Chicago West Sunday Sermons

Many people are longing for guidance, leadership, and hope in a broken world. In this sermon, Pastor Jon explores Acts 16:1-15 and shows how God works through godly men to provide spiritual covering, spiritual leadership, and spiritual flourishing wherever they go. Outline: Spiritual Covering. (16:1-5) Spiritual Leadership. (16:6-10) Spiritual Flourishing. (16:11-15)

Disagreements are inevitable, but many relationships are damaged because we don't know how to handle them with grace. In this sermon, Pastor Jon explores Acts 15:36–41 and shows how Christians can navigate disagreements in a Christlike way by accepting different perspectives, assuming the best about others' intentions, and refusing to let sharpness win. Through the conflict between Paul an...

Many people assume that becoming a Christian is about being good enough, religious enough, or cleaning up their lives before coming to God. In this sermon, Pastor Jon explores Acts 15 and shows that salvation is not based on our performance, but on what Jesus has done for us, and how genuine faith is reflected in the way we live. Outline: It’s Not About Performance. (15:1-5) It’s About What Jesus...

When the gospel faces opposition, confusion, and suffering, it can be tempting to lose heart or retreat from the mission. In this sermon from Acts 14, Pastor Samuel Copeland shows how God advances the gospel to the ends of the earth through the planting of local churches. Following the example of Paul and Barnabas, we see the importance of proclaiming the gospel boldly, engaging people wisely, end...

Spiritual confusion is everywhere today, and many people are left wondering who truly represents God. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 13 to show how those who really speak for God are people who sit in His presence, are full of His Spirit, and submit to His Word. Those Who Sit in His Presence. (13:1-3) Those Who Are Full of His Spirit. (13:4-12) Those Who Submit to His Word. (13:13-5...

When trials hit hard and faith feels weak, many believers wonder if prayer really makes a difference. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 12 and shows how the early church responded to fear, grief, and uncertainty through desperate prayer, and how God moved powerfully in the middle of it all. When Trials Come, Pray Together with Desperation. (12:1-5) When Faith Feels Weak, God Still Resp...

In a world fractured by division, tribalism, and self-centeredness, the gospel of Jesus Christ creates one unified people around one Savior. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 11:19–30 and shows how the early church in Antioch became a diverse yet unified family marked by grace, grounded in God’s Word, and committed to caring for one another. Different Backgrounds, One Grace. (11:19-24)...

Sermon Text: Acts 10:1-11:18 Summary:We say the gospel is for everyone, but our lives don’t always reflect it. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 10–11 to show how the gospel confronts our prejudice, reshapes how we see people, and calls us to welcome those God has already received. See People Through God’s Eyes. (10:1-16) Value People the Way God Does. (10:17-48) Welcome People the Way...

Lesson: Good Things Take Time Opportunity: Community Favor and Future Environment Commitment: Making Disciples and Sending Out Prayer Focus: Thanksgiving Stewarding Favor and Grace Disciples and Sending

 It can be hard to reconcile the reality of deep suffering with the belief that God is good and loving. When the waiting is long and the loss is real, faith can feel fragile. In this sermon from Acts 9, Pastor Jon teaches how Jesus meets His people in both delayed answers and devastating loss. Even in the midst of grief, Jesus offers grace for the waiting, grace for the grieving, and hope that rea...

God has a plan for Saul who is greatly persecuting and in pursuit of those who are following Jesus. God declares who He is and what He does in this powerful transformation of Saul. God demonstrates three realities for us to know about Him that will renew our perspective. First Reality:  No one is too far from me. (v1-9)- Renewed Perspective: God is not far from us.  Second Reality:  I choose to mo...

Life can look full on the outside while your soul feels empty, restless, and discouraged on the inside. In this sermon, Pastor Jon walks through Acts 8:26–40 to show how God is actively pursuing you, why Jesus is exactly what your soul needs, and how you can respond today and experience real forgiveness, transformation, and new life in Him .God is Pursuing You. (8:26-29) Jesus is What You Need. (8...

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...

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...

 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 w...

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 eve...

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 excitemen...

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.

Being around Jesus is not the same as belonging to Jesus. In this sermon from Acts 1:15–26, Pastor Jon explores the difference between proximity and true devotion, and reminds us that faithful witness flows from genuinely knowing Christ and living out the responsibility of being chosen by Him.

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

Before the mission began, the church waited. In this message from Acts 1:1-14, Pastor Jon explores what it means to be an “upper room" church. A church formed by the kingdom, dependent on the Holy Spirit, and grounded in prayer. This is the church that Jesus prepares and sends into the world.