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"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Holt explains difficult theological topics in clear, accessible ways.
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Turn The World Upside Down
Why does the gospel stir up so much trouble? In Acts 17:1-15, the message of Jesus turns whole cities upside down. Dr. Toby Holt explains why the good news unsettles the world — and why that is exactly what it is meant to do. In Thessalonica, Paul reasoned from the Scriptures for three Sabbaths...
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David, Goliath And The Gospel
How is the story of David and Goliath really about the gospel? In 1 Samuel 17, a shepherd from Bethlehem defeats a giant who defied the living God. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt shows how this famous account foreshadows Christ — the Gospel in Old Testament clothing. Questions this sermon answers:...
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Already But Not Yet
Why do Christians experience both glory and grief? In Romans 8, Paul describes the tension of the Christian life — a glorious future secured, yet present suffering not yet ended. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt explains the "already, but not yet" reality believers live in. Questions this sermon...
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Why We Worship: The Gravity Of His Glory
Why is worship hard for so many people? For many, worship feels unnatural — and in 2 Chronicles 7, we glimpse why true worship matters so much. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt shows that genuine worship grows from knowing the character of God. Questions this sermon answers: 1. Why is worship...
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The Promise (God Keeps His Word)
Can God's promises really be trusted? The Bible is full of promises — some made by men, many made by God. In this sermon (Deuteronomy), Dr. Toby Holt contrasts our flimsy, often-broken promises with the iron-clad faithfulness of God's covenant word. Questions this sermon answers: 1. What is a...
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God Will Provide (How He Looks After Us)
Will God really provide for His children? In 1 Kings 17, God feeds the prophet Elijah by ravens and sustains a starving widow through a famine. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt shows how the God who provided then will look after His people now. Questions this sermon answers: 1. What was Elijah's...
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Directions For Disciples
What has God called His people to do? In Matthew 9-10, Jesus sees the crowds, has compassion, and sends out laborers into the harvest. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt explores the directions Christ gives His disciples — and the tasks He entrusts to us. Questions this sermon answers: 1. What is the...
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Elisha And The Bears (What Really Happened)
What really happened with Elisha and the bears? In 2 Kings 2, a crowd of youths mocks the prophet Elisha, and two bears maul them — a passage many find puzzling. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt explains what was actually happening and what it teaches us about God. Questions this sermon answers: 1....
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A Towering Yet Tender God
Why would a God this great care about you? In Psalm 8, David looks at the night sky and asks, "What is man that You are mindful of him?" Dr. Toby Holt shows how God is both towering above all things and tender toward each of us. David is overwhelmed by God's majesty — the heavens, moon, and…
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A Time For Everything
Is there really "a time for everything"? In Ecclesiastes 3, the Preacher reflects on the seasons of life — a time to be born and a time to die, a time for war and a time for peace. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt explores the rhythms of our existence and where lasting meaning is found. Questions…
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The Finish Line (Of The Christian's Race)
What is the finish line of your life? Every choice we make moves us toward some destination. In Philippians 3, Paul presses on toward the goal of knowing Christ. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt asks where your life is heading, and how to run toward the right finish line. Questions this sermon...
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Why, God? (When We Ask God Why)
Is it okay to ask God "why"? In this bonus study from Job 10, Dr. Toby Holt asks a question every hurting believer has felt: is it allowed to bring God our raw, grief-filled "why"? Job, the most righteous man on earth, tells God plainly that he loathes his life and wants to know why God is...
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The Light And The Darkness
Will you walk in the light or the darkness? In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul reminds believers that they are "sons of light" living in a dark world. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt calls Christians to live as agents of light amid the shadows of this age. Questions this sermon answers: 1. What were the...
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John: The Return Of Jesus Christ
Would the apostle John never die? A rumor once spread that the apostle John would never die. In John 21:20-25, the very end of the Gospel, Dr. Toby Holt explains what Jesus actually said — and what He really meant. When Peter asked about John's future, Jesus replied, "If I want him to remain till…
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John: Feed My Sheep (Christ's Words To Peter)
Can Jesus restore you after you fail Him? Yes. In John 21:15-19, the risen Jesus meets Peter — who had denied Him three times — and gently restores him. Dr. Toby Holt shows that failure is not the end for those Jesus loves. Over a breakfast on the shore, Jesus asks Peter three times, "Do you love...
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John: Of Scars And Skeptics
Is it wrong to doubt? Not always — but doubt can blind us to plain evidence. In John 20:19-29, the risen Jesus meets the doubting disciple Thomas. Dr. Toby Holt looks at faith, evidence, and the scars of Christ. On the evening of the resurrection, Jesus appears in a locked room, shows His wounded...
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John: The Resurrection And Empty Tomb
What does John 20 teach us in The Resurrection and the Empty Tomb? In this expository sermon on John 20, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ is the capstone of the gospel on which the truth of Christianity rises or falls. He shows...
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John: It Is Finished (Victory On Calvary)
What did Jesus mean, "It is finished"? In John 19:25-37, Jesus speaks His final words from the cross: "It is finished." Dr. Toby Holt explains why those three words are the heart of the gospel. From the cross, Jesus entrusts His mother to John. Then, having borne the full weight of God's judgment...
