39 min
Belhelvie Church Service - Sunday 15th January 2023 Belhelvie Church - Sermons
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- Christianity
‘When was it that we first forgot that questions help us grow?’
That’s a line from one of the hymns we sang this morning as we remembered the only story we have of Jesus’ life as a young man. Aged 12, having been to the Passover feast for possibly the first time, he stayed behind in Jerusalem - unbeknown to his parents – so he could hang around the Temple and have discussions with the scholars and priests there.
Our question to the 12 year old Jesus this morning is ‘Why? What made you want to stay so badly that you forgot (or overlooked!) how worried your parents would be when they realised you were missing on the journey home?’
(Clue. It’s something about being in a community where genuine questioners and genuine questions are made welcome).
‘When was it that we first forgot that questions help us grow?’
That’s a line from one of the hymns we sang this morning as we remembered the only story we have of Jesus’ life as a young man. Aged 12, having been to the Passover feast for possibly the first time, he stayed behind in Jerusalem - unbeknown to his parents – so he could hang around the Temple and have discussions with the scholars and priests there.
Our question to the 12 year old Jesus this morning is ‘Why? What made you want to stay so badly that you forgot (or overlooked!) how worried your parents would be when they realised you were missing on the journey home?’
(Clue. It’s something about being in a community where genuine questioners and genuine questions are made welcome).
39 min