Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 2)

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.

The Oddball Prophet: Firebrand Preacher

In addition to being a child of destiny, John gained fame almost immediately for being a firebrand preacher with an “in-your-face” message. Join us this morning for a close look at his message and what it might have to say to us today.

The Oddball Prophet: Child of Destiny

The child who came to be known as John the Baptist was one of only four births in human history to be announced ahead of time by an angel, so clearly he was a child of destiny. Join us this morning as we kick off our new series on the life of John the Baptist…

Blessing the Blesser

We’ve spent a lot of time in this series thinking about how to live a life that God will bless, but when was the last time you thought about blessing God? Join us this morning as we turn the theme of “blessing” on its head and contemplate how to pour blessings on our God.

An Ode to Family

We all instinctively understand that building a godly family is really important, but few things are more difficult to do. Solomon understood this conundrum and wrote a worship song about it. Join us this morning as we take a look at Solomon’s advice on how to build a godly family.

A Man Worth Remembering

Every man desires at his core to live a life significant enough to deserve to be remembered. The psalmist who penned Psalm 112 reminds us that such a life is possible, if a man makes intentional decisions to make it so with God’s direction and help. Join us this morning as we explore what it…

Learning to Fear God

God promises great success to those who fear Him…but what does that mean? Luckily for us, the Bible has a lot to say on the matter. Join us today as we explore the subject of fearing God and how it affects our everyday choices.

Who Will You Trust?

Because we are frail humans, we all need to depend on someone or something to survive. We can choose to depend on human sources of sustenance, but they can’t deliver because they won’t last. Or we can choose to depend on God, our strong, faithful, compassionate King – who always keeps His promises to us.