Porter Podcast

Series: Shareable Is it Shareable? Romans 1:16-17   16 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 in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. Romans 1:16-17   the Gospel is Shareable    Because we can be proud o...

EASTER 2022 Luke 24:1-11   The first Easter began with disappointment and death.   The Christian faith hinges on an historical, physical resurrection of Jesus.     resurrection “proof”   ·      Post-resurrection appearances ·      The persecution and martyrdom of the disciples ·      The rapid advance of the gospel ·      The faith of Jesus’ brothers ·      The importance of women in the resurrect...

Series: Crossroads A Picture of Humility Mark 9 &10   God hates pride. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. I Peter 5:5   Pride is humanity at its worst.     You can follow Jesus and still struggle with pride.      Mark 9-10    All of Jesus’ ministry is pointing to the cross .           It is possible to admire humility without becoming humble.   Pride can be hidden, and humili...

Dr. Adam Greenway  Acts 8 

Series: Church Stuff     Church Generosity Acts 4:32-43   concentric circles of belief                             We believe that Christians should be generous givers .   Generous giving aids in our sanctification and generous giving helps accomplish God’s purposes.    Talking about giving makes people uncomfortable.   ·      Some churches and leaders abuse money. ·      Some feel their giving is...

Series: Church Stuff Church Service I Corinthians 12:12-27   concentric circles of belief         Every believer is expected to serve others.      1 Corinthians        God has uniquely gifted you to serve the church.   ·      There are different gifts/roles. ·      God has given gifts, ministries, and jobs to each person.  ·      God calls you to help others, not simply help yourself. ·      Every...

Series : Church Stuff Church Ordinances Acts 2; I Corinthians 11   Church ordinances are activities Jesus initiated during His earthly ministry and commanded the church to continue.  Baptists believe there are two ordinances: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.   We do not believe they are sacraments or means of grace.  Grace comes by faithalone.     Baptism   1.        The Mode of Baptism:   We believ...

Series: Church Stuff Church Structure Ephesians 4; I Peter 5; Hebrews 13   A church is a God-initiated, covenant community sharing core beliefs while fulfilling God’s purposes.                                                                                                   Concentric Circles of Belief                    church convictions   Porter is a local, autonomous, congregationally-governed...

Series: Church Stuff Church Defined Acts 2   The American way of thinking is harming the way Americans think about church.   The modern church is often consumeristic, where attendees act like spectators and disconnecting is normal.   What is a church?  A God-initiated, covenant community sharing core beliefs while fulfilling God’s purposes   God-initiated   And I also say to you that you are Peter...

Revelation 2 : 1-7

Series: Reset Angry with God The Book of Job   Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish,  for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!     Lamentations 3:22-23   God offers new mercy daily, but people resist because of past failures, present emotions,priority problems and prolonged pain.   the story of Job   There was a man in the country of Uz nam...

Series: RESET A Divided Heart Various Texts   He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart,  with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37     Love is what God desires FROM you; love is what God desires FOR you.     You are most alive when you are most in love with God.      the story of Demas            Philemon 22-24; Colossians 4:7-14; 2 Timothy 4:10    this is danger...

Series:  RESET Dealing with Depression I Kings 19   Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11    degrees of depression   ·      Dejection      (moments) ·      Discouragement     (seasons) ·      Despondency           (stuck) ·      Despair         (hopeless)   depression tendencies    ·     ...

Series : Reset Failure is Not Final Mark 14, John 21   flavors of failure ·      Aspirational  ·      Missional ·      Moral ·      Covenantal     Simon Peter’s headline                Mark 14           the destructive path ·      Disappointment ·      Shame ·      Guilt  ·      Regret ·      Pessimism Some people try to numb the feelings of failure; others try to embrace their failure.    Failure...

Series: Reset Pressing On Philippians 3:12-21       the value of a reset   ·      When we start over, we are reminded of mercy.   ·      There are lessons learned best through the struggles.   ·      The opportunity for a reset helps your hope flourish.       But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenl...

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Series: Incarnation Incarnation & Hope Romans 5:1-5; Revelation 21-22     Hope is an essential need of humanity; without hope, death has already tightened its grip of an individual.     Hope can be undermined by pain or delay.     Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12   The Incarnation teaches that God came in human form in the person of Jesu...

Series: The Incarnation The Incarnation and Missions Philippians 2:5-11;2 Corinthians 5:15-20 RECAP The Latin word incarnation = to become flesh The doctrine of the incarnation teaches that Jesus was always God and became a Man.   Jesus is 100% God and 100% Man.  The Incarnation makes justice and mercy possible.                     The incarnation & God’s character •God is an initiative taking...

Series: The Incarnation God came near John 1:14; Luke 1:26-37     The inclusion in early creeds, the debate at church councils and the Roman calendar all show the importance the early Christians placed on the birth of Jesus.    Incarnation    The Latin word incarnation = to become flesh           John 1:14   Christians believe that Jesus is both God and Man.      It is easy to emphasize one nature...

Series: Sermon on the Mount Kingdom Benefits Matthew 7:24-29   The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ teaching about what it means to be a citizen in the Kingdom of Heaven.     A person becomes a Kingdom citizen through faith in God.   the benefits package   Entrance into the kingdom of heaven     The privilege of knowing God personally     “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on...

2 Timothy 3: 16-17

Series:   Sermon on the Mount Entering the Kingdom Matthew 7:13-23   Sermon Overview ·      The focus of the Sermon on the Mount is citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven--what a citizen is like, how he/she behaves, and how a person can gain access.   ·      The sermon exposes the gap between people’s obedience and God’s expectations.   ·      Citizenship is granted to those who humbly come to God t...