From the Virgin Womb to the Empty Tomb - 3

Dealing with a Teenager (You Don't "Deal" - You Train)

You deal with the mistakes you made or are making. But with teenagers, we don't merely "deal" with them - we continue the sacred work of training them in the ways of the Lord.

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I would like to park on just verse 40, but I only have so much time until Easter, so we must press forward through this rich passage that reveals so much about godly child-rearing and spiritual maturity.

I. Grew - Every Child Is Going to Grow Physically. We Put Far Too Much Emphasis on Body!

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II. Waxed Strong in Spirit - Jesus, Being All Man and All God, Could Not "Wax" Stronger in Anything as the God Side, But as a Young Man, He Matured Exactly as He Should

The phrase "waxed strong in spirit" reveals something prof...