Category: Bible Study

What does the Bible teach? How do those teachings hold up, centuries after it was written? And what does the Bible’s words mean for you and I are to live?

The Conversion Of The King

The Conversion Of The King

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

Title: The Conversion Of The King (Daniel 4)
Subtitle: Book Of Daniel
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/9/2019
Bible: Daniel 4, Daniel 4:1
Length: 31 min.

Overview: The King was a bad man. As villains go – he was the worst. And yet, he was still a candidate for grace. Click to hear this encouraging sermon on the apparent “regeneration” and “conversion” of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

The Rise And Fall Of Nations

The Rise And Fall Of Nations

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

Title: The Rise And Fall Of Nations (Daniel 4)
Subtitle: Book Of Daniel
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/2/2019
Bible: Daniel 4, Daniel 4:1
Length: 31 min.

Overview: There is a God, and you are not Him. Created beings do not outrank the Creator. Nor does any state or nation outrank the King of Kings. Babylon, for all its riches and all its glory, was still subject to the transcendent rule of the Most High. Click to hear what happened to Babylon (and its King) in this sermon from Daniel 4.

Stand For What You Believe In

Stand For What You Believe In

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

Title: Take A Stand For What You Believe In (Daniel 3)
Subtitle: Book Of Daniel
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/23/2019
Bible: Daniel 3, Daniel 3:1
Length: 27 min.

Overview: Do you have integrity? Do you have principles? Sometimes our principles are put to the test. Sometimes we’re faced with terrifying choices. How do we respond in those moments? Click to hear how three faithful men responded, in this sermon from Daniel 3.

Troubled Dreams Of A Tortured Mind

Troubled Dreams Of A Tortured Mind

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

Title: Troubled Dreams Of A Tortured Mind (Daniel 2)
Subtitle: Book Of Daniel
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/28/2019
Bible: Daniel 2, Daniel 2:1
Length: 29 min.

Overview: Have you ever had a “bad dream?” King Nebuchadnezzar once had a dream that was so terrifying, that he demanded that all of his wise men interpret it for him on pain of death. Click to hear more about this dream, in this encouraging sermon from Daniel 2.

Strangers In A Strange Land

Strangers In A Strange Land

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

Title: Strangers In A Strange Land (Daniel 1)
Subtitle: Book Of Daniel
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/5/2019
Bible: Daniel 1, Daniel 1:1
Length: 28 min.

Overview: This world, these pains – none of these are permanent. You were made for someplace better. While living in Babylon, Daniel remembered this. He remembered God’s promises. He knew that he was a stranger in a strange land, and he lived accordingly. Click to hear this encouraging sermon from Daniel 1.

Babylon At Your Door

Babylon At Your Door

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

Title: Babylon At Your Door
Subtitle: The Bible
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/25/2019
Bible: 2 Kings 20, 2 Kings 20:13
Length: 29 min.

Overview: The “spirit of Babylon” is not dead. Just as the Babylonian envoy showed up at King Hezekiah’s door, looking to be let in, so does the “spirit of Babylon” show up at the door of our own hearts. So how should we respond? Click to hear this convicting sermon from 2 Kings 20.

The Question Of Free Will

The Question Of Free Will

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

Title: The Question Of Free Will (In Our Salvation)
Subtitle: Regeneration, Election, Calvin
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/19/2019
Bible: Ephesians 2:1, Romans 9:21
Length: 41 min.

Overview: What is “free will?” Do we actually have it? And if so, how do we reconcile the choices that we make with God’s plans and decree? Click to hear this sermon from Ephesians 2.

The Priest, The Devil, And The Judge

The Priest, The Devil, And The Judge

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

Title: The Priest, The Devil, And The Judge
Subtitle: Jesus Christ (Person And Work)
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/27/2019
Bible: Zechariah 3, Zechariah 3:1
Length: 30 min.

Overview: A trial was underway. And the three main figures were the Priest, the Devil, and the Judge. But what would happen? Would the Priest be found guilty? Would the Devil’s accusations stick? Would death follow? Click to hear the surprising outcome in this study of Zechariah 3.

The Confident Christian: Bold Before The Throne

The Confident Christian: Bold Before The Throne

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

Title: The Confident Christian: Bold Before The Throne
Subtitle: Christian Living
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/30/2019
Bible: Hebrews 10, Hebrews 10:19
Length: 27 min.

Overview: You don’t have to live in fear. Specifically, you don’t have to fear that you are alone or unwanted. Christ came to give you hope. He came to lift you up. His hand is extended to you even now. Will you take it? Click to listen to this encouraging sermon from Hebrews 12.

Finishing Well: Is Your Life On Track, Or Off Course?

Finishing Well: Is Your Life On Track, Or Off Course?

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

Title: Finishing Well: Is Your Life On Track, Or Off Course
Subtitle: Christian Living
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/3/2018
Bible: Acts 20; 2 Timothy 4
Length: 27 min.

Overview: What does it mean to “finish well?” You probably want to finish your life on a high note. But are you taking this outcome for granted? Click to hear this sermon from Acts 20.