Remembering Charlie Kirk
A study guide · September 14, 2025 · A Full Reward
In one paragraph
Brian led the Tribe fam through what he described as a continuation of the "Full Reward" series, anchored in 2 John 1:8. The sudden murder of Charlie Kirk gave the morning an unplanned but fitting weight, and the service ended with communion shared together in the bar where Tribe has met before. The series has been building on a single verse. John's warning to "watch out" so that you "receive your...
Read together
- 2 John 1:8 anchor verse for the series on full reward, quoted by a congregation member
- Psalms 139:16 used to describe God having a pre-written plan for each person's life
- Ephesians 2:10 referenced for the word poema, describing believers as God's masterpiece created to do good works
- Ephesians 2:8 paraphrased to contrast salvation by grace with the separate theme of reward for works
Talk about it
- Brian said that reward is based on how closely your life is aligned with God's plan for your life, and that your calling is as unique as you are. What does it look like practically to figure out what that calling actually is for you?
- Brian drew a distinction between working to be saved and working because you are saved. Where have you seen that difference play out, either in your own life or in church culture around you?
- Brian mentioned three reasons why Charlie Kirk's death hit people so hard, including the fear that standing boldly for your faith could cost you something personally. Has that fear ever shaped how you talk about your faith, and how do you think about it now?
- Brian described communion as the cup a Jewish groom would offer his bride as a marriage proposal, and said Jesus was using that same language with his disciples. How does thinking of communion that way change how you receive it?
- The visiting pastor Alex said the battle is not between God and the enemy but between us and the enemy, and that our job is to surrender and let God fight. What does surrendering in that way actually look like in a week like the one this congregation just had?