Who is Jesus?: Luke 2:40-51

Jan 7, 2024    Steve Thorngate

Who Is Jesus?

Missing the Messiah


The Son of God was subject to the normal process of human growth. Luke 2:40, 52


How does the Son of God grow in wisdom?


Definition Omniscient

1: having infinite awareness, understanding, 2: possessed of universal or complete knowledge                  the omniscient God

How does the Son of God grow spiritually?

Matt 3:17


When Jesus returns from this journey, He is no longer referred to as a child  Luke 2:41-51


Jesus was fully God and fully teenager, but without sin.


Jesus was taking the role of the student.


How many times did Israel’s religious leaders miss the Messiah? Luke 2:46-47, Matt 2:1-6, Luke 22:66-71, John 19:19-22


Jesus wonders how His parents could’ve lost track of who He is!  Luke 2:49


Have you lost track of who Jesus is? 



Additional Verses for Study on His Omniscience as a man

 Matt. 9:4; John 2:24–25; 4:17–18; 11:11–14; Mark 13:32