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 that Jesus is the Christ who had to die and rise. Some believed, but jealous opponents stirred up a mob, accusing the missionaries of proclaiming "another king — Jesus." Holt notes the real opposition is spiritual, and contrasts the angry crowd with the fair-minded Bereans, who searched the Scriptures daily.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the gospel cause such an uproar? Because it announces "another king, Jesus," and challenges the world's idols and power. A message calling for full allegiance to Christ always unsettles the way things are.

2. What was the real source of the opposition? Holt points beyond the angry crowd to a spiritual enemy. The struggle over the gospel is ultimately not against people but against spiritual darkness.

3. What made the Bereans different? Instead of reacting with anger, they searched the Scriptures daily to test whether Paul's teaching was true — showing us how to weigh everything by God's Word.

"These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." — Acts 17:6 (NKJV)

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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:

1. How was Goliath like the serpent? He was a defiant enemy of God's people — a "proxy" for the evil one, calling for a champion to defeat him.

2. How does David point to Christ? Like David, Jesus is the unlikely Champion from Bethlehem who goes out alone to crush the enemy and win deliverance for His people.

3. How do Genesis 3 and 1 Samuel 17 connect? Both anticipate the promised One who would crush the serpent's head — fulfilled finally in Christ. "Then David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'" — 1 Samuel 17:45 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why does all creation "groan"? Because the world was subjected to futility through sin and now awaits its redemption — a brokenness we feel deeply.

2. How can we be sure of a brighter tomorrow? Because of Christ. Our future glory is guaranteed by His resurrection and the Spirit given to us as a pledge.

3. How do we endure the "not yet"? By fixing our hope on the coming glory, which far outweighs our present sufferings. "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." — Romans 8:18 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why is worship difficult? Because we are used to glorifying ourselves. Worship redirects our hearts to glorify Someone infinitely greater.

2. What happened when the temple was dedicated? God's glory filled the house, and the people bowed in worship, praising His goodness and enduring mercy.

3. How do we grow in worship? By studying God Himself. The more we understand His character, the more natural and joyful worship becomes.

"...they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD, saying: 'For He is good, for His mercy endures forever.'" — 2 Chronicles 7:3 (NKJV)

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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 covenant? A binding promise or relationship. God repeatedly bound Himself to His people by covenant, pledging His faithfulness.

2. How reliable are God's promises? Utterly. Unlike human promises, His word never fails — He keeps covenant and mercy across generations.

3. What promises has God made to us? In Christ, God promises forgiveness, His abiding presence, and eternal life to all who trust Him — and He will keep every one. "Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments." — Deuteronomy 7:9 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What was Elijah's situation? He was in hiding from wicked Ahab and Jezebel, and God provided for him in the wilderness — even using ravens to bring him food.

2. What happened with the widow of Zarephath? Down to her last meal, she trusted God's word through Elijah, and her flour and oil did not run out through the famine.

3. What does this teach us? That God cares for His own and provides what they need. The God of the ravens and the widow's jar will look after you. "For thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth.'" — 1 Kings 17:14 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What is the harvest field? The world full of lost people. Jesus says the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

2. Why did Christ send the disciples without provisions? To teach them to depend on God's provision rather than their own resources as they served.

3. What responsibilities do we have? God doesn't need us, yet He invites us into work of great importance — to pray, to go, and to bear witness to Christ.

"Then He said to His disciples, 'The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.'" — Matthew 9:37-38 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What was so sinful about the mocking? This was no harmless teasing. A gang of young men contemptuously rejected God's appointed prophet — and, through him, God Himself.

2. Why was the judgment so severe? Because the offense was against the LORD's messenger and message. To despise God's prophet was to despise God.

3. What does this reveal about God? That He is holy and not to be mocked. He takes seriously the honor of His word and those who bear it. "So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths." — 2 Kings 2:24 (NKJV)

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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 stars, all the work of His fingers. Against that vastness, people seem tiny. Yet the wonder is that this towering God stoops to care for us, crowning humanity with honor and dignity. We bear His image, and the God who set the stars in place is mindful of you.

Questions this study answers:

1. What is so striking about Psalm 8? That the God who made the vast heavens also cares about small, sinful people. His greatness and tenderness meet here.

2. Why does David focus on the "name" of God? Because God's name carries His nature and majesty. To praise His name is to praise who He truly is.

3. What proof do you have that God loves you? That the towering Creator stoops to be mindful of you and crowns you with dignity.

"What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?" — Psalm 8:4 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Who wrote this passage, and why? Traditionally Solomon, reflecting on life's fleeting seasons and the search for meaning "under the sun."

2. Why does life seem futile "under the sun"? Because apart from God, everything passes and nothing satisfies — life feels like chasing the wind.

3. What changes "under heaven"? When God is at the center, the seasons gain purpose. He makes everything beautiful in its time and sets eternity in our hearts.

"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven." — Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)

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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 answers:

1. What does our past have to do with our future? Paul refused to be defined by his past — neither his failures nor his achievements. He pressed forward toward Christ.

2. What was Paul's aim? To "press toward the goal for the prize" — to finish the race well, with Christ as his ultimate prize.

3. What does it mean to "press toward the prize"? To live with purpose and perseverance, running the Christian life as a race worth finishing.

"I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 3:14 (NKJV)

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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 contending with him. God is big enough to receive our honest laments — asking "why" in our pain does not mean God loves us less. Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, David, and Paul all cried out the same way. Bringing our questions to God is an act of faith.

Questions this study answers:

1. Is it wrong to ask God "why" when we suffer? No. Job, the most righteous man on earth, asked God why — and so did Moses, Elijah, and David. God welcomes our honest cries.

2. Does asking "why" mean our faith is weak? Not at all. Bringing our pain to God is itself an act of trust. It turns toward Him rather than away from Him.

3. Is God indifferent to our pain? No. God is not cold or distant. He receives the laments of His people and draws near to the brokenhearted.

"I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; show me why You contend with me.'" — Job 10:2 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What were the Thessalonians anxious about? The future — especially the coming "day of the LORD" and the fate of those who had died.

2. How did Paul comfort them? By assuring them they belong to the light and the day, not to the darkness, and are destined for salvation through Christ.

3. How should this change how we live? We are to live awake and self-controlled, as people of the light, encouraging one another while we wait.

"You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness." — 1 Thessalonians 5:5 (NKJV)

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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 I come, what is that to you? You follow Me." People took this to mean John would never die, but John corrects the rumor. Holt explains Jesus' words point to His coming in judgment on Jerusalem in A.D. 70, when the temple was destroyed — an event John lived to see. The Gospel closes with John's sign-off.

Questions this study answers:

1. What did Jesus mean that John might "remain" until He came? Not that John would never die. He told Peter to stop comparing and simply follow Him; John later corrected the rumor.

2. What happened in A.D. 70, and how does it connect? Rome destroyed Jerusalem and its temple, exactly as Jesus warned. Holt links Jesus' words here to that coming in judgment.

3. How does John's Gospel end? John signs off as an eyewitness who insists his testimony is true, saying the world could not hold all the books that might be written about Jesus.

"Jesus said to him, 'If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.'" — John 21:22 (NKJV)

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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 Me?" — one for each denial. Each time Peter says yes, Jesus gives a charge: feed My lambs, tend My sheep, feed My sheep. Love shows itself in faithful service. Jesus then foretells Peter would one day die for Him, and closes: "Follow Me."

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Jesus ask Peter the same question three times? Peter had denied Jesus three times, so Jesus gave him three chances to affirm his love — a tender restoration, not an interrogation.

2. What did Jesus mean by "feed My sheep"? He was calling Peter to care for His people — to nourish and protect them. Real love for Jesus shows itself in serving others.

3. What does this say to us when we fail? Jesus restores those who fall and calls them back to service. The call is always the same: "Follow Me."

"Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?… Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed My sheep.'" — John 21:17 (NKJV)

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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 hands and side, and gives peace. Thomas, absent, refuses to believe unless he can touch the wounds. A week later Jesus returns and offers exactly that. Thomas already had ample evidence — and face to face with the risen Christ, he gives the Bible's clearest confession: "My Lord and my God!"

Questions this study answers:

1. What are the proofs of the resurrection? Jesus appeared bodily, showed His wounds, and was seen by many witnesses over many days. Even Thomas's about-face is part of that evidence.

2. Was Thomas only a doubter? No. Elsewhere he was brave and loyal. His doubt here stands out precisely because he had already seen and heard so much.

3. What does this teach about faith? Genuine faith rests on real evidence, not blind feeling. Jesus calls "blessed" those who believe the trustworthy testimony even without seeing.

"And Thomas answered and said to Him, 'My Lord and my God!'" — John 20:28 (NKJV)

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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 that the empty tomb, the undisturbed grave clothes, and Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene are historical evidence that death has been defeated, and that the risen Christ not only forgives believers but adopts them as sons and daughters of God.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. What is the main issue in this passage? In this expository sermon on John 20, Dr.

2. How does this text point us to Christ? It shows the need for God's grace and the hope fulfilled in the gospel.

3. How should Christians respond? With faith, repentance, and renewed trust in the Lord's Word.

"Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb." - John 20:1 (NKJV)

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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 against sin, He cries, "It is finished," and gives up His spirit. The debt is paid in full — nothing left for us to add — and the Old Testament sacrifices are complete. To confirm His death, a soldier pierces His side, and blood and water flow out, fulfilling Scripture.

Questions this study answers:

1. What was "finished"? The full payment for sin. Jesus bore God's judgment in the place of His people, so nothing more needs to be added to be saved.

2. Why does it matter that Jesus' bones were not broken? It fulfilled Scripture about the Passover lamb, showing Jesus is the true Lamb of God whose death rescues His people.

3. How do we know Jesus really died? A soldier pierced His side and blood and water came out — clear proof of death, witnessed and recorded by John, who was there.

"So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished!' And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit." — John 19:30 (NKJV)

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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 carries the crossbar to Golgotha and is crucified between two criminals. Pilate writes the charge in three languages and refuses to change it. The soldiers gamble for His seamless robe, unknowingly fulfilling Scripture written a thousand years earlier.

Questions this study answers:

1. Did Jesus really have to die? Yes. His death was God's plan to rescue sinners, foretold long before in Scripture. He died willingly as the true Passover Lamb.

2. Why was Jesus called a king? Pilate meant it as mockery, but it was the truth. Jesus reigns as King — and the cross, not a palace, is where He won His people.

3. What prophecies were fulfilled at the cross? Details like the soldiers casting lots for His clothing fulfilled Scripture written centuries earlier, showing God's hand over every moment.

"And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." — John 19:19 (NKJV)

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"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 questions Him about being a king, and Jesus answers, "My kingdom is not of this world." The two talk past each other — one of eternal truth, the other of politics. Finding no guilt, Pilate offers to release a prisoner, but the crowd demands Barabbas. The guilty goes free; the innocent is condemned.

Questions this study answers:

1. Who was Pilate? The Roman governor of Judea, responsible for order. He found no crime in Jesus but lacked the courage to release Him.

2. Why did the leaders bring Jesus to Pilate? Only Rome could authorize an execution, and a quiet stoning was too risky at Passover. So they needed Pilate's verdict.

