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Pastor Josh Thompson
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Moses refused to enter the Promised Land without the presence of God. In this sermon from Exodus 33:12–23, Pastor Josh Thompson explores Moses’ desire to know God more deeply, his plea for God to remain with His people, and his bold prayer, “Show me Your glory.”
God’s presence is what distinguishes His people and gives rest to the weary. What Moses could only glimpse is now revealed through Jesus Christ, who invites us to draw near and truly know God.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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Would you rather have God’s blessings or God Himself? In this sermon from Exodus 33, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why the promised land would mean nothing without the presence of God. Israel’s grief and repentance reveal that genuine friendship mourns distance, while Moses and Joshua show what it looks like to seek God and remain in His presence.
Through Jesus, the separation caused by sin is removed, and we are invited to draw near to God as His friends.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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God did not design us to walk through life alone. In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how the church functions as one body made up of many necessary members. Biblical community helps believers grow in grace, find accountability, receive wise counsel, bear burdens, practice discipleship, and use their gifts to serve others.
Through Christ, we have been welcomed into God’s family and called to build friendships that reflect His love, both now and for eternity.
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In Exodus 32:25–35, Moses draws a line in the camp and calls Israel to choose the Lord. Pastor Josh Thompson explains the seriousness of Israel’s sin, Moses’ extraordinary offer to be blotted out for the people, and why Moses could not ultimately make atonement for them.
Only Jesus, the spotless Savior and true Mediator, could bear our guilt in our place. Because Christ paid the price of sin, we can belong wholly to Him and declare, “Savior, we are Thine.”
Series: Leaving the Darkness
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In Exodus 32:15–24, Moses comes down from the mountain and finds Israel worshiping the golden calf. This sermon exposes the human tendency to minimize sin, shift blame, and say, “It wasn’t me.” Through Aaron’s excuse and Moses’ confrontation, we see why honest confession matters and how God calls His people out of denial and into repentance, healing, and mercy.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In this Father’s Day sermon from Psalm 1, Pastor Josh Thompson shows the portrait of the happy man: careful about his company, captivated by the Word of God, and deeply rooted like a tree planted by streams of water. This message calls fathers, husbands, grandfathers, and all believers to abide in Christ, meditate on Scripture, and bear lasting fruit in their homes and lives.
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In this sermon from Exodus 32:7–14, Pastor Josh Thompson teaches how God pulled Moses into His heart through intercession after Israel’s sin with the golden calf. Moses stands in the gap, prays God’s own covenant mercy back to Him, and shows us what it means to carry God’s burden for guilty people.
This passage ultimately points to Jesus, the greater Mediator, who intercedes for His people and gave His life to save them.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 32:1–6, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how Israel forgets the God who rescued them and turns His gifts into a golden calf. This sermon looks at how God’s people forgot His timing, His salvation, and His worth, while God remained faithful and was already preparing to dwell among them. It is a sobering reminder of how quickly our hearts can drift, and a hope-filled call to remember the faithful God who remembers our sins no more.
Series: Exodus - Legacy City Church
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In this sermon from Exodus 31:12–18, Pastor Josh Thompson teaches on the Sabbath as God’s gift of time for His people to know Him. Before Israel began building the tabernacle, God reminded them to stop, rest, worship, and remember that He is the One who makes them holy.
The Sabbath was made for our good, but it also points us to Christ, the true rest for weary souls. In Jesus, we stop striving and rest in His finished work.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 31:1–11, Pastor Josh Thompson teaches how God called Bezalel by name and filled him with the Spirit for skilled artistic work in the tabernacle. This sermon reminds us that God values creativity, craftsmanship, wisdom, and the ordinary work of our hands when it is offered to Him. Our gifts are not accidental, our calling is not wasted, and our work can display the glory of Christ.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In this sermon from Luke 15:11-31, Pastor Aaron Stevens teaches through Jesus’ parable of the lost son and reveals the compassionate heart of the Father toward those who repent and return to Him. This message explores repentance, grace, stewardship, restoration, and the danger of self-righteousness through both the younger and older sons in the story.
No matter how far someone has wandered, God’s desire is to restore and bring people back into right relationship through Christ.
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In this Mother’s Day sermon from Proverbs 31, Pastor Josh Thompson reflects on the eternal value of a woman who fears the Lord. More Precious Than Jewels highlights the strength, compassion, wisdom, and faithfulness of godly women, while encouraging families to honor the mothers and spiritual mothers who shape generations through love and sacrifice.
This message also reminds us that true fruitfulness does not come from striving harder, but from abiding in Christ and trusting Him with the future.
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In this sermon from Exodus 30:11–33, Pastor Josh Thompson explores how the tabernacle points directly to Jesus Christ. Through the ransom money, the bronze laver, and the holy anointing oil, we see that God redeems His people, cleanses them daily by grace, and sets them apart for holy living.
