Jesus is in charge; and He proves it on the worst night of His life by turning it into the greatest night of ours. To unfold this theme, we’re going to walk through 3 truths that reveal how Jesus’ sovereignty was perfectly at work in His darkest hours—and how we can be utterly confident that this same sovereignty is at work in our lives today, bringing about His unstoppable redemptive purposes. (Luke 22:7–30)

Are we following the true Jesus, or following a Jesus that is a product of warped expectations? Let's unpack Judas' betrayal, which was fueled by unbelief and greed, and how God turns what is meant for evil, for good. (Luke 22:1-6)

In Luke 21, Jesus refuses to let His disciples stay comfortable or distracted. He gives them—and He gives us—the exact roadmap for how to live ready every single day. When Jesus returns, the only thing that will matter is whether you were ready to meet Him.

God is not impressed by the quantity of our giving, but by the quality of our hearts—revealed through faith, dependence, and worship. In Luke 21:1-4, we stand in that temple court with a woman who gave everything—not for the clatter of approval, but for God’s eyes alone. And her story answers three life-shaping questions:

• What does God truly value in our giving?

• What does our giving reveal about our trust?

• And who, in the end, are we really worshiping?

As followers of Christ we are entrusted by God not only with our time, talents, and resources, but with the broader mission of advancing His kingdom. Believers must recognize their lives as a “stewardship” — meaning we are managers of what belongs to God — which challenges us to invest what we’ve been given in ways that reflect eternal significance rather than temporal gain. (Luke 5:1-11)

God is the unchangeable agent of change; change in us brings us closer to Him, whether that is change through obedience or through suffering. (Hebrews 12:25-29)

In Luke 20, Jesus confronts the scribes, religious leaders who had their image perfected. They wore flowing robes, relished respectful greetings, and sat in the best seats at feasts, projecting spiritual authority. They thought they knew the Messiah—a political king to restore Israel’s earthly glory. But their lives told a different story, as they chased human praise while exploiting the vulnerable. Jesus asks a question that cuts through their facade, inviting them, and us, to know Him truly—not just in our heads, but in our hearts—so we live for His eyes alone and love others as He does.

To truly know Jesus, we must meet Him through Scripture, the searching of the Spirit, and sincere devotion in secret, letting His truth shape our hearts to serve others humbly.

Blessings don't always come when we want them or in the way we want them to. Sometimes blessings come as trials. In the story of God healing Naaman the leper, we see how obedience and humility are foundational to being ready to receive God's blessings. (2 Kings 5:10-14)

Though we profess the resurrection, we can deny it in practice, but Jesus’ truth empowers us to live boldly as those alive in Him, no matter the cost. We’ll unpack this passage in three movements: first, the Sadducees’ denial of the resurrection, second, Jesus’ fearless defense of its reality, and third, our call to demonstrate its power as believers alive in Him. (Luke 20:27-40)

In Luke 20:19-26, Jesus confronts a cunning trap from the religious elite. As dual citizens of earth and heaven, we must navigate the plots that seek to divide us by maintaining a God-centered perspective and engaging in faithful practices that honor both our earthly responsibilities and our ultimate allegiance to King Jesus.