Legacy Reformed Baptist Church Sermon Audio

In John 15:1-8, Jesus delivers the seventh of the 'I am' statements recorded in John's gospel: "I am the vine, you are the branches."In this sermon we will explore the profound implications this metaphor has on how we are to rightly understand the Christian life. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit apart from the vine, we cannot live the Christian life without full dependence on Christ. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

After having many confrontations with the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus proceeds to explicitly warn His disciples and the crowd against following their example. Listen to part one of this two part message on Matthew 23:1-12. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit www.LegacyRBC.org.

*Audio did not start until a few minutes into the lecture. In this lesson Brother Rylan discussed some of the distinctives of Legacy RBC.

Continuing our course of how to study the Bible. In this session we focused on understanding the historical - cultural context of the text.

In Matthew 22:41–46, Jesus asks the Pharisees a profound question: “Whose son is the Christ?” They reply, as expected, “The son of David.” But Jesus takes them deeper, revealing that the Messiah is not merely David's descendant—He is David's Lord.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit www.LegacyRBC.org.

One of our Deacons, Brother Rick, teaches the second lesson of our New Members / Get to know Legacy material. In this lesson we go over what it means to be a Reformed Baptist. How is that different from other kinds of Baptist, and while we are at it, what makes a Baptist. We tackle the issue by looking at some history, and what we call the 3 C's: Confessional, Covenantal, Calvinistic.

As they continue their efforts to trip Jesus up, His opponents ask the question "Which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus answer reveals that the entirety of the law and prophets depend on two things: Loving God and loving others.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit www.LegacyRBC.org.

The first session of our latest New Members / get to know Legacy RBC class put on during second hour. Primer to the New Members course, focusing on understanding the church, and why church membership is important.

We will all experience hard times in this life. How should we respond during seasons of suffering or sorrow?Psalm 13 provides us with a blueprint for the process of lament, in which we bring our concerns to God in the midst of our desperation.In this sermon we will explore the central elements of biblical lament and why this neglected practice is important as we face trials.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, we look to the Gospel of Luke for his account of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and consider the critical importance of this doctrine to the Christian faith.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

A recording of our Good Friday service of singing and Scripture

In Matthew 22:23-33, the Sadducees attempt to trap Jesus with an absurd hypothetical scenario regarding the resurrection of the dead, despite the fact that they rejected this doctrine.In this sermon you'll hear how Jesus responds to their question and learn how we can respond to similar attempts to trip us up - as well as what the Bible says about more sincere questions regarding life in heaven.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit https://www.LegacyRBC.org.

Here is audio from the 6th session of our Wednesday night study on hermeneutics

Unable to undermine Jesus through ridicule or intimidation, the religious leaders turn to flattery—seeking to ensnare Him with insincere praise and a politically loaded question.In this sermon, we'll see how Jesus' response not only silences their efforts to impede His ministry but also exposes their hypocrisy. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In yet another confrontation with the religious leaders, Jesus makes two remarkable claims - Each highlighted by Jesus' words "Truly, truly I say to you." In the first, Jesus declares that if anyone keeps His word, they will never see death. In the second, He says "before Abraham was, I am."In this sermon on John 8:48-59 we will consider what these two statements have to teach us about sin, salvation, and the deity of Christ.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In the parable of the wedding feast, Jesus reveals that one man who had not wedding clothes was tossed out into utter darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. How are we to understand this part of the parable, and what group of people are spiritually represented here? Listen to part two of this 2-part sermon on Matthew 22:1-14.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Matthew 22 begins with Jesus telling a parable about a king who's invitation to attend the wedding feast of his son is refused by his subjects and his servants that carry his message are abused and even killed.Listen as we learn how this parable served as a rebuke to the religious leaders of Israel and what it teaches us about the patience of God.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org

In this second sermon on the parable of the tenants recorded in Matthew 21:33-46, we consider what Jesus meant by His statement to the chief priests and Pharisees that "the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits."This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Here is audio from the 5th session of our Wednesday night study on hermeneutics

