Palm Sunday is rightfully a time of celebration, but there is an unseen tension that Christians are often tempted towards.  We can shout “Hosanna” in church, while remaining silent where Jesus is needed most. In this message, Pastor Jon unpacks Acts 8:4–25, showing how the gospel calls us beyond comfort and moves us to reach hard groups, engage hard people, and confront strongholds with the power of Jesus.

Hard Groups. (8:4-8)

Hard People. (8:9-13)

Hard Strongholds. (8:14-25)

We often assume we would respond rightly to truth, but our hearts can quietly resist God. In this message, Pastor Jon calls us to examine how hardened hearts reject truth, resist the Spirit, and oppose God’s people.

Hardened Hearts Reject the Truth. (6:8-15)

Hardened Hearts Resist the Spirit. (7:1-53)

Hardened Hearts Oppose the People of God. (7:54–8:3)

The early church lived out powerful practices that established disciples throughout the known world. This message will focus on our growing in these practices to see God powerfully work in and through us right now!  

Church growth = establishing more disciples of Jesus. (v1)

Church focus = addressing spiritual and physical needs. (v1-5)

Church function = humbly engaging our challenges in love. (v5,6)

Church witness = living out the gospel together. (v7)

 How can we know if we are truly where God wants us to be and doing what He wants us to do? In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 5:12–42 and offers three biblical questions that help believers discern and walk in the will of God.

Am I Letting Difficulty Define God’s Will? (5:12-21)

Am I Motivated by Obedience? (5:21-32)

Am I Building My Plan, or Joining God’s Plan? (5:33-42

We all long for deep, authentic Christian community, but we often resist the things that make it possible. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 4:32–5:11 to show how The Spirit-Formed Church is marked by One Heart, Open Hands, Honest Lives, and Holy Fear. When the Holy Spirit truly shapes a community, unity deepens, generosity flows, integrity matters, and God's presence becomes the weight of our worship.

Many believers love Jesus deeply but struggle to speak about Him boldly. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 4:1–31 and explores how God transforms fearful followers into faithful witnesses. Looking at Peter’s journey from denial to declaration, we’ll see how the Holy Spirit grows us, how being with Jesus shapes us, and how prayer strengthens us to live and speak boldly for Christ in everyday life.

It’s possible to be deeply religious and still be far from Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 3 and shows how nearness to God’s house does not equal true transformation; how religion can mask spiritual blindness, and how true rescue comes through repentance and faith in the risen Christ.

This week, Danielle and Angie discuss Pastor Jon's sermon "The Pattern of Revival" from the sermon series in the book of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth.

What is true revival; and what are our hearts, and our church, really longing for? In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 2:1–41 to reveal the biblical pattern of revival: the Holy Spirit is poured out on the church, the gospel is boldly proclaimed to the community, and lives are genuinely transformed through repentance. This message calls us beyond emotional moments and religious excitement to a desperate dependence on the power of the Holy Spirit for real and lasting spiritual transformation.

This week, Danielle and Angie discuss Pastor Jon's sermon "Who is Jesus to You?" from the sermon series in the book of Acts: To The Ends of the Earth.