3. Why did the crowd choose Barabbas? They chose a guilty criminal over the innocent Jesus. In that exchange we see the gospel: the guilty go free because the innocent takes their place.

"My kingdom is not of this world… but now My kingdom is not from here." — John 18:36 (NKJV)

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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.

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in John: The Three Denials Of Peter?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Judas leads soldiers to Gethsemane. When Jesus says, "I am He," the armed party draws back and falls to the ground — a glimpse of His true power. He could have walked free, but asks only that His disciples go. When Peter cuts off a servant's ear, Jesus heals it and says, "Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"

Questions this study answers:

1. Why didn't Jesus fight back or flee? Because He came to die for His people. He surrendered willingly, even protecting His disciples in the process.

2. What did "I am He" reveal? It echoes God's own name, and the soldiers fell back at the words. Even at His arrest, Jesus was in control.

3. What is "the cup" Jesus speaks of? The cup of God's judgment against sin. Jesus chose to drink it fully so that those who trust Him never will.

"Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?" — John 18:11 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What is the High Priestly Prayer? Jesus' great prayer in John 17, where He intercedes for His followers just before the cross, like a priest praying for his people.

2. What did Jesus ask for His people? That they be protected from evil and made holy by God's truth, while remaining in the world as His witnesses.

3. What comfort does this prayer give? Jesus loses none whom the Father gives Him. Our security rests on His faithfulness, not the strength of our own.

"Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth." — John 17:17 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. How can Christians have peace in a troubled world? Not by escaping trouble, but by trusting the One who has already won. Jesus promises peace in Him in the middle of hardship.

2. Did Jesus hide the cost from His followers? No. He told them honestly they would face trouble and scatter, preparing them for hard days rather than promising an easy life.

3. What does "I have overcome the world" mean? The outcome is already settled. Christ's victory is sure, so His people can take heart no matter what they face. "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace… be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." — John 16:33 (NKJV)

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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 world, which will treat them as it treated their Master. Holt takes apart the idea that people are born neutral "free agents"; the Bible says we are by nature turned from God until He changes our hearts. But Jesus promises the Helper, who testifies of Him.

Questions this study answers:

1. Is anyone spiritually neutral? No. The Bible teaches we are naturally turned from God until He changes us. Everyone is on one side or the other.

2. Why does the world resist the gospel? Because believers are fundamentally different, and that difference provokes hostility. Jesus said the world hated Him first.

3. What hope is there for those who face hostility? Jesus sends the Helper, the Holy Spirit, who bears witness to Christ and strengthens His people to stand.

"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you." — John 15:18 (NKJV)

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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 dependent on Christ. To abide is to stay closely connected to Him, drawing life from Him daily. The Father even prunes His people, cutting back good things for better ones. The proof of living faith is fruit.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does it mean to abide in Christ? To stay closely joined to Jesus and draw your life from Him, the way a branch depends on the vine.

2. Why does God "prune" His people? Like a gardener, He trims away even good things to produce something better. Pruning is a sign of His care, not His anger.

3. How can you tell if faith is real? By its fruit. A life truly joined to Christ will, over time, bear the fruit of His Spirit.

"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." — John 15:5 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Is the Holy Spirit a force or a Person? A Person — the Helper sent by the Father. He is God Himself, not an impersonal power.

2. What does the Spirit do in a believer? He teaches, reminds us of Christ's words, convicts us of sin, makes us holy, and gives us courage.

3. Why is the Spirit's coming such good news? Because God now lives permanently within His people — a closeness even the Old Testament saints longed for. "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever." — John 14:16 (NKJV)

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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. Into that fear He says, "Let not your heart be troubled," promising a prepared place in His Father's house. When Thomas admits they don't know the way, Jesus answers: "I am the way, the truth, and the life."

Questions this study answers:

1. How does Jesus comfort troubled hearts? He points beyond the present trouble to a prepared place with the Father and to Himself as the sure way there.

2. What did Jesus mean, "I am the way"? He is not one path among many; He is the only way to the Father. Salvation is found in Him alone.

3. Why does this passage still speak to us? Because we, like the disciples, face fear and loss. Jesus' promise of a home and a way home steadies anxious hearts.

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." — John 14:6 (NKJV)

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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 the main issue raised in John: Jesus Washes The Disciple's Feet?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did some hear God's voice as only thunder? Because a hard heart can explain away even a clear sign. People often want proof, then dismiss it when it is given.

2. What did Jesus mean by being "lifted up"? He was speaking of the cross. His death would draw people from every nation to Himself.

3. What did the Father's voice confirm? That Jesus was walking the path God had set, and that His death would glorify God and rescue His people.

"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." — John 12:32 (NKJV)

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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 Rome, but Jesus rides in on a humble donkey, as Zechariah foretold — a King who came first to save His people from sin. Within days many in that crowd would call for His death.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does "Hosanna" mean? It means "save us now." The crowds were crying for rescue — but mostly from Rome, not from their sin.

2. Why did Jesus ride a donkey? To fulfill prophecy and to show what kind of King He is: humble and approachable, not a warlord.

3. Why did the crowd's cheers turn to anger? Because Jesus was not the political deliverer they wanted. When He did not meet their expectations, many turned against Him.

"Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' The King of Israel!" — John 12:13 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Mary anoint Jesus? Out of deep love and worship, giving Him her most costly treasure to prepare Him for burial.

2. What was wrong with Judas's objection? He sounded generous but was a thief who cared nothing for the poor. His heart wanted gain, not Christ.

3. What does this teach about our motives? It asks why we really come to Jesus — to use Him for our own ends, or to love and worship Him for who He is.

"Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial." — John 12:7 (NKJV)

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Jesus loved Lazarus, yet let him die — not from neglect, but for a greater glory. Martha trusts God even as she grieves, and Jesus responds with a staggering claim: "I am the resurrection and the life." Our comfort in suffering is the presence and promises of God.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Jesus wait while Lazarus died? Not from neglect, but for a greater purpose — to display God's glory and deepen His people's faith.

2. Where is God when His people are hurting? Right there with them. Jesus wept at the grave even though He knew what He was about to do.

3. How does God bring good out of grief? He weaves even death and loss into His good purposes, as the raising of Lazarus would soon show.

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." — John 11:25 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What does a shepherd do? A shepherd both feeds and protects the flock. Jesus does both perfectly, unlike the failed leaders of Israel.

2. Who are the "other sheep" not of this fold? The Gentiles — people of every nation whom Jesus would also gather into one flock under one Shepherd.

3. What does it mean to be Jesus' sheep? It means knowing His voice and following Him, and being kept safe by a Shepherd who laid down His life for you.

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." — John 10:11 (NKJV)

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God is just and must punish sin, yet how can a just Judge forgive the guilty? The leaders think they have cornered Jesus, but He says, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone first." One by one they leave. He tells her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." The dilemma is answered at the cross.

Questions this study answers:

1. What was the trap set for Jesus? Either answer seemed to doom Him — condemning her broke Roman law, freeing her seemed to ignore God's law. Jesus escaped both without compromising truth.

2. What is the "divine dilemma"? God is perfectly just and cannot ignore sin, yet He desires to forgive sinners. How He does both is the heart of the gospel.

3. How can a holy God forgive the guilty? Justice is not waived but satisfied — at the cross, where Jesus bears the punishment so sinners can go free.

"Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." — John 8:11 (NKJV)

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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 left. What drove them off was His teaching that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them — salvation is God's gracious work. When Jesus asks the Twelve if they will leave too, Peter answers for them.

Questions this study answers:

1. What first drew the crowds to Jesus? Mostly His miracles and the benefits they hoped to gain — not His teaching or His person.

2. Why did so many walk away? Because Jesus' teaching was hard to accept, especially that salvation is God's gracious work and not something we achieve.

3. Why did the Twelve stay? Because, as Peter said, there is no one else to go to. Jesus alone has the words of eternal life.

"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." — John 6:68 (NKJV)

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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 everyone with twelve baskets to spare — the giving of thanks pointing ahead to the Lord's Supper. When the crowd tries to make Him king by force, He withdraws.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the people follow Jesus? Mainly to see His miracles and receive His benefits, not yet to know Him as Lord.

2. What did the miracle point to? It was a sign that Jesus is the true Bread of Life, foreshadowing the supper He would give His people.

3. Why did Jesus withdraw when they tried to crown Him? Because they wanted a king to meet their physical needs, not the Savior who came to give Himself. They wanted the bread, not the Baker.

"This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world." — John 6:14 (NKJV)

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At the pool of Bethesda, Jesus heals the man with a word: "Rise, take up your bed and walk." The leaders object that carrying a mat breaks the Sabbath — one of dozens of extra rules. The deeper offense: Jesus calls God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why were the leaders angry about the healing? Because Jesus healed on the Sabbath and told the man to carry his mat, breaking their man-made rules — though not God's law.

2. Is it ever right to "work" on the Sabbath? Yes. Works of mercy and necessity — like caring for the sick — have always been lawful. Jesus showed mercy, not lawlessness.

3. Why did this healing stir such opposition? Because Jesus called God His own Father, claiming equality with God — a claim that drives the conflict through the rest of John.

"Rise, take up your bed and walk." — John 5:8 (NKJV)

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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 was the history of the Samaritans? Who were they?

B) What had the woman done to be ostracized by her own people?

C) What did Jesus tell the woman - and why was it so encouraging?

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in John: The Woman At The Well?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Nicodemus was a Pharisee and ruler, yet Jesus tells even him he must be born again. We are born spiritually dead and cannot give ourselves new life — the new birth is God's own work. Out of this talk comes the most famous verse in the Bible.

Questions this study answers:

1. Who was Nicodemus? A Pharisee and respected member of the ruling council, who came to Jesus by night with sincere questions.

2. What does it mean to be "born again"? It is a new spiritual birth that only God can give — a heart made alive, not a self-improvement project.

3. Why can't we save ourselves? Because we are born spiritually dead and cannot give ourselves new life. Salvation is God's gift, received by faith in Christ. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." — John 3:16 (NKJV)

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When the wine runs out, Mary brings the problem to Jesus. He says, "My hour has not yet come" — a phrase that in John always points to the crucifixion — then turns water in six stone jars into the finest wine. John calls it a "sign," revealing His glory and pointing to the new covenant.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Jesus say "My hour has not yet come"? In John, "His hour" always points to the cross. Even at a wedding, Jesus' eyes were on why He came.

2. Why does John call this a "sign"? Because it points beyond itself — revealing Jesus' glory and pointing ahead to the new covenant in His blood.

3. What does this first miracle reveal? That Jesus is the Son of God, who brings abundant new life — the best saved for last. "This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him." — John 2:11 (NKJV)

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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 "a voice crying in the wilderness." Because Jews normally baptized only Gentile converts, baptizing Jews implied Israel itself needed to repent. He names Jesus the Lamb of God, pointing to the Passover lamb and the cross.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why was John baptizing people? As a call to repentance. Because Jews usually baptized only Gentile converts, his baptism implied that Israel too needed to turn back to God.

2. Why did John call Jesus "the Lamb of God"? Because Jesus is the true Passover Lamb who would die in the place of sinners, taking away their sin.

