Legacy Church RI

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.'" (John 11:25)

The resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith and a call to be reconciled to God in this life for the next. In this Easter message, Pastor Ron Termale shows how the empty tomb gives us certainty of eternal life, reveals God's extreme love for us, and proves that Jesus truly is who He said He is. Good Friday needed the resurrection to complete the work of God, and each of us is only one call away from salvation.

Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17–21, Mark 8:31, John 10:17–18, Hebrews 9:27, John 11:25, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Revelation 21:4, Genesis 28:17, Romans 8:32, John 3:16, Psalm 68:5–6, Ephesians 2:8–9, John 14:6, Acts 4:11–12, Romans 10:9, 13

"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

On the road to Damascus, Saul came face to face with the question every Easter season puts before us: who is Jesus to me? In this message, Pastor Ron Termale shows that Jesus meets people right where they are, in pride, brokenness, doubt, or sin, but He doesn't leave them there. Just as God led Saul off a broken road to a house on a street called Straight, He wants to take you off the wrong road and onto His path, with a calling and a future just like Saul's.

Scriptures: Acts 9:1–5, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:8, Acts 9:11, James 4:6

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." (1 Corinthians 10:13)

Jesus taught us to pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," and in the wilderness He showed us how to overcome it with the Word of God. In this message from the According to Jesus series, Pastor Ron Termale explains where temptation comes from, how it works to derail God's plans for our lives, and what to do when it shows up, starting with watching and praying. God doesn't tempt us, but He is always faithful to make a way out.

Scriptures: Matthew 4:1–10, Leviticus 11:44, James 1:13–15, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 4:15, 1 John 2:16–17, 1 Timothy 6:10, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Matthew 26:41, 1 Peter 5:8

"So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him." (Acts 12:5)

Peter was chained between two soldiers the night before his trial when suddenly an angel woke him and his chains fell off. In this message, Pastor Ron Termale reminds us that God is a God of suddenlies, and that the prayers of the church change everything. From David's lion and bear to Lazarus, Joseph, and the fiery furnace, he shows how God uses even our hardest moments to wake us up and move us forward. Don't lose hope; keep praying and get ready for breakthrough.

Scriptures: Acts 12:5–11, Acts 2:17–21

"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light." (Ephesians 5:8)

When Jesus taught us to pray "Your kingdom come," He was opening our eyes to two kingdoms at work in our world: the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. In this message from the According to Jesus series, Pastor Ron Termale shows that Jesus spoke about the kingdom more than any other subject, that we enter God's kingdom by being born of water and the Spirit, and that every part of our lives, from our thoughts to our families, is shaped by which kingdom we submit to. It's a call to pray with discernment and take a stand for the kingdom of God.

Scriptures: Matthew 6:9–13, Ephesians 5:8, Matthew 4:17, John 3:3–5, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 16:23

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19–20)

Whatever you do for a living and wherever you're from, your first mission is to be a disciple of Jesus. In this message from the According to Jesus series, Pastor Ron Termale unpacks the Great Commission and four marks of a true follower of Christ: living by the teachings of the Bible, staying in community with God's family, denying ourselves daily and putting God first, and bearing spiritual fruit. Careers and championships come and go, but how we live for Jesus has eternal consequences.

Scriptures: Matthew 28:19–20, Matthew 5:14–16, John 8:31, Matthew 4:4, John 13:35, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 18:24, Luke 9:23, 1 Corinthians 9:27, John 15:8

"So give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." (Matthew 22:21)

Jesus talked about money more than heaven and hell combined, because money is never just a money issue; it's a heart and faith issue. In this message from the According to Jesus series, Pastor Ron Termale shares four reasons tithing matters so much to God and to our lives, including how it reveals where our heart is, shifts our trust from money to faith in God, and puts our faith into action. Long before the Law, Abraham and Jacob gave a tenth as an act of worship, and God still honors those who put Him first.

Scriptures: Matthew 22:15–21, Leviticus 27:30, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:21, Genesis 14:20, Genesis 28:22, Matthew 23:23, Hebrews 11:6, Exodus 23:19, James 1:22–25, James 2:17