Beholding His Glory ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Romans 5:6-8 ~ God's Amazing Love ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Are you in anyway unsure that God really loves you?  Because of your circumstances and situation, do you ever doubt His love?  Paul’s letter to the Romans is packed deep with heavy theology. But in these verses in Romans 5:6-8, Paul wants you to feel and know and experience the great love of God that He has for you. You really can experience and feel the love of God.

 

Romans 5_3-5 ~ Exulting in Trials ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

How can we be sure of God’s love?  How do we really know, not just in our heads, but in our hearts the love of God? These are important questions because the surety of God’s love is the major secret of joy, peace, freedom, hope, confidence, and a sense of well-being.

 

Romans 5:1-2 ~ The Blessings of Justification ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

When we think of doctrine, particularly the doctrine of justification by faith alone, we tend to think of something that is dry, boring, maybe even irrelevant. But understanding and experiencing the Doctrine of Justification is the key to our peace, our perseverance, our ability to stand, and even our hope. In other words, we actually experience the blessings that are ours on account of being justified by faith.

Romans 4:23-25 ~ What Is a Christian? ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

What is a Christian?  Another way to put it is, "What exactly does a person need to believe in order to be saved? Search the Web and you will find a variety of answers.  But what does the Bible say about it? That is the question that the apostle Paul answers in Romans chapters 4 and 10.

Romans 4:16-22 ~ The Nature of Saving Faith ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

There has been a rumor spread abroad in the human race for centuries that entrance into Heaven can be obtained by good works. But it's not true. It's a great hoax. In Romans 4:16-22 the Apostle Paul explains what authentic saving faith looks like. How do you know you possess the genuine article? How do you know that what you have is not a hoax? What is it's true worth? How do you obtain it? Listen to find out.

Romans 4:9-15 ~ Religion Can't Save You ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

In Romans 4:9-15, the Apostle Paul shows us that the blessing of salvation does not come through keeping religious rituals nor by keeping the Law of God, but the blessing of salvation comes through God crediting righteousness to us through faith alone.

Romans 4:1-8 ~ The Gospel According to Abraham ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

According to recent surveys, fewer than half (46%) of Protestants agree with the Protestant Reformation that faith alone is needed to get into Heaven. 72% of people surveyed believe that it is possible for someone to earn their way into Heaven by their good behavior. Sadly, most Americans disagree with Romans 4:5, "But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness."

Romans 3:27-31 ~ Faith Illustrated ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Romans 3:28 says, "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law." The sad thing is that most American's who say they believe in God, don't believe what Romans 8:28 teaches. Human nature likes to think that we have something to do with our salvation and being in right standing with God. But it's not a Law of Works, but a Law of Faith.

Romans 3:23-26 ~ The Glorious Gospel ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

We are very much aware that Jesus died on the cross for men, for sinners. We are much less aware that Jesus also died on the cross for God, for the sake of God.  How exactly was God satisfied with the death of Christ? That is the message of Romans 3:23-26 and the Glorious Gospel.

 

Romans 3:21-26 ~ The Greatest Paragraph Ever Written ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Reformation 500! “After Darkness Light” 

After centuries of darkness the light of God's Word shown into the world. Outside of the Book of Acts, there has never been a greater movement of the Holy Spirit than the Protestant Reformation.

The great question of the Reformation was, “How can a person be right with God?” How would you complete the sentence, “I am right with God because ............"

We all need to get the answer right because our eternal destiny depends on it. When we couldn’t do thing one about our situation and salvation God intervened. After Darkness Light.