DUNAMIS_ THE PHILOSOPHY OF MAN

DUNAMIS_ THE PHILOSOPHY OF MAN

What drives someone to seek a life that truly reflects their faith instead of just talking about it? Pastor Ronnie Portis tackles that head-on in this straight-talking Bible study, pulling no punches about church culture, personal behaviour, and what it really means to follow Christ.

Working from Colossians 2:8, he breaks down “philosophy” as the study of behaviour and argues that many churches are full of behaviour where “God is nowhere in the church.” He challenges traditions that make hypocrisy feel normal, calling out how some leaders “preach one thing and live something else,” and how that trickles down into gossip, judgement, and double lives. “We’re following the philosophy of man, not of Christ,” he warns.

Using the walls of Jericho as an image, Pastor Ronnie reminds everyone that believers are meant to be “cornerstones” supporting one another, not tearing each other down before the benediction with, “Did you see what she was wearing?” He pushes for honest self-checking: if the Bible is “basic instructions before leaving this earth,” why are so many ignoring it while still claiming to walk with God?

The message turns deeply personal as he shares a health crisis that left him unable to walk or even feed himself. From a hospital bed and emergency spine surgery to intense rehab, he explains how he promised God that if he was brought through, he’d go, preach and prophesy wherever God said.

That story underlines his point about seriousness: “We’ve got to be serious about our Father’s business.” Across prayer, teaching and testimony, this session calls for a real relationship with God, beyond resolutions and church routines. It asks a simple but uncomfortable question: are you living like a solid stone in God’s house, or a weak one that crumbles under pressure?