Beers & Bible Podcast

EPISODE 278 — Romans 7:15–25 (Part 1): The War Within 🍻📖Ever read Romans 7 and think, “That’s me”?Paul puts words to the tension every Christian knows:I want to obey… but I don’t.I hate the sin… yet I keep stumbling into it.This episode is a reminder: there are no shortcuts in sanctification.God often frees us slowly, not because He’s absent—but because He’s teaching us to depend on grace, not grit.And we push back on the “two-tier Christian” idea (ordinary vs. Spirit-filled elite). The Bible doesn’t give us a higher class of believers—it gives us a Savior who keeps meeting sinners with mercy.If you’re battling a besetting sin, exhausted by the cycle, or hearing the accuser’s voice… hear this:“My grace is sufficient for you.” (2 Cor. 12:9)Keep fighting. Keep confessing. Keep running.Grace doesn’t excuse the war—it wins it.

Episode 277 dives into Romans 7 and the hard truth that God’s law isn’t the problem—sin is. Paul shows how sin hijacks the commandment to stir up “evil desire,” exposing that our biggest issue isn’t just what we do, but what we want deep down. The law “awakens the sleeping giant,” bringing conviction that drives us to Christ, while sin deceives us by promising pleasure as if it were happiness—only to trap and kill. We also clarify that the law is holy, just, and good, and that obeying God isn’t legalism—adding man-made rules is. From there we step into the great battle: the law breaks our rationalizations and reveals sin as “exceedingly sinful.” Finally, we tackle the ongoing struggle of the Christian life—real believers fight remaining flesh—and we dismantle perfectionism and “second-work” shortcuts, learning to rest in steady, lifelong grace until glory.

Episode 276 (Romans 7) is where Paul takes us into “uncharted waters” with a simple but powerful picture: marriage. The law has dominion as long as someone lives—so in Christ, we died to the law as a way of salvation, and we’ve been married to Another: the risen Jesus. The result isn’t lawless living, but fruit for God—serving in the newness of the Spirit, not the oldness of the letter. We also hit the covenant of works vs. grace (Jesus obeyed perfectly where Adam failed), Luther’s crushing burden under the law, and the law’s true purpose: to reveal God’s holiness, expose our sin, and drive us to the cross.🍺 Beer Reviews:Anthony: Cookies N Cream — DuClaw BrewingMichael: Planet Tripper Sour — Southern Prohibition Brewing

You knew it was coming....once episode with Michael and Anthony talking college football. We recap 2025 and just hang out while we review a couple of beers. Here's to what God is going to continue to do through B&B in 2026!Soli Deo Gloria!

In Episode 274 of the Beers & Bible Podcast, we continue our journey through Romans 6 by looking at verses 13–23 and what it really means to be “alive from the dead” in Christ. We unpack Paul’s call not to present our bodies as instruments of sin, but as instruments of righteousness, and talk about how the Christian life after conversion is both fully dependent on God’s grace and yet genuinely involves our effort. Sanctification isn’t “let go and let God”—it’s Spirit-empowered, grace-fueled striving as we make use of the means of grace: God’s Word, prayer, and corporate worship.We also explore what it means to no longer be under law but under grace—no longer crushed by the law’s condemnation, but freed by Christ’s righteousness to pursue holiness. Paul’s imagery of slavery runs through the passage: once slaves of sin, now slaves of righteousness. We discuss why “righteousness” should still be a central goal for believers, how our lives are meant to surpass the outward religion of the Pharisees in heart-level obedience, and how Romans 6:23 ties it all together: the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ultimately, this episode presses us to fight sin, pursue righteousness, and worship God out of deep gratitude for His undeserved grace.

In Episode 273 of the Beers & Bible Podcast, we continue our journey through Romans 6 and dive deep into the doctrine of regeneration—what it really means to be “born again.” Drawing from R.C. Sproul’s teaching, we explore how regeneration is the supernatural, monergistic work of the Holy Spirit, bringing spiritually dead sinners to life. We talk about this “new genesis” and how it leaves no room for boasting, only deep humility and gratitude before a gracious God.From there, we consider what has actually happened to us in Christ: we have died with Him, been raised with Him, and are now called to live as people who truly possess newness of life. We unpack Paul’s language about the “old man” being crucified with Christ, the “body of sin” being dealt with at the cross, and what it means that we are no longer slaves to sin—even though we still wrestle with indwelling sin daily.Finally, we look at Paul’s command to reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. We talk about true freedom, the myth of neutral “free will,” and why understanding our union with Christ is essential for real growth in holiness. This episode is an invitation to stop thinking like slaves, start thinking like those raised with Christ, and to see obedience not as bondage—but as the freedom we were created and re-created to enjoy.