3. What was John the Baptist's mission? To prepare the way for the Messiah and point people to Jesus — never to himself.

"Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" — John 1:29 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why does John call Jesus "the Word"? Because Jesus is God's fullest self-revelation — God speaking and showing Himself to us — and the One through whom all things were made.

2. What does it mean that Jesus is "the light"? He brings truth, life, and clarity into a dark world, though many prefer the darkness because their deeds are evil.

3. Why does it matter that John was an eyewitness? Because the Christian faith rests on history, not myth. John reports what he actually saw, heard, and touched. "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. How did the walls of Jericho fall? Not by Israel's strength, but by God's power, after they obediently marched and shouted at His command. The victory was clearly the Lord's.

2. Why did God use such an unusual plan? So that the glory would be His alone. The strange strategy made plain that Jericho fell by faith and obedience, not human might.

3. What can we learn from Jericho? That no obstacle is too great for God, and that faith expresses itself in obedience. The God who toppled Jericho still fights for His people.

"So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets… and the wall fell down flat." — Joshua 6:20 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Does the Bible really teach Jesus is the only way? Yes. Peter says there is salvation in no one else, "for there is no other name under heaven … by which we must be saved." The New Testament repeats this truth.

2. Why was this so offensive to Peter's audience? The rulers had crucified Jesus, yet Peter told them this same Jesus was their only hope — a claim that challenged their power and pride.

3. What does this mean for other religions today? Salvation is not one option among many. Christianity claims Jesus is the only Savior, which is why the message both draws people and provokes opposition. "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." — Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why is conformity dangerous? Because the world is always pressing us to adopt its priorities and values, shaping us away from God without our even noticing.

2. How does transformation happen? Not by willpower alone, but by "the renewing of your mind" — having our thinking reshaped by God's truth.

3. What does it mean to renew the mind? To saturate our thinking in God's Word until we see and value things as He does. "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." — Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

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After Jacob dies, Joseph's brothers fear revenge. Instead Joseph weeps and forgives them, summing up the whole book in one sentence: what they meant for evil, God meant for good. Joseph dies asking that his bones be carried to the Promised Land — setting the stage for Exodus.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does Genesis teach us about people? That we are deeply sinful, from Adam's fall to Joseph's scheming brothers. Genesis is honest about human brokenness.

2. What does Genesis teach us about God? That He is patient, merciful, and gracious, working His good purposes even through evil. He never abandons His plan.

3. How does Genesis lead into the rest of the Bible? It ends looking forward — to the Promised Land, and ultimately to Christ. Joseph's forgiveness even pictures the gospel. "But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good… to save many people alive." — Genesis 50:20 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What is "providence"? God's sovereign hand guiding all events — even painful ones — toward His good purposes. Nothing in Joseph's suffering was outside God's plan.

2. Why didn't Joseph take revenge? Because he saw God's hand behind his brothers' sin. He chose forgiveness and reconciliation over bitterness.

3. What was God's purpose in Joseph's suffering? To preserve many lives through the coming famine, and to display His faithfulness. God meant for good what others meant for evil.

"...do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves… for God sent me before you to preserve life." — Genesis 45:5 (NKJV)

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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 their interpretation would play a huge role in Joseph's story.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What were the dreams of the Butler and Baker all about?

B) Did these men deserve to be in jail? What had they done?

C) What would the outcome of their dreams mean for them and Joseph?

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Genesis: Dreams In The Darkness?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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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 to hatred when Joseph shares his dreams of ruling over them. They plot to kill him, then sell him to traders bound for Egypt, and deceive their father with a blood-stained coat. Though God seems absent, His fingerprints are over every event.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the brothers hate Joseph? Out of jealousy — over their father's favoritism and Joseph's dreams of leadership. Their envy hardened into hatred.

2. Where was God in this betrayal? Present and sovereign, even though unseen. His hand was guiding events toward a greater purpose.

3. Where is God when our circumstances grow dark? Right there, working behind the scenes. As with Joseph, God can be at work even when He seems silent. "Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit… We shall see what will become of his dreams." — Genesis 37:20 (NKJV)

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Returning home after twenty years, Jacob is terrified of meeting Esau. Left alone at the river, he wrestles until daybreak with One he realizes is God Himself — a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. He clings to Him: "I will not let You go unless You bless me." God touches his hip and renames him Israel.

Questions this study answers:

1. Who did Jacob wrestle with? Not an ordinary man, but God Himself appearing in human form. Jacob said he had seen God face to face.

2. What was the point of the wrestling match? To break Jacob's self-reliance and bring him to cling to God for blessing. He stopped fighting God and started holding on to Him.

3. How was Jacob changed? He received a new name, Israel, and a permanent limp. He left the encounter humbled and transformed.

"I will not let You go unless You bless me!" — Genesis 32:26 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why was Jacob alone with a stone for a pillow? He was fleeing his brother Esau after stealing the blessing. Even there, God met him with grace.

2. What did the ladder represent? A connection between heaven and earth. Jesus later revealed that He Himself is the ladder — the only way to God.

3. How do we reach heaven? Not by building our own ladder of good works, but through Christ. He came down to us, and we come to God through Him.

"...a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it." — Genesis 28:12 (NKJV)

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Isaac plans to bless Esau, ignoring God's choice of Jacob. Rebekah schemes, and Jacob lies to his father's face to steal the blessing. Every major figure does wrong — yet the blessing still lands on Jacob, the son God had chosen. Nothing can make God swerve from His plan.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Isaac favor Esau? Partly from natural affection and his taste for the game Esau hunted. He let his preference override God's revealed choice.

2. Was Jacob and Rebekah's trick a sin? Yes. Deception and dishonoring his father were real sins. God's plan prevailed despite their wrongdoing, not because of it.

3. What can we learn from this broken family? That God works through flawed, sinful people. His purposes do not depend on our goodness. "Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine." — Genesis 27:28 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why does God call Himself "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"? To highlight His own faithfulness, not theirs. He worked through three flawed men by grace.

2. What does Genesis 25 teach about predestination? That God chose Jacob before the twins were born or had done anything — His choice rested on grace, not merit. Paul cites this in Romans 9.

3. What did Esau's choice reveal? That he despised his birthright, trading God's blessing for a single meal. He valued the immediate over the eternal.

"Two nations are in your womb… and the older shall serve the younger." — Genesis 25:23 (NKJV)

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Abraham obeys, traveling three days to Mount Moriah as Isaac carries the wood up the hill. At the last moment God stops him and provides a ram as a substitute. Abraham trusted God so fully that, Hebrews says, he believed God could raise Isaac from the dead. The scene foreshadows Christ — the beloved Son who carried His own wood up that same hill — except Isaac was spared, and Jesus was not.

Questions this study answers:

1. Was God really going to let Abraham kill Isaac? No. It was a test of Abraham's faith, and God provided a ram in Isaac's place. God never intended Isaac to die.

2. What did Abraham believe would happen? He trusted God to keep His promise — even if it meant raising Isaac from the dead. He told his servants they would both return.

3. How does this point to Christ? Isaac, the beloved son, carried the wood up Moriah, just as Jesus carried His cross. But where Isaac was spared, God did not spare His own Son.

"...now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." — Genesis 22:12 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? Deep and widespread wickedness, including sexual sin but, as Ezekiel says, "all manner" of evil. Their corruption was total.

2. Why would God spare the cities for ten righteous people? Because He is merciful and patient, willing to relent for the sake of His own. Sadly, not even ten could be found.

3. What did Jesus mean when He spoke of Sodom? That it will be more bearable for Sodom than for those who reject the gospel. Greater revelation brings greater accountability. "Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens." — Genesis 19:24 (NKJV)

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In Genesis 18:1-15, the Lord promises ninety-year-old Sarah a son — and she laughs. Dr. Toby Holt asks whether anything is truly too hard for God.

Three visitors come to Abraham, one of them the Lord Himself in human form. As Abraham serves a lavish meal, the Lord renews His promise: Sarah will have a son within the year. Sarah, far past childbearing age, laughs at the impossibility. God's reply: "Is anything too hard for the LORD?"

Questions this study answers:

1. Who were the three visitors? One was the Lord Himself, appearing in human form, with two angels. Abraham welcomed them with lavish hospitality.

2. Why did Sarah laugh? Because she was far too old to bear a child; the promise seemed impossible. She judged God's promise by what seemed feasible.

3. Is anything too hard for God? No. The God who kept this promise to Sarah keeps every promise He makes. His power, not our circumstances, is the measure.

"Is anything too hard for the LORD?… and Sarah shall have a son." — Genesis 18:14 (NKJV)

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In Genesis 12, God calls Abraham out of a pagan land with a staggering set of promises. Dr. Toby Holt opens the life of the man the Bible calls "the friend of God." Abraham came from Ur, steeped in idol worship, yet God chose him — not for his merit but by grace. God told him to leave his country and family for a land he had never seen, and he obeyed. God promised to make him a great nation and to bless all the families of the earth through him — fulfilled in Christ.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God choose Abraham? Not for his goodness — he came from a family of idol-worshipers. God chose him by His own sovereign grace.

2. What did God promise Abraham? To make him a great nation, to bless him, and to bless all the families of the earth through him. That last promise points to Christ.

3. Who are the true children of Abraham? Those who share his faith, not merely his bloodline. All who trust God as Abraham did are counted his children. "I will bless those who bless you… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." — Genesis 12:3 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the tower anger God? Because it was proud rebellion — building "up" to make a name for themselves instead of spreading out as God commanded.

2. Why did God confuse their language? To stop their united rebellion and scatter them across the earth, accomplishing His purpose despite their resistance.

3. How does Babel connect to Pentecost? At Babel God divided languages to scatter; at Pentecost He used many languages to gather people into His church. "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves…" — Genesis 11:4 (NKJV)

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In Genesis 6, the world has grown so corrupt that God sends a flood — yet "Noah found grace." Dr. Toby Holt shows that the flood is far more than a children's story. As humanity's wickedness fills the earth, God resolves to judge it with a flood — a picture of His wrath on sin. But Noah finds grace, and God provides the ark as the one means of rescue, pointing forward to Christ, the only refuge from judgment. Jesus said the last days would be "like the days of Noah."

Questions this study answers:

1. What did the flood represent? The wrath of God poured out on a sinful world. It was an act of judgment, not merely a natural disaster.

2. How does the ark point to Jesus? It was the one means of rescue from the coming judgment. Christ is that refuge for sinners today.

3. Why did Jesus compare the last days to "the days of Noah"? To warn that judgment will come suddenly on a world that ignores God. Only those in the refuge are safe.

"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." — Genesis 6:8 (NKJV)

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In Genesis 4:1-12, the first child ever born grows up to commit the first murder. Dr. Toby Holt shows how Cain and Abel reveal the deep reality of sin in every human heart. Both bring offerings, but God accepts Abel's and not Cain's — because of the heart behind it. Instead of repenting, Cain grows furious and murders his brother. There was no bad upbringing to blame; Cain's sin came from his own fallen nature. God had warned, "sin lies at the door."

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God reject Cain's offering? Because of the heart behind it. The problem was not merely what Cain brought, but the attitude with which he brought it.

2. What did God mean that "sin lies at the door"? That sin was crouching, ready to master Cain — and that he needed to rule over it. It is a warning to every heart.

