December 29, 2024, Christmas 1C: "A Few of My Father's Things"

In the ancient world, children were scarcely seen as persons. They existed for the benefit of their parents, usually their fathers. But twelve-year-old Jesus shows us a revolutionary side of childhood. How does this episode in the Temple continue to fulfill Mary’s song? When Jesus says he is “among [his] Father’s things”, what is he talking about? What are these things and how do they impact our life? Pastor David preaches, “These Are a Few of My Father’s Things” based on Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Colossians 3:12-17; and Luke 2:41-52.