CHRISTmas IS COMING: “Hark” the Angel Harold Sang
- Luke 2:8-14
- Luke 2:1
- Matthew 2:1
- Luke 2:3-5
- Matthew 2:1-3
- Matthew 2:11
- Matthew 2:16
- Isaiah 60:1-3
CHRISTmas IS COMING: Recapturing the Wonder of Christmas
“The older we get, the harder it is to fill your heart with a sense of wonder.”
- Ravi Zacharais
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.
CHRISTmas IS COMING: It Should Have Been Coal
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
This Is US: Finale
8 Key Ideas:
Jesus is Our Focus
The Gospel is Central
We are a Family
We is Greater than Me
Worship is a Lifestyle
Generosity is Normal
We Are Kingdom People
Love is Or Best Asset
Final Thought: We Can Rest When We’re Dead
John 9:1-7 text
Hebrews 4:1
Hebrews 4:9-11
Hebrews 10:32-39
This Is US: Love is Our Best Asset
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
This Is US: We Are Kingdom People
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
This Is US: Generosity Is Normal
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
This Is US: Worship Is a Lifestyle
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
This Is US: We Is Greater Than Me
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