This message is a powerful reminder that believers were bought with the blood of Christ, continually washed through His grace, and anointed by the Holy Spirit to live lives fully devoted to God.
Series - Exodus: Leaving the Darkness
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In this sermon from Exodus 30:1-10 and 34-38, Pastor Josh Thompson examines the altar of incense and the connection between prayer, worship, and atonement. The fragrance rising before God symbolized the prayers of His people, reminding us that prayer is meant to be continual, personal, and rooted in fellowship with Him.
This message also points to Jesus Christ as the only reason sinners can approach God with confidence. Through His sacrifice, the way into God's presence has been opened.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 29:22–46, Pastor Josh Thompson unpacks the purpose behind the tabernacle, the priesthood, and the repeated sacrifices of Israel. This message reveals how all of it points to one central truth: God makes a way to meet with His people.
Discover how atonement, preparation, and sacrifice ultimately lead to Jesus, the final and perfect way into God’s presence. This sermon is a call to move beyond routine faith and rediscover the privilege of truly knowing God.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In a world filled with people yet marked by loneliness, what does true friendship actually look like? In this sermon from 1 Samuel 18 and 20, Pastor Josh Thompson explores the deep bond between David and Jonathan and what it teaches us about loyalty, sacrifice, and love. This message highlights God’s design for relationships and points to Jesus as the perfect friend who lays down His life for us.
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What is our greatest need? In this Easter sermon from Luke 24:1–12, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why the resurrection of Jesus is the answer to both our longing for a meaningful life now and eternal life beyond death.
Discover how the empty tomb proves Jesus’ claims, offers forgiveness of sin, and brings real hope in a world that cannot satisfy. The resurrection is not just history, it changes everything for us today.
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What kind of Savior are you looking for? In this Palm Sunday message from Luke 19:28–40, Pastor Josh Thompson explores Jesus’ triumphal entry and the expectations of the crowd. While they longed for political rescue, Jesus came to serve and to save from sin. Discover how His mission challenges our assumptions and calls us to trust Him as the true King.
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In Exodus 28:31–43, Pastor Josh Thompson explores the meaning behind the high priest’s garments and what they reveal about God’s holiness. This sermon confronts outward religion without inward transformation and shows why God must be approached with reverence. Ultimately, it points to Jesus as our perfect High Priest, who makes us acceptable before God and calls us to live set apart lives.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In 1 Samuel 21:1–15, David finds himself running for his life, making decisions driven by fear rather than faith. Pastor Chris Detweiler explores how fear can lead us away from truth, but also how seeking the Lord brings restoration and clarity. Through Psalm 34, we see David’s turning point as he shifts from fear to trust.
This message is a reminder that God is near in every storm and faithful to deliver us from all our fears.
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In Exodus 28:15–30, God instructs Moses to create the high priest’s breastplate set with twelve precious stones representing the tribes of Israel. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explains how this powerful image reveals that God’s people are treasured, known by name, and carried close to His heart.
This passage also shows how God guided His people and ultimately points to Jesus Christ, our greater High Priest, who continually intercedes for believers and leads them through His Word, His Spirit, and His providence.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In this sermon from Exodus 27:20–21 and Exodus 28:1–14, Pastor Josh Thompson explores the powerful symbolism of the high priest carrying the names of the tribes of Israel on his shoulders before God. This picture reveals a deeper truth about Jesus Christ, our true High Priest, who continually intercedes for His people.
Through the imagery of the tabernacle lamp and the priestly garments, we see how God’s presence never fades and how Christ carries His people into the presence of the Father. Our hope rests not in our performance but in the faithful intercession of Jesus.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 27:1–19, the bronze altar stood at the entrance to the tabernacle, and its fire was never allowed to go out. Pastor Josh Thompson explains why continual sacrifice revealed continual sin and why the system itself pointed forward to something greater.
Through Hebrews 9 and 10, we see that Jesus became the once-and-for-all sacrifice, accomplishing what millions of offerings never could. The fire of judgment was satisfied at the cross, and now believers are invited to offer their lives in grateful surrender.
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Exodus 26:1–37 may seem like blueprints and measurements, but it reveals something far deeper. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explains how the tabernacle was designed as the place where heaven touched earth. The veil stood as a reminder that sin separates humanity from a holy God, yet it also pointed forward to Christ.
When Jesus died and the veil was torn, access to God was opened. Through His blood, we can now enter the Holy of Holies with confidence.