3. Is sin "at our door" too? Yes. The same fallen nature is in all of us. Like Cain, we must recognize sin's pull and turn from it to God.

"If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door…" — Genesis 4:7 (NKJV)

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In this sermon on Genesis 3, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that the fall of Adam is the cataclysm modern people no longer understand: one sin was enough to expel our first parents from God's presence and to curse the whole created order, because the wages of sin is death. From a Reformed and Westminster perspective, Holt exposes the serpent's method of attacking God's word and motives, traces how sin still deceives us today, and shows that Adam's guilt is imputed to all humanity as our federal head. Yet the passage ends in hope: God promises the seed of the woman who will crush the serpent, the second Adam, Jesus Christ, whose imputed righteousness is received by faith alone.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. What is the main issue in this passage? In this sermon on Genesis 3, Dr.

2. How does this text point us to Christ? It shows the need for God's grace and the hope fulfilled in the gospel.

3. How should Christians respond? With faith, repentance, and renewed trust in the Lord's Word.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23 (NKJV)

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In Genesis 1, the Bible opens with five world-shaping words: "In the beginning, God created." Dr. Toby Holt shows why how we understand creation shapes everything else we believe. Genesis declares God made the heavens and earth out of nothing, by His word, and made human beings in His image. This is the foundation of all right thinking about God and ourselves — "there is a God, and you are not Him." As Creator, He sets the purpose of everything; and because we bear His image, every life carries dignity.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why do people prefer theories like evolution or the Big Bang? Because they remove a Creator to whom we are accountable. Genesis insists a personal God made everything on purpose.

2. What does it mean that we are made "in God's image"? That every person carries God-given dignity and worth. This grounds the sanctity of human life.

3. Why does the doctrine of creation matter so much? Because it establishes who God is and who we are. If God is Creator, He has authority over our lives and gives them meaning.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." — Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)

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In Luke 24, the resurrection is presented with witnesses, proofs, and eyewitness testimony. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt considers the empty tomb and why so much hangs on whether it is true.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why were the disciples anxious at first? Because the news seemed too good to believe — even those closest to Jesus struggled to grasp that He was truly alive.

2. What evidence does Luke give? Witnesses, the empty tomb, and the risen Christ appearing in the flesh to many — a heavily attested event.

3. Why does it matter? Because the fate of every person hinges on it. If Christ is risen, death is conquered and our hope is secure.

"He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee." — Luke 24:6 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why call Jesus a "Lamb"? Because the Passover lamb was slain so that judgment would pass over God's people — a picture fulfilled in Christ, who takes away sin.

2. Why didn't others see Him this way? Many wanted a conquering king, not a sacrificial Lamb. John, taught by God, saw Christ's true mission.

3. What is the difference between appeasement and atonement? We cannot appease God by our works; only Christ's atoning sacrifice — the Lamb of God — takes away sin.

"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!'" — John 1:29 (NKJV)

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In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul declares that the greatest of faith, hope, and love is love. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt explores what makes love supreme — and how it reflects the very heart of God.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why was Corinth given a "primer on love"? Because the church was divided and immature. They needed to learn that gifts without love are worthless.

2. Why is love greater than faith and hope? Because faith and hope belong to this life, but love endures forever — and love is what God Himself is.

3. What does true love look like? It is patient, kind, self-giving, and sacrificial — the love supremely shown in Christ.

"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." — 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV)

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Yes. In Acts 8:26-40, God sends Philip into the desert to reach one searching foreigner — an Ethiopian official. Dr. Toby Holt shows how far God will go to save the people the world overlooks. On a lonely desert road, Philip meets an Ethiopian official reading aloud from Isaiah 53 but unable to understand it. Philip climbs into the chariot and, beginning from that passage about the suffering servant, "preached Jesus to him." The man believes and is baptized on the spot — the fruit of God-arranged appointments.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why does God care for outsiders and rebels? Because His salvation reaches beyond Israel to people of every nation. Here He pursues a foreigner most would overlook, showing the wideness of His grace.

2. What was the Ethiopian reading? Isaiah 53, the passage about the suffering servant, without understanding who it described. Philip showed him it pointed to Jesus.

3. What hope does Acts 8 give for the lost people in our lives? God arranges "divine appointments" and uses ordinary believers to reach searching hearts. We were once like the eunuch; now we can be like Philip.

"Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him." — Acts 8:35 (NKJV)

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The kings of the earth plot to throw off God's rule, but God in heaven is unmoved. Psalm 2 is a Messianic psalm pointing to Christ, God's appointed King, who will one day rule the nations. For now, God shows patience, calling rebels to "kiss the Son" before judgment comes. "Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."

Questions this study answers:

1. Why does God "laugh" at earthly rulers? Because their rebellion against the Almighty is futile. Nothing they plot can shake His throne.

2. How is this psalm both political and prophetic? It speaks to real rulers who oppose God, and points ahead to Christ, the King God has installed over all nations.

3. How should we respond to God's King? By trusting and submitting to the Son rather than resisting Him. Those who take refuge in Him are blessed.

"Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?" — Psalm 2:1 (NKJV)

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In 1 John 3, the apostle marvels that God calls us His children. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt unfolds the astonishing love that brings believers into God's family — not as servants, but as sons and daughters.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. What does it mean that God is our Father? That salvation makes us family. God has no "peons" — those He saves He adopts as beloved children.

2. Why was John so amazed? Because the gift is staggering: that rebels and sinners should be called the very children of God.

3. How does God see you now? As His own child, dearly loved — not merely ticketed for heaven, but welcomed into His household as family. "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!" — 1 John 3:1 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What is the point of the mustard seed? That the kingdom begins small and unimpressive but grows into something vast — far beyond its humble start.

2. How was this fulfilled? Jesus spoke to a handful of disciples on a shoreline; today the church spans the entire globe across every nation.

3. What can the church learn? To be faithful in small beginnings and to trust God for the growth, even in times of cultural upheaval.

"...The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed... which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree." — Matthew 13:31-32 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Is it wrong for Christians to grieve? No. Grief is natural and right. But Paul says we "do not sorrow as others who have no hope." Our grief is tinged with expectation.

2. Will believers see their loved ones again? Yes. Those who have died in Christ will be raised, and believers will be reunited with them and with the Lord forever.

3. What is the basis of this hope? The death and resurrection of Jesus. Because He rose, those who belong to Him will rise too. "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus." — 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What did Paul mean by "the night is far spent"? That the present age is passing and Christ's day is near — so believers should live with urgency and purpose.

2. What are we to cast off? "The works of darkness" — putting on instead "the armor of light," living as those who belong to the day.

3. What holds us back? Spiritual drowsiness and the pull of the night. Paul calls us to awake and number our days.

"The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." — Romans 13:12 (NKJV)

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No. In Acts 20:17-38, the Apostle Paul charges the Ephesian elders to preach the whole counsel of God — not just the comfortable parts. Dr. Toby Holt explains why every truth of Scripture matters. Meeting the elders one last time, Paul reminded them how he served through tears and trials, holding nothing back. He warned that "savage wolves" would come — even from within the church — twisting the truth. His answer was not less Bible, but all of it, faithfully taught.

Questions this study answers:

1. What is the "whole counsel of God"? The entire message of Scripture — every doctrine, command, and warning, not only the popular parts. Paul held none of it back.

2. Why did Paul warn about "wolves"? Because false teachers would rise, even from within the church, twisting God's Word to lead believers astray. Faithful elders must guard the flock with truth.

3. Why does Paul address "elders" rather than one leader? The church was led by a group of elders together, not a single ruler. Shared, accountable leadership helps protect the church from error.

"For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God." — Acts 20:27 (NKJV)

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With that said, have you ever wondered: what is He doing right now?

Among other things, Jesus is interceding on behalf of His people. You have a divine advocate that is (even now) seeking your welfare! And that should be an encouragement during these difficult days.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Why is John 17 referred to as the 'high priestly prayer?'

B) Who did Jesus pray for in this text? And what did He say?

C) In what way is Jesus interceding for you this very moment?

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Intercession: Jesus Christ Is Praying For You?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What news did Mary receive? That she would bear the Messiah, conceived by the Holy Spirit — a virgin birth, fulfilling prophecy.

2. What does Mary's song celebrate? A God who exalts the lowly and humbles the proud, who fills the hungry and sends the rich away empty.

3. Why is it counter-cultural? Because it locates all greatness in God, not self — magnifying the Lord rather than human status, power, or wealth.

"And Mary said: 'My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.'" — Luke 1:46-47 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Matthew: The Victory And The Resurrection?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Far more than a Roman execution. In Matthew 27:45-56, the sky goes dark, the temple veil tears, and the earth shakes as Jesus dies. Dr. Toby Holt explains the meaning behind these signs.

From noon to three, darkness covered the land — a sign of judgment. Jesus cried, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" In that moment the Father laid the sins of His people on the Son and turned away — what the Bible calls imputation: our sin counted as His, so His righteousness could be counted as ours. When Jesus died, the temple curtain tore from top to bottom, opening the way to God. Even a hardened Roman officer confessed, "Truly this was the Son of God."

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the sky grow dark at midday? The three hours of darkness signaled God's judgment, as His wrath against sin fell on Jesus in His people's place — a divine darkness, not a natural eclipse.

2. Did the Father really turn away from the Son? At the cross the sins of God's people were charged to Jesus, and He bore the full weight of judgment in their place.

3. What hope is there in such a dark chapter? The torn curtain shows the way to God is now open, and the officer's confession shows even enemies can be forgiven.

"...Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying… 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'" — Matthew 27:46 (NKJV)

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In Matthew 26:1-30, one of Jesus' own followers sells Him out for thirty pieces of silver. Dr. Toby Holt shows that even this betrayal was part of God's plan to save His people. While a devoted woman poured costly perfume on Jesus to prepare Him for burial, Judas slipped away to deal with the chief priests. At the table Judas calls Jesus only "Rabbi," teacher — never "Lord." That evening Jesus took bread and the cup and gave the Lord's Supper, explaining His blood would be poured out for the forgiveness of sins. What looked like the darkest betrayal was the path by which God brought the greatest good.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Judas betray Christ? He valued money over his Master, handing Jesus over for thirty pieces of silver. He saw Jesus as only a teacher, not as Lord.

2. What did Jesus give His followers at this meal? The Lord's Supper — bread and the cup — as signs of His body and blood, poured out for the forgiveness of sins, marking a new covenant.

3. Was the betrayal outside God's control? No. Christ's death was God's plan from before the world began; God brought salvation out of the greatest evil.

"For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." — Matthew 26:28 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What was ironic about the questions Jesus faced? The leaders meant to trap Him, but each trick question gave Jesus a chance to reveal truth and expose their unbelief.

2. What is the point of the parable of the wedding feast? Those first invited refused, so the door opened to all. But only those clothed in Christ's righteousness truly belong.

3. What happened to the guest without a wedding garment? He was cast out for coming on his own terms — a picture of those who trust their own goodness rather than the righteousness God provides.

"For many are called, but few are chosen." — Matthew 22:14 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Who were the money changers, and what were they doing? They exchanged currency and sold sacrifice animals inside the temple at unfair rates, turning a place of prayer into a place of profit.

