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.

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."

This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Jesus gives His disciples a lot of instruction in Matthew 18:15-20 about what to do if a fellow Christian sins against them and does not repent. That is, when church discipline doesn’t work the way we were hoping it would. In this sermon, we consider what needs to happen if it works as desired and the sinning brother is brought to repentance.

We know that we should forgive others when they sin against us, but that is easier said than done. Listen as we look at what it means to have genuine repentance and genuine forgiveness, and why both are necessary to restoring relationship within the church.

A sermon preached by Pastor Caleb at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN on 8 August 2024.  

In this message on Matthew 18:15-20, we examine what Jesus meant when saying that "where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

Despite its frequent misuse, the context of this passage reveals that Christ's statement has to do with the solemn yet sometimes necessary work of church discipline.

This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, visit LegacyRBC.org.

Just as one cannot see the entire Mississippi river from its headwaters, believers initially see only a part of their salvation when they come to Christ. Romans 8:28-30 provides a high enough vantage point to reveal that God’s work in salvation begins in eternity past with His foreknowledge and extends into eternity future with our glorification. This full view assures believers of the certainty and security of their salvation, providing comfort amid present sufferings and confidence in God’s unchanging purpose.

In Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus taught His disciples how they

In Part 2 of a look at this passage we consider how conflict in the church over sin should be handled when a private rebuke does not bring an offending party to repentance. Ultimately either the sinning brother will be brought to repentance and the peace and unity in the body will be restored, or else the hypocrisy of their confession will be exposed as their actions fail to line up with what they claim to believe.

A sermon preached by Pastor Caleb at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN on 7-14-24.

Matthew 18 lays out the process of how Christians are to respond when they are sinned against by a fellow believer. But how can we know when it is appropriate to enter into this process and when it is best to overlook an offense? In this sermon we will examine the step in the process of church discipline.

This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who cares for His flock and He goes in search of His sheep when they go astray. In this sermon on Matthew 18:10-14 we get a look at the compassionate care of Christ.

This sermon was preached at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN. For more information visit LegacyRBC.org.