Acts: A Return to the Authentic
Acts: A Return to the Authentic - A Devoted Community - Brian Barr
November 19, 2023 • Brian Barr • Acts 2:14–41
What should the church be known for? Is the goal of the church only to grow larger? Or are there other values the church should be distinguished by? This week, Brian Barr continued our series through Acts looking at the early church as a model for us at OneLife. The church isn’t a building or meeting, it’s the family of God. We see in Scripture that the early church was serious about Jesus, the members were cared for, they were compelling to outsiders and there was great joy and rejoicing amongst them. The early church was so fruitful and effective because they devoted themselves to Jesus and his church. For us to be this kind of healthy church, we cannot be casual in our devotion. We must be people who devote ourselves to being the church if we are to be the effective and compelling church that Jesus had in mind. Acts 2:42-47 You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381https://www.youtube.com/@https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381 Listen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messageshttps://www.onelifehouston.com/messages If you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/givehttps://www.onelifehouston.com/give At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond. For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com/https://www.onelifehouston.com/ Connect with us over social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onelifehoustonhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/onelifehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurchhttps://www.instagram.com/https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurch
Acts: A Return to the Authentic - Making Much of Jesus - Brian Barr
November 12, 2023 • Brian Barr • Acts 2:14–41
What should be the main focus of the church? How can we tell if we are drifting from the true purpose Jesus has in mind for His church? Rather than looking to our experience or our preferences, we must look to God’s Word. This week Brian Barr continued our sermon series in Acts looking at the first sermon ever preached in the church - Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit had just been poured out on the disciples, so it would seem obvious for Peter to preach a sermon about the Holy Spirit. But instead Peter preaches all about Jesus! His message teaches us that making much of Jesus and calling people to salvation in His name must be the main point. All of the activity of the Holy Spirit is for one purpose - to shine a bright and beautiful spotlight on the person and work of Jesus! Acts 2:14-41 You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381https://www.youtube.com/@https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381 Listen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messageshttps://www.onelifehouston.com/messages If you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/givehttps://www.onelifehouston.com/give At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond. For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com/https://www.onelifehouston.com/ Connect with us over social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onelifehoustonhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/onelifehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurchhttps://www.instagram.com/https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurch
Acts: A Return to the Authentic - Holy Spirit Empowerpment - Jeremy Little
October 29, 2023 • Jeremy Little • Acts 2:1–19
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our church? This week Jeremy Little continued our series Acts: A Return to the Authentic. In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit plays a key role in the early church, empowering believers to accomplish the mission of Jesus, which would be impossible on their own. We need the Holy Spirit to do the same in our lives today. We eagerly desire the gifts the Holy Spirit gives and want to see signs and wonders be on display through the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Acts 2:1-19 You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381https://www.youtube.com/@https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381 Listen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messageshttps://www.onelifehouston.com/messages If you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/givehttps://www.onelifehouston.com/give At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond. For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com/https://www.onelifehouston.com/ Connect with us over social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onelifehoustonhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/onelifehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurchhttps://www.instagram.com/https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurch
Acts: A Return to the Authentic - Real Disciples - Brian Barr
October 15, 2023 • Brian Barr
Are we embracing a version of church that is catering to our preferences? Or are we actually an authentic version of what Jesus intended the church to be? Brian Barr kicked off a new sermon series this week entitled “Acts: A Return to the Authentic.” Over the next several weeks, we will look at some of the major themes in the book of Acts. We want OneLife to be a church filled with disciples of Jesus who are doing what Jesus instructed his followers to do. Jesus is still on the move and He continues to empower His disciples for the mission through the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to be an effective disciple of Jesus today? Acts 1:1-11 You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 9am and 11am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 9am and 11am! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join us live on Sunday mornings: https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381https://www.youtube.com/@https://www.youtube.com/@onelifechurch381 Listen to more messages from OneLife Church at https://www.onelifehouston.com/messageshttps://www.onelifehouston.com/messages If you would like to give to OneLife Church, you can do that here: https://www.onelifehouston.com/givehttps://www.onelifehouston.com/give At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond. For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com/https://www.onelifehouston.com/ Connect with us over social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onelifehoustonhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/onelifehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurchhttps://www.instagram.com/https://www.instagram.com/onelifechurch