Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 33)

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.

Join the Resistance

Though the tide of the war has turned, the war itself is far from over. There is a part for US to play.

A Vicious Enemy, A Terrible War

Humanity has been caught up in a terrible war with a vicious Enemy ever since the first temptation in the Garden of Eden. Jesus’ death and resurrection provided the turning point in that terrible war, but God is calling each of us who know Him to join Him in that battle by taking our stand…

The Glorious Command to Give Life

One command that humans have largely obeyed over the years is God’s glorious command to multiply and fill the earth. Embedded in this command is the idea that God made you to have sex with your spouse so you can fill the earth with baby “image-bearers.”

A Battle Worth Fighting

May 26, 2019
Pastor Toby Locke
Genesis

Humans were created by God to “subdue” the earth, which means to join Him in the battle against the forces of chaos to make the earth more fruitful and orderly and beautiful. This is truly a battle worth fighting, which we will never regret.

Reading the Terms & Conditions

March 10, 2019
Pastor Toby Locke
Genesis

It’s easy to get into a relationship with God without realizing the implications of that decision. We forget that we now have a new boss, a whole new identity, and a brand-new set of obligations to keep. That moment of realization often is the moment of truth in our relationship with God – will we…

When God Says “Wait”

March 3, 2019
Pastor Toby Locke
Genesis

When God tells is to wait for something that we really want, it’s easy for us to conclude that God doesn’t really care about us and then launch a backup plan to get what we think God has denied us. These plans never end well and should drive us back to trust in God’s timing…

Learning from Disappointment

Facing our disappointment with God can actually help us get to know Him better – that He loves to reassure us about His good intentions, that He is willing to reveal His plan to us progressively, and that He accepts responsibility for a successful relationship with us.