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Portico Church
by Portico Church
The latest messages from Portico Church, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Portico exists to pursue King Jesus and His Kingdom expressed, on the North Coast, the island of Ireland and throughout the earth. Portico is Presence Centred, Missionally Focused and Family Formed. To find out more or get in touch with us, visit https://portico.church
Episodes
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The Cleansing of the Temple (Luke 19) - Paddy Delasa
In this message from Luke 19:45–48, Paddy explores the story of Jesus cleansing the temple, and challenges us to consider where religious activity has replaced intimacy with Jesus, why consecration flows from His presence, and how we can recognise what God is doing today. What tables need...
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We Have Not Been This Way Before (Joshua 3) - Gregg Stewart
In this message Gregg unpacks Joshua 3, exploring five key elements to help position us to step further into the fulfilment of the Father’s prophetic promise.
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Awakening: Don’t Miss The Lord’s Visitation - Gregg Stewart
In this prophetic message Gregg calls us to be awakened, and to posture our hearts in hunger and surrender, to receive King Jesus and the fullness of His Kingdom.
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Welcoming Jesus (Luke 19:28-40) - Janet Young
The crowd welcomes Jesus into Jerusalem as He rides in on a donkey. This moment is so much more significant than it seems at first glance. In this moment, Jesus is fulfilling a prophesy that was given many years earlier, and through the fulfilling of that prophesy, God was ushering in a brand new...
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The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19) - Paddy Delasa
In Luke 19:11–27, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Minas to reveal how we are called to live between the coming of the King and His return. This message explores three responses to Jesus: the Faithful Stewards who multiply what has been entrusted to them, the Religious Servant whose fear causes...
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The Power of Testimony (Baptism Sunday) - Gregg Stewart
In this message Gregg teaches about the power of testimony - that when we share what Jesus has done in our lives it is an invitation for others to encounter Jesus in the same way.
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The Supernatural Kindness of Jesus (Luke 19) - Paddy DeLasa
In Luke 19:1-10, Zacchaeus climbs a tree hoping to catch a glimpse of Jesus, only to discover that Jesus has been seeking him all along. In this message, Paddy explores how the supernatural kindness of Jesus sees beyond reputation, calls out God-given identity, and moves towards people before…
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Blind Bartimaeus (Luke 18 / Mark 10) - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Mark 10:46-52 Gregg unpacks Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus passing by, encouraging us to ‘throw off our cloak’ and wholeheartedly surrender everything to come to Jesus. Gregg also explored how our revelation of who Jesus is sets our expectation for what Jesus will do.
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The Rich Ruler (Luke 18) - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 18:18-27 Gregg explores Jesus’ interaction with the rich ruler, and His loving invitation to sell all of his possessions to inherit the Kingdom of God. We discover that it’s possible to live a life of obedience and fulfil all that faith and religion demands of us and...
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Let The Children Come (Luke 18) - Donna Delasa
What does it mean to receive the Kingdom like a child? In Luke 18:15-17, Jesus tells the children to come, not to be hindered, and tells us to receive the Kingdom like they do. Donna reflects on how our experiences can shape what we expect from God, some of the things that can get in the way of...
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The Parable of The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Paddy Delasa)
In Luke 18:9–14, Jesus tells the story of a Pharisee and a tax collector, revealing the danger of self-righteousness and spiritual blindness. Paddy explores how revelation is meant to be an entrustment rather than a source of elitism, why intimacy with Jesus must remain at the centre of…
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The Persistent Widow (Luke 18) - Paddy DeLasa
In this message from Luke 18:1–8, Paddy explores Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow and the invitation to keep praying without losing heart. Looking at the contrast between the unjust judge and our righteous, compassionate Father, Jesus reveals that contending prayer is not about persuading a...
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Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 17:11-19 Gregg unpacks the story of Jesus cleansing the ten lepers, identifying some key lessons for us as we pursue and respond to encountering the transformational power of Jesus in our lives.
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The Kingdom is in your midst - Luke 17:20-21
Jesus answered the question, "When will the Kingdom of God come?" by pointing people to Himself - the King standing in their midst. In this message from Luke 17:20–21, Esther explores how God's Kingdom is already breaking into the world through Jesus, how we live in the "already but not yet," and...
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Increase Our Faith - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 17:5-6 Gregg explores the disciples request for more faith after Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness. We discover that faith is not added to us but activated within us, and how Jesus is inviting us to actively take the next step on the journey of forgiveness.
