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We can become more like Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ was Once a
Luke 2: 52 Child Like Me
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature Lesson 9
and in favour with God and man. Primary 2 CTR A

Use this as a review of the lesson

Each of you is growing in stature (height) and also growing in or when it is your turn to give a part of
wisdom, because you are learning to choose the right.
Family Home Evening
Heavenly Father is pleased when we become more like Jesus. Jesus
always chose the right. Do you think Jesus made fun of other
children?

Think to yourself, “How do I treat a child others are making fun of?”

When young Jesus was playing and his mother or Joseph asked him
to do something, what do you think he did?

Think to yourself, “What do I do if I am playing and my mother or

father asks me to do something?”

Jesus also “grew in favour” with other people. They liked to be

around him.

Would you have liked to have Jesus for your friend when he was a
boy?
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Jesus Christ was Once a Baby
Some of the things Jesus had when he was a baby were
very similar to things you used when you were a baby,
and some of the things were very different.
Jesus in the Temple
When Jesus was 12 years old, he traveled to Jerusalem
with his parents to the feast of the Passover. On their
way back, Mary and Joseph noticed Jesus was missing.
Mary and Joseph were worried and frightened at the end
of the first day’s travel when they could not find Jesus
anywhere. They hurriedly returned to Jerusalem and
looked for three days before they finally found him.
They found Jesus in the temple. He was talking with men
who had studied the scriptures a great deal. These men
were surprised that Jesus knew so much. And all that
heard him were astonished at his understanding and
answers.
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Luke 2: 41-50 Jesus Once was a Little Child
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the
passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after
the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus
tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s
journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem,
seeking him. Jesus Once was a Little child
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking Jesus once was a little child,
them questions. A little child like me;
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and And he was pure and meek and mild,
answers. As a little child should be.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto So, little children,
him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have Let’s you and I
sought thee sorrowing. Try to be like him,
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I Try, try, try.
must be about my Father’s business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. He played as little children play
The pleasant games of youth;
But he never got vexed if the game went wrong,
And he always spoke the truth.
So, little children,
Let’s you and I
Try to be like him,
Try, try, try.
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Jesus probably helped Joseph with his work, and Joseph may have Jesus Studied the Scriptures
taught Jesus to be a carpenter like himself

in his home Jesus was told stories about the prophets, like the
stories we read in the Bible. He was also taught to pray and to
choose to do the right just as we are taught by our parents. Mary
and Joseph believed in Heavenly Father just as we do.

Jesus may have done some of the same things that you do, such as,
run errands, help his parents, go to school, take care of a baby, sing
songs, play games, or run races. He may not have ridden a horse,
but he probably rode a donkey.

Mary taught Jesus to pray

Young boys of Nazareth went to school at the synagogue, or
church. The schoolteacher was head of the village synagogue. He
was called a rabbi. Besides being taught at home, Jesus may have
gone to a school like this one.

The school does not have any books. In Jesus’ time, boys learned
to read from scrolls. A scroll is a long strip of paper-like material
with writing on it, fastened at each end to a stick. As one end is
unrolled, the other is rolled up so a piece about the size of a page
is visible.

The scrolls the children studied at school contained the teachings

of the prophets who had lived before Jesus Christ was born. The
children learned to read and write from the scrolls. This could be
compared to us learning to read and write from the Bible.