This sermon concludes a 12-week journey through the book of Acts, highlighting how the Holy Spirit transformed a small group of uncertain disciples into world-changing messengers. Pastor Jason provides a flyby overview of Acts chapters 11-28, showing three key themes: the Gospel moves through ordinary people (like those in Antioch), presses through opposition (Paul's persecutions), and travels from back roads to world capitals (reaching Rome). The message emphasizes that Acts doesn't end with a conclusion but with a comma - the story continues through us today.

The sermon transitions into introducing the church's Christmas Give partnership with Seed Company to translate Luke and Acts into the language of an unreached people group in Southeast Asia, challenging the congregation to participate in continuing the Acts story through Bible translation.

This sermon explores Acts 10, the story of Peter's vision and his encounter with Cornelius, a Roman centurion. The message reveals how God refuses to be confined to our expectations and boxes. Through three scenes - Cornelius receiving a vision, Peter's rooftop revelation about clean and unclean foods, and their eventual meeting - we see that God works in unexpected people and places before we arrive. The sermon emphasizes that before God works through us, He must work in us, breaking down internal barriers like pride, cultural bias, and comfort zones. Peter's transformation from seeing the vision as about food to understanding it was about people demonstrates how God challenges our assumptions about who He can save and use.

Have you ever experienced a moment when life suddenly stopped you in your tracks? Maybe it was an illness, a job loss, or a relationship that ended unexpectedly. In those moments, it's natural to wonder if God is punishing us or if we've done something wrong. Saul was living what appeared to be a successful religious life. He was educated, respected, and zealous for what he believed was right. Yet he was spiritually blind, missing the very God he claimed to serve. When Jesus appeared to him on the Damascus road with blinding light, it wasn't an act of cruelty but of kindness. Sometimes the most loving thing God can do is interrupt our lives when we're heading in the wrong direction. That painful moment, that unexpected detour, that humbling experience - it might not be punishment but prevention. God sees what we cannot see and knows what lies ahead if we continue on our current path. Not every difficult circumstance is a result of our disobedience, and not every blessing is a reward for our good behavior. Life is more complex than a simple cause-and-effect relationship. But we can trust that when God allows disruption in our lives, He has a purpose that goes beyond our immediate understanding. The same God who stopped Saul on the road to Damascus is the same God who sees your life today. If you're experiencing a season of difficulty, consider that God might be wounding you not to harm you, but to wake you up to something better He has in store.

This sermon explores Acts chapter 8, focusing on Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch on the desert road. The message emphasizes how God uses persecution and scattering to advance His mission, positioning ordinary believers like Philip to reach people in unexpected places. Philip, who started as a food pantry worker, becomes an evangelist through simple obedience to God's direction. The Ethiopian eunuch represents those searching for truth, traveling great distances to understand God but needing someone to explain the Gospel.

The sermon divides the audience into two groups: the 'Phillips' (believers called to share their faith) and the 'eunuchs' (those still searching for Christ). For believers, the key lessons are to look for people when God positions them somewhere, remember there's common ground at the cross regardless of differences, and trust that small acts of obedience can lead to big kingdom impact. For seekers, the message encourages them to recognize their spiritual hunger, invite others into their search for understanding, and realize they might be the start of something significant in God's kingdom.

This sermon focuses on Stephen from Acts 6-8, using his life as an example of what it means to walk with God. When walk with God, we begin to look like Him, act like Him, and move like Him. Stephen's story demonstrates how a life in step with the Spirit results in God flowing through us, even in the face of persecution and death. The message challenges believers to examine who they are walking with spiritually, as we become like those we surround ourselves with. Through Stephen's example of grace under pressure, forgiveness toward his persecutors, and unwavering focus on Jesus even unto death, we see a model of authentic Christian living that impacts others and advances God's kingdom.

This sermon from Acts 6:1-7 explores how the early church handled a significant conflict regarding food distribution between Hellenistic and Hebraic Jews. The apostles demonstrated godly leadership by addressing the issue head-on, involving the entire congregation in finding a solution, and empowering others to take leadership roles. Remarkably, the predominantly Hebraic Jewish congregation chose seven Hellenistic Jews to lead this important ministry, showing extraordinary unity and justice. The passage teaches that healthy churches confront conflict biblically, pursue unity and justice as kingdom priorities, and recognize that effective ministry requires the participation of all believers. When the church handles conflict well and pursues justice, it becomes attractive to outsiders and leads to growth in discipleship.

This sermon from Acts 5 explores the story of Ananias and Sapphira, who lied about their offering to appear more generous than they were, resulting in their deaths. The message emphasizes that God values authenticity over appearance and that purity must come before power in the church. The apostles, despite being imprisoned and beaten for preaching about Jesus, continued to obey God rather than human authorities, demonstrating that Christ sets us free not to sit back, but to stand up. The sermon challenges believers to choose obedience over opposition and to stop pretending while starting to walk in truth.

The early church experienced explosive growth from 120 believers to potentially 20,000 in Jerusalem, demonstrating a movement that transformed lives. This growth wasn't built on programs or buildings, but on people hearing the message and choosing to believe. When Peter and John were questioned about their power, they pointed to Jesus as the only source of salvation. The religious leaders were astonished that these ordinary, unschooled men had such boldness, until they realized they had been with Jesus. God specializes in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things when they surrender their lives to Him and step out in faith.

The spread of Christianity has always been fueled by personal stories of transformation. In Acts 3, Peter and John demonstrate this when they heal a lame beggar who then leaps with joy in the temple courts, drawing amazed crowds. Our testimonies become powerful when we show the change Jesus has made in our lives, give Him the credit, and invite others to experience the same transformation. Whether dramatic or simple, every story of faith matters because it's not about how dramatic our past was, but about how faithful our Savior is. As believers, we are all 'sent people' whose personal stories and relationships become the primary strategy for building God's Kingdom.

In this sermon, Pastor explores Acts 2, focusing on Peter's Spirit-filled sermon at Pentecost. After the disciples began speaking in different languages, some onlookers accused them of being drunk. Peter stands up and explains that this is not drunkenness but the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy about God pouring out His Spirit on all people in the last days. Peter then presents four pieces of evidence about Jesus: His miraculous works that many witnessed, His crucifixion according to God's plan, His resurrection that fulfilled David's prophecy, and His exaltation to God's right hand. This powerful presentation of truth led 3,000 people to repent and be baptized, marking the birth of the early church. The sermon emphasizes that the Holy Spirit empowers believers to both speak truth boldly and receive truth that transforms their lives.