Theology

Throughout the Old Testament, God made a series of incredible promises – promises that defied His people’s expectations. And, in His time, He fulfilled every last one of them. 

In today’s study of 1 Kings 8, we’ll consider the God who always ‘keeps His promises’ – including those that He has made to you and I.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) What are some of the most amazing promises God has ever made?
B) What promises has He made to you  for your own future?
C) Why did 1 Kings 8 represent such a high point in Israel's history? 

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt
Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org 

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On many occasions, Moses went up a mountain to meet with God. In Deuteronomy 34, he would do so once again - but this time, he would not return.

What can we learn from the death of Moses? That will be the focus of today's study.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) How old was Moses when he died? What was his health like?
B) Who buried Moses? And where is he buried to this day?
C) What did Moses see from the mountaintop prior to his death? 

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt
Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org 

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In 1 Peter 2, the Apostle talked about a 'war' waged against the soul of believers.

When we think of 'war,' we tend to think of external enemies that are coming against us. But that's not the sort of war that Peter was talking about. Rather, Peter was talking about a war that is going on within our own body (even as Christians). He was talking about a war between our flesh and our spirit.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) Why did Peter (and other apostles) use military terms so frequently?
B) In what way is the devil like a 'roaring lion,' seeking to devour us?
C) How can we protect ourselves from that which we cannot see? 

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt
Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org 

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God told the people to go outward - to be fruitful and to multiply across the globe.

Instead, the people decided to go upward - to build a tower into the heavens.

In today's study, we'll consider the construction of the "Tower of Babel" in Genesis 11, and see why God came down to deal with its builders.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) Why was God angered by the building of this particular tower?
B) Why did God confuse the language of the builders?
C) What relationship does Genesis 11 have with Acts 2 (Pentecost)? 

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In Romans 10, Paul asks a series of important questions.

Specifically, he asked this: "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not  believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?"

If you have come to a saving faith, it is because someone shared God's Word with you. Maybe it was a pastor. Maybe it was a parent. But someone told you about Jesus, and you responded in faith. And now, guess what? You've been sent to share that same gospel with others.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) Why did Paul's heart break for his Jewish contemporaries?
B) What did Israel need? Is God done with His covenant people?
C) Why is the Gospel called the "power of God unto salvation?" 

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt
Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org 

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Who is your neighbor?

That was the question that Jesus asked
the proud, arrogant lawyer. The man said that he'd kept the law. The man
said that he'd loved his neighbor as himself. But Jesus knew better.
Jesus knew that was only true if he neutered the word of any meaning. 

And so Jesus asked him, "who is your neighbor?"

Join us as we consider the parable of the 'Good Samaritan' in Luke 10.

Questions That We'll Answer:
A) Why did the lawyer try to test Jesus in Verse 25?
B) What was a 'Samaritan,' and what was their reputation?
C) What does Biblical 'mercy ministry' look like to those in need? 

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt
Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org 

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What does real revival look like? In 2 Kings 23, King Josiah leads one of history's great revivals after the lost Book of the Law is rediscovered. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt shows that genuine revival always centers on a return to God's Word.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. What sparked Josiah's revival? The rediscovery of God's Word. When the Law was found and read, the king and the nation turned back to the Lord.

2. What does this teach about revival? That true revival is tied to Scripture — not new techniques or excitement, but a renewed seriousness about what God has said.

3. What might reformation look like for us? A fresh return to God's Word as our authority, reshaping our worship and our lives around it.

"The king...read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant which had been found in the house of the LORD." — 2 Kings 23:2 (NKJV)

Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

How should the shortness of life change the way you live?

In this study of 2 Corinthians 4, Dr. Toby Holt takes up Paul's picture of our mortal bodies as "earthen vessels" — fragile clay pots, easily broken and not built to last. Left there, it would be a bleak thought. But Paul says these frail vessels hold an eternal treasure that can never be lost, so that the surpassing power is seen to be God's and not our own.

Dr. Holt contrasts the temporal with the eternal and calls believers to be wise spiritual investors — laying up treasure in heaven rather than clinging to what perishes. Our light and momentary afflictions are working an eternal weight of glory. Life is short, but for those in Christ the best is not behind but ahead, kept safe beyond the reach of decay.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why does Paul call our bodies "earthen vessels"? Because they are frail and perishable, like clay pots — a reminder that our strength and hope are not in ourselves but in God.

2. What is the "treasure" within them? The knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ and the eternal life He gives — a treasure that can never be broken or lost.

3. How should this shape how we live? By investing in what is eternal rather than temporal, fixing our hope on the unseen and everlasting glory God has prepared. "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." — 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NKJV)

Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This study is part of New Geneva Theological Seminary's teaching on systematic theology and the great doctrines of the Christian faith. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

When Exodus began, God's people were laboring over a building project - Pharaoh's. But by the time Exodus ends, an entirely different building project is in view (the Tabernacle).

In our final study of the Book of Exodus, we consider the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was a game changer for the people of Israel. With that said, what was this tent designed for? What was its purpose?

Other Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Why was God so specific about the Tabernacle's construction?

B) Why was Moses not permitted to enter into the Tabernacle (Ex. 40)?

C) Ultimately, what did the Tabernacle point toward?

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org

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Are you and I able to look upon God's face? Why or why not? What about when we're in Heaven - will we be able to look upon God then? In today's text, we'll consider Moses' request to see God's face. And we'll also consider God's response, and how He safely tucked Moses into the 'cleft in the rock.'

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What did the 'cleft in the rock' typify? What was it all about?

B) Why did God say He would not go with the Israelites in Exodus 33?

C) Why was Moses so concerned by this? Why did they need God's presence?

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Church Website: www.fpcgulfport.org

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