Legacy Reformed Baptist Church Sermon Audio

Pastor Caleb teaches on the responsibilities of church membership

In this second part of our look at Jesus' final woe to the Scribes and Pharisees, we focus in on their deep hypocrisy. Though they claimed to honor the prophets, Jesus reveals that they were just like their ancestors who killed them—and would go on to prove it by persecuting and killing God's messengers themselves. They were filling up the measure of their fathers' guilt, showing that the same rebellious spirit still lived in them. This passage reminds us that outward religion means nothing if our hearts are far from God. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In this message, we conclude Jesus' series of woes against the Scribes and Pharisees by examining the final and most severe denunciation in Matthew 23:29–36. Here, He calls out their hypocrisy—honoring the prophets of the past while being just like those who rejected and killed them. For greater context, we turn to the prophet Isaiah's six woes against Israel and see how they reveal a persistent pattern of spiritual adultery — God's people turning away from Him while going through the motions of religion. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Pastor Caleb teaches on the membership process at Legacy

In this sermon on Jeremiah 9:23–24, we're reminded that although we are tempted to chase wisdom, power, and wealth, God calls us to something far greater. Rather than boasting in earthly success, we are called to boast in knowing and understanding the Lord—and who alone is worthy of our hope, trust, and devotion.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Rick teaches on the various doctrinal statements that Legacy subscribes to

Clay teaches on the importance of baptism

In Matthew 23:25–28, Jesus compares the Scribes and Pharisees to whitewashed tombs—clean and beautiful on the outside, but full of dead bones on the inside. In this sermon, we take a closer look at what Jesus meant by this strong warning. He shows us the difference between looking religious on the outside and having a heart that is truly devoted to God. This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

As Jesus continues to pronounce woes on Scribes and Pharisees, He exposes them as “blind guides” who obsess over trivial ritual details yet ignore the weightier demands of justice, mercy, and faithfulness.In this sermon on Matthew 23:16-22 we will consider how we can must not make a show of attending to small details while neglecting the weightier matters of God's law.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

Pastor Caleb walks through our use of the 1689 Baptist Confession, our summary statement of faith, as well as the degree of agreement necessary for meaningful membership.

In Matthew 23, Jesus delivers a series of sharp rebukes—woes—against the scribes and Pharisees, condemning their hypocrisy and the spiritual harm they cause by leading others astray.In this message, we explore Christ's warning and consider how it speaks to us today, urging us to guard against false religion and ensure we are eager to draw others to the truth.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

In this session, Clay walked us through the importance of Biblical church leadership as well as expository preaching.

Continuing our course of how to study the Bible, we focus on how to perform a word study while avoiding common pitfalls.

As we continue our look at Matthew 23:1-2, we will see how false religion pursues self-exaltation, while true religion works to please God above all else.This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

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.