Category: Apologetics

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The Bible: Is It Really An Inerrant, Authoritative Roadmap

The Bible: Is It Really An Inerrant, Authoritative Roadmap

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Bible: Our Inerrant, Authoritative Roadmap
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/3/2017
Bible: Acts 17; Acts 17:10,11
Length: 32 min. (64kbps)

Overview: If we are not anchored on Scripture, then we are adrift in a sea of opinions and conjecture. Society should never untether itself from God’s word. Nor should society abdicate the “rule of law.” Both approaches will turn out badly. Click to hear more in this sermon from Acts 17.

When A Good God Uses Bad People

When A Good God Uses Bad People

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: When A Good God Uses Bad People
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/9/2017
Bible: Isaiah 45; Isaiah 45:1,7,13
Length: 32 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Sometimes, God uses very bad people for very good ends. For example, think of Pharaoh. Or Goliath. Or perhaps Cyrus, the polytheistic ruler of the Persians. Click to hear how God used King Cyrus in this sermon from Isaiah 45.

The Church Takes A Stand

The Church Takes A Stand

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Church Takes A Stand
Subtitle: The Church, Worship, And Music
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/11/2017
Bible: 1 Corinthians 1; 1 Corinthians 1:18,23
Length: 32 min. (64kbps)

Christianity In The Crosshairs (Christ & Culture)

Christianity In The Crosshairs (Christ & Culture)

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Christianity In The Crosshairs (Christ & Culture)
Subtitle: Apologetics: Syncretism, Idols
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/22/2017
Bible: Acts 5; Acts 5:28
Length: 35 min. (64kbps)

Overview: We ought to obey God, rather than men. When the Apostle Peter said these words, he knew what the reaction would be. Peter and the others had been busy filling Jerusalem with the Gospel, and the priest and leaders were furious. Click to hear this sermon from Acts 5-17-33.

The Dilemma Of The Dead (Natural Man’s Inability)

The Dilemma Of The Dead (Natural Man’s Inability)

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Dilemma Of The Dead (Natural Man’s Inability)
Subtitle: Regeneration, Election, Calvin
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/16/2016
Bible: 1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 1:25
Length: 31 min. (64kbps)

Overview: At one point we were dead — buried in sin and at odds with our Maker.—-In that hour, could we find our way- Well, not if the word -dead- has any meaning. Click above to hear how the Holy Spirit changes and instructs believers.

Evidences For Faith: Necessity And Limitations

Evidences For Faith: Necessity And Limitations

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Evidences For Faith: Necessity And Limitations
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/9/2016
Bible: Luke 1; Luke 1:1,4
Length: 33 min. (64kbps)

Overview: There’s no such thing as -blind faith.—–Christianity does not tell the believer to -blindly trust in God,- but instead gives us legitimate evidences to base our faith upon.—-Click above to hear this sermon from Luke 1-1-4.

The Old Testament: Understanding God’s Word

The Old Testament: Understanding God’s Word

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Old Testament: Understanding God’s Word
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/18/2016
Bible: Luke 24:27; Amos 3:7
Length: 40 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The Old Testament spans thousands of years, hundreds of pages, and deals with a culture and circumstances very different from our own. So how are we to understand it—–Click above to hear this primer on the OT.

Creation, Evolution, And The Heart Of The Debate

Creation, Evolution, And The Heart Of The Debate

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Creation, Evolution, And The Heart Of The Debate
Subtitle: Apologetics: Creation & Design
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/11/2016
Bible: Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1
Length: 32 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The appeal of evolution isn’t really about science. It’s about autonomy. If God exists, then He’s in charge. And people don’t like that. Click above to learn what’s really at stake in the debates over creationism, in a sermon from Genesis 1.

Heaven: Do All Roads Lead There?

Heaven: Do All Roads Lead There?

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Heaven: Do All Roads Lead There?
Subtitle: Apologetics: Syncretism, Idols
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/28/2016
Bible: John 1:51; Acts 4:12
Length: 33 min. (64kbps)

Overview: As Christians, we are not universalists, we are not pluralists, we are not confused about how many roads lead to Heaven. Click above to listen to this sermon from John 1-43-51.

How To (And Not To) Read The Bible

How To (And Not To) Read The Bible

A new MP3 sermon from Christ Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: How To (And Not To) Read The Bible
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Rev. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/14/2016
Bible: 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:16
Length: 33 min. (64kbps)

Overview: How naive and misguided it is when people treat the Bible as a dusty old relic that needs our progressive theologies and ideas—–Click above for this sermon from 2 Timothy 2-15-19.