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John: The King On The Cross
Why call a crucified man a king? In John 19:14-24, Pilate fixes a sign above the dying Jesus: "The King of the Jews." Dr. Toby Holt shows how the cross is the true throne of the King. Jesus is handed over on the day the Passover lambs were prepared — the true Lamb dying at the appointed hour. He...
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John: Pilate's Interrogation Of Jesus
What is truth? "What is truth?" Pilate asked Jesus that question and walked away without waiting for the answer. In John 18:28-40, Dr. Toby Holt examines the trial of Jesus before the Roman governor. The Jewish leaders bring Jesus to Pilate because only Rome could carry out an execution. Pilate...
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John: The Three Denials Of Peter
Peter said that he loved Jesus. Peter said that he'd die for Jesus. But on the night of Christ's betrayal, Peter denied Him three times. So, what do we make of Peter's failure? What do we make of his weakness? And how did Christ respond? That will be the focus of today's study in John 18.…
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John: The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus
Why didn't Jesus resist arrest? In John 18:1-12, a small army comes to seize one unarmed man in a garden — and Jesus steps forward to meet them. Dr. Toby Holt shows that Jesus went to the cross willingly. Judas leads soldiers to Gethsemane. When Jesus says, "I am He," the armed party draws back…
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John: The High Priestly Prayer
What did Jesus pray for you? On the night before He died, Jesus prayed for His people — including those who would believe through the ages. In John 17:1-19, Dr. Toby Holt opens what is called the High Priestly Prayer. As the true and greater High Priest, Jesus prays first for the Father's glory,...
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John: Jesus Has Overcome The World
How can we have peace in a hard world? In John 16:25-33, on the night before His death, Jesus promises His followers peace — even as He warns them trouble is coming. Dr. Toby Holt shows where lasting peace is found. Jesus tells the disciples plainly they will soon scatter and abandon Him, yet He...
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John: The Myth Of Spiritual Neutrality
Can anyone stay neutral about Jesus? No one is truly neutral about Jesus. In John 15:18-27, Jesus warns His followers that the world will hate them as it hated Him. Dr. Toby Holt explains why there is no spiritual middle ground. Because they belong to Christ, the disciples no longer belong to the...
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John: What It Means To Abide In Christ
What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? In John 15:1-8, Jesus calls Himself the true vine and His followers the branches. Dr. Toby Holt explains what it means to "abide" in Christ — and why it is a matter of life and death. A branch cut off from the vine withers; believers are completely…
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John: The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit? In John 14:15-26, Jesus promises His followers "another Helper" who will be with them forever. Dr. Toby Holt explains who the Holy Spirit is and what He does in every believer. The Spirit is not a vague force but a Person — Helper, Comforter, Counselor — who comes to live...
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John: Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
Where do you turn when your heart is troubled? In John 14:1-6, with the cross just hours away, Jesus comforts His fearful disciples. Dr. Toby Holt opens some of the most reassuring words in all of Scripture. The disciples are shaken — Jesus has spoken of leaving, of a betrayer, of Peter's denial....
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John: Jesus Washes The Disciple's Feet
Unthinkable. In John 13, the Creator washed the feet of people that He created. And moments later, one went out to betray Him. The Lord Supper was filled with shocking moments like these. We'll consider two of them in today's study of John 13:1-17. Questions this sermon helps answer: 1. What is…
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John: The Voice That Shook Heaven
When God spoke aloud, why did some hear only thunder? In John 12:27-36, the voice of God the Father booms from heaven — yet the crowd dismisses it as thunder. Dr. Toby Holt explores why people explain away even the clearest signs from God. As the cross draws near, Jesus prays, "Father, glorify…
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John: The Arrival Of The Messiah
What does "Hosanna" really mean? In John 12:12-19, crowds wave palm branches and shout "Hosanna!" as Jesus enters Jerusalem. Dr. Toby Holt explains what they were really asking for — and how they misunderstood their King. "Hosanna" means "save us now." The crowds wanted a king to free them from...
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John: The Motives Of Mankind
Why do people really come to Jesus? In John 12:1-11, two people sit at the same table with very different hearts: Mary, who pours out her treasure on Jesus, and Judas, who only wants to use Him. Dr. Toby Holt examines the motives behind our worship. Days before the cross, Mary anoints Jesus with...
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John: Lazarus And The Timing Of God
Why does God wait when we're hurting? In John 11:1-27, Jesus deliberately waits two more days before going to His dying friend Lazarus — arriving after Lazarus is in the tomb. Dr. Toby Holt asks why God sometimes waits when we are hurting. Jesus loved Lazarus, yet let him die — not from neglect,...
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John: The Good Shepherd (And The Wolves)
What makes Jesus the Good Shepherd? In John 10:1-21, Jesus calls Himself "the good shepherd" who lays down His life for the sheep — spoken, surprisingly, in the middle of conflict. Dr. Toby Holt unpacks this beloved picture of Christ. Jesus speaks not in a peaceful pasture but to hostile leaders...
