One of the joys of pastoring is leading a church family through God’s Word in a way that shapes us together over time. As I prayed and planned with our staff, we sensed the need for a long walk with Jesus — not rushing, but listening carefully to His words and watching His works unfold chapter by chapter.
That’s how the Luke: To Seek and to Save series was born. It’s a 2.5-year journey through the Gospel of Luke, broken into 11 major sections, spread across 115 weeks of preaching. This outline came from much prayer, many hours of study, and the collective wisdom of our staff team.
We will begin this series in November 2025 at our church. If started then, the dates align beautifully with the church calendar. If someone else were to use this plan at another time, a few weeks might need to be adjusted, but the overall flow still works well.
If it can serve another pastor or another congregation, I’m grateful.
Why Luke?
Luke tells us he wrote his Gospel so that we “may know the certainty of the things” we’ve been taught (Luke 1:4). In a world where people are constantly questioning faith or chasing other voices, Luke grounds us again in the truth of who Jesus is and what He came to do: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10).
This series aims to walk slowly and steadily with Jesus, letting His story shape ours.
How It Fits the Church Year
One of the things that encouraged me as we mapped this out was how naturally the Gospel of Luke aligns with the church calendar:
- Advent & Christmas – Luke 1–2 tells the story of Christ’s birth, aligning naturally with December.
- New Year – Calls to repentance and renewal (Luke 3–4) fall at the start of January.
- Easter Season – The passion, crucifixion, and resurrection (Luke 22–24) rise right alongside Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.
- Summer Months – Breaks are built in when attendance is often sporadic, giving space for some Psalms one summer and Proverbs during the following summer.
Providential Timings – These also allow us to lean into timely themes — a mother’s story on Mother’s Day, texts on children as the school year begins, evangelism as the fall season launches, etc. - Fall Vision Season – Discipleship and mission texts (Luke 9–11, 14–19) arrive in September and October, when churches often rally together for renewed focus.
- Year-End – Jesus’ teaching on His return (Luke 21) closes the year with hope and anticipation.
Series Structure
The series is divided into 11 major movements:
- Preparation (Luke 1–4:13)
- Invitation (Luke 4:14–6:19)
- Exhortation (Luke 6:20–8:15)
- Participation (Luke 8:16–9:45)
- Prioritization (Luke 9:46–11:54)
- Consecration (Luke 12:1–14:24)
- Restoration (Luke 14:25–18:14)
- Coronation (Luke 18:15–19:48)
- Confrontation (Luke 20–21)
- Propitiation (Luke 22–23)
- Proclamation (Luke 24)
Each section builds naturally on the last, with carefully crafted sermon titles and descriptions designed to bring clarity and application.
Highlights Along the Way
- December 21, 2025 – There’s Peace to Be Had (Luke 2:1–20) at Christmas.
- April 5, 2026 – Jesus Loves Us to Death (Luke 6:27-36) about loving your enemies on Easter.
- November 22, 2026 – Stillness Before Service (Luke 10:38-42) thinking about Mary and Martha before Thanksgiving.
- August 2027 – Elementary Faith (Luke 18:15–17) as a new school year begins.
- September 2027 – The Savior Who Seeks (Luke 19:1–10) in a natural evangelism season.
- April 16, 2028 – The Grave’s Still Empty (Luke 24:1–12) on Easter Sunday.
- May 28, 2028 – Messiah Above, Mission Below (Luke 24:50–53) as the series conclusion.
A Word of Offering
This outline was the result of much prayer and collaboration with our team. We are about to begin this journey with our church, and we look forward to how God will use it.
I simply offer it here as a resource. If you are considering preaching through Luke and would find it helpful to see the book broken down in this way, I hope it can serve you well.
