The Follower's Journey - "Child Stage" - Luke 2:52 - Tim Nay

The Follower's Journey: Child Stage

Luke 2:52
Tim Nay

Part of The Follower's Journey

March 30, 2025

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God 
was upon him. —LUKE 2:40 

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man. —LUKE 2:52 

11 “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” —1 CORINTHIANS 13:11 

PHRASES from the PHASES - CHILD: 
“I do not feel the lessons are spiritually feeding ME enough.” 
“No one cares about ME.” 
“I wonder if the lead pastor is going to acknowledge ME today.” 
“The songs do not minister to ME.” 
“Why can’t people follow Jesus seriously, like ME?” 
“They were rude to ME on purpose.” 

A spiritual parent for CONNECTION, CORRECTION, and constant ENCOURAGEMENT. 

Connection to other BELIEVERS. 

46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, —ACTS 2:46 

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 

Correction from biblical MISUNDERSTANDINGS and MISDIRECTED enthusiasm. 

26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. —ACTS 18:26 

8 “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” —1 CORINTHIANS 13:8-11 

CONSTANT encouragement from OTHERS. 

CONSTANT… 
Encouragement to FEED themselves spiritually. 
Encouragement to keep their eyes on JESUS. 
Encouragement to learn their GIFTEDNESS. 

TAKEAWAY: What step do you need to take to be closer CONNECTED with OTHERS?