86 messages at Tribe taught
out of Luke, in the order the book runs.
Luke 2 (Simeon passage)Born Champion： Isaiah's Prophecy of the Kingquoted at the opening of the service, describing Simeon being led by the Spirit to see the baby Jesus in the temple
Luke 2 (paraphrase)The Story of Christmas Begins in a Gardenthe nativity narrative read aloud, covering the census, birth in Bethlehem, and the angels appearing to the shepherds
Luke 1:1-20The Promise of Restread aloud by congregation members as the main passage for the sermon
Luke 1:8-18 (approximate)Travel Steady Along His Path： A Word for Tribe 2023Zechariah serving in the temple, the angel announcing the birth of John, used to illustrate long waiting before God acts suddenly
Luke 2The Story of Christmas Begins in a Gardenquoted at length telling the birth of Jesus, the angels appearing to the shepherds, and the shepherds finding the baby in the feeding trough
Luke 2Tribe Christmas Eve Serviceread aloud as the nativity account, from the census under Caesar Augustus through the shepherds returning to their flocks
Luke 2:1-7The Virgin and The Villagefulfillment of the Bethlehem prophecy, read aloud by a congregation member
Luke 2:1-20The Christmas Storyread as the nativity narrative including the shepherds and the angels
Luke 2:1-20Christmas： The Whole Storyread as the nativity account including the shepherds and the angels' announcement
Luke 2:1-7Fulfilled： The Prophecies of ChristmasAccount of Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem for the census and Jesus being born there, read aloud by a congregation member
Luke 3:21-22Shhhh! Smell Something?Read over Ian during a moment of personal prayer and blessing
Luke 3:21-22Smell SomethingBrian reads over Ian at baptism, God declares his beloved son
Luke 4:1The Festival of ShavuotJesus full of the Holy Spirit led by the Spirit, used to show Jesus himself followed the Spirit
Luke 4:1Following the Holy SpiritJesus, full of the Holy Spirit, was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Luke 4:18Your Calling: The Clue of the Callusquoted as Jesus describing his own calling, 'the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring good news'
Luke 5:1-11A Message For...recalled from memory as backstory of Peter's call to follow Jesus
Luke 5:10Your Calling: The Clue of the Calluscited as source of Jesus telling Simon 'from now on you'll be fishing for people', identifying Peter's calling
Luke 5:33-39Warnings About New Wineread aloud by congregation member as the second account of the same interaction, including the final line about old wine being just fine
Luke 5:33-39New Wineskins for Saleread aloud by a congregation member as the main text for the sermon on new wine and wineskins
Luke 5:33-39A Warning About New Wineread aloud by a second congregation member as a parallel account of the new wine parable
Luke 5:33-39New Wineskins for Saleread aloud as the main text for the sermon, about new wine and wineskins
Luke 5:33-39New Wineread aloud as a parallel account with additional details
Luke 5:33-39New Wineskins Will Cost YouRead aloud by a congregation member as the second main text on new wine and wineskins, including the line that the old wine is good enough
Luke 5:33-39Encounter in the InconvenienceNew wineskins passage; Brian highlights the line that no one who drinks old wine wants the inconvenience of new wine
Luke 5:33-39New Wineskin, New Capacityread aloud as a parallel account of the new wine and wineskins teaching
Luke 6:24-27Uncomfortable Is Not the Same as AbandonedAmanda cited the woe to you passages where Jesus lists comforts, saying she does not want to be in the woe to you column
Luke 6:38The Test of TithingBrian quotes Jesus saying give and it will be returned pressed down shaken together and running over
Luke 6:38The First TitheBrian quotes Jesus, give and you will receive, pressed down shaken together running over, to connect with the principle of sowing and reaping
Luke 6:46-49The Key That Unlocks Hearingthe parable of the two builders, used as the main text to teach the three-part principle of coming to Jesus, listening, and obeying
Luke 6:47-49Why is it Important to Walk in the Spirit?those who come to Jesus and obey build on solid rock, those who hear but do not obey build without foundation and collapse when floods come
Luke 7:36-50Clarity Comes Through Intimacythe sinful woman who anointed Jesus feet at the Pharisee's house, read aloud and discussed alongside the Mark passage
Luke 7:36-50Kiss the Sun or Lick the Dustmain passage read aloud, the woman who anoints Jesus feet at the Pharisees house
Luke 9:18-27Losing Your Life to Find Itmain passage read aloud, covers who people say Jesus is, Peter's confession, prediction of death and resurrection, and the call to take up the cross daily
