WITNESS | A Series in Acts
The book of Acts, written by Luke as a sequel to his Gospel, provides an orderly historical account of how a small religious movement spread rapidly in a hostile culture by the power of God’s Spirit. Though not one of the Twelve, Luke carefully investigated eyewitness testimony to construct a reliable narrative, first about Jesus’ life (The Gospel of Luke) and then about the birth and growth of the Christian movement (Acts). Addressed to Theophilus, likely a spiritually curious Roman official who commissioned Luke’s writings, Acts responds to a time when Christianity was “everywhere spoken against” (28:22). It therefore serves as an apologetic to show that Christianity is harmless (because some Romans had embraced it themselves), innocent (because Roman judges could find no basis for prosecution), and lawful (because it was the true fulfillment of Judaism, a state sanctioned religion at the time).
Along with its apologetic focus, Acts is also an evangelistic work focusing on the availability of salvation to all people through Christ. In many ways, Theophilus stands as a representative of our own cultural moment: skeptical, yet curious. Surrounded by competing voices, yet compelled to reckon with “the Way.”
As we launch into our five year vision, this series aims (1) to equip and inspire our people to live as witnesses in their everyday life and (2) to present Jesus to the spiritual curious as the answer to their deepest longings. In other words, we aim to both equip the saved and evangelize the lost throughout the series.
This Week’s Sermon
18. WITNESS | Portraits of Transformation, Part 1 | Acts 16:1-40
Reece Woodruff | March 15, 2026
Series Archive | WITNESS | A Series in Acts
1. WITNESS | The Fifth Act | Acts 1:1-5
John Fox | September 28, 2025
2. WITNESS | Called to Witness | Acts 1:6-11
Reece Woodruff | October 5, 2025
3. WITNESS | The Boldness of Peter | Acts 2:1-41
Reece Woodruff | October 12, 2025
4. WITNESS | Life Together | Acts 2:40-47
Reece Woodruff | October 19, 2025
5. WITNESS | The First Miracle | Acts 3:1-26
John Fox | October 26, 2025
6. WITNESS | No Other Name Under Heaven | Acts 4:1-22
Reece Woodruff | November 2, 2025
7. WITNESS | A Threat to the Movement | Acts 4:32-5:16
Reece Woodruff | November 9, 2025
8. WITNESS | Courage to Witness | Acts 5:17-42
Myeong Hong | November 16, 2025
9. WITNESS | Called to Serve | Acts 6:1-7
Reece Woodruff | November 23, 2025
10. WITNESS | Salvation Through Suffering | Acts 6:8-7:53
Reece Woodruff | January 18, 2026
11. WITNESS | Joy in the City | Acts 8:1-40
Myeong Hong | January 25, 2026
12. WITNESS | The Unlikeliest Convert of All | Acts 9:1-31
Reece Woodruff | February 1, 2026
13. WITNESS | The Gospel to the Outsider | Acts 10:1-48
Reece Woodruff | February 8, 2026
14. WITNESS | The Ministry of Barnabas | Acts 11:19-30
Reece Woodruff | February 15, 2026
15. WITNESS | The First Church Plant | Acts 13
John Fox | February 22, 2026
16. WITNESS | The Gospel for the Pagan | Acts 14:8-23
Reece Woodruff | March 1, 2026
17. WITNESS | Gospel Clarity | Acts 15:1-35
Reece Woodruff | March 8, 2026
18. WITNESS | Portraits of Transformation, Part 1 | Acts 16:1-40
Reece Woodruff | March 15, 2026
Coming Soon…
19. WITNESS | Portraits of Transformation, Part 2 | Acts 16:25-40
Myeong Hong | March 22, 2026
We’ll take a short break in our WITNESS series for Easter and return on April 12th.
