Legacy Baptist Church

In the Old Testament, when God sought to invoke all of the power and reliability of Himself in His promises, He declared "I am the LORD". In the days of the Exodus this was not enough for Pharaoh, or even the nation of Israel. The question we ask together today is this: is it enough for you?

In this sermon, Missionary Eli lays out the simplicity of the gospels, and gives basic teaching on how to best share it with others.

In this sermon, Missionary Eli describes the concept of "soft power", the effect that an ideology can have upon the world through the passive means of culture, rather than force. Specifically, we consider the effect of Japanese culture upon the Western World.

In this message, Missionary Eli unpacks the biblical concept of identity and its critical role in both the Christian life and global missions. He traces identity from the ancient world—where ethnicity, religion, culture, and state were fused into one collective identity—through the New Covenant transformation brought by Christ, where identity became internal, spiritual, and rooted in union with Christ rather than external markers. He then demonstrates how the Constantinian compromise reunited church and state, producing false converts who identify as Christians apart from the new birth. Drawing from over 12 years of ministry in Japan, Missionary Eli explains how Japanese culture operates on the ancient identity model: knowing the gospel is true yet refusing Christ because conversion means losing family, community, and cultural standing. He identifies three core Japanese beliefs that directly oppose Christianity—no ultimate God, no ultimate truth text, and no concept of covenants/contracts—as the primary obstacles to the gospel taking root. Missionary Eli closes by challenging every believer to examine their own primary identity. Whether it's a career, a sports team, a national flag, or a cultural movement, anything outside of Christ is a misplaced identity that limits spiritual effectiveness. The message is a sobering reminder that our ability to serve God—whether at home or on the mission field—flows directly from a correct understanding of who we are in Christ. "This world is not my home. Our true identity is found in Christ."

God has sent Moses to deliver the nation, but since Moses has come their anguish has only increased. God gives a message undergirded by the reliability of His own name, but the peopel would not hear Moses for their anguish of spirit, and cruel bondage. Such anguish is not uncommon in the human experience. Tonight we talk about how to help those whose ears are stopped because of an anguished spirit.

As we step into a series on 2 Corinthians, we spend time first of all reviewing what had been written in 1 Corinthians for vital context on the second epistle. So today we consider 1 Corinthians, and so consider the danger of carnality and disunity in the church, along with its great solution: charity.

Moses' life in Exodus has called us to a loyalty to God's will, God's way, and God's timing. When we are in this place of obedience we have God's blessing, but that does not mean there are not hardships along the way.

This Saturday is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The United States represents freedom, but do its peope understand freedom? We talk about it in our time together today.

For the past several weeks we have talked about the need to be useable. This week, through the example of Moses, we are call to go from "useable" to "exceptional", fully equipped for every good work.

Why Should You Be Baptized? In this message we explore believer's baptism through the lens of grace, not legal obligation. Key takeaways: * Baptism is a step of obedience for those who have personally placed their faith in Christ * Baptism is a public declaration of our association with Jesus—His death, burial, and resurrection *Grace removes guilt, merit, and legal obligation, freeing us to obey out of love, not fear As Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments" (John 14:15) If you've trusted Christ but haven't been baptized, what's holding you back?

An afternoon teaching series which will discuss the doctrines of inspiration and preservation, the science of texual criticism, and philosophy of translation.

God doesn't need your ability—He needs your availability. Moses asked, "Who am I?" God's answer: It's not about you—it's about Who I AM. God is patient with your fears. When Moses said, "They won't believe me," God gave signs—not lectures. He knows we're dust. Don't let discouragement turn into faithlessness. Moses went from "I can't" to "God, You made a mistake." That's where God's patience gave way to chastening. You don't have to convince people—the Holy Spirit does. Your job is to speak truth. His job is to convict. Don't forfeit your blessing. When Moses refused, God used Aaron instead. Don't let fear cause you to miss what God wants to do through YOU. Yielded + Usable = God's power on display.

In this sermon, Pastor Wikler unpacks the biblical and historical foundations of believer's baptism by immersion—distinct from infant baptism. Key points:

An afternoon teaching series which will discuss the doctrines of inspiration and preservation, the science of texual criticism, and philosophy of translation.

"Ever felt like you're not enough for what God is calling you to? Moses did. After failing 40 years earlier, he asked God, 'Who am I?' God didn't list his strengths. He said, 'I will be with you.' Here's the truth: God doesn't need your capability. He needs your availability. Stop asking who you are—start trusting who He is."

Family Series Finale: The Blessing of Obedience In this message, we explore God's design for children still under their parents' authority—and the surprising blessing that comes with obedience. Key takeaways: 1. You're not a mistake. God sovereignly placed you in your family (Psalm 139). 2. Obedience is rooted in your relationship with God, not your parents' perfection. 3. Authority has limits—but within those limits, obeying your parents is obeying God. 4. Honor is lifelong, even after you leave home. 5. Obedience brings blessing—not always ease, but divine favor and peace. Whether your parents are godly or flawed, trusting God's plan for your family leads to joy and growth.