In Episode 272 of the Beers & Bible Podcast, we step into Romans 6 and look at the vital connection between justification and sanctification—between being declared righteous in Christ and actually growing in holiness. Paul’s famous question, “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” sets the tone, and we unpack why his answer—“God forbid”—absolutely destroys the idea that grace is a license to sin.We talk through the historic charge of antinomianism at the time of the Reformation and walk through three different “equations” of faith and works, showing why the biblical, Reformation view insists that true faith inevitably produces real change. From there, we tackle the idea of “carnal Christianity” and show from Scripture why a person who is truly regenerated cannot remain unchanged, even if growth is slow and messy.Finally, we explore what it means to be baptized into Christ, united with Him in His death and resurrection, and called to walk in “newness of life.” We consider our natural state as spiritually dead and slaves to sin—and the astonishing reality that in Christ we’ve been made alive by the power of the Holy Spirit. This episode will encourage you to take sin seriously, rest in your justification, and pursue holiness with confidence in the resurrection power already at work in you.

In this episode we trace Paul’s argument from Adam to Christ and why imputation is the hill to die on. We unpack the difference between original sin and actual sin, why death’s universality proves sin’s universality, and how the Covenant of Works sets the stage for the good news: where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. We land with the hope that Christ’s active obedience and passive obedience secure our justification—and usher us from the reign of sin into the reign of grace.HighlightsUniversal death & the age-of-accountability question (Rom 5:12–14)Imputation: Adam’s guilt vs. Christ’s righteousness (Isa 64:6; Rom 5:18–19)Covenant of Works → why Christ’s life matters as much as His deathWhy the Law “made sin abound”—to spotlight superabounding grace (Rom 5:20)Sin’s reign vs. grace’s reign: eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom 5:21)

Episode 270 explores Romans 5:10–19 and the joy that flows from reconciliation with God. We trace Paul’s language from the “exchange” of idolatry (metallassō, Rom 1) to the “reconciliation” God accomplishes in Christ (katallassō/katallagē, vv.10–11). Reconciliation is an objective gift—received through Jesus’ death and life—and its rightful fruit is durable joy, even in suffering.From there, we tackle why death reigns. Paul says sin and death entered through one man, Adam. We walk through three classic explanations of our guilt in Adam: Realism (we truly sinned in Adam), Federalism (Adam as our covenant head and representative), and Jonathan Edwards’ identity view (we were present in Adam in the mind of God). Each perspective underscores humanity’s universal fall and sets up the contrast with the Second Adam.Finally, we show why imputation is non-negotiable to the gospel: Adam’s guilt is counted to all, and Christ’s righteousness is counted to believers. Denying imputation in Adam undercuts imputation in Christ. The episode lands with pastoral application—preach the gospel to yourself, repent without excuses, rest in counted righteousness, and use the principle of representation to point others to Jesus.ApplicationPreach the gospel to yourself daily to guard joy.Stop rationalizing sin; run to the Second Adam.Rest in counted righteousness, not performance.Use headship to pivot objections toward Christ’s finished work.

Episode 269: Romans 5:6-11In this week’s conversation we unpack why “limited atonement” is better called definite atonement—the cross designed by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied by the Spirit to truly save a people, not merely make salvation possible. Paul’s logic in Romans 5:6–11 carries us from our helplessness and enmity to the wonder of God’s love, the satisfaction of His wrath, and the deep assurance that we are “saved by His life.”Christ died to actually save His people. Enemies become family; wrath becomes welcome; fear becomes assurance.Main PointsDefinite Atonement: The cross achieves what God eternally designed—the real salvation of Christ’s sheep.Human Helplessness: We weren’t neutral; we were ungodly and powerless. Grace starts where our ability ends.God’s Love, Clarified:Benevolence (goodwill to all)Beneficence (kind gifts to all)Complacent love (delight for those united to His Son)Wrath Satisfied: Salvation means rescue from God’s righteous wrath through Christ’s atoning sacrifice.Reconciliation: God took the initiative to reconcile enemies to Himself.Saved by His Life: Jesus’ righteous life credited to us and His living intercession keep us to the end.