Gospel of Luke Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/category/sermons/gospel-according-to-luke/ Open and Affirming Mon, 10 May 2021 12:42:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://refuge.church/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image.png Gospel of Luke Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/category/sermons/gospel-according-to-luke/ 32 32 244110223 50 Days of Easter // The Ascension https://refuge.church/2021/05/10/50-days-of-easter-the-ascension/ Mon, 10 May 2021 12:42:03 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7994 This week we look at the Ascension of Jesus as we continue our celebration of Easter. For the disciples their prophet, priest and King leaves them behind. What does this mean for them? What does this mean for us? Acts 1:1-11. Luke 24:50?-53 Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7994 50 Days of Easter // Be My Witnesses https://refuge.church/2021/05/05/50-days-of-easter-be-my-witnesses/ Wed, 05 May 2021 20:45:43 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7988 This week we look at Jesus’ final appearance to his disciples before his ascension to Heaven. What does it mean to be a witness? How do we witness? Is being a witness the same as evangelism? Knocking on peoples doors? Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7988 50 Days of Easter // Do you love Jesus? https://refuge.church/2021/04/26/50-days-of-easter-do-you-love-jesus/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:00:11 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7962 The most important question you’ll ever answer. So let me rephrase it, how have you loved Jesus so far today? Don’t answer here. Just think about it. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7962 50 Days of Easter // By His Wounds https://refuge.church/2021/04/20/50-days-of-easter-by-his-wounds/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:55:13 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7955 This weekend we continue celebrating Easter as we look at the resurrected Jesus appearing to the disciples. Why does the resurrected Jesus still have scars? Will he always have those scars? Will we still carry our scars into our own resurrection? If so, what about emotional scars? These are just some of the question we […]

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]]> 7955 50 Days of Easter // The Betrayers https://refuge.church/2021/04/12/50-days-of-easter-the-betrayers/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:08:00 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7932 As we continue our SEASON of Easter, this week, we do an origin story on the one who betrayed Jesus. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7932 From Jesus to Christ // Easter https://refuge.church/2021/04/05/easter/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:30:04 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7918 The Garden. The Cross. The Tomb. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay  

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]]> 7918 From Jesus to Christ // Do Not Judge https://refuge.church/2021/03/15/from-jesus-to-christ-do-not-judge/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:54:22 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7889 Continuing our series Jesus to Christ through Luke’s Gospel we look at a simple command DO NOT JUDGE. Haha, very funny Jesus. Good one. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7889 From Jesus to Christ // Do I really have to love my enemy? https://refuge.church/2021/03/08/from-jesus-to-christ-do-i-really-have-to-love-my-enemy/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:15:31 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7880 This week we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke and continue to now dive into the teachings of Jesus the Christ. Does he really mean we need to love our enemies? Do good to those who try to hurt us? And if so, why? Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7880 Baptism // God said so. So do it. https://refuge.church/2021/03/03/from-jesus-to-christ-gods-way-was-right/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:50:41 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7859 We over-complicate Baptism.  We make it things it’s not.  Baptism does not save, but if we aren’t obedient in this most basic act, have we really placed our faith in God’s gift of grace?  Baptism doesn’t save, but our obedience to Jesus command to be baptized is evidence of our being saved. Acts 22:16 // What are […]

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]]> 7859 From Jesus to Christ // The Pitiful People https://refuge.church/2021/02/21/from-jesus-to-christ-the-pitiful-people/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:15:54 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7784 Gospel of Luke 6:17?-26 // Have you ever thrown yourself a pity party? Have you ever been invited to someone else’s pity party?  This week we kick-off a three week study of Jesus sermon on the plain from the Gospel of Like as we look at what Jesus says it means to be blessed, and […]