2. How does this connect to the cursed fig tree? The tree had leaves but no fruit, just as Israel had the appearance of religion without the reality. Its withering pictured judgment on empty worship.

3. What should God's house be? A house of prayer. Holt urges believers to recover prayer as the true power of the church, not show or profit. "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'" — Matthew 21:13 (NKJV)

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A) What was the 'transfiguration,' and why did Jesus undergo it?

B) Why did Moses and Elijah appear, and what did they talk about?

C) What was Peter's mistake, and what forgiveness did he receive?

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Matthew: The Transfiguration And Voice From Heaven?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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No. In Matthew 16:13-28, Jesus promises that the gates of hell will not prevail against His church. Dr. Toby Holt unpacks Peter's great confession and Christ's bold promise. Jesus led His disciples to Caesarea Philippi, a center of pagan worship with a cave called "the gates of hell." There He asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." On that confession, Jesus said, He would build His church — and hell could not stop it. Yet when Jesus spoke of His coming death, Peter objected and was sharply rebuked. To follow Christ, we must take up our cross.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Jesus go to "hell's gates"? He took His disciples to a dark center of pagan worship to declare, right there, that His church would triumph over evil. The setting made the promise vivid.

2. What did Peter confess? That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God — the bedrock truth on which Christ builds His church.

3. What does "on this rock I will build my church" mean? Jesus promised an unstoppable church built on the truth of who He is. Even the full force of hell will not overcome it.

"...you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it." — Matthew 16:18 (NKJV)

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Not who you might expect. In Matthew 5:1-16, Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by blessing the poor in spirit, the mourning, and the persecuted. Dr. Toby Holt explains the surprising heart of the Beatitudes.

Many in the crowd were ordinary, hurting people pushed aside by the religious leaders. Instead of more rules, Jesus offered blessing. The Beatitudes lift up the humble and broken — the very people the Pharisees looked down on. Holt contrasts these eight blessings with the eight "woes" Jesus later pronounced on the proud. Then Jesus calls His followers to be "salt" and "light."

Questions this study answers:

1. Who was Jesus speaking to? Ordinary, broken people, many poorly taught by the Pharisees. He met them with blessing rather than burden.

2. How do the blessings differ from the woes of Matthew 23? The Beatitudes bless the humble and lowly; the woes warn the proud religious leaders. One lifts up the broken, the other confronts the self-righteous.

3. What does it mean to be salt and light? To live in a way that preserves what is good and shines God's truth into the world — making a visible difference, not blending in.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 5:3 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle? A disciple follows and imitates his teacher — true of every believer. An apostle was specially sent with Christ's own authority, a unique office.

2. What warnings did Jesus give? That they would be like sheep among wolves, facing rejection, arrest, even betrayal by family. He told them to be wise and to endure.

3. What were the apostles sent to do? To preach, heal, and call people to repentance with Christ's authority, beginning with Israel — carrying His message as His representatives.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." — Matthew 10:16 (NKJV)

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A Roman soldier's. In Matthew 8:5-13, a Gentile centurion shows greater faith than anyone in Israel, and Jesus marvels. Dr. Toby Holt explains what real faith looks like.

A Roman officer came on behalf of his paralyzed servant. He did not ask Jesus to come — he simply said, "Speak a word, and my servant will be healed." As a man under authority who commanded soldiers, he recognized Jesus' authority over sickness itself. Jesus marveled, saying He had not found such faith even in Israel. Holt notes the warning: many outsiders will feast in the kingdom while some who assumed they belonged are shut out.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Jesus marvel at the centurion's faith? Because this Gentile trusted Jesus' word alone, without needing a sign. His simple confidence stood out above all Israel.

2. What was unusual about his request? He said there was no need for Jesus to come to his home; a word would be enough. He understood Jesus' authority was greater than any distance.

3. What warning did Jesus give? That many outsiders would share in the kingdom while some who presumed on their heritage would be left out. Faith, not background, saves.

"Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" — Matthew 8:10 (NKJV)

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With Scripture. In Matthew 4:1-11, the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness, where the devil tempts Him three times. Dr. Toby Holt shows how Jesus, the second Adam, stood where the first Adam fell. After forty days without food, Jesus faced three temptations: to satisfy His hunger, to prove Himself by a spectacular leap, and to seize the world's kingdoms by worshiping Satan. Each time He answered, "It is written." Where Adam fell in a lush garden, Jesus stood firm in a harsh desert. The devil even twisted Scripture, but Jesus used it rightly.

Questions this study answers:

1. What was each temptation aimed at? The first appealed to bodily appetite, the second to pride, the third to the desire for power — targeting the whole range of human weakness.

2. Why did Jesus answer with Scripture every time? Because God's Word is the believer's true weapon against temptation. Jesus modeled how to resist the devil by standing on what is written.

3. How does this connect to Adam in Genesis 3? Adam fell in a perfect garden, but Jesus, the second Adam, overcame in a barren wilderness — succeeding where the first man failed, for our sake.

"Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.'" — Matthew 4:10 (NKJV)

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In Matthew 3:13-17, Jesus comes to be baptized by John — though He had no sin to wash away. Dr. Toby Holt explains what Jesus meant by "fulfilling all righteousness." John objected, knowing Jesus needed no repentance, but Jesus insisted it was proper "to fulfill all righteousness." Holt explains our salvation needs both Christ's death and His perfect life: forgiveness makes us "not guilty," but we also need righteousness to stand before God — the obedient life of Christ, credited to us. As Jesus rose from the water, the Spirit descended like a dove and the Father spoke — a clear picture of the Trinity.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why was Jesus baptized if He had no sin? Not to repent, but to "fulfill all righteousness" and identify with the people He came to save. It marked the start of His public ministry.

2. What does "fulfill all righteousness" mean? It points to Christ's perfect obedience, credited to believers. We are saved not only by His death for our sins but by His righteous life counted as ours.

3. How does the baptism show the Trinity? At one moment the Son was baptized, the Spirit descended like a dove, and the Father spoke from heaven — three persons, one God. "And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'" — Matthew 3:17 (NKJV)

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"God with us." In Matthew 1:18-25, an angel tells Joseph that Mary's child will be Emmanuel — God come to dwell with His people. Dr. Toby Holt explains the comfort packed into that name.

Mary was found with child by the Holy Spirit while only engaged to Joseph. He planned to end it quietly until an angel explained the child was from God, giving two names: "Jesus," the Lord saves, "for He will save His people from their sins"; and "Emmanuel," "God with us."

Questions this study answers:

1. What is the difference between God being "for" us and "with" us? A God who is only "for" us helps from a distance; a God who is "with" us draws near and shares our life. Emmanuel means God came to be with His people.

2. What did the angel tell Joseph? That Mary's child was from the Holy Spirit and must be named Jesus, for He would save His people from their sins — turning scandal into salvation.

3. What comfort does "God with us" give the hurting? It assures us we are never alone. The God who came as a baby promises to be with His people always, even in their deepest pain. "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, 'God with us.'" — Matthew 1:23 (NKJV)

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In this opening study of Matthew 1:1-17, Dr. Toby Holt explains the roughly 400 silent years between the Old and New Testaments — and why Matthew begins with a long family tree.

After Malachi, God sent no new word for about four centuries — the calm before the storm. Empires rose and fell, from the Greeks under Alexander to the Romans. Then Matthew, a former tax collector, opens his Gospel by tracing Jesus' line back through David and Abraham, proving He is the promised King. He even includes four Gentile women, a hint that this Savior is for all nations.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why was God silent for over 400 years? After Malachi, God had said all that was needed until Christ. Holt calls the silence the hush before God's greatest act.

2. What makes Matthew's Gospel different? Matthew wrote to a Jewish audience and opens with Jesus' royal family tree, showing He is the promised son of David and Abraham.

3. Why do Matthew and Luke give different genealogies? They likely trace different lines — one royal and legal, the other more personal — and both affirm Jesus' place in David's family.

"...from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations." — Matthew 1:17 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What is the high point of 1 Kings 8? The temple is finished, God's glory fills it, and Solomon praises the God who fulfilled every promise made to Israel.

2. What did Solomon declare about God's promises? That "not one word has failed of all His good promise." God had kept His word completely.

3. Why does this matter for us? Because the same faithful God has made promises to His people in Christ — and He will keep every one.

"Blessed be the LORD... There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses." — 1 Kings 8:56 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. How did Moses die? At 120, still strong, God Himself showed him the Promised Land and then took him; God alone buried him.

2. Why didn't Moses enter the land? Because of earlier disobedience — yet God still honored him and carried His people forward.

3. What does Moses' death teach us? That no leader is indispensable; God's purposes continue. And that a greater Prophet would yet arise — fulfilled in Christ. "But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face..." — Deuteronomy 34:10 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What "war" is Peter describing? Not a battle with external foes, but the conflict inside us — "fleshly lusts which war against the soul." The struggle is internal, even for Christians.

2. How are we to fight it? By abstaining from those fleshly desires and living honorably, leaning on God rather than our own willpower.

3. Why does it matter how we live? Because a watching world sees our conduct. Peter says our good works can lead others to glorify God. "Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul." — 1 Peter 2:11 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the tower anger God? Because it was proud rebellion — building "up" to make a name for themselves instead of spreading out as God commanded.

2. Why did God confuse their language? To stop their united rebellion and scatter them across the earth, accomplishing His purpose despite their resistance.

3. How does Babel connect to Pentecost? At Babel God divided languages to scatter; at Pentecost He used many languages to gather people into His church. "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves…" — Genesis 11:4 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Where does faith come from? From hearing God's Word. If you have come to faith, it is because someone shared the gospel with you.

2. Why is preaching so important? Because people cannot believe in One they have not heard of, and they cannot hear without someone proclaiming the message.

3. What does this mean for us? That we are now the ones sent to tell others. Having received the gospel, we pass it on.

"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." — Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

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In Luke 10, a lawyer tries to justify himself by asking Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus answers with the parable of the Good Samaritan. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt unpacks what real love for neighbor looks like.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why did the lawyer ask the question? To justify himself — to narrow "neighbor" down to a manageable few. Jesus widened it instead.

2. Why was a Samaritan the hero? Samaritans were despised by the Jews. Making one the example exposed the lawyer's prejudice and redefined neighborly love.

3. What does Jesus call us to do? To show mercy to whoever is in need, crossing the lines we would rather not cross. "Go and do likewise."

"So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?... And Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'" — Luke 10:36-37 (NKJV)

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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)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What did Jesus promise about His church? That He would build it, and "the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it." Its victory is certain.

2. What kind of battle is the church in? A spiritual one — "we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against... spiritual hosts of wickedness." The conflict is real.

3. How does the church stand? Not in its own strength, but in Christ and the armor of God. The victory is already His.

"...on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it." — Matthew 16:18 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What are the "earthen vessels"? Our mortal bodies — easily broken and not built to last. Paul is honest about human frailty.

2. What is the treasure they hold? The light and life of the gospel of Christ — an eternal treasure that cannot be lost or destroyed.