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The Rich Man and Lazarus - Luke 16:19-31 (Paddy Delasa)
In this message Paddy explores the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, as told by Jesus, where He peels back the curtain on eternity, and invites us to live a purpose-driven life on earth with an eternal mindset.
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Surrendering To The River of Forgiveness - Neil Young
In today’s message, Neil unpacks Jesus’ teaching from Luke 17:1-4. He reveals how forgiveness is not only a gateway to freedom for us personally, but also releases freedom and wholeness to those who’s actions have hurt us, and how forgiveness is like the tide of a Kingdom river that we are…
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From the Margins to the Middle - Paddy Delasa
In this message from Luke 16:18, we explore how Jesus confronts the Pharisees’ habit of using the Law to justify desires that were far from the heart of God. Moving from the margins to the middle, this message asks a question: what have I learned to justify that Jesus wants to heal? Through the...
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Embracing Freedom & Deliverance - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching Gregg addresses the culture of ‘keeping up appearances’ in the church, and how Jesus is inviting us to be set free from the spirit of religion. Gregg also shares some of his personal deliverance story, demonstrating that sometimes our struggles are actually strongholds.
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Are We There Yet? - Paddy Delasa
In this message Paddy teaches from Matthew 21 and Jesus Cursing the Fig Tree, and how through Jesus, we should expect there to be Kingdom fruit no matter what season of life we find ourselves in.
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Freedom in Worship - Wendy Mann
This week Wendy explores seven different Hebrew words for praise and unpacks what they might look like in practice when we worship.
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Reordering Hearts & Increasing Capacity - Paddy Delasa
In this message, Paddy teaches from Luke 16:1-15, about the dishonest servant, and how Jesus calls us to be a people who align our priorities according to the Father's heart. There is a journey of breaking disordered partnerships and agreements, so that the Father can increase our capacity to...
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son (PT 2) - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 15:25-32 Gregg unpacks the second part of Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, looking at the older son’s reaction to the younger son’s homecoming. He also looks at the difference between an identity of sonship and servanthood, and how we need to encounter a deeper...
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son (PT 1) - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 15:11-20 Gregg unpacks the first part of Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, looking at the redemption and restoration of the younger son.
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Luke 15: The Lost Coin - Paddy Delasa
In this teaching from Jesus’ parable in Luke 15:8-10, Paddy shares how God doesn’t wait passively for people to find him, but he actively pursues that which is lost. We also examine how Celebration empowers the church for a greater measure of Kingdom advancement.
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Getting lost (Luke 15) - Liz Johnston
In this teaching from Luke 15:1–7, Liz explores how the story of the lost sheep reveals a pursuing God who finds us, rescues us, and carries us. This is not a one-time event; it’s a way of living. God is still pursuing us in our everyday lives, reminding us that we need a Saviour.
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The Cost of Discipleship - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 14:25-33 Gregg unpacks Jesus’ teaching on the cost of discipleship, exploring what we must pick up and what we must lay down to become wholehearted disciples of Jesus.
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The Triumph of Christ - Paddy Delasa
This Easter Sunday we explore how Jesus was triumphant over sin, death and evil, and what the implications that has for the children of God.
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The Coming King - Ben Wilson
On Palm Sunday, Ben shares about the triumphant entry of the humble King, Jesus, who came in peace, riding on a donkey. Though misunderstood at the time, this moment reveals God’s perfect plan when we take a closer look.
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Revelation of the King - Wendy Mann
In this episode Wendy unpacks the revelation Martha received from Jesus when they spoke before He raised Lazarus from the dead - ‘I am the resurrection and the life’. What impact did this have on Martha and how does it impact us today?
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The Parable of the Great Banquet - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 14:12-24 Gregg unpacks the parable of the great banquet, inviting us to respond to the Master’s invitation and to partner with Jesus in pursuing the least, the last and the lost with the message of the Kingdom of God.
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Take The Lowest Seat - Esther Wilson
In this teaching from Luke 14:7–11, Esther explores how the way of Jesus invites us to lay down striving, trust God with our identity, and discover the freedom of humility.
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Luke 14:1-6 Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath - Paddy Delasa
In this message we discover how different people respond to the presence of Jesus, how he invites us to move from being on the fringes to ‘all in’, and how encounter is superior to experience.