One of the most important questions people ask themselves is "Who am I?" For the believer, the answer to who we are is firmly grounded in our relationship to Jesus Christ.In this sermon on 1 John 2:12-14, we gain insight into the identity of the Christian and consider how we should live in response.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In Matthew 21:33-46, Jesus tells a parable in which the tenants of a vineyard beat and kill the servants of the vineyard owner and, ultimately, kill his son.This parable served as a picture of the rejection of God's prophets in the past and a foreshadowing of the death of the Son, and it has much to teach us about our own attitude towards God.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In this life, we will all experience suffering. How are we to rightly understand this reality, and how should we respond? In this sermon, we will consider how we are to respond to suffering both as individuals and as a church.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

After being challenged by the chief priests and the elders, Jesus told a parable of two sons each given a task by their Father. While one initially refuses before obeying, the other responds with empty words of obedience without actually doing the will of the Father.In this sermon we will see how this parable serves as a rebuke to the self-righteous in both Jesus' day and in our own.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visitLegacyRBC.org.

In this session in our study on hermeneutics we look at how to study paragraphs.

When Jesus entered the Temple, the chief priests challenged His authority in front of the crowds in an effort to discredit Him. Jesus' response revealed the true motives of his questioners and serves as an instruction for our own interactions with unbelievers. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Upon finding a fig tree that bore no fruit, Jesus cursed it, saying “May no fruit ever come from you again!” While this is different than the sorts of miracles we typically see from Jesus, it has much to teach us about the dangers of religious hypocrisy as well as the power of prayer. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Upon entering Jerusalem, Jesus cleansed the Temple of those who had turned His Father's house into a den of robbers. In this sermon on Matthew 21:12-17, we consider why this event took place and what we learn from Jesus' righteous indignation. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In this session in our study on hermeneutics we consider the importance of understanding the different genres of Scripture.

Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey was a fulfillment of Old Testament prophesy, and the crowds welcomed Him with glad shouts of "Hosanna in the highest!" In this sermon on Matthew 21:1-11, we will consider how these events came to pass and their importance in the earthly ministry of Jesus. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, when the kingdom of Israel had been torn in half, and the northern kingdom was already undone, God gave the southern kingdom a promise of deliverance, peace, and a child who would bring it all about. Jesus is the promised child. He did secure the deliverance of His people, and brought about peace between God and man, and man and man. Listen as Deacon Rylan brings a message of encouragement and hope based on one of the most beloved Christmas prophecies. Preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN.

The Incarnation brough the appearance of Christ, a new and better High Priest of a new and better covenant, offering a new and better sacrifice than the blood of bulls and goats. In this sermon from the book of Hebrews, we'll consider Jesus' role as our Great High Priest. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Part two of our series on how to study the Bible. Focusing in on reading carefully and what to look for in sentences.

As Jesus and His disciples begin the final leg of their journey toward Jerusalem, they come through Jericho among a great crowd of fellow travelers. As they leave the city, they come across a couple of blind men, desperate to get Jesus' attention. Listen as Pastor Caleb contrasts the desperate need of the blind men against the seeming cold-hearted indifference of the crowd. Be reminded of the importance of the title “Son of David.” Consider the only natural response to seeing Jesus and believing in Him. A sermon preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church on 12-8-24. legacyrbc.org

After two of Christ's disciples sought permission to sit at His right and left hand in the coming kingdom, Jesus explained that although the world seeks positions of power and authority, those who would be great in God's eyes should seek to live as a servant towards others. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In Matthew 20:20-24, the mother of James and John asked Jesus to allow her sons to sit at Jesus' right and left hand in His kingdom. This request, and their assertion that they were able to 'drink the cup' that Jesus was to drink reveals they did not grasp the suffering that Christ was about to endure. Although Jesus did not grant their request, His answer makes clear that His followers will suffer for His name's sake. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

The Apostle Paul experienced many dangers and difficulties. As he writes the book of Philippians, he is in prison. Yet he encourages the church in Philippi to see his chains as God's means of advancing the gospel. How can we learn from his example and that of other faithful believers when it comes to our own hardships? This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit ⁠LegacyRBC.org⁠.