3. How should this shape our lives? By fixing our eyes on what is eternal rather than what is temporary, investing in what lasts beyond this short life. "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)

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Questions We'll Address: 1) Did Saul (Paul) consent to Stephen's death? 2) What did Stephen say that made everyone so mad? 3) What does this text tell us about future persecution in the church?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in The Stoning And Martyrdom Of Stephen?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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For some of us, this is a very painful and difficult question. If you've ever wondered about these things, then this sermon from John 6 may provide some encouraging and informative answers.

Questions We'll Answer: 1) Can a true believer lose their eternal hope? 2) What about those who seem to have turned their back on the faith? 3) What assurance or guarantees does the Bible have for us in this matter? "And this is the will of Him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that He has given Me, but raise it up on the last day." - John 6:39

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Theology: Can A Christian Lose Their Salvation??

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why do our thoughts matter so much? Because what we dwell on shapes how we feel, what we love, and how we live. Paul treats the mind as something to be guarded and directed, not left on autopilot.

2. What does Paul tell us to think about? Whatever is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report — the things worth meditating on, rather than what drags us down.

3. How does this help with worry? Just before this, Paul says to bring everything to God in prayer. A mind fixed on God's truth, instead of on fear, is guarded by the peace of God. "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." — Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)

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Click to listen to this final sermon in our series on Galatians. Questions That We'll Answer:

A) In this last chapter of Galatians, how does Paul conclude his letter?

B) What does it mean to 'sow' to either the flesh or the Spirit?

C) What did the cross mean to Paul? What does it mean to you and I?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: You Will Reap What You Sow (Ep. 10)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Our good works do not save us, but they show that we have been saved. Paul contrasts the "works of the flesh" — anger, jealousy, selfishness — with the "fruit of the Spirit" — love, joy, peace. The key word is "practice": there is a difference between a life defined by sin and a believer who stumbles but is grieved by it. Bad, dead fruit points to bad, dead roots.

Questions this study answers:

1. What is the "fruit of the Spirit"? The character God's Spirit grows in a believer: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

2. If works don't save us, why do they matter? Because they are the evidence of real faith. A changed life does not earn salvation, but it shows God has truly changed the heart.

3. Can you tell a true believer by their fruit? Over time, yes. A life increasingly marked by the Spirit's fruit reflects a heart God has made new. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." — Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV)

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Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What role does our works have in our salvation (if any)?

B) Why does Paul refer to Abraham's sons to make his case?

C) Why did the Galatian church need to hear this particular message?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: Two Sons And Two Roads (Ep. 8)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What does it mean to have God for a father?

B) Will God ever cast His children from His sight?

C) What about when you sin? What is your Father's response?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: God Is Your Heavenly Father (Ep. 7)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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If we are saved by faith, why have rules at all? Paul answers that the law was never meant to save us; it shows us our sin, restrains evil, and points us to Jesus. He calls it our "tutor," a guardian who guides a child until the right time. John Calvin said the law is like a mirror, showing us what we are really like.

Questions this study answers:

1. Can keeping the law save us? No. No one is made right with God by keeping the law. It cannot give life; it can only show us our need for a Savior.

2. What does it mean that the law is a "tutor"? A tutor guides and protects a child until they are grown. In the same way, God's law guides us and points us to Christ, the only one who can save.

3. Do Christians still keep the Old Testament laws? The ceremonial laws were fulfilled in Christ, but God's moral law — do not murder, steal, or covet — still reflects His character.

"Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith." — Galatians 3:24 (NKJV)

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No. In Galatians 3:1-14, the Apostle Paul asks a sharp question: "Who has bewitched you?" Dr. Toby Holt explains why adding works to faith is not a small mistake but a dangerous one. The Galatians had started well, trusting Jesus alone, but were now being talked into adding rules, as if their effort could finish what Jesus began. Paul reminds them they received God's Spirit by faith, and points to Abraham, accepted simply because he believed. Holt's rule of thumb: if you hear "faith," then a plus sign — run.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does it mean to be "bewitched"? Paul means the Galatians had been talked out of clear truth, almost as if under a spell, trading a gospel of faith for a gospel of works.

2. Why is a gospel of works so dangerous? Because it steals glory from Jesus and gives it to us. Adding our effort to His finished work says His sacrifice was not enough.

3. How were people in the Old Testament saved? The same way we are — by faith. They looked forward to the promised Savior; we look back to the work Christ has finished. "But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'the just shall live by faith.'" — Galatians 3:11 (NKJV)

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The reason that Paul rebuked Peter is important. We'll learn more about this 'crisis' in the early church, in today's sermon from Galatians 2 . Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Does God make a difference between Jewish and Gentile believers?

B) Why did Peter not want to eat with Gentile Christians?

C) Who were the Judaizers, and why were they dangerous?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: Crisis & Confrontation In Church (Ep. 4)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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As you may recall, Gentile nations (like Rome) had oppressed the Israelites for centuries. There was bad blood there. And yet, in God's time, these same Gentiles were to be engrafted into His holy family. This was AMAZING GRACE! But it wouldn't come easy. Click to listen to Week 3 of our series in Galatians.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Did God's plan of salvation always include the Gentiles?

B) Who were the 'Judaizers?' Why did they antagonize Paul?

C) Why did Paul say that (in Christ) there is neither Jew or Greek?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: Amazing Grace For Lost People (Ep. 3)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was Paul's greatest frustration about the Galatians?

B) Why did the Galatians turn so quickly to "another gospel?"

C) Why was their behavior both stupid and dangerous?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: When They Won't Listen To God (Ep. 2)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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The Book of Galatians is a letter that was written by the Apostle Paul. This letter contains some of the STRONGEST and MOST CRITICAL STATEMENTS in all of Scripture. Click to learn why Galatians is so important (and so relevant) in our own day.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was going wrong in Galatia? What was the church doing?

B) Why were the people 'turning to another gospel?'

C) What does the scary word 'anathema' mean? Why did Paul use it?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Galatians: Introduction To Paul's Letter (Ep. 1)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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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

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Exodus: The Last Words Of Exodus (Ep. 15)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In Exodus 33, Moses pleads for the one thing that matters most: God's own presence. Dr. Toby Holt shows why nearness to God is the believer's greatest treasure. After the golden calf, God says He will give Israel the land but warns His presence will not go in their midst, lest He consume a stubborn people. Moses refuses to go without God, and God relents: "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then Moses asks to see God's glory, and God hides him in the cleft of a rock.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God say His presence would not go with Israel? Because they were a stiff-necked people, and His holy presence among them could consume them. It revealed the seriousness of their sin.

2. Why was Moses so desperate for God's presence? Because His presence is what set Israel apart from every other nation. Without it, the Promised Land meant nothing.

3. What did the cleft in the rock picture? A safe hiding place where a sinner could glimpse God's glory and live — pointing to the refuge we have in Christ.

"My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." — Exodus 33:14 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What were the people thinking, and why did Aaron help? Impatient and afraid, they wanted a god they could see, and Aaron gave in to the pressure of the crowd.

2. Were they trying to replace God? In part they blended true worship with idolatry, even calling the calf a feast to the Lord. It was corruption, not just replacement.

3. How does Moses point to Christ? Moses stood between the people and God's wrath, pleading for them. He pictures Jesus, the true Mediator who saves His people.

"This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!" — Exodus 32:4 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What was the ark, and why was it important? The sacred chest at the center of the tabernacle, where God's glory rested. The whole structure pointed to it.

2. What was the "mercy seat"? The gold lid on the ark, between two cherubim, where God met His people and atoning blood was sprinkled. It pointed to Christ.

3. Where is the ark today, and does it matter? Its location is unknown, and it does not matter — Jesus has fulfilled what the ark and mercy seat pictured. He is now our meeting place with God. "And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat…" — Exodus 25:22 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Can the blood of animals take away sin? No. Animal sacrifices could only cover sin temporarily and point forward. They could never truly remove it.

2. How did the sacrifices point to Jesus? They were shadows of the perfect sacrifice to come. Jesus is the Lamb of God whose blood truly takes away sin.

3. Why do we need a better covenant? Because the old covenant, based on the people's obedience, could not save. Christ brings a new covenant in His own blood. "And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, 'This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you…'" — Exodus 24:8 (NKJV)

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In Exodus 23:20-33, God promises to send "an Angel" before Israel to guard and guide them. Dr. Toby Holt makes the case that this Angel is the pre-incarnate Christ. God says of this Angel, "My name is in him" — a clue that this is no ordinary messenger but the Son of God before His birth in Bethlehem. Holt traces His appearances through Exodus — the burning bush, the Passover, the Red Sea. God promises to drive out Israel's enemies "little by little," growing their faith, and warns against covenants with the surrounding gods.

Questions this study answers:

1. Does Jesus appear in the Old Testament? Yes. Many believe the "Angel of the Lord" is the pre-incarnate Christ, appearing before His birth in Bethlehem.

2. How can we be sure it is Him? Because God says "My name is in him," and the Angel speaks and acts as God — marks of deity, not a mere messenger.

3. Why did God drive out Israel's enemies "little by little"? To grow their faith and avoid unintended harm. God often refines His people through gradual challenges. "Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared." — Exodus 23:20 (NKJV)

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In Exodus 20, God speaks the Ten Commandments aloud from Mount Sinai. Dr. Toby Holt explains the purpose of God's law — and why it cannot save us. The first commandments govern our relationship to God, the rest our relationship to one another; Jesus summed them up as loving God and loving neighbor. Sin is a matter of the heart, not just outward acts — so all of us have broken God's law. The law teaches and convicts but cannot save; it drives us to a Mediator. The frightened people begged for Moses to stand between them and God — but we need a better Mediator, Jesus.

Questions this study answers:

1. How are the commandments divided? The first four concern our relationship with God, the last six our relationship with others. Jesus summarized them as loving God and loving neighbor.

2. Can keeping the commandments save us? No. The law reveals our sin but cannot remove it. It shows our need for a Savior.

3. What hope is there for lawbreakers? A better Mediator — Jesus. Where the law condemns, Christ stands between us and God's judgment.

"You shall have no other gods before Me." — Exodus 20:3 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God appear in fire and thunder? To display His holiness and authority as the Lawgiver. The awesome scene taught Israel to revere Him.

2. Why couldn't the people approach the mountain? Because God is holy and they were sinful; to touch it meant death. It showed the distance sin creates.

3. How can sinful people come near a holy God now? Through Christ. At His death the veil was torn, opening the way for believers to approach God boldly.

"...if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people…" — Exodus 19:5 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why were the people grumbling? Because they had no food or water and feared they would die. Their complaint was really against God, not just Moses.

2. What was the manna? Bread God rained from heaven each day — a daily test of whether Israel would trust Him rather than hoard. It pointed to Christ, the Bread of Life.

3. How do the manna and rock point to Jesus? Jesus called Himself the Bread of Life, and Paul says the rock was Christ. Both picture the One who satisfies our deepest needs. "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you… that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not." — Exodus 16:4 (NKJV)

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However, the 10th plague would break his spirit and take his son. Following the events of the Passover night, God's people would be set free. And in the implementation of the Passover meal itself, a neon arrow would point forward to the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.

Click to listen to today's sermon on the "passover" from Exodus 12 .

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Why did it take ten plagues before Pharaoh obeyed God?

B) Why was God so specific regarding the "passover lamb?"

