Portico Church Oshkosh

1 John 4:7-21 1 John 3:1  God loves you. You are loved. If we know God’s love we will show God’s love. (1 John 4:7, 11) Real Love SURRENDERS (1 John 4:9) Real Love SACRIFICES (1 John 3:16)  Real Love STRETCHES (Matthew 5:43-45) Real Love SPEAKS. (1 John 4:14)  Real Love SERVES. (1 John 3:17) Real Love STAYS (1 John 4:13)  We … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Love (1 John 4:7-21) →

1 John 3:23-4:6There are beliefs that deny the divinity of Jesus.There are beliefs that deny the humanity of Jesus.There are beliefs that deny the existence of Jesus.There are beliefs that deny the exclusivity of Jesus.There are beliefs that deny the authority of Jesus.1 John 3:23-241 John 4:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Discern the spirit behind … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Truth (1 John 3:23-4:6) →

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ABIDING and ENDURING they often go hand in hand, because there will always be challenges to our faith. Main Text: 1 John 2:18-28 1 John 2:18Matthew 24:4-51 John 2:19Psalm 55:4-5, 12-141 John 2:191 John 2:20-27ABIDEIntimacyBeliefsDecisionsActionsEndurance 1 John 2:281 John 2:24-25 Going Deeper Questions Ice Breaker Question: have you ever been betrayed or ignored by someone close … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Endurance (1 John 2:18-28) →

Message Outline 1 John 2:12-14 (reference) Children: You have real victory because your sins have been forgiven, and you know the Father.  Young Men: You have real victory because you are strong in Christ through the Spirit of God in you. Fathers: You have real victory through Jesus, your first love.  1 John 2:15-17  1 … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Victory (1 John 2:12-17) →

Message Outline 1 John 2:1-11  1 John 2:3 Ginosko means to know from first-hand experience.  Real knowledge of Jesus is demonstrated when we keep His commands.  John 14:15, 21, 23, 24; John 15:10 1 John 3:11 John 15:12 The command that shows we really know Jesus is this: Love one another. All sin is a … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Knowledge 1 John 2:3-11 →

Message Outline Each Time John revisits a theme it amplifies the idea even more. 1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we have heard from him [Jesus] and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Light (1 John 1:5 – 2:2) →

1 John 1:1-4 Koinonia (fellowship) means partnership; sharing in participation together. What does REAL FELLOWSHIP WITH JESUS look like?When we spend time with God, we get the real treasure: God himself! What does REAL FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHERS look like?MY joy can't be complete without you. And OUR joy can't be complete without each other. Challenge … Continue reading The Real Thing: Real Fellowship (1 John 1:1-4) →

What Are You Waiting For?

8-17-25

What Are You Praying For?

What Are You Worrying For?

What Are You Looking For?

Always Be Ready: The Sheep and the Goats

Always Be Ready: The Master and the Servants5

Always Be Ready: The Oil and the Lamps

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Always Be Ready: the rescue of the churchLuke 21:28-33Matthew 24:36-39Genesis 7:1, 4, 5, 7, 10Thessalonians 5:1-11Jesus is our “ark” and He will rescue us from the tribulation this world will face.Matthew 24:40-411 Thessalonians 4: 15-18John 14:3The day Jesus speaks of is when all the believers (the church) will be taken away from this world or … Continue reading Always Be Ready: the Rescue of the Church →

Always Be Ready: The Second Coming of Jesus

Always Be Ready: the time of tribulationMatthew 24:9-14What will be the sign of your coming?Matthew 24:15Daniel 9:21-27Luke 21:23-24Jonah 1:4-6Matthew 24:15-28 Every test and every trial and every temptation is an opportunity to confirm our faith by trusting Jesus in our actions and with our words.

Always Be Ready: Love Not The World

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Luke 21:5-36 What will be the signs of the temple's destruction (and when will it happen)?Luke 21:12-19Luke 21:12Matthew 24:9 Persecution of Christians is a very normal thing in the context of God's movement in the world.John 15:18-211 Peter 4:12-14, 16, 19 Luke 21:20-24Josephus QuoteBe ready for whatever comes next by learning and responding to Jesus' … Continue reading Always Be Ready: The Struggle Will Be Real →

Always Be Ready: The Beginning of the End

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Living in the Moment: At His Feet

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Living in the Moment: Don’t Get Up Yet

Living in the Moment: Now and Later

Matthew 6:25-34The Greek verb “merimnaó” is used in the New Testament to describe a state of anxiety or worry.Anxiety is perceived POTENTIAL trouble.Matthew6:32-34Stay focused on living in the moment.Pray about everything.Philippians 4:6-7Take every thought captive to the mind of Christ.Philippians 4:8-9Share your struggles with others.

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How Can I Help?Matthew 19:28-30Matthew 19:30Matthew 20:16Matthew 20:17-21Luke 9:54Matthew 20:22-28Instead of striving for success, seek to serve.The greatest among us is the one who serves others like Jesus did.Are we doing the work of a servant?Do we have a servant’s heart? Jesus is looking for people willing to do the work of a servant, with … Continue reading Living in the Moment: How Can I Help? →

Luke 10:38-42(picture of Mount of Olives)Don’t be too busy for GodDon’t be too busy for God, er no?Luke 10:41-42Jesus highlighted the importance of prioritizing our spiritual nourishmentIn the midst of our busyness, don’t neglect the one thing that truly matters—our relationship with GodMary made a conscious decision that prioritizing Jesus in that moment was what … Continue reading Living in the Moment: Busy, Busy, Busy →

We often struggle to be present in the present.The past can paralyze the present.Isaiah 43:18-192 Corinthians 5:17The future is never more than a maybe.Luke 12:16-20James 4:14 A Better WayMatthew 11:28-30Exodus 20:8-11Matthew 23:2-4 Living in the present requires surrendering a past you can't change, and trusting God with a future you can't control. (Craig Groeschel)

Our Focus is JesusThe Gospel is CentralWe are a FamilyWe is Greater than MeWorship is a LifestyleGenerosity is Normal We are Kingdom PeopleColossians 1:13-14Philippians 3:20-21We live for something more.Matthew 6: 19-21, 33We look different than the world around us.Colossians 3:1-17We are part of something bigger than us.Acts 1:8We Endure with Hope1 Peter 1:3-9 Love is … Continue reading This Is Us: We Are Kingdom People →

Worship is a LifestyleRomans 12:1Worship Starts in the HeartMatthew 15:8-9Worship is Done in Spirit and TruthJohn 4:23We Worship What We Value MostPhilippians 3:8-9 Generosity is NormalMark 12:41-44Giving is not the same as Generosity2 Corinthians 8:1,2, 7Generosity Reflects His HeartRomans 8:32Generosity Reframes Our HeartMatthew 6:19-21Generosity Results in BlessingProverbs 11:24-25Luke 6:382 Corinthians 9:6Generosity Releases Our GripDeuteronomy 15:7-82 … Continue reading This Is Us: Worship is a Lifestyle →

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His Light and Glory Waken us to Worship

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Light & Glory in the Christmas Story – John 1:1-16

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Ruth 3: Romance

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11-17-24

Your Voice and Your Vote

Immigrants and Refugees

Dents In The Darkness: Missions and Outreach

Constant Communion: Commission