Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 30)

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.

ROGUE MESSIAH: Setting Expectations

February 23, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Jesus

With crowds often comes the pressure to keep the crowds happy. Instead of giving in to it, Jesus set expectations by affirming the value of a leper and acting decisively to relieve his suffering. In the process he showed what he really wants from those who follow Him – a spirit of humility, faith, and…

ROGUE MESSIAH: Jesus Goes Fishing

February 16, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Jesus
Hebrews

When you are confronted with your own sinfulness, it’s easy to push Jesus away out of shame. Simon teaches us to never do that, because Jesus already knows all about our sin and comes looking for us to invite us to join Him in relationship and on mission anyway.

ROGUE MESSIAH: In the Heat of the Moment

February 9, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Jesus
Hebrews

Jesus had a plan to handle temptation in the heat of the moment – he identified the lie, confronted it with God’s truth, and then declared his allegiance to the truth. Ultimately, God satisfied his needs at the right time. If we are willing, we can begin to experience that same kind of success as…

ROGUE MESSIAH: Put To The Test

February 2, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Jesus
Hebrews

Jesus suffered through the temptations He faced, but He was fully faithful to His Father. He prepared for these temptations years before they happened by learning to say “no” to his normal human desires and by grounding Himself in God’s truth. He can help us have victory too if we are willing to prepare as…

Rogue Messiah: The Most Human of Us All

January 26, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Hebrews

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus was fully human, but the implications can make us uncomfortable at times. Jesus had a real body that could be injured and killed; he experienced normal human development and suffered as we do so that He would be qualified to be our Savior and welcomed by us as our…

ROGUE MESSIAH: Jesus Goes Public

January 19, 2020
Pastor Toby Locke
Matthew

Jesus was baptized as a PSA to announce to His people that He was the One in whom they could hope and to announce to his Father that He was “ALL IN” to do His will, no matter what it cost. God took advantage of the opportunity to announce to Jesus that He was also…

ROGUE MESSIAH: Before He Was Famous

If you’re in a time of waiting right now, follow Jesus’ example – do the next “right thing” that’s right in front of you to do. Tomorrow will take care of itself.