C) Were any Egyptians families spared on that fateful night?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Exodus: The Final Plague, The Passover (Ep. 5)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In Exodus 7-11, God strikes Egypt with ten devastating plagues. Dr. Toby Holt explains that the plagues were far more than natural disasters — they were a contest between God and Egypt's false gods. Each plague struck at a specific Egyptian deity, exposing them as powerless before the living God. Through it all, God set His own people apart — Goshen was spared the swarms, and Israel had light while Egypt sat in darkness. Pharaoh's heart only hardened. The plagues reveal God's justice against rebellion and His mercy toward His own.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God send ten specific plagues? To judge Egypt's false gods and prove that He alone is the LORD. Each plague toppled an idol Egypt trusted.

2. Why did Pharaoh's heart stay hardened? Because he kept refusing to humble himself before God, even as the judgments mounted. His pride would not bend.

3. What do the plagues reveal about God? Both His justice and His mercy — judgment on stubborn rebellion, and protection for His covenant people. "And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them." — Exodus 7:5 (NKJV)

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Pharaoh sneers, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey Him?" and makes Israel's slavery harsher — bricks without straw. The people's faith collapses and they blame Moses. God answers not with an explanation but by reasserting who He is: "I am the LORD." Hardship is often the soil in which faith grows.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Pharaoh refuse to obey? Because in his pride he did not know or fear the LORD. He saw no reason to submit to Israel's God.

2. How did the people respond to harder oppression? Their faith faltered and they turned on Moses. They had expected quick relief, not greater hardship.

3. What does this chapter teach about trusting God? That His timing and methods are not ours, and delays are not abandonment. God answers by reminding us who He is. "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.'" — Exodus 5:1 (NKJV)

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In Exodus 3, God speaks to Moses from a bush that burns but is not consumed. Dr. Toby Holt unpacks this holy encounter and the name by which God reveals Himself.

Moses, now an eighty-year-old shepherd, turns aside and meets God on holy ground. God says He has seen Israel's suffering and will rescue them through Moses. When Moses asks who sent him, God answers, "I AM WHO I AM" — the self-existent, unchanging One. He chooses a weak, reluctant shepherd so the glory would clearly be God's.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the bush burn without being consumed? It pictured God's holy, fiery presence — and His promise that He would not consume His people but save them.

2. What does "holy ground" mean? That God's presence makes a place set apart. Moses had to remove his sandals before the holy God.

3. What does the name "I AM" reveal? That God is self-existent, eternal, and unchanging — dependent on nothing and no one. He simply is.

"And God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.'… 'I AM has sent me to you.'" — Exodus 3:14 (NKJV)

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In Exodus 1-2, the family of Israel has grown into a nation — and into slavery. Dr. Toby Holt opens the book of Exodus and shows that its story is, in a sense, our story too. Generations after Joseph, "a new king arose who did not know Joseph" and enslaved the Israelites, even ordering their baby boys killed. Yet God was at work: a Levite child named Moses was hidden in a basket and rescued — placed, by God's irony, inside Pharaoh's own household. God keeps the promises He made to Abraham, preserving His people.

Questions this study answers:

1. Who was Moses, and why was he born under a death edict? A Hebrew child born when Pharaoh had ordered every Israelite baby boy killed. God preserved him to become Israel's deliverer.

2. Why did Egypt enslave Israel? A new Pharaoh, who did not honor Joseph, feared the growing nation and forced them into brutal slavery. Fear drove his cruelty.

3. How is Exodus a picture of the gospel? It shows God rescuing a helpless, enslaved people for Himself — pointing to the greater rescue from sin in Christ.

"Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph." — Exodus 1:8 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. Why did God go silent for about 400 years after Malachi? Because He had said all that was needed until the coming of His Son. The long silence was the hush before God's greatest act in Christ.

2. Who is the "Sun of Righteousness"? It is a picture of Jesus Christ, who rises with healing for His people. Malachi's final hope points directly to the Savior.

3. Why did God promise to send "Elijah"? Jesus explained that this pointed to John the Baptist, who came in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the way for the Lord.

"But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings." — Malachi 4:2 (NKJV)

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In Malachi 3:13-18, God's people grumble that serving Him is useless — they see no payoff. Dr. Toby Holt answers a question every believer feels at some point: is faithfulness worth it? The people complained that the proud and wicked seemed to prosper while the godly gained nothing. Our circumstances are not the measure of God's love. God keeps a "book of remembrance" of those who fear Him, and calls them His treasured possession — His "jewels." One day the difference between those who serve God and those who do not will be plain.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the people think serving God was useless? Because they measured God's love by their circumstances, and the wicked seemed to prosper. They mistook outward comfort for God's favor.

2. How does God see His faithful people? He calls them His "jewels" — His treasured possession — and records them in a book of remembrance. They are precious to Him even when overlooked.

3. Will the difference between the godly and the wicked ever be clear? Yes. Though often hidden now, God promises a day when all will see the difference between those who serve Him and those who do not. "'They shall be Mine,' says the LORD of hosts, 'On the day that I make them My jewels…'" — Malachi 3:17 (NKJV)

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As we'll see in today's study, God had given His people everything that they had. For that matter, He has done the same for us. How should we respond? Well, Scripture calls us to be good and generous stewards. However, our inclination is to be the opposite - to be selfish and greedy. In today's text, we'll see how the Israelites were guilty of this in the time of Malachi.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What is a "tithe?" And do we still "tithe" today?

B) Does stewardship involve hoarding God's gifts, or sharing?

C) What does the Bible tell us about our own financial practices?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Malachi: Tithes, Offerings And Stewardship (Ep. 5)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In today's text, we will see that God intends to judge every last drop of evil. It is only a matter of time. For the righteous, that is welcome news - and for the wicked, it means that a 'reckoning' is right around the corner. We will consider these topics and more in today's study of Malachi 3.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Why did God allow His own people to grow so wicked?

B) If they killed the prophets, was a better Messenger coming?

C) What did Malachi tell the people to expect in the near future?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Malachi: Justice And Injustice, A Reminder (Ep. 4)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In Malachi 2:10-16, God confronts His people for breaking faith in their marriages. Dr. Toby Holt explains why marriage matters so deeply to God — and what He means when He says He hates divorce. God charges His people with "treachery" — unfaithful both in marrying those who worshiped false gods and in betraying "the wife of your youth." Marriage is a covenant God designed, picturing Christ's faithful love for His church. That is why breaking it grieves God so deeply. Yet the chapter ends in hope: Christ loves His people with a faithfulness that never fails.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why does God take marriage so seriously? Because marriage is a covenant He designed, and it pictures Christ's faithful love for His church. Breaking it is no small thing to God.

2. What does it mean that God "hates divorce"? He hates the betrayal and broken faith that tear apart what He joined together. He grieves the harm done to families.

3. Is there hope for those affected by broken marriages? Yes. The chapter points to Christ, whose faithful love never fails, and who offers forgiveness and healing to all who turn to Him. "'For the LORD God of Israel says that He hates divorce…' Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously." — Malachi 2:16 (NKJV)

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In Malachi's day, this was a problem. The Old Testament priests were showing partiality to specific teachings and specific people. And that had made God angry! Click to learn more in Episode 2 of our new series in Malachi.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What is the sin of 'partiality?' How was it being committed?

B) In what way did God threaten the priests of Malachi's day?

C) What are the responsibilities of OT priests (and modern pastors)?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Malachi: Partiality Among Pastors & Priests (Ep. 2)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In Malachi 1:1-5, God's people ask a heartbreaking question: "In what way have You loved us?" Dr. Toby Holt opens the book of Malachi and God's surprising answer.

The people had drifted from God and doubted His love. God answers not by pointing to the Exodus, but to two brothers: "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated." God set His saving love on Jacob before the twins were born — unearned, based on His own choice. He proves it in history: Jacob's line was restored, Esau's nation wiped away.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did the people doubt God's love? They had wandered from Him and measured His love by their circumstances. When life was hard, they assumed God had stopped loving them.

2. What did God mean by "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated"? He had set His saving, covenant love on Jacob by His own choice, before the brothers were born — shaping the history of their two nations.

3. What does this teach about God's love for His people? That it is unearned and rooted in God's grace, not our performance. Because He chose to love His people, His love does not fail even when they stray.

"'I have loved you,' says the LORD… 'Yet Jacob I have loved; but Esau I have hated.'" — Malachi 1:2-3 (NKJV)

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In Ezekiel 40-48, the prophet is given a sweeping vision of a vast, measured temple. Dr. Toby Holt explains what that future temple really is — and why it is not a building made of bricks. Taken to a high mountain, Ezekiel sees a glorious temple measured out in detail, and the glory of God returning to fill it. It reads like a guided tour, not a blueprint — a picture, not a construction plan. The apostle John saw the same reality in Revelation, where there is "no temple," because God and the Lamb are the temple. The vision points to God dwelling forever with His people.

Questions this study answers:

1. Did the Israelites need a new temple? In the vision, God promised His presence would return — but the deeper promise was God Himself dwelling with His people, not a particular building.

2. Is this a blueprint for a future temple? No. It reads like a tour, not a construction plan. It points to a spiritual reality fulfilled in Christ and His people.

3. What does this teach us about worship? That God's presence, not a place, is the heart of worship. In the end, God and the Lamb are the temple. "Son of man, this is the place of My throne… where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever." — Ezekiel 43:7 (NKJV)

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The bones picture God's people in exile, who said, "Our bones are dry, our hope is lost." As Ezekiel preaches God's word over them, the bones come together, take on flesh, and the breath of God brings them to life as a great army. God brings spiritual life through the preaching of His truth. The chapter ends with a promise to reunite His divided people under one King, "David My servant," pointing to Christ.

Questions this study answers:

1. What did the dry bones symbolize? God's people in exile, who felt dead and without hope. The vision answered their despair with a promise of new life.

2. How did the bones come to life? Only after Ezekiel prophesied God's word over them. It shows the life-giving power of God working through His proclaimed Word.

3. Why was this vision so encouraging? Because it promised that God could revive what seemed beyond hope — and would gather and restore His people under one King. "Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: 'Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.'" — Ezekiel 37:5 (NKJV)

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Questions this study answers:

1. What is "regeneration"? The new spiritual birth — God replacing a dead "heart of stone" with a living "heart of flesh." It is His work, not ours.

2. Who brings about the new heart? God alone, by His Spirit, for the sake of His own name. We cannot change our own hearts.

3. What happens if we are not regenerated? Without a new heart from God, we remain spiritually dead in sin. The new birth is essential to truly know God. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." — Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV)

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Tyre gloated over Jerusalem's fall and trusted in its wealth and island fortress. God judges the "prince of Tyre," a human ruler who claimed, "I am a god." Then, describing the "king of Tyre" as a perfect cherub cast out of Eden, the passage reaches behind the human king to Satan himself — whose downfall, like Tyre's, was pride. History fulfilled it precisely: Tyre was scraped bare, left a place for fishermen's nets.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why did Tyre deserve God's wrath? Because it gloated over Jerusalem's fall and exalted itself in pride and greed. God humbles the proud.

2. How does this passage point to the devil? The "king of Tyre" is described as a cherub cast out of Eden — language that reaches beyond the human king to Satan, whose ruin was also pride.

