Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem
Hi kids! In The Salvation Army, you might have noticed that we have many different names for churches. Some are called temples, such as Oshawa Temple in Ontario. Others are called citadels, such as St. John's Citadel in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some are simply called corps, such as Moose Jaw Corps in Saskatchewan. What kind of “church” do you attend? I love going to church every Sunday and I hope you do, too. When Jesus was growing up, He went to the temple with His parents. His example shows us that worshipping God is very important.
Your friend, Abby
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very year, Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover feast. When He was 12 years old, they went to the temple as usual. After the feast was over, His parents left to return home. Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were not aware of it. They thought He was somewhere in their group. So they travelled on for a day. Then they began to look for Him among their relatives and E ISSU friends. They did 1 not find Him, so they went back to Jerusalem to look for Him. After three days, they found Him in the temple courtyard, sitting with the teachers. Then He went back to Nazareth with His parents and obeyed them. Jesus became wiser and stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to God and to people. Read the whole story in your Bible in Luke 2:41-52.
Adapted from Boring Bible, Super Son by Andy Robb. Used with
permission.