Porter Podcast

Series: Bold

Stephen

Acts 6-8

 1 out of 8Christians are affected by the threat of physical persecution worldwide.                              www.opendooruse.org

Christians face persecution in more th…

Series: BOLD

Barnabas/Ananias & Sapphira

Acts 4:32-Acts 5:11

The most effective opposition to the church comes from the inside.

a picture of grace         

Acts 4:32-37

·      Barnabas was a giver.

·   …

Series: BOLD

Peter and John

Acts 3 & 4

When we come to Chapters 3 and 4 in Acts, opposition to the gospelis growing.    As enemies of the gospel arise, the early church faces them with boldness.   

a m…

Series: First Things First 

The First Church 

Acts 2:42-47

The Bible describes new Christians as “babies in Christ,” and the church is responsible for their well-beingas they become maturebelievers.  

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Series: First Things First

Launch

Acts 2:1-41

Why did the early church take off?

      A movement of the Holy Spirit occurred

o  The coming of the Holy Spirit– When the Holy Spirit came to earth to res…

series: First Things First   

the movement begins

Acts 1:1-11

No church has ever faced a more uphill challengethan the First church, yet they grew rapidly.   They grew because they fully embraced the g…

series: First Things First   

the movement begins

Acts 1:1-11

No church has ever faced a more uphill challengethan the First church, yet they grew rapidly.   They grew because they fully embraced the g…

Series:  Christmas Carols

Good Christian Men, Rejoice!

Luke 2:8-14

The attempt to find joy is a part of Christmas for almost everyone.   However, Christmas joy is often a thin veneerlike wrapping paper…

Series: Christmas Carols

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Luke 1:26-37; Philippians 2:5-11

Most people have an opinion about who Jesus is.  

veiled in flesh, the Godhead see

Christians believe that Jesus …

Series: Christmas Carols

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Proverbs 13:12; Isaiah 9 

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rej…

Series: AD: AfterDeath

What Happens HERE After You Die 

Proverbs 20:7; Luke 16

my wish list for my family

I want final decisionsabout my life to be easy on my loved ones. 

I want my family to be financi…

Series: AD: AfterDeath?

What Happens to YOU 

Hebrews 9:27

Eternityis on everyone's mind.                   Ecclesiastes 3:11

We all have an appointment with death.         Hebrews 9:27

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Series:Priority One  

The People God Blesses

Haggai 2

Haggai’s message:

God’s agenda should be ourhighest priority.

God will bless us, but maybe not the way we expect. 

context: 

The people of Juda…

Series: Priority One 

Is God Enough? 

Haggai 2:1-9

God promises to bless faithful people.

Sometimes God blesses faith immediately, sometimes His blessings are delayed.

Context: 

Jewish captivesin Babyl…

Series: Priority One

Misplaced Priorities

Haggai 1

We have a tendency to crowd God outof our lives.

All of us have enough time and money to serve God, but probably not enough to serve…

Series:Kingdom Principles

Forgiveness is NOT Optional

Matthew 18:21-35

There is nothing more unnaturalthan forgiveness.   

the parable

the kingdom principle:  

Forgiveness is required in the kingdom.

Ou…

Series: Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Investment Pays

Matthew 25:14-30

a parable of surprises

üThe owner entrusts his money to servants.

üThe owner distributes the wealth unevenly.

üThe servants put their m…

Series: Kingdom Principles

The Gospel Will Prevail

Matthew 13:24-31; 36-43

recap of kingdom principles:  

1.            God uses small things to make big impacts.

2.           The humble are exalted.

3.  …