JANUARY 18, 2026

TEXT: LUKE 2

Introduction:
>Mary & Joseph ______ _________ focused on Jesus (Luke 2:16-19, 20-24; Matthew 2:13-15)
>_____________ was focused on Jesus (Luke 2:25-34)
>_______ was focused on Jesus (Luke 2:36-38)
>The _____________ were focused on Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)
>_________ was focused on Jesus (Matthew 2:16-18)

I. Mary and Joseph were _______________ as children of God (vv. 39-42)
A. They were faithful to God’s _______ (vv. 39-40)
B. They were faithful to God’s _________ (v. 41-42)
C. They were faithful to God’s _______ (v. 42)

II. Mary and Joseph _______ focus on Jesus while obeying God (vv. 43-45)
A. They were ____________________ at the Temple in Jerusalem (v. 43a)
B. They were ________________ for the return journey to their home (v. 43b)
C. They were _____________ on other important things (vv. 44-45)

III. Mary and Joseph _______________ to find Jesus where they left Him (vv. 45-52)
A. They renewed their focus on Jesus by _____________ Him (v. 45)
B. They found Jesus where they had last been ___ _________ with Him (vv. 46-48a)
C. They found Jesus to renew their _________________________ to care for Him (vv. 48b-52)