Outside of Christ, all of humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Though our flesh seeks to earn salvation through our works, Scripture is clear that it is only available as a free gift of God's grace. Learn about the importance of the doctrine of sola gratia — salvation by grace alone — in this sermon on Ephesians 2:1-10. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

This audio is from our study on hermeneutics, which deals with the study and interpretation of Scripture.

In chapter 20 of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus warns His disciples for the third and final time that He was about to be given into the hands of His enemies and put to death. Although this solemn prophesy pointed to coming sorrow, it also included a word of hope: on the third day He would rise again. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org⁠.

In Matthew 20, Jesus tells a parable of a master who hires laborers to work in his vineyard. Although they agreed to work for a fair wage, those who worked the longest were upset to find that those who worked the least received the same pay. What does this parable teach us about the kingdom of heaven and how we should view the blessings that God bestows on us? Listen as Pastor Caleb preaches on Matthew 20:1-16. This sermon was preached as Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

After seeing the rich young ruler fail to forsake his riches, the disciples ask what they shall have for leaving everything behind in order to follow Jesus. Rather than rebuke the question, Jesus gives us insight into the rewards that await those who leave all for His name's sake. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

In Matthew 19, Jesus taught that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” But what does this mean, and what does this teach us about the nature of salvation? Listen as Pastor Caleb preaches on Matthew 19:16-30, with an emphasis on verses 23-30. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

A wealthy young man asks Jesus, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" While he believes it's something he can earn, Jesus challenges him by listing the commandments, which the man claims to have kept. But when Jesus tells him to sell his possessions and follow Him, the man walks away sorrowful, unable to let go of his wealth. This passage raises a crucial question: What are we holding onto that keeps us from fully following Jesus? This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In Matthew 19:13-15 we get a glimpse of Jesus' tender affection towards children and we see what our disposition towards children should be within the church and the home. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Like so many Psalms, Psalm 16 is ultimately about Jesus Christ. And because it is about Christ that it is able to be applied to each and every person who follows Him. It is because of Jesus that we can say with the psalmist David “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit www.LegacyRBC.org.

In Romans 12:3-8, we read that Because Christians are members of one body in Christ, the health and effectiveness of a church depends on the health and effectiveness of each individual believer. In this passage the Apostle Paul urges his reader to pursue humility, unity, and responsibility as they seek to grow as individual believers and as healthy congregations. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In the short book of Philemon, we learn much about Christian fellowship and treating one another as equal members of the family of God. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

When the Pharisees attempted to trap Jesus with a question about divorce, they revealed that they were approaching the topic from the wrong starting point. Christ's answer looked to creation to reveal God's intention for the lasting bond of marriage. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

When the Pharisees sought to trap Christ, they asked Him “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” Their question reveals much about their misunderstanding of God's design for marriage, and Christ's response provides a much needed correction for our own day. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit ⁠LegacyRBC.org⁠.

After surprising His disciples with an almost endless number of times that they were required to forgive one another when they had been wronged and the offending brother repents, Jesus offered a parable to illustrate why this was possible. Christians forgive because we have been forgiven. Listen as Pastor Caleb works us through a parable of Jesus that was designed to punch the audience in the gut and clearly illustrate a necessary implication of the Gospel message. A sermon preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN on 8-18-24.

In Galatians 6:7-10, the Apostle Paul encourages his reader to "not grow weary of doing good." As we mark the third anniversary of Legacy Reformed Baptist Church, we reflect on the work of God in and through the congregation with a prayer that He would continue to enable us to "do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith." This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.