Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 18)

I joined the staff as lead pastor at First Baptist in March 2017 after nine years of ministry in Racine, Wisconsin as an associate pastor. I grew up as the child of missionaries in South America, where I got to live among and learn from the beautiful people of Bolivia and Chile. After high school I attended Baptist Bible College of PA (now Clarks Summit University) and graduated at long last in 1998 with a Pastoral Ministries degree. After completing a two-year short term missionary assignment in Chile, I returned to Baptist Bible Seminary for my Master of Divinity, which God graciously enabled me to complete in 2007. From there it was off to Rochester, New York for a year-long internship at North Baptist Church (now Northridge Church) before jumping into full-time vocational ministry at Fellowship Baptist Church in Racine in the fall of 2007.

Ruth: Blessed that we may bless

Boaz teaches us that one good person who takes responsibility of his own resources so that he can use them to care for others as God’s agent in the world can and WILL have a huge impact!

Ruth: A Recipe for Responsibility

Naomi’s daughter-in-law Ruth made the difficult decision to take care of her mother-in-law even though she had no legal obligation to do so, leaving a recipe to follow for those of us who want to take responsibility for ourselves and for those who depend on us.

Ruth: Facing Your Mistakes

When it finally becomes obvious to us that we have made a big mistake, we are faced with the choice to either “double-down” on the bad decision or take responsibility for it and make a change. What choice will you make?

The Names of Christmas: JESUS

December 26, 2021
Pastor Toby Locke
Christmas
Matthew

“Central to Jesus’ mission is His identity as our Savior. Join us today as we explore what this means and how it affects our life at Christmastime and everytime!”

The Names of Christmas: IMMANUEL

December 19, 2021
Pastor Toby Locke
Christmas
Matthew

The names that God gave to Jesus at His birth tell us a great deal about who He is and what He is like – join us this morning as we examine the name Immanuel, which means, of course, “God WITH us.”

Named: Conquerors

December 12, 2021
Pastor Toby Locke
Identity
Romans

With all the opposition we face in this life, it’s hard not to feel powerless and even hopeless. What a privilege to know that God has given us another name to counter these defeating feelings. Join us this morning as we consider together how to fight back against these external pressures.

Named: Children of God: The “Assignments”

God makes us His children by His grace, it’s completely free! This incredibly good news does NOT mean, however, that being God’s child doesn’t require anything from us. Join us today as we explore two assignments that God has given us as His children to complete.