Isaiah 40:3-5
Matthew 3:16-17
Daniel 7:13-14
Key Idea: We need to open our hearts and minds wider to truly embrace who Jesus is.
Jesus is the Word, the Light, the Life, the Fullness of God, the Only God, the Lamb of God, the Son of God, Rabbi (teacher), Messiah and Christ, King, the son of Joseph from Nazareth, the Son of Man
Reading: John 1:1-18
John 17:3
Key Idea: (If we have an intimate, personal relationship like Jesus did with God the Father, and like John the disciple had with Jesus…) Grace and truth should be GROWING and FLOWING in us.
“The older we get, the harder it is to fill your heart with a sense of wonder.”
Wonder is the feeling of amazement or admiration caused by something unusual, beautiful or remarkable.
John 3:16-18
Jesus did not come to judge the world but to save it.
This Video Rachael mentions can be found here: https://youtu.be/I400jhY2DF0
Jesus is the Gift of God Himself
1 John 4:9
Matthew 1:20
Philippians 2:6-8 (NLT)
Jesus is a Gift to Pay for our Sins
Hebrews 9:11-12
Hebrews 9:22
Jesus is a Gift that Restores our Relationship with God
1 John 4:10
John 13:34-35
Loving Others is a Command
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love Needs to Be Learned
You Can’t Love Without an Open Mind
You Can’t Love Without an Open Heart
You Can’t Love Without Open Eyes
You Can’t Love From a Distance
You Can’t Share What You Have Not Experienced for Yourself
Love Can Change the World
Colossians 1:13-14
Philippians 3:20-21
We live for something more.
Matthew 6: 19-33
We look different than the world.
Colossians 3:1-17
We are part of something bigger.
Hebrews 13:3
We endure with hope.
1 Peter 1:3-9
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
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
When the message is finished, click here to the video, Sails by Pat Barrett