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]]> 7784 From Jesus to Christ // Parable of the Good Samaritan https://refuge.church/2021/02/16/from-jesus-to-christ-parable-of-the-good-samaritan/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:30:50 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7733 This week’s guest speaker Dwayne Jackson takes us through Luke 10:25?-37 as he looks at the parable of the Good Samaritan with a special focus on racial injustice and black history. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7733 From Jesus to Christ // The Holy Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/02/08/from-jesus-to-christ-holy-jesus-fish/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:39:52 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7724 This week we continue our study through Luke’s Gospel with a new take on a familiar story. Right after the miracle, Peter says to Jesus … “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.” Why? What can we learn from Peter’s reaction? Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7724 From Jesus to Christ // The Inaugural Address of Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/02/01/from-jesus-to-christ-jesus-inaugural-address/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:47:51 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7709 Luke 4:14-30. Jesus returns home to Nazareth full of the Spirit. He’s welcomed. He teaches. He’s praised. He’s admired. They try to kill him. WTH??? Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7709 From Jesus to Christ // The Temptation of Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/01/24/from-jesus-to-christ-the-temptation-of-jesus/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:56:51 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7693 At Jesus’ baptism, the voice of heaven spoke ONCE. But the voice of hell keeps going and going and going. What can we learn from Jesus’ battle with temptation? What weapons does the enemy have? What weapons do we have? Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7693 From Jesus to Christ // The Baptism of Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/01/18/from-jesus-to-christ-you-say/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:13:12 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7678 One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”  – Luke 3:21-23 Full Message Audio […]

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]]> 7678 From Jesus to Christ // The Announcement of Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/01/10/from-jesus-to-christ-god-told-me/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:37:39 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7662 God is speaking to us today more than ever. He is speaking to us unmistakably, authoritatively, personally, when we read, hear, study and meditate on scriptures. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7662 From Jesus to Christ // Tween Jesus https://refuge.church/2021/01/05/from-jesus-to-christ-tween-jesus/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:07:41 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7635 He didn’t have to submit but He did so anyway. Full Message Audio Livestream Replay

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]]> 7635 The Hope of Anna https://refuge.church/2020/12/15/the-hope-of-anna/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:27:56 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=7539 “There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at […]

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]]> 7539 An Honest Discussion on Doubt https://refuge.church/2020/04/28/an-honest-discussion-on-doubt/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:37:54 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6847 This past Saturday night as a church we concluded the Gospel of Luke (chapter 24) through a virtual worship gathering.  Often in the church, doubt is like a 4-letter word.  You start expressing your doubts and people start avoiding eye contact, or even worse, they give you the look of judgment like you’re already half […]

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]]> 6847 Normalcy Bias (the road to Emmaus) https://refuge.church/2020/04/14/normalcy-bias-the-road-to-emmaus/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:45:49 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6803 What an odd way to gather for our Easter worship service, but God made it beautiful.  This week, we concluded our study in the Gospel of Luke looking at the first appearance of Jesus after his resurrection and the very first Christian converts.  We all assume life will continue down this linear path, but if […]

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]]> 6803 The 5 Greatest Meals in History https://refuge.church/2020/04/06/the-5-greatest-meals-in-history/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:48:26 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6774 This past Saturday night, on our live stream virtual gathering, we looked at the five meals in history (from a Christian) perspective that changed everything.  Five meals we can look at that we can draw a line in the sand and see a clear “world before” and the “world after”. Audio Only Message Livestream Replay

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]]> 6774 Parable of the Talents https://refuge.church/2020/03/31/parable-of-the-talents/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:05 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6742 Due to the coronavirus, Refuge has been holding our gatherings as a Live Stream together.  Below you can find a video recording of that live stream.  This week I had the opportunity of teaching the Parable of the Talents from Luke 19 as we compared how three servants to a king invested his resources, and […]

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]]> 6742 Coronavirus Update (week 1) https://refuge.church/2020/03/22/coronavirus-update-week-1/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:14:02 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6755 This is the audio from our live stream, the first week we were unable to gather together.  Since I know some couldn’t attend, or maybe some want to give it a second listed, I thought it appropriate to post.  We talked about the three pillars of Refuge; deep study, deep relationships and deep service and […]

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]]> 6755 Help Heal https://refuge.church/2020/03/17/help-heal/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:19:57 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6660 Saturday night at Refuge Church, special guest speaker Scott Morrison continued our look at the book of Luke.  In this story, a paralyzed man is brought to Jesus for healing.  Initially, the crowd was too big to get close to him.  So do they give up?  No, they get creative and make it happen.  This […]