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Jesus’ Lament Over Jerusalem - Gregg Stewart
In this teaching from Luke 13:31-35, Gregg explores Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem, unpacking how the people of Israel have rejected Yahweh as God, choosing instead to be their own gods.
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The Narrow Door - Paddy De Lasa
In this teaching from Luke 13:22-30, Paddy explores the parable Jesus tells about striving to enter in through the narrow door of the Kingdom.
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The Overt, Covert Kingdom of God Pt 2 - Gregg Stewart
In the second part of this teaching , Gregg unpacks Luke 13:18-21, where Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to the mustard seed and the leaven in the dough. Wherever the Kingdom of God is, it changes the environment and transforms the atmosphere, but there is an invitation of partnership that…
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The Overt, Covert Kingdom of God - Gregg Stewart
In this message, Gregg unpacks the teaching from Jesus in Luke 13:18-21, where Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to the mustard seed and the leaven in the dough. Wherever the Kingdom of God is, it changes the environment and transforms the atmosphere, but there is an invitation of partnership…
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Luke 13:10–17 The Kingdom Restores Our Dignity (Esther Wilson)
In this message Esther shares about the Kingdom where Jesus sees the overlooked, breaks labels, and sets the bent free.
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The Power of Grace - Luke 12:57-59
In this message Paddy unpacks Jesus’ parable of settling with your accuser, and discover how Jesus is calling people to a transformed eternity, during the Age of Grace, by encountering Him as both payment and power.
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Luke 12 - Interpreting the Times
In this message, Gregg encourages us to recognise ‘the times’ we are living in - commissioned to continue the ministry of Jesus, by proclaiming and demonstrating the gospel of the Kingdom of God through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
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Advent - Peace (Donna Delasa)
This week, Donna continues our Advent sermon season by inviting us to step into and walk in the peace that Jesus, the Light coming into the World, offers.
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Advent - Hope (Gregg Stewart)
In this message, Greg introduces the season of advent and the invitation for us to approach it afresh through the lens of the King and His Kingdom. He also unpacked the theme of hope, and how true hope is found only in Jesus.
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Dealing with Opposition - Wendy Mann
In this message Wendy shares some prophetic thoughts for Portico out of a passage in Acts 4. She looks at how we can respond well to opposition in order to lean into all that Jesus has for us - individually and as a church.
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Fire, Peace and Division - Neil Young
In this message, Neil unpacks Luke 12:49-53, and explores what it means to respond to Jesus' calling to His followers to engage with His Kingdom not as a 'life hack', but with a 'life laid down'.
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Keep Your Lamps Burning - Paddy De Lasa
In this message, Paddy explores Luke 12:35-40, where Jesus teaches us to have oil in our lamps and keep them burning, awaiting for the return of the Master, and how readiness is the partner of expectation
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From Lack to Kingdom Life
In this message from Luke 12:13–34, through the parable of the rich fool and Jesus' teaching on worry, we look at how Jesus invites us to move from fear and striving into the freedom of Kingdom living.
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Braving the Wilderness - Wendy Mann
In this message, Wendy talks about wilderness seasons and the importance of moving towards God as we walk through them if we want to grow in deeper intimacy with Him. Wilderness seasons are an invitation to transformation, an opportunity for encounter with God, and a pathway to deeper dependence…
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Luke 12 - Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
In this message, Gregg explores Luke 12:4-10 where Jesus warns His disciples about the fear of man, misrepresenting His name, and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Jesus invites us to be increasingly aligned to the reality of His Kingdom and to wholeheartedly pursue the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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Luke 12 - The Yeast Of The Pharisees
In this message, Paddy explores Luke 12:1-3, when Jesus warns his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and how Jesus invites us to have a deeper awareness of the Spiritual realm. Our lives need to be anchored in the reality of the Kingdom of God, which informs our response to the...
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Luke 11 - A Divided Kingdom & Reconciliation
Luke 11:14 -26. In this message Gregg unpacks Jesus' statement that a Kingdom divided against itself will fall, and how the heart of the Father is to always lead His children towards reconciliation, with love and gentleness.
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The latest messages from Portico Church, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Portico exists to pursue King Jesus and His Kingdom expressed, on the North Coast, the island of Ireland and throughout the earth. Portico is Presence Centred, Missionally Focused and Family Formed. To find out more or get in touch with us, visit https://portico.church
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