Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 22)

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.

Glorify: God’s Glory in the Face of Christ

When the “Direct” approach proved unfruitful, God adapted His strategy by sending Jesus to be the ultimate revelation of His glory, character, and nature. While a huge improvement over the “Direct” approach, it still had some downsides. In the end, it comes down to a choice: will you believe, or not?

Glorify: Seeing God’s Glory

October 18, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Glorify
Exodus

God has often taken a direct approach to revealing His glory to humanity, where He shows up in visible form, speaks up in audible words, and takes action in observable miracles. While this approach has occasionally worked, it also has some significant downsides that make it clear that another approach is needed.”

Glorify: Glory Defined

October 11, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Glorify
Exodus

We all know that we’re supposed to glorify God, but do we really know what that means? It starts with understanding what God’s glory actually IS.

EXPOSED: Judgment Day

A day of judgment is coming for everyone, a day when God will punish those who do evil and vindicate and heal those who serve Him. Which group will YOU belong to?

EXPOSED: How to Repent

When we get stuck in a mess we don’t know how to come back from, God shows us His grace by teaching us how to truly repent; we start by calling our sin what it truly is, then change our actions, trusting in His goodness to take care of us. SHOW MORE …

EXPOSED: Chin Music

When we break our promises to be faithful to God and faithful to our spouses, we can count on God to serve us up some “chin music” to expose our selfishness and get our attention before our relationships with Him (and our spouses) are damaged beyond repair.

EXPOSED: How To Wear God Out

We wear God out when we accuse Him of denying His people justice and favoring the wicked. God wants us to know that He is coming in judgment of the wicked…and of the righteous, so we need to be prepared.