Jesus Grows in Wisdom and Stature

• What does Luke 2:52 say about Jesus?

  He increased in wisdom, stature, favor with God and man
• What is the definition of wisdom as described in the material?

  Power of judging rightly and following sound actions
• How did Jesus grow intellectually according to the study material?

  By having practical knowledge for right decisions
• What does it mean that Jesus was gradually coming to the knowledge of His true identity?

  He was understanding His divine purpose and role
• How was Jesus' wisdom manifested?

  When He answered the teachers of the Law
• Where did Jesus' wisdom come from?

  From His Father in Heaven
• What does stature refer to in the context of Jesus' growth?

  To develop physically
• Why should we take care of our bodies according to the material?

  Because they are temples of the Holy Spirit
• How did Jesus find favor with God?

  Through love and obedience
• What sustained Jesus' relationship with His Father?

  Prayer
• How did Jesus find favor with man?

  Through interaction with different people
• What did Mary and Joseph not understand at first?

  What Jesus was saying
• What did Mary do with the things she pondered?

  She kept them in her heart
• How was Christ's true self-identity described in the material?

  It was gradually unfolding in Mary and Joseph
• What are the four areas in which Jesus grew according to the summary?

  • Wisdom (mentally)
  • Stature (physically)
  • Favor with God (spiritually)
  • Favor with man (socially)