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Luke 2:41-49; The Desire of Ages, pp. 75-83

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very year Mary and Joseph went to The family soon found a place to stay.
Jerusalem for the Passover, but Jesus Then Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the
had always stayed home. This was to be His Temple to the evening sacrifice service.
Perhaps Jesus grew quiet and
thoughtful as He saw the lamb
on the altar. Maybe He realized
that the sacrifice pointed to Him.
He would someday serve as the
Lamb of God, dying for the
sins of the world.
When the great festival
was over, the crowds packed
up and started home. The
group from Nazareth spread
out along the road. Mary
walked and visited with the
women up front. Joseph
and the other men followed
behind. The children probably
ran back and forth between the
two groups.
That evening, when it was
time to set up camp, Mary
called to Joseph, “Have you
seen Jesus?” Together they
called and searched. But Jesus
was nowhere to be found. No
one had seen Him all day. The
last place anyone remembered
seeing Him was in Jerusalem.
It was already too dark to

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 The Message
We can serve God
wherever we are. Memory Verse
“Serve the Lord your
God with all your heart
travel. There was nothing they could do except and with all your soul”
pray. Next morning Joseph and Mary quickly (Deuteronomy 10:12).
turned back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus.
All day they searched the city marketplaces
and streets. Finally, they went to the Temple
and searched among all the pillars and
porches. At last they heard the sweet sound of
Jesus’ voice.
Jesus had
stayed at the
Temple, trying
to learn all He
could. Joseph
and Mary found
Him sitting at
the feet of the
teachers, listening
and asking
questions. The
teachers were
amazed by all
that He knew.
“Son!” Mary
exclaimed as she
ran up to Him, “why
have you done this
to us? We have
been terribly
worried! We
searched all over trying to find You!”
Jesus looked at His parents in surprise.
“Why have you been looking for Me?” He returned to Nazareth with them. God wanted
asked. “Didn’t you know that I had to be in Him to continue serving at home and in the
My Father’s house?” Jesus felt at ease in God’s carpenter shop for a few more years.
house. Like Jesus, we can serve at home, school,
Jesus saw how concerned Mary and Joseph and church. We can serve God wherever we
were. He loved them, and He obediently are.

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 S A B B A T H S U N D A Y
D O Look for a picture of the Temple. How is it
S H A R E With your family, walk along a different from your church?
quiet path. Stop and read your lesson story
together. Make believe that you see Jerusalem S H A R E For family worship, build a model of
in the distance. Say together, “I rejoiced with the Temple, using what you can find at home. Make
those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of one room the room in which Jesus talked with the
the Lord.’ Our feet are standing in your gates, O teachers of the law. Read Luke 2:41-52 together.
Jerusalem!”
D O Say the memory verse together.
R E A D Read Deuteronomy 10:12 together.
P RAY Ask God to bless the members of your
Teach the verse to your family.
church.
S I N G Sing “Be Like Jesus” (Sing for Joy, no.
115).
In Jewish families, turning
12 means that you are no longer
M O N D A Y a child and that you can take part in
D O Bring some simple materials such as paper, cloth, holy services, such as Passover.
etc., to family worship today. Talk about how you can use
each object to serve the Lord.
R E A D Read Galatians 5:13 together.
P R A Y Tell how you served at school today. Thank God
for helping you.
D O Say your memory verse together.

T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y
R E A D With your family, read Luke D O Collect some things around the house, such as a
2:51. What does this text tell about how piece of wood, a hammer, a bowl, a jug, a broom. During
Jesus served? How can you serve in the worship, act out and tell your family what Jesus might
same way? have done with each object.
P R A Y Ask God to help you follow S I N G Sing “I Want to Be” (Sing for Joy, no. 124)
Jesus’ example. and “A Happy Home” (Sing for Joy, no. 136).
S H A R E Talk about the things D O After family worship, be like Jesus. Do
your parents ask you to do. something to help someone in your family.

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 T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y
D O For family worship, tell your family three
R E A D During family worship, read
things about your Bible lesson story.
Deuteronomy 10:12 together. What is our
service to be like? Which words in this verse R E A D Read Luke 2:40 together. Jesus was
suggest that we serve out of love? a “preteen” in this story. Pretend that you are a
talk-show host. Ask a preteen or an adult what
D O Ask an adult to tell you what they did activities, or privileges they enjoy. Ask what the
to serve when they were children. Whom preteen does to serve God.
can you serve with a glass of water or D O With your family, plan an activity to serve
juice? Do it today.
God tomorrow. Say your memory verse together.
D O Say your memory verse together. Sing a song about serving, then thank God for
opportunities to serve.

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