Reality LA Audio Podcast: Bible Teaching

Pastor Adam Smith preaches a sermon from Philippians 1:27-30 on some of the ways the gospel's eternal perspective both comforts and challenges us.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Philippians 1:18-26, unpacking especially Paul's complex statement that "to live is Christ and to die is gain."

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Philippians 1:12-18 about the way the gospel produces the resilience we need to face difficulty.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Philippians 1:3-11 about remembering what God has done, trusting in what God is doing, and hoping in what God will do.

Pastor Jeremy Treat begins a new sermon series through the book of Philippians with a sermon from Philippians 1:1-2. The apostle Paul writes this letter from prison (talk about social distancing!) and encourages a young church to continue to make joyful progress even in the midst of adversity. He calls them to joy in suffering, community in isolation, and contentment in hardship.

Is there hope? Is change possible? What is my purpose? We believe the answer to these questions is not found in a journey of self-discovery or a pursuit of worldly knowledge. It is found in a person —- Jesus. And the good news is: he is risen. Jesus is not merely a historical figure, he is a living savior. People all over the world are making the claim, “Jesus changed my life.” What if he could change yours? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches an Easter sermon from John 20:11-18.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Matthew 21:1-10 looking at just how different a king Jesus is from all other kings -- a king who serves, suffers, and saves.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Matthew 14:22-23 on giving faith -- to lament, for provision, and with one another -- and not fear the first word in our lives.

We all need hope. In the face of physical illness and financial hardship we can be tempted to despair. But Scripture tells us we can, not just have hope, but overflow with it! Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Romans 15:13.

Pastor Jeremy Treat begins a series of sermons exploring faith, hope, and love with a sermon from Luke 10:25-37. Download the accompanying Worship Guide for this week's Digital Gathering.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 1 Corinthians 4 on the healthy and unhealthy ways a diverse urban church can live in community together.

1 Corinthians 3 How do we mature as a community? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 1 Corinthians 3 on the ways God grows and matures the church

Pastor Adam Smith preaches from 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 on what it means to be living in and empowered by the Holy Spirit in every aspect of our life - especially in our thoughts and actions - and our willingness to accept rejection by the world we live in as we follow Jesus.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 on the relationship between divine wisdom and worldly foolishness as embodied in the scandal, glory, and community of the cross.

Pastor Jeremy Treat begins our 2020 sermon series through the book of 1 Corinthians.

In this sermon from Daniel 1, Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at the relationship between citizenship in heaven and citizenship in a specific country in a specific time and place.

In this sermon from Romans 13:1-10, Pastor Jeremy Treat examines the goods of government as described in Scripture and the even better way the good news of Jesus offers us.

In this sermon from Ephesians 2:19-22, Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at how our citizenship in the heavenly city must shape our citizenship in the earthly city, how the way we talk about politics is as important as what we believe about them, and that the most radical political action we can take is to be part of a church centered on Christ the king.

In this special teaching, Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at who we are as a church, why we’re in LA, where God led us in 2019, and where we sense his leading as we look forward to 2020.

Pastor Nathan Potter preaches a sermon from Matthew 6:7-14, where Jesus gives his disciples the most-recited prayer in history.

Pastor Mike Portland preaches the final sermon of 2019 from Psalm 90 on a biblical perspective for our past year and future ones.

Pastor Jeremy preaches a Christmas sermon from 1 John 4:9-12.

Pastor Nathan Potter preaches an Advent sermon from Judges 6:22-24.

Pastor Adam Smith preaches an Advent sermon from Psalm 130.

You were made for joy. The ultimate biblical portrait of joy is, however, not a feeling but a person. Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Luke 2:1-11.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 2 Timothy 4:1-5 about the centrality of preaching the word of God -- and the Word who is God -- to the life of the church.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 on how generosity itself is a gift, an act of worship, and a means of growing in maturity.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 on how generosity itself is a gift, an act of worship, and a means of growing in maturity.

Beginning with Acts 8:19-26, Pastor Jeremy Treat examines how, despite our individual tendencies to favor one or the other, the church is called to both gather for worship and scatter on mission.

Pastor Adam Smith preaches from James 5:19-20 on the practices God has given the church as a way to guard it against the unavoidable sins, imperfections, and wandering hearts to which any group of humans will be subject.

Pastor Jeremy Treat uses 1 Peter 5:1-5 to explore a biblical model of church leadership that includes Christ, elders, deacons, staff, and the church's members themselves.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Acts 2:42-47 exploring what it means for each of us to have a unique part to play in the larger community that is our local church.

Pastor Jeremy Treat delves into the nature of church itself; what it is, what it isn't, and some ways we have misunderstood it.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Matthew 16 in the first sermon from our new series: "Why Church Matters."

Pastor Devin Deuell of The Commons LA preaches from Romans 4:18-25 on how faith enables us to navigate the impossible tensions of life.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches the third of three sermons from John 15, speaking on cultivating love and turning it from a “have to” to a “want to.”

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches the second of three sermons from John 15, this time delving into the Scriptural concept of fruit-bearing lives.

Pastor Jeremy Treat begins a sermon series on John 15 and what it means to abide in Christ.

Pastor Christian Simas (Reality Stockton) preaches from Psalm 88 on the space God creates for us in the act of prayer for us to mourn, to honestly wrestle with him, and for his light to break in.

Pastor Nathan Potter preaches a sermon from Psalm 19 on the richness of poetry and the many voices it can contain.

Pastor Chris Lazo preaches from Psalm 137:1-9 on what it means to be remembered by God and remember what that means about our identity.

Pastor Adam preaches from Psalm 104 on the greatness and glory of God the Creator, and how we can praise him in faith.

Pastor Jeremy Treat looks back over our time in Jeremiah, then unpacks several key verses from the book's final chapter.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches through Jeremiah 50:1-10 about how the deliverance of his people also entails the defeat of their enemy and how the Bible is a rescue story.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Jeremiah 38:1-13 how God's rescuing hand is ever-extended to us.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches through Jeremiah 39-43 on the fall of Jerusalem, which, along with the exodus from Egypt, is one of the two most definitive events in the Old Testament.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Jeremiah 36:1-8 on the nature of the word of God and the ways we reject it.

"We're all wounded healers, saints and sinners, uncomfortable comforters. Church is messy, but it's the most beautiful thing in the world." Pastor Mike Portland preaches from Jeremiah 33, exploring what it means to be comforted by God.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Jeremiah 33:1-3 on our need to be a people of prayer defined not by by answers, outcomes, or circumstances, but by intimacy with God.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Jeremiah 31, looking at the history of God's covenant with his people, the way he transformed that covenant through Jesus, and the joy that comes with being loved with an everlasting love.