Series: Leaving the Darkness - Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 25:31–40, Pastor Josh Thompson explores the meaning of the golden lampstand in the tabernacle and its connection to Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. This sermon reveals how God is the source of all light and life, why darkness cannot exist where He dwells, and how Christ brings spiritual sight to those who follow Him. Discover what it means to live illuminated by God’s presence and to shine His light in a dark world.
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In Exodus 25:23–30, Pastor Josh Thompson explores the meaning of the table of showbread and what it reveals about God’s covenant provision. The bread of the Presence reminded Israel that their needs were always before God’s face and that His care never ceased.
This sermon traces that promise through Scripture, pointing to Jesus as the true Bread of Life who alone satisfies our deepest hunger. A timely reminder that daily dependence on God is not weakness, but worship.
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In Exodus 25:9–22, God reveals where He chooses to meet with His people. Not at the law, but at the mercy seat. Pastor Josh Thompson unpacks the design of the tabernacle and shows how God’s holiness and mercy meet without compromise.
This sermon confronts casual faith, explains why sincerity is not obedience, and points to the cross as the true fulfillment of the mercy seat. God still invites sinners to draw near, not through performance, but through sacrifice.
Series: Book of Exodus – Legacy City Church
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In Exodus 25:1–9, God calls His redeemed people to give from willing hearts as an act of worship. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why generosity flows from grace, not pressure, and how giving reveals what truly holds our trust. As Israel prepares a dwelling place for God’s presence, we are reminded that God does not need our resources, but He invites our devotion. This message challenges listeners to examine whether their generosity reflects worship, faith, and gratitude for all God has already given.
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Psalm 1 makes a bold promise. The person who delights in God’s Word and meditates on it day and night will be like a tree planted by streams of water. In this New Year message, Pastor Josh Thompson challenges listeners to examine daily habits and the long-term direction they are producing.
This sermon explores how godly discipline, consistent rhythms, and spiritual identity shape a life of stability, fruitfulness, and joy. Small daily choices matter, and over time they determine whether a life prospers or withers.
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In Galatians 4:4–7, Scripture tells us that when the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son. In this Christmas sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explores God’s perfect timing in the birth of Jesus and what it means for our lives today. From adoption as sons and daughters to freedom from sin and death, this message reminds us that God is never late and never accidental. If you’re waiting on God or questioning His timing, this sermon points you back to trust, hope, and the finished work of Christ.
Series: Christmas at Legacy City Church
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In this sermon from Genesis 2:4–25, Pastor Josh Thompson unpacks God’s original design for human life. From worship and work to marriage, family, community, and joy, Scripture reveals a clear blueprint that brings clarity and purpose. This message challenges listeners to stop wandering and realign with how God created us to live.
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In Exodus 24:10–18, God invites Moses and the leaders of Israel into His presence to see Him, eat at His table, and dwell in His glory. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how this moment reveals God’s heart for relationship and points forward to Jesus Christ, who makes a way for us to enter God’s house by grace.
This message explores what it means to be invited into fellowship with a holy God and how that invitation still stands today.
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In Exodus 24:1–8, God enters into covenant with Israel in a moment that reveals His holiness, His nearness, and His grace. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why this scene can be understood as “the wedding of God,” where vows are made, blood is shed, and relationship is sealed.
This message points us to Jesus Christ as the greater Mediator whose blood establishes a new and eternal covenant, freeing us from guilt and inviting us to walk in obedient relationship with God.
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God promises to send His angel ahead of His people to guard them, defeat their enemies, and lead them into the land He prepared. In this sermon from Exodus 23:20–33, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why God brings victory little by little, why obedience matters, and why compromise with sin always becomes a snare.
This message calls believers to trust God’s leadership, rest in His power, and walk faithfully toward the Promised Land.
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In Exodus 23:14–19, God establishes sacred rhythms to shape the hearts of His people. Pastor Josh Thompson explains how Israel’s annual feasts were designed to help them remember their rescue from slavery, trust God as their provider, and celebrate His faithful guidance. This message challenges believers today to build their lives around intentional rhythms of worship, gratitude, and obedience rather than spiritual leftovers.
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In Jeremiah 32:6–8, God tells the prophet to buy land while sitting in prison and facing national collapse. It makes no sense, yet Jeremiah obeys by faith. In this sermon, Pastor Josh Thompson explores what it means to risk everything for Christ, trust the Holy Spirit within the boundaries of Scripture, and obey God before outcomes are clear.
Because Christ has already secured our righteousness, believers are free to step out in faith without fear of loss.
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In Exodus 23:1–13, Pastor Josh Thompson unpacks God’s call to live with truth, justice, mercy, and humility. This sermon confronts the pressure to follow the crowd, the temptation to compromise integrity, and the challenge of showing mercy to enemies. God’s laws reveal His heart for fairness, compassion, and trust, even in a restless and divided world.
