Mark 12:41-44
Giving is not the same as Generosity
2 Corinthians 8:1-7
Generosity Reflects God’s Heart
Romans 8:32
2 Corinthians 8:8-9
Generosity Reframes Our Heart
Matthew 6:19-21
Generosity Requires Our Trust
2 Corinthians 9:10
Generosity Results in Blessing
Proverbs 11:24-25
Luke 6:38
2 Corinthians 9:6
Generosity Releases Our Grip
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
1 Timothy 6:18-19
Worship starts in the heart
Matthew 15:8-9
Matthew 7:21-23
Worship is done in Spirit and Truth.
John 4:19-26
We worship what we value most.
Philippians 3:8-9
Philippians 1:20–21
“Nothing magnifies God more than a group of people who are genuinely convinced that nothing will bring satisfaction to their aching hearts besides God. This conviction creates a community of people who go hard after Him. ~John Piper
Mission of Portico Church (based on Matthew 29:18-20):
IMPACT our world with the truth, hope and love of God
LEAD those around us to become passionate followers of Jesus
GROW together in faith as a worship community
Romans 12:1-8
We Sacrifice Our Lives
We Maintain Our Humility
We Embrace Our Diversity
We Use Our Gifts
We Give Our Best
A family is a group of people who are united by certain convictions or have a common affiliation among them.
A family is a group of individuals living under one roof and under one head in the household.
A family is any social unit differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family.
We Need Each Other
Ecclesiastes 4:7-16
We Need to Pursue Each Other
John 15:8-17
Real Love is Really Messy
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The Gospel is Our Priority.
Matthew 28:18-20
The Gospel is Our Point.
Romans 10:9-13
The Gospel is Our Purpose.
Romans 10:13-15
The Gospel is Our Privilege.
Romans 10:15-17
The Gospel is Our Power.
Romans 1:16
Our Focus Is Jesus
Jesus is the focus of THE story
Genesis 1:26
Genesis 3:15
Jesus always has been the focus of THE story
Jesus forever will be the focus of THE story
Colossians 1:13-22
Whatever is our FOCUS becomes the CENTER of our interest and activity.
US identifies a group of people, but includes yourself as part of that group.
Our Focus Is Jesus
Mark 8:1-30
Jesus was the focus of THEIR story.
Jesus has become the focus of OUR story.
Jesus wants to be the focus of YOUR story.
Colossians 1:27
Colossians 1:28
Acts 2:41-47
Acts 4:32-35
Acts 5:40-42
Acts 8:1-4
Don’t be focused on the fog; keep moving toward maturity in Christ.