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John: The Trap (A Story Of Sin And Stones)
How can a holy God forgive the guilty? In John 8:1-11, religious leaders drag a guilty woman before Jesus and demand she be stoned — hoping to trap Him. Dr. Toby Holt shows how Jesus answers, and how the gospel solves an impossible problem. God is just and must punish sin, yet how can a just…
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John: The Hard Teachings Of Jesus
Why did so many walk away from Jesus? In John 6:60-71, a large crowd that had eagerly followed Jesus suddenly turns and leaves. Dr. Toby Holt examines the hard teaching that thinned the crowd to a faithful few. The people loved Jesus' miracles, but when His teaching grew hard, many grumbled and...
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John: The Feeding Of The 5000
Did the crowd want Jesus, or just His bread? In John 6:1-15, Jesus feeds thousands from a boy's lunch of five loaves and two fish. Dr. Toby Holt shows the miracle is a sign — and a test of what the crowd really wanted. Jesus tests Philip, then takes the loaves and fish, gives thanks, and feeds...
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John: A Healing On The Sabbath
Can doing good ever break the Sabbath? In John 5:1-18, Jesus heals a man unable to walk for thirty-eight years — and the leaders are furious, because He did it on the Sabbath. Dr. Toby Holt contrasts Christ's mercy with man-made rules. At the pool of Bethesda, Jesus heals the man with a word:...
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John: The Woman At The Well
Surprising. Shocking. Scandalous. Jews and Samaritans were NOT supposed to interact. Their mutual hatred went back generations. And yet, here Jesus was, not only talking with this woman in John 4 - but asking her for water. What was this encounter all about? Questions That We'll Answer: A) What…
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John: What It Means To Be Born Again
What does it mean to be "born again"? In John 3:1-17, a respected leader named Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night and hears puzzling words: "You must be born again." Dr. Toby Holt explains the new birth — and why we cannot do without it. Nicodemus was a Pharisee and ruler, yet Jesus tells even him...
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John: Water Into Wine (The Miracle At Cana)
Why was Jesus' first miracle at a wedding? In John 2:1-12, Jesus performs His first miracle — turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. Dr. Toby Holt shows why this quiet "sign" points all the way to the cross. When the wine runs out, Mary brings the problem to Jesus. He says, "My hour has…
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John: A Voice In The Wilderness
Who was John the Baptist, and why did he baptize? In John 1:19-34, John the Baptist points away from himself to Jesus: "Behold! The Lamb of God." Dr. Toby Holt explains John's one great mission — to prepare the way for the Messiah. Asked who he is, John refuses every title, calling himself only…
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John: The Eyewitness To The Messiah
Why does John call Jesus "the Word"? In John 1:1-18, the Gospel opens not with a manger but in eternity: "In the beginning was the Word." Dr. Toby Holt introduces John's central claim — that Jesus is God in the flesh. John writes as an eyewitness who saw, heard, and touched Jesus, grounding the...
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Jericho's Fall: The Walls Came Tumbling Down
What can bring down an impossible wall? In Joshua 6, Israel faces the fortified city of Jericho with its massive walls — and God brings them down without a battering ram. Dr. Toby Holt walks through one of Scripture's most famous, faith-building accounts. God's plan defies military sense: march...
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Jesus: The (Only) Name That Saves
Is Jesus really the only way to be saved? In Acts 4:1-13, Peter stands before the rulers who killed Jesus and makes a bold claim: there is salvation in no one else. Dr. Toby Holt explains why the name of Jesus is the one name that saves. After Peter and John healed a lame man and preached the...
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Transformation Or Conformation (Paul's Warning)
Is the world remaking you in its image? In Romans 12, Paul warns believers not to be conformed to the world but transformed by the renewing of the mind. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt unpacks this crucial choice between conformation and transformation. Questions this sermon answers: 1. Why is...
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Genesis: The Final Words Of The First Book
How does the book of Genesis end? In Genesis 50:15-26, the first book of the Bible closes — not in a garden, but with a coffin in Egypt. Dr. Toby Holt traces the whole sweep of Genesis and its two great themes: human sin and God's grace. After Jacob dies, Joseph's brothers fear revenge. Instead...
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Genesis: God's Providence In Evil's Path
Can God bring good out of the worst things? In Genesis 45:1-15, Joseph finally reveals himself to the brothers who sold him into slavery. Dr. Toby Holt unfolds the meaning of "providence" — God's hand at work even through hardship and evil. After years of slavery and prison, Joseph stands as...
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Genesis: Dreams In The Darkness
In Genesis 40, Joseph was in prison. Now, he did not deserve to be there. He'd done nothing wrong. And he must have wondered what part his shackles played in God's plans. Hadn't God given him a dream of a great and glorious future? Well, in today's text, two other men would have dreams - and…
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Genesis: Joseph And The Coat Of Many Colors
Why did Joseph's brothers hate him? In Genesis 37, Joseph's brothers hate him enough to sell him into slavery. Dr. Toby Holt asks where God is when calamity strikes — even though God's name never appears in the chapter. Jacob plays favorites with a special coat, and the brothers' jealousy turns…
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"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Holt explains difficult theological topics in clear, accessible ways.
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