Living by the Spirit,
Following the Way
An Acts Sermon Series · A Verse-by-Verse Journey Through Acts
We're walking through the book of Acts together — discovering what it looks like for ordinary people to be filled by the Spirit and sent into the world.
What Happens When the Spirit Shows Up
The book of Acts is one of the most electrifying books in all of Scripture. It's the story of a ragtag group of ordinary men and women — fishermen, tax collectors, and former enemies of Jesus — who were filled with the Holy Spirit and turned the world upside down.
In this series, Living by the Spirit, Following the Way, we're reading Acts the way it was meant to be read: verse by verse, line by line, letting every detail shape how we follow Jesus today.
Because the same Spirit who empowered the early church lives in us. And The Way Church KC exists to be that kind of people — Spirit-led, mission-driven, and rooted in the Way of Jesus — right here in Kansas City.
This Series Was Made for a Church Like Ours
Acts isn't just ancient history. It's a blueprint. It's a mirror. And for a young, Spirit-filled church in a city like Kansas City — it's a calling.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8 (NIV)- Because we need the Spirit, not just strategy. The early church didn't grow because they had great programs or polished presentations. They grew because the Spirit of God was moving in and through them. Acts reminds us: the power is His, not ours.
- Because the mission is still unfinished. Jerusalem. Judea. Samaria. The ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 is still being written — and Kansas City is our Jerusalem. We are sent people, and this series will fire that back up in you.
- Because ordinary people changed everything. The heroes of Acts weren't superstars. They were fishermen, former addicts, tent-makers, and people society had written off. Sound familiar? Acts is our story too.
The Current Message
Living by the Spirit, Following the Way
Book of Acts · Sundays at 10:30 AMWe're walking verse by verse through the book of Acts — watching ordinary people get filled with the Spirit and turn their world upside down. Every Sunday we open the text together and ask: what does this mean for us, right here in Kansas City?
Catch Up on the Series
Every sermon from the Acts series is available online. Jump in wherever we are — or go back to the beginning and walk through Acts from chapter one.
The Spirit Is Here
Pentecost wasn't a one-time event. The same Spirit who showed up in Acts 2 is the same Spirit at work in us today. Where it all began.
Listen Now →In His Name
Peter and John heal a lame man at the temple gate — and the city takes notice. The gospel is not polite. It disrupts, heals, and demands a response.
Listen Now →Stephen: The First Martyr
Stephen's bold witness before the Sanhedrin — and his death — sets the stage for everything that follows. Faithfulness doesn't always look like success. It looks like Jesus.
Listen Now →The Road to Damascus
Saul — chief enemy of the church — encounters the risen Jesus and is never the same. It's the most dramatic conversion in Scripture, and a reminder that no one is too far gone.
Listen Now →The Gospel Has No Borders
Peter's vision and the conversion of Cornelius shatter the wall between Jew and Gentile. The good news is for everyone — and The Way Church was built on that conviction.
Listen Now →When the Church Prays
Peter is in prison. The church is on its knees. God breaks the chains. This passage is a rally cry: prayer is not a last resort. It's the whole strategy.
Listen Now →Come Experience It in Person
There's something different about being in the room together — worshiping, praying, and encountering God's Word as a community. We'd love to have you join us this Sunday.
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