Series: Leaving the Darkness – Legacy City Church
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Exodus 22:16–31 reveals that God’s law is a portrait of His character. Pastor Josh Thompson teaches how holiness guards sexual integrity and worship, how idolatry and sorcery destroy trust in God, and how mercy protects immigrants, widows, orphans, and the poor. We also consider honoring authority and giving God our first and best—not leftovers.
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When the message sounds like “good news” but shifts the focus to what you must do, it’s not the gospel. In Galatians 1:1–10, Pastor Josh Thompson confronts counterfeit teaching and calls the church back to the true gospel of grace.
508 Year Celebration of the Reformation (2025): This message looks back at how the Reformers reclaimed the gospel and why the five solas—Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, to God’s glory alone—still anchor the church today.
If you’ve been burned by religion or confused by conflicting voices, take heart: Jesus saves by grace through faith, and His finished work is enough.
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God’s justice doesn’t stop at “I’m sorry”—it calls us to make things right. Teaching Exodus 22:1–15, Pastor Josh Thompson explains restitution for theft, negligence, and borrowing, and why integrity restores more than it takes. We consider daylight vs. nighttime break-ins, double and fourfold repayments, and Zacchaeus’s example of transformed generosity through grace.
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God’s law in Exodus 21:12–36 reveals justice that protects life, promotes responsibility, and makes room for mercy. Pastor Josh Thompson explains capital crimes vs. accidental death (cities of refuge), honor for parents, God’s defense of the vulnerable, and why “eye for eye” restrains revenge. He closes by pointing to the cross where justice and mercy meet, calling us to make repairs where we’ve harmed others and to extend the forgiveness we’ve received.
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Exodus 21:1–11 can be hard to hear until you see the context. Pastor Josh explains how Hebrew servitude functioned as mercy for debtors with a set release, protections for families, and honor for women, culminating in the picture of the willing bondservant. The law aimed at restoration, not exploitation, and points us to Christ who took the form of a servant and frees us to serve in love.
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Right after the Ten Commandments, God directs His people to reject idols and build simple altars—anywhere—so they can meet with Him (Exodus 20:22–26). Pastor Josh Thompson explains why God insists on earth and uncut stones, how the burnt offering dealt with sin, and how the fellowship offering celebrated restored peace. Both point to Jesus, the final sacrifice who brings us near. Wherever you are can become an altar of worship and grace.
Series: Exodus: Verse by Verse - Legacy City Church
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Jesus says His people are “the light of the world.” In this sermon from Matthew 5:14–16, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how everyday life—work, study, meals, conversations—can become worship when we do “whatever you do… for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Learn how visible, practical good works direct praise to the Father and why excellence, courage, and integrity matter in every vocation.
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“You shall not covet.” From Exodus 20:17, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how coveting begins in the heart, fuels other sins, and leaves us perpetually unsatisfied. Jesus calls us to guard against it and to find true contentment in Him. Practical helps include gratitude, holding earthly things loosely, and generous living rooted in God’s promises.
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“You shall not lie.” From Exodus 20:16, Pastor Josh Thompson shows why truth-telling is essential for a healthy church and a credible witness in the world. We explore the ancient legal backdrop, the everyday forms of deceit—exaggeration, gossip, slander—and how the tongue can set a forest ablaze (James 3). Practical helps include confronting directly (Matthew 18), refusing to listen to gossip, and training the heart in God’s Word. In Christ, the God who never lies forms a people of integrity.
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“You shall not steal.” From Exodus 20:15, Pastor Josh Thompson uncovers how theft goes beyond burglary to the everyday ways we take from others and from God. Scripture’s remedy is clear: work honestly, make things right where possible, trust the Father’s provision, practice generosity, and follow Jesus in sacrificial giving that blesses others.
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“You shall not commit adultery.” From Exodus 20:14, Pastor Josh Thompson explains God’s design for covenant faithfulness and how Jesus brings the command to the heart level in Matthew 5:27–28. Learn why purity protects joy, how marriage renews its covenant through self-giving love, and six practical steps to resist lust and rebuild trust by grace.
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“You shall not murder.” From Exodus 20:13, Pastor Josh Thompson shows how God’s command protects the image of God in every person and why murder begins in the heart through pride, bitterness, and hatred. Jesus intensifies the command in Matthew 5 by confronting anger, and the cross offers hope—even to the guilty—through repentance and grace that turns wrath into peacemaking.
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“Honor your father and your mother.” From Exodus 20:12, Pastor Josh Thompson explains why the fifth commandment sits at the hinge between loving God and loving people. Honor in the home forms the heart for authority, strengthens communities, and comes with a promise of well-being. We consider how to show real respect to imperfect parents, how parents can pursue their children’s hearts, and how the gospel brings grace where pain has marked the past.
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