Luke 9:23New Wineskin, New Capacitycited by a congregation member on taking up your cross daily as a step toward a new wineskin
Luke 10:19Turn The Cat Around Week 2quoted from The Passion Translation after a congregant shared about rebuking the devil to get out of bed
Luke 10:38-42Restfulness vs. RestlessnessBrian read the story of Mary and Martha to illustrate restfulness versus restlessness
Luke 11:1-10Worship and Prayerread aloud as Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray, including the parable of the friend knocking at midnight
Luke 11:11-13The Key That Unlocks Hearingif you then though you are evil know how to give good gifts, used to argue that hearing the voice of the Lord is also a gift not only a skill
Luke 12:1No Longer Slavescited as the source for leaven representing hypocrisy
Luke 12:1The Feast of Unleavened Breadmentioned by a congregation member as the source for leaven representing hypocrisy
Luke 12:47-48Finding Jesus in Leviticusread aloud by a congregation member about servants who know the master's will and the principle that much is required of those given much
Luke 12:47-48A Consuming Fireread aloud by a congregation member about servants who know the master's will being held to greater account
Luke 13Enter Into Abundancequoted by a congregation member to show yeast as something that permeates the whole dough, likened to the kingdom of God
Luke 13Portal of Bloodquoted to show the kingdom of God is like yeast that permeates the whole batch of dough
Luke 14Called To Holinessreferenced but not quoted directly, the parable of the king's banquet used to illustrate the meaning of 'called' as an invitation rather than a demand
Luke 14Called to HolinessReferenced by Brian as the parable of the king's banquet, used to illustrate the meaning of 'called' as an invitation rather than a demand
Luke 14:33The Test of TithingJesus says you cannot become his disciple without giving up everything you own
Luke 14:33The First TitheBrian quotes Jesus, you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own
Luke 16:10God's Callingif you are faithful in little things you will be faithful in large ones, and dishonesty in little means dishonesty with greater responsibility
Luke 16:10Character Before Callingquoted on faithfulness in little things leading to greater responsibility and true riches of heaven
Luke 17:17-19The Ola Offeringthe ten lepers, one returns to give thanks as a parallel to the free will offering
Luke 17:17-19The Olah OfferingJesus healing ten lepers, only one returning to give glory to God as a free will act of gratitude
Luke 17:32The World's First Selfieidentified as the second shortest verse in the Bible: 'Remember Lot's wife'
Luke 21The Cup of Israelreferenced as describing the time of tribulation from a Gentile and Christian perspective
Luke 21The Cup of Israelreferenced alongside Matthew 24 as the Gentile Christian understanding of the tribulation
Luke 21Mosaic Tiles of His Returnbriefly referenced as Jesus warning that when you see the abomination of desolation in Jerusalem, flee to the wilderness
Luke 21:1-36Comfort From The Kingprimary passage read aloud and discussed throughout the sermon as comfort from the king
Luke 21:1-4Shhhh! Smell Something?Read during offering to connect head knowledge versus heart knowledge to giving everything rather than just a portion
Luke 21:1-4Smell SomethingConnor reads the poor widow giving two coins, God looks at the heart not the outward amount
Luke 21:15Resurrection Week 3： Part 3God will give words and wisdom that adversaries cannot resist when believers are called to stand before rulers
Luke 21:20-24Sukkot Series Week 3： Sukkoth Builds GritJerusalem surrounded by armies, those in Judea fleeing, days of God's vengeance, Jerusalem trampled by Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles ends
Luke 23Filtering the FutureCongregation member cited darkness falling across the land at the crucifixion as a biblical example of atmospheric signs accompanying significant spiritual events
Luke 23Filtering the FutureElla reads it: darkness fell across the whole land from noon to three during the crucifixion and the temple curtain tore
Luke 23:56The Power Accessible in RecalibrationKey verse for the teaching: the women rested on the Sabbath after Jesus was buried, illustrating the power of ingrained spiritual discipline
Luke 24:1-49Clarity In Complexityprimary text read aloud together covering the resurrection appearances
Luke 24:1-49Clarity in ComplexityPrimary text read aloud together, used to trace the theme of clarity in complexity through the resurrection appearances
Luke 24:13-31Leave the Past Behind Youmain passage read aloud by the congregation, the road to Emmaus story
Luke 24:31-43New Body ComingJesus appearing to disciples in his resurrected body, showing his hands and feet, eating broiled fish
