Porter Podcast

Series: Romans

the Battle over the Law

Romans 7:1-25

When we receive God’s gift of grace, it changes us. This process is called sanctification.

Believers debate whether Chapter 7 deals with the Christi…

Easter 2023

WHAT IF?

I Corinthians 15:1-21

Why the Resurrection Is “Most Important”

The resurrection is the foundational historical event of Christianity.                                             …

Series:  Romans

A Free Slave

ROMANS 6:15-23

We all give our lives to something. 

Grace is not a license to sin.

the ownership indicator = obedience

Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someon…

Series: Romans Dead to Sin

A New Identity

Romans 6:1-14

“In Christ” Realities

People who trust Christ have a changed identity.  

In Christ/United with Christ = connected to Him in a complete, perman…

Series: Romans

A Better Adam

Romans 5:12-21

Sin has infected everyone, everywhere.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all peopl…

Series: Romans: By Faith

Love on Display

Romans 5:5-11

Justified = Just as if I had never sinned

why we have confidence that God loves us

The Holy Spirit provides an internal witness to believers.

 Th…

Series:   by Faith

Why Faith?

Romans 4:1-25

what is faith? 

Faith = Trust 

To be right with God a person transfers trust from himself/herself to Christ.

why does Paul insist on faith alone?

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Series: Romans

Christ Alone

Romans  3:21-26

Christianity is an exclusive religion: Jesus is the only way to have a relationship with God.

If you believe that is true, why?  

Righteousness = having rig…

Series: Romans       

Basically Good or Basically Bad?  

Romans 3:1-20

A key theological and sociological issue is “what is the nature of man?” 

Historical Christianity contends that the nature of man …

Series: Romans: Good News/Bad News

Religious, Moral & In Trouble

Romans 2:1-29

Righteousness = Right Standing with God

Some people believe morality and/or religion will earn them righteousness.

person…

Series: Romans

The Wrath of God

Romans 1:16-32

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. 17 For…

Series:  Romans

The heart of Paul

Romans 1:8-17

In Chapter 1 Paul reveals his passion for the gospel and the people who trust Christ.  

the people of God                         Romans 1:8-13

Paul has …

Series: Romans—Good News/Bad news

Set Apart for the Gospel

Romans 1:1-7

Why Study Romans? 

1)  The study of Romans has led to major transformation in individuals and communities. 

2)  Romans details th…

Series: God Among Us

Truly Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-2

Christians celebrate Christmas because at Jesus’ birth heaven intersects with earth and God inhabits human form.     

The Word became flesh and dwelt a…

Series: God Among Us

The God Who Took on Flesh

John 1:14-18

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

J…

Series: If I Only Had

grace in hardship

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

I Thessalonians 5:18 

External efforts fail to deliver peace beca…

Series:  If I Only Had

“all things” contentment

Philippians 4:4-13

Discontent: not happy with who you are, what you have and/or how things are going in your life. 

Contentment begins in the heart…