareth ver ai 62 though conscious of his divine duty jesus recognized the present claims of joseph and mary from mark 63 we learn that be was a carpenter it Is believed that joseph died soon after this in Nazareth he spent eighteen more years preparing for his great ministry later kindergarten OUTLINE for L P S sunday school god protects moses text exodus II 11 time during bondage of israelites place egypt review SECOND intermediate DIVISION A fast day exercises A general review ot lessons proving the aim true greatness Is acquired through inspiration SECOND intermediate DEPT fast day exercises division B A general review ol 01 lessons proving the aim tim life Is the guidance ot the spirit of god theological fast day exercises B A general review ot pase j ed over during the year which size gods man theological fast day exercises division A A general review of the ast ed over during the year gods power |