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]]> 6660 Good Samaritan / State of the Church https://refuge.church/2020/03/04/good-samaritan-state-of-the-church/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:11:01 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6643 Everyone has heard of a ‘Good Samaritan’….but where does this term actually come from?  Saturday night at Refuge Church, lead teacher Brian talked about that very topic, as well as giving us our yearly “State of the Church” address as we continue our series in the book of Luke.  Check it out! Luke 10

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]]> 6643 Ataraxia https://refuge.church/2020/02/24/ataraxia/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:13:40 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6627 Are you a worrier?  Saturday night at Refuge Church, lead teacher Brian talk about that very topic from Luke 12.  Jesus instructs us not to worry…but it’s not that easy.  By the way, Ataraxia means a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.  So sit down, take a deep breath, and give this […]

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]]> 6627 Prodigal Son(s) https://refuge.church/2020/02/21/prodigal-sons/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:50:18 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6620 This week at Refuge Church, lead teacher Brian talked about the story of the Prodigal son.  This is one of the most famous parables of Jesus, but as it turns out, there are 2 prodigal sons in this story.  What does this mean, and why should we care?  Check it out.  Luke 15:11-32

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]]> 6620 Looking through my Jesus shades https://refuge.church/2020/02/11/looking-through-my-jesus-shades/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:15:17 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6587 Last Saturday night at Refuge Church, guest speaker Matt Podrasky brought us a message about happiness and the ‘Attitudes that should be’.  Is happiness the purpose of life?  If we want to truly be happy, we need to see the world the way Jesus sees it.  Grab your Jesus Shades and give it a look. […]

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]]> 6587 Fort Myers Miracle? https://refuge.church/2020/02/05/fort-myers-miracle/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:04:49 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6568 At Refuge Church on Saturday night, Lead Teacher Brian talked about the story of Jesus showing up to a funeral of a widow’s only son.  Death is a natural part of life, but we see Jesus bend the natural, and bring her son back from the dead.  It brings up an interesting question….should we pray […]

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]]> 6568 BE HEALED! https://refuge.church/2020/01/27/be-healed/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:56:16 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6551 Saturday night at Refuge, Brian and Jaime brought us a message about healing and faith.  Multiple times in the New Testament, we see Jesus heal someone in response to their faith.  Does that mean that we are entitled to healing, as Christians?  Check it out, and enjoy this acoustic music set. Luke 7 & Daniel […]

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]]> 6551 You don’t have to put on the Red Light https://refuge.church/2020/01/22/you-dont-have-to-put-on-the-red-light/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:50:33 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6537 This past Saturday night at Refuge, Lead Teacher Brian brought us the story of Jesus at a dinner party with a bunch of religious people.  In this story, an uninvited guest shows up….the town prostitute.  If the religious people were right, Jesus would have condemned this woman.  Check it out, as we continue our series […]

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]]> 6537 ‘Scum’, party of 4? https://refuge.church/2020/01/08/scum-party-of-4/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:21:01 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6488 Saturday night at Refuge Church, Lead Teacher Brian talked about something we can all relate to….Food.  Jesus shared meals with people from a lot of different backgrounds.  The religious people of his day were offended that he would eat with such ‘Scum’.  Sharing a meal with someone can be a very intimate thing, and God […]

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]]> 6488 “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” https://refuge.church/2019/12/31/isnt-there-anyone-who-knows-what-christmas-is-all-about/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 21:49:57 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6479 This past Saturday night at Refuge Church, we had our annual Christmas service to remember the birth of the Messiah.  Jesus’ birth was the beginning of the change of EVERYTHING.  But in our culture, it seems to stop right there.  What is Christmas all about anyway?  Well, it’s about a lot more than just a […]

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]]> 6479 The Artist formerly known as Yahweh https://refuge.church/2019/12/31/the-artist-formerly-known-as-yahweh/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 21:43:11 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=6476 Luke 1

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