Real Truth Matters Podcast

Send us Fan Mail RTM Associate Evangelist Nate Freeman joined Michael Durham in the RTM studio to discuss the episodes on The Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Listeners and RTM staff had many questions that Michael Durham would answer in this episode and the next. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast , we continue our deep dive into the baptism of the Holy Spirit by addressing the confusion surrounding this doctrine. Many believers struggle to understand what truly happens when someone receives the Holy Spirit. Does He simply indwell the believer, or is there more to it? We explore the three key aspects of receiving the Spirit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast , we continue our deep dive into the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Building on our last discussion, we explore how this pivotal event, which took place on the Day of Pentecost, fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and inaugurated the New Covenant. The baptism of the Spirit was a one-time historical event where God poured out His Spirit u...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Real Truth Matters , we explore one of the most debated topics in Christian theology—the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Before His ascension, Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the Promise of the Father, which He described as being “baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:4-5). But what exactly does that mean? Is it simply the indwelling of the Spirit at co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham tackles common misconceptions about sanctification and offers biblical clarity on the believer's relationship with the Holy Spirit. Durham exposes unbiblical terminology like "dying to self" and "crucifying self" that has infiltrated Christian vernacular, while explaining the truth that believer...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the RTM Podcast! I hope you had a chance to listen to last week’s episode, Circuses and Cemeteries, Part 1 , where we examined the excesses and abuses surrounding the doctrine and ministry of the Holy Spirit. While not all Pentecostal/Charismatic believers endorse these extremes, it seems much of the movement has been hijacked by unbiblical practices. Now, in Part 2, we...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful two-part series, Michael Durham explores the abuses of the doctrine and ministry of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, he addresses the excesses and distortions within the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements—where emotionalism, sensationalism, and unbiblical practices have often overshadowed the true work of the Spirit. With biblical clarity and pastoral insight,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Real Truth Matters Podcast with Michael Durham, founder and director of Real Truth Matters. In this episode, The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Regeneration (Part 2) , we continue our deep dive into the essential work of the Holy Spirit in the new birth. Michael Durham explores the Spirit’s instrumentality in regeneration, explaining both its passive and active natu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Michael Durham explores the profound work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration—what it truly means to be born again. He clarifies the distinction between regeneration and the conviction of sin, showing that while conviction awakens the sinner to their need for salvation, regeneration is the actual transformation that brings spiritual life. The New Testament uses thr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Michael Durham continues our exploration of the Holy Spirit’s role in convicting sinners. We dive into the three stages of conviction, an essential process through which the Holy Spirit leads every sinner before true conversion occurs. Without this deep, transforming work, salvation is impossible. Join us as we unpack these critical phases and better understand th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the vital role of the Holy Spirit in convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, as revealed in John 16:8-11 . What does it truly mean to be convicted of sin? Is conviction the same as condemnation? And what specific truths does the Holy Spirit bring to light in the hearts of believers and unbelievers alike? Join us as we unpack the meanin...

Send us Fan Mail In this follow-up episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast , Michael Durham shifts the focus to the key differences between the Holy Spirit’s work in the Old Testament and His ministry under the New Covenant. While the Spirit’s presence and power were evident throughout the Old Testament, something profoundly changed after Christ’s resurrection and the outpouring at Pentecost. Mi...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast , Michael Durham delves into the profound continuity of the Holy Spirit's ministry between the Old and New Covenants. Often misunderstood or overlooked, the Spirit’s work in the Old Testament provides the foundation for His transformative power revealed in the New Covenant. Michael examines how the Holy Spiri...

Send us Fan Mail Building on our last episode, where we explored three compelling reasons to believe the Holy Spirit is both God and a person, we now delve into a fourth reason that underscores His personhood: His work. The Holy Spirit operates with clear objectives—saving sinners and helping believers—and His actions reveal His purposeful and personal nature. Join us as we unpack how the Spirit’s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of season four! In this episode, we begin an exciting journey into understanding the person of the Holy Spirit. Who is He, and why is He essential to our spiritual lives? We’ll explore His identity, role, and presence as revealed in Scripture, unraveling common misconceptions and embracing the truth of His divine nature. Whether you’re new to the faith...

Send us Fan Mail In this thrilling finale of Season 3, we’re wrapping up with a powerful preview of what’s coming next in Season 4! This episode is all about setting the stage for a journey into the depths of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives. We’ll dive into the identity of the Holy Spirit, exploring how He moves, guides, and breathes life into our spirits. Join us as we uncover what intima...

Send us Fan Mail In this captivating episode of the RTM Podcast, Nate Freeman sits down with RTM founder and director Michael Durham for a profound conversation that goes beyond the usual topics. Michael opens up about the journey that shaped RTM’s unique philosophy of giving, sharing personal stories and insights that have never been discussed before. This episode stands out as perhaps the most i...

Send us Fan Mail In the third and final episode explaining the Law of Christ, Nate Freeman and Michael Durham discuss the practical effects of the Law of Christ in the life of Christians. We are giving a power in Christ to conform to Christ and live as He lived. This Law of Christ works in us as internal motivation as opposed to the Law of Moses, which was an external motivator.   

Send us Fan Mail The Law of Christ is a blessed but little-known subject. This episode continues to define and explain it. Michael Durham and Nate Freeman pick up where they left off in Episode 38. 

Send us Fan Mail The law of Christ is a blessed but little-known subject. In this and the next episode, Michael Durham and Nate Freeman discuss it. In this first broadcast, the discussion centers on Mosaic Law and its relevance to the New Covenant Christian.  

Send us Fan Mail Christ is in every believer. This is the greatest reality of the Christian faith. To be joined in a union with Jesus Christ makes you and He one in purpose, identity, and destiny. This is such an incredible fact that many struggle to believe it. Nevertheless, it is true whether you believe it or not. Not even your lack of faith changes this union. But you need to believe it to exp...

Send us Fan Mail If Christ is living in the believer, how can we discern who is living? The Apostle Paul said, ". . . it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh . . ."   He says he doesn't live but then turns around and says he lives. Which is it? And how can both Christ and Paul live in the same person?  As RTM director Michael Du...

Send us Fan Mail How does the law of the Spirit of life in Christ work? It is the principle that Christ lives in us by the person of the Holy Spirit. This dynamic becomes a law, meaning Christ is always in us because the Holy Spirit is always in us. His life is a constant. The life of the Spirit becomes, to the Christian, a governing principle or law. The Spirit of life in Christ works to override...

Send us Fan Mail What is spiritual maturity, and how do we achieve it? We hear this term in church and among Christians, but have you ever wondered what it is? How would you define spiritual maturity? This is so important because we are commanded to "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." We are exhorted not to remain babes but to come to full age in spiritual discern...

Send us Fan Mail What is spiritual maturity, and how do we achieve it? We hear this term in church and among Christians, but have you ever wondered what it is? How would you define spiritual maturity? This is so important because we are commanded to "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." We are exhorted not to remain babes but to come to full age in spiritual discern...