3. What happened to Tyre historically? It was besieged and finally scraped to bare rock, becoming a place to spread fishing nets — exactly as Ezekiel foretold. "Because your heart is lifted up, and you say, 'I am a god…' yet you are a man, and not a god…" — Ezekiel 28:2 (NKJV)

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In Ezekiel 8-11, the prophet watches the glory of God lift from the temple and depart. Dr. Toby Holt explains one of the saddest scenes in all of Scripture. God shows Ezekiel the hidden idolatry inside His own temple — leaders worshiping false gods with their backs to Him. What is most striking is not God's anger but how long He held back judgment. Faithful people are marked for protection, echoing the Passover, before judgment falls. Then the glory of God slowly departs, moving eastward — the same direction Jesus would later go. Yet God still promises a remnant and a new heart.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does the word "Ichabod" mean? It means "the glory has departed." It captures the tragedy of God withdrawing His presence from a faithless people.

2. Why would God abandon His own temple? Because it had been filled with idolatry and corruption. God will not bless persistent, unrepentant sin, even among His own people.

3. Is there any hope in this judgment? Yes. God promises to preserve a remnant, give them a new heart, and be their God again. Judgment is not His final word. "Then the glory of the LORD departed from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim." — Ezekiel 10:18 (NKJV)

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A) If Israel was God's covenental people, why was God so angry with them?

B) Would God spare the city of Jerusalem - and what about His temple?

C) What was the point of the 'object lessons' that we see in these chapters?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Ezekiel: The Traintracks Of God's Wrath (Pt. 4)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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In Ezekiel 3:16-21, God appoints the prophet as a "watchman" for His people. Dr. Toby Holt explains the watchman's solemn duty — and what it means for us.

A watchman had two jobs: to watch and to warn. If he saw danger and stayed silent, the people's blood would be on his hands. God tells Ezekiel the danger is not a foreign army but God's own judgment on sin, and he must warn both the wicked and the righteous. A faithful minister is measured by his faithfulness in speaking the truth, not by how people respond.

Questions this study answers:

1. What was a watchman? A guard who watched for danger and sounded the alarm. To stay silent when danger approached was to fail in his duty.

2. What were the consequences of failing to warn? The watchman shared the guilt; the people's "blood" was on his hands. Faithfulness required speaking up.

3. How does this apply to us? Each of us is called to warn and care for others with the truth. We are responsible to be faithful, even when people will not listen. "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me." — Ezekiel 3:17 (NKJV)

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With that said, how would this young man respond to God's call? What would he say to his rebellious people? And would his words have any application to our own day and age, all of these centuries later? Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Who was Ezekiel, and why did God call this young priest to be a prophet?

B) What was the content of Ezekiel's prophetic ministry? What did he say?

C) How would the people respond to his words (spoiler alert: not well).

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Ezekiel: God Calls And Sends The Prophet (Pt. 2)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was Ezekiel doing in Babylon? How did he get there?

B) What was the 'chariot of fire?' Was this a real object, or a symbol?

C) What is the book of Ezekiel about? What is an outline for its pages?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Ezekiel: The Prophet & The Chariot Of Fire (Pt. 1)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What did Daniel see? A ram with two horns overpowered by a swift goat — a vision of clashing kingdoms.

2. What do the symbols mean? The angel Gabriel identifies them plainly: the ram is the kings of Media and Persia, and the goat is the kingdom of Greece.

3. Why does this matter? Because prophecy given long beforehand unfolded in history exactly as foretold, strengthening our trust that the Bible truly is God's Word.

"...he said, 'Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; for at the appointed time the end shall be.'" — Daniel 8:19 (NKJV)

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Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was the purpose of Daniel's vision?

B) What were the identities of the creatures that he saw? How can we be sure?

C) What does this chapter tell us about our past and our future?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Daniel: The Vision Of The Four Beasts (Ch. 7)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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A) Why was Daniel thrown into the lion's den in the first place?

B) How did he survive? What happened to keep the lions at bay?

C) How is this narrative instructive or encouraging to us all these years later?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Daniel: The Prophet In The Lion's Den (Ch. 6)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What did the writing say? "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN" — a message of judgment: the king's days were numbered, and he had been weighed and found wanting.

2. Why was Belshazzar judged? For his pride and irreverence — he had exalted himself against God and defiled what was holy.

3. What is the warning for us? That every life is weighed before God. Pride invites judgment; only in Christ are we not "found wanting."

"TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting." — Daniel 5:27 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. How did God humble the king? He brought low his pride, driving him from his throne until he acknowledged that "the Most High rules in the kingdom of men."

2. Did Nebuchadnezzar truly turn to God? His closing words praise and honor the God of heaven — a striking testimony that even the worst sinner is a candidate for grace.

3. What hope does this give? That no one is beyond God's reach. If grace could humble and save Nebuchadnezzar, it can save anyone.

"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven... And those who walk in pride He is able to put down." — Daniel 4:37 (NKJV)

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Questions this sermon answers:

1. What was Nebuchadnezzar's error? Pride — he believed his greatness was his own achievement, forgetting the God who gave it.

2. How did God humble him? He brought the king low until he acknowledged that "the Most High rules in the kingdom of men."

3. What does this teach us? That no nation or ruler is sovereign over God. Kingdoms rise and fall at His command, and He gives authority to whom He will.

"...till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses." — Daniel 4:25 (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.

Sometimes in life, our principles are put to the test. How do we respond in those moments? In today's study of Daniel 3, we'll see how Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego responded to King Nebuchadnezzar's decree - and how they would not deny their God, even when thrown into a fiery furnace. And then we'll see how they were rescued!

Questions That We'll Answer: 1) Why were Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego in danger? 2) In the big picture, what did the 'fiery furnace' of this chapter represent? 3) Who was the fourth figure that the King saw walking amidst the fire?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Daniel: Take A Stand For What You Believe (Ch. 3)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

Click to hear more, as we continue our study in the Book of Daniel.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was the King's dream about? What event did it foretell?

B) How did the King respond to Daniel's interpretation?

C) Does the prophetic nature of this dream match up with the events of history?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Daniel: The Nightmare Of The King (Ch. 2)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. What pressure did Daniel face? To assimilate fully into Babylon's culture, including compromising his convictions. The pressure to conform was constant.

2. How did Daniel respond? He "purposed in his heart" not to defile himself — drawing a line ahead of time and trusting God with the result.

3. What does this teach us? That believers are sojourners here, made for a better home. We can live faithfully in a hostile culture without being swallowed by it. "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies..." — Daniel 1:8 (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.

In Jonah 4 , the prophet was angry at God. He couldn't believe what God had done! It didn't seem good or fair to him. And so, the prophet insisted that his emotional response was right and appropriate. In today's sermon, we'll consider Jonah's frustration and God's response.

Questions That We'll Answer: 1) Why was Jonah so mad? What had happened? 2) Was Jonah's anger focused on the Ninevites, or toward God? 3) How did God respond to Jonah's outburst, and what can we learn from this?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Jonah: Why Are You Angry At God (Chapter 4)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

There's no other sermon like this in all of recorded history. There's no sermon ever preached that had as wide-spread a response among those that it was originally preached to. So what happened when this reluctant prophet went to Nineveh? Click to learn more in Part 3 of our four part series on the Book of Jonah.

Questions That We'll Answer: 1) Why didn't Jonah want to go to Nineveh in the first place? 2) What happened when he showed up? How was he received? 3) Why did the Ninevites repent? Were any of them legitimately saved?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Jonah: Dread And Danger In Nineveh (Chapter 3)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

In Jonah 2, Jonah prays from inside the belly of a great fish. Dr. Toby Holt asks whether that fish was God's punishment — or His surprising means of rescue.

Having fled from God and been thrown into the sea, Jonah should have drowned. Instead, God sends a great fish to swallow him — not to destroy, but to save. God sometimes uses dreadful circumstances to bring a stubborn heart to repentance. From the darkness, Jonah remembers the Lord, turns from idols, and declares: "Salvation is of the LORD."

Questions this study answers:

1. Was the fish judgment or mercy? It was mercy. The fish was God's means of rescuing Jonah from drowning and bringing him to repentance.

2. Why does God sometimes allow hard circumstances? To turn stubborn hearts back to Himself. The fish was God's loving way of getting Jonah's attention.

3. What does "Salvation is of the LORD" mean? That rescue comes from God alone, not from ourselves or our idols. That truth is the turning point of Jonah's story.

"But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving… Salvation is of the LORD." — Jonah 2:9 (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.

Has God every placed a call on your life that you've run away from? Has God ever called you - and instead of responding to His call, you ran? Well, that's what the prophet Jonah did. Jonah ran, got on a boat, and did everything he could to avoid going to Nineveh. But why? What was his issue? Click to learn more in Part 1 of this four part series.

Questions That We'll Answer: 1) Why did Jonah run from God? 2) Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale (or great fish)? 3) Is the book of Jonah a real, factual account - or just a helpful story?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Jonah: You Can Run, But Not Hide (Chapter 1)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

No. In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul declares, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ." In this Reformation Sunday sermon, Dr. Toby Holt calls the church to proclaim the gospel boldly and unashamedly, without watering it down.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why was Paul "not ashamed" of the gospel? Because it is "the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes." The message itself saves, so there is no reason to hide or soften it.

2. What is the danger of watering down the gospel? It robs the message of its power and leaves sinners without the truth they need. To appease people at the cost of truth is to fail them.

3. What does the Reformation remind us? That the gospel of grace, recovered by men like Luther, is worth proclaiming plainly and courageously in every age. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes." — Romans 1:16 (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.

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in The Difference Between Theology And Philosophy?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

Storms happen. And sometimes God puts you right in their midst. But here's the thing - He does not leave you to face them alone! Click to listen to this study of Matthew 14 .

Questions We'll Answer:

A) Why did Jesus walk on water? And why did Peter sink?

B) Why does God allow us to face difficult circumstances?

C) Where is God when we're going through a crisis?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in God Will Put You In A Storm (Why?)?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

In Scripture, we see that the Gospel is called the "power of God" unto salvation. And if that's true, then we should treat it as Charles Spurgeon did - as a lion to be let out, not as something to hide, package or subjugate beneath other things. Just preach it!

Questions We'll Address: 1) What is the Gospel? 2) Why does Paul call the Gospel the 'power' of God unto salvation? 3) How was the Gospel's power demonstrated in Acts 5?

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in The Gospel Is Like A Lion, It Can Defend Itself?

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.

The phrase 'born again' is commonly misunderstood. People don't know what to make of it. With that said, what do you think it means? Does something really happen to us when we come to Christ, or does this just refer to our decision to follow Him?

Spoiler Alert: It all boils down to your understanding of 'regeneration.'

Questions That We'll Answer In Today's Stud:

A) What in the world is 'regeneration?'

B) What happens to our nature when we are 'born again?'

C) Can we ever spiritually 'die' after undergoing this new 'birth?'

Speaker : Rev. Dr. Toby B. Holt

Questions this sermon helps answer:

1. What is the main issue raised in Born Again: What Does This Term Really Mean??

2. How does this passage point listeners to Christ, grace, repentance, and faith?

3. How should Christians respond in worship, obedience, and daily life?

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 Bible teaching at newgeneva.org.