Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 25)

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.

Christmas: An Origin Story

December 6, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Christmas, Jesus
John

The First Christmas was birthed out of the love between the Father and the Son before the world was made, a love which crafted a plan designed to give us the greatest possible gift.

Glorify: Now What? Glorify God!

November 29, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Glorify
John

God has gone to great lengths to enable us to show the world His greatness, in our words and our actions. Let’s take advantage of this great privilege and glorify God today!

Glorify: The Ultimate Closer

The Holy Spirit was sent by God to insure that God’s ambitious plan (of revealing His character and glory to the world through the Church) is ultimately successful. He is the ultimate “closer.”

Glorify: As Good As It Gets?

November 15, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Faith, Family, Glorify
Acts

The final phase in God’s plan to show the world what He was truly like was a surprising one – to replicate the character and glory of Jesus in His followers and then send them out to show the world what He is like. Have you embraced the privilege?

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.