Category: Christianity

What is Christianity? What do Christians believe? And why do they believe it, especially given all the other religious and secular viewpoints? Listen to the “Christianity” podcast to learn more.

Broken Relationships (Repairing And Healing The Hurt)

Broken Relationships (Repairing And Healing The Hurt)

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

Title: Broken Relationships (Repairing And Healing The Hurt)
Subtitle: Depression
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/13/2020
Bible: Genesis 45
Length: 28 min.

Overview: Have you been hurt by someone else? Sometimes our greatest hurts have come from family or friends. These sorts of broken relationships can cause us unbearable pain. Has that been your experience? If so, then click to hear an encouraging word.

The Lord’s Supper: What It Is To “Fence” The Table

The Lord’s Supper: What It Is To “Fence” The Table

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

Title: The Lord’s Supper: What It Is To “Fence” The Table
Subtitle: Book Of 1 Corinthians
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/08/2019
Bible: 1 Corinthians 11; 1 Corinthians 11:1
Length: 29 min.

Overview: What does it mean to “fence” the Lord’s Table? In 1 Corinthians 11, the Apostle Paul warns believers not to eat and drink of the Lord’s table “in an unworthy manner,” lest they were to “eat and drink judgment” upon themselves. Click to learn what this means.

On Eagles Wings: Life, Mortality, And The Horizon

On Eagles Wings: Life, Mortality, And The Horizon

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

Title: On Eagles Wings: Life, Mortality, And The Horizon
Subtitle: Book Of Isaiah
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/02/2019
Bible: Isaiah 40; Isaiah 40:31
Length: 25 min.

Overview: Has this been a hard week? A hard year? Do you need to be encouraged? Click to hear God’s words to people who were struggling centuries ago – broken, hurting, exiled people who needed hope for tomorrow.

The Work Of The Church (What Churches Are To Do)

The Work Of The Church (What Churches Are To Do)

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

Title: The Work Of The Church (What Churches Are To Do)
Subtitle: Book Of Ephesians
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/15/2019
Bible: Ephesians 4, Ephesians 4:16
Length: 28 min.

Overview: What is the “church?” What is its job? Is the church essential to the life of the Christian, or is it optional depending on our needs? Click to hear this sermon on the “work of the church,” in a study of Paul’s words from Ephesians 4.

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.

Mortality: Life And Death

Mortality: Life And Death

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

Title: Mortality: Life And Death
Subtitle: Regeneration, Election, Calvin
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/6/2019
Bible: Ecclesiastes 12, Hebrews 9:27
Length: 33 min.

Overview: Have you ever lost a loved one? Are you anxious about your own (eventual) passing? Do you question or wonder about the “fairness” of who dies and who lives? Click to listen to this sermon on “Mortality” from Ecclesiastes 12.

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.

Atheists, Agnostics, And The Apostle Paul

Atheists, Agnostics, And The Apostle Paul

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

Title: Atheists, Agnostics, And The Apostle Paul
Subtitle: Apologetics
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/18/2019
Bible: Romans 1, Acts 17
Length: 27 min.

Overview: You’ve never met an atheist. You may have met those who deny God, sure. You may have read their books. You may have encountered their unbelief in the public square. But if Paul was right, you’ve never met an atheist. Click above to learn more.

Predestination (The Potter And The Clay)

Predestination (The Potter And The Clay)

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

Title: Predestination (The Potter And The Clay)
Subtitle: Regeneration, Election, Calvin
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: Christ Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/1/2018
Bible: Romans 8; Romans 9; Romans 9:21
Length: 31 min.

Overview: Why does God allow sickness and death? What purpose can these things possibly serve? Why did God allow Pharaoh, Goliath, or other wicked men to reign? What’s the deal? Well, in Romans 9, Paul answer this question, as he talks about the “potter” and the “clay.” Click to listen to this encouraging sermon.