Elisha was bald. Very bald.

In 2 Kings 2, the youth noticed - and mocked him for it.

How did Elisha respond?

Well, not in a way that you might expect.

He cursed the youth - and two bears came out to maul them.

So, what's the deal with that? For some, it seems like an overreaction.

Other Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What was so sinful about the youth's actions?

B) Why was Elisha justified in his response?

C) What do these events tell us about God?

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

Elisha was bald. Very bald.
In 2 Kings 2, the youth noticed - and mocked him for it.
How did Elisha respond?
Well, not in a way that you might expect.
He cursed the youth - and two bears came out to maul them.
So, what's the deal with that? For some, it seems like an overreaction.
Other Questions That We'll Answer:
A) What was so sinful about the youth's actions?
B) Why was Elisha justified in his response?
C) What do these events tell us about God?
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Holt explains difficult theological topics in clear, accessible ways.

"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Holt explains difficult theological topics in clear, accessible ways.

Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt of First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport, MS.

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"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi.

"Faith comes through hearing." Sermons and classes by Rev. Dr. Toby Holt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi.

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Elisha And The Bears (What Really Happened)

In Psalm 8, David marveled at the stars.

And as he did so, he considered God's power.

'What is man,' David asked, that God should care for him?

In other words, why would a God so big care for people so small?

And yet, He does.

In today's text, we'll consider the towering yet tender nature of our God.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What is so striking about Psalm 8?

B) Why does David focus on the 'name' of God?

C) What proof do you have that God loves you?

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

 

In Psalm 8, David marveled at the stars.
And as he did so, he considered God's power.
'What is man,' David asked, that God should care for him?
In other words, why would a God so big care for people so small?
And yet, He does.
In today's text, we'll consider the towering yet tender nature of our God.
Questions That We'll Answer:
A) What is so striking about Psalm 8?
B) Why does David focus on the 'name' of God?
C) What proof do you have that God loves you?
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt
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A Towering Yet Tender God

'To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under heaven.'

- Ecclesiastes 3:1

In life, there is a time to be born and a time to die.

There is a time to kill and a time to heal.

There is a time of war and a time of peace.

In today's study, we'll consider the various cycles of our existence.

Questions That We'll Answer:

A) Who wrote this famous passage, and why?

B) Why is life futile 'under the sun?'

C) What makes things different 'under heaven?'

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

'To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven.'
- Ecclesiastes 3:1
In life, there is a time to be born and a time to die.
There is a time to kill and a time to heal.
There is a time of war and a time of peace.
In today's study, we'll consider the various cycles of our existence.
Questions That We'll Answer:
A) Who wrote this famous passage, and why?
B)&nbsp;Why is life futile 'under the sun?'
C) What makes things different 'under heaven?'
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

A Time For Everything

What is your 'finish line?'

Your life and choices are taking you somewhere.

One decision at a time, you are closer to a destination.

The question is: what sort of destination is it?

That will be the focus of today's study in Philippians 3.

Other Questions That We'll Answer:

A) What does our past have to do with our future?

B) What did Paul say about his own history?

C) What does it mean to 'press toward the prize?'

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

What is your 'finish line?'
Your life and choices are taking you somewhere.
One decision at a time, you are closer to a destination.
The question is: what sort of destination is it?
That will be the focus of today's study in Philippians 3.
Other Questions That We'll Answer:
A) What does our past have to do with our future?
B) What did Paul say about his own history?
C) What does it mean to 'press toward the prize?'
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

Elisha And The Bears (What Really Happened)

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