This sermon from Legacy Baptist Church examines Exodus 3, focusing on God's call to Moses through the burning bush after 40 years of Moses shepherding in Midian. The message explores the identity of the Angel of the Lord as a pre-incarnate appearance of God the Son, and highlights God's awareness of His people's suffering and His perfect timing in raising up Moses at age 80. The central challenge for listeners is to remain usable for God during seasons of waiting, trusting that no time spent walking with Him is wasted if we are ready when He decides to use us.

This sermon from Legacy Baptist Church explores the biblical definition of fatherhood, focusing on four key attributes drawn from God's example as our Heavenly Father: discipline (teaching children to become mature, functional adults), correction (lovingly guiding children toward repentance and right alignment with authority), provision (prioritizing what is good for children over oneself), and protection (guarding children's hearts and bodies until they are strong enough to stand on their own). The message challenges fathers to grow personally in virtue and responsibility, so they can faithfully pass these qualities to the next generation.

Moses flees to Midian where he marries and has a son, whom he names Gershom. This name, coupled with help from Hebrews 11, helps us understand where Moses' heart and mind are in this time of uncertainty in his life.

In this 2nd message to mothers in our family series, we build on the call of mothers to give their lives and answer the question, "yes, but how?"

We want to do God's will, but have we ever submitted ourselves to God's method and timing as well. We think on these things together in Exodus 2:11-15.

We come to mothers within our family series, considering the heavy call upon them to give their lives for their children.

In Israel's day of great fear and sorrow, we are introduced to the child who would be chosen to deliver them out of their bondage

Family is the foundation of society, and the foundation of the church, by God's design. We talk about that design as we step from the topic of marriage into the topic of family this week.

While God commands Christians to obey their earthly authorities, there are times when a Christian must choose to disobey them in the fear of God. This is always a difficult choice, and it is a conflict we think about together today.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. When we understand what this implies, it will change how we are as husbands.

A discussion we had in the afternoon about how to orient ourselves, as Christians, to the day of judgment without falling into fear, or a false sense of eternal insecurity.

Today we speak to wives as we continue to consider marriage as the foundation for a healthy family

We pause in the text to consider the nature of slavery and liberty, both in Exodus, and in our own time and culture

Marriage is not about you, its about God. God's design, God's intent, God's will.

The Bible introduces the trials of Exodus saying that there arose a new King in Egypt who did not know Joseph. This was likely not a problem of knowledge, but of regard. As we think on this, we ask ourselves if we too have disregarded things which we ought not.

Resurrection Sunday is a time to think about life. As Jesus prepared the disicples for His death and resurrection, he highlights that the fruit of the resurrection must come through the choice of death. We think through it together.

As we begin a series on the book of Exodus, we think through the broad course of the narrative in our time together

What man meant for evil, God meant for good. We discuss what this means in our final message in our Genesis series.

We come to the final chapter of Hosea, where the final verse asks and answers a simple but important question: who is wise?

Joseph asked an important quetion in Genesis 50:19: "am I in the place of God?" We talk about this perspective in our time together today

For all who are in Christ, Heaven is our destiny. But if Satan, and humanity, messed up God's perfection before, how can we be certain Heaven won't be messed up again?

Today we learn that where we fail, Jesus succeeds, and it has always been this way.

God promises in Hosea 13 that His love will pursue His people even unto the death of death. This was realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and opened to all who would believe. We talk about it in our time this evening.

17 years before the events of Genesis 50 Joseph told his brothers that, in his eyes, God sent him to Egypt, not them. He told them that he would nourish and protect them. 17 years later, it was evident his brothers had not believed him. We talk about the nature of our words in our time together today.

There is a manner of living defined by complete surrender to God. Many, perhaps most, Christians have never known this blessedness. In our time togteher, the testimony of Hosea to Israel compels us to walk this path of full surrender.

The actions Joseph took toward his family in his life are a beautiful reflection of the gospel. Over the next several weeks we are going to consider all of these reflections in our morning worship together.

True liberty is not found in relgion, or in sin. True liberty is found in Christ alone. Hosea tells us this in Hosea 11.

In Genesis 49 Jacob blesses his sons, telling them what would befall them "in the latter days". Judah is preeminent, and Joseph is blessed with fruitfulness. We talk about these blessings today.

No human can BE righteous: that is why we need Jesus as our Savior. No human can PRODUCE righteousness: that is why we have the indwelling Spirit of God. It is the job of the believer to have a heart prepared to receive by faith God's Word, so that it can then produce that righteousness in us.

Jacob is on his death bed. Before he dies, he determines to adopt Josesph's two sons into the family of Israel. This is by no means insignificant. We talk about it in our time together.

The world is full of temptations and truth claims. In our time together we are going to remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and draw from it the call that we would not yield that which is good and eternal, for that which is temporal and carnal.

Israel is now in Egypt. In Genesis 47 we learn about their settlement, and about the consequences of the famine throughout Egypt. Through these things, we are able to discern some very important truths about the nature of Biblical accuracy.

Israel is now under judgment for their rebellion. God focuses in this chapter on the foolishness and pride of their sin. Such things can happen in the Christian life as well. We talk about it in our time together.