Hurry: The Great Enemy of Spiritual Life
Introducing our new teaching series “Summer on the Mount,” John Mark Comer speaks from Matthew 11:28-30 on adopting Jesus’ pace and lifestyle before attempting to take on his “yoke” (which refers to His teachings in the Sermon on the Mount).
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John Mark Comer is the Pastor of Vision & Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon.
Matthew 11:28-30 | Taught on 04 June 2017 | 52:28
The Problem with Us and Prayer
Britt Merrick speaks from Matthew 7:7-11 on Jesus’ command to continually pursue our Father in Heaven through prayer and what we will experience as a result.
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Britt Merrick is the Founder of the Reality Family of Churches and the Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Carpinteria.
Matthew 7:7-11 | Taught on 20 August 2017 | 45:02
Something More
Ruthie Kim speaks from Matthew 7:1-6, 12 on Jesus’ command to not hold others in condemning judgment but rather to offer compassion and truth in love.
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Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF teaching team and the Founder & CEO of Because Justice Matters.
Matthew 7:1-6, 12 | Taught on 13 August 2017 | 39:14
How Jesus Speaks to the Cares of Your Soul
Tim Chaddick speaks from Matthew 6:25-34 on Jesus’ command not to worry but to instead entrust ourselves to the gracious, attentive care of God.
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Tim Chaddick is the Lead Pastor of Reality Church London.
Matthew 6:25-34 | Taught on 06 August 2017 | 48:42
True Treasure
Rashad Clemons speaks from Matthew 6:19-24 on Jesus’ command to pursue God as our ultimadte treasure instead of the fleeting pleasures of wealth.
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Rashad Clemons is the Lead Pastor of Trinity Grace Church Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York.
Matthew 6:19-24 | Taught on 30 July 2017 | 36:06
Disciplines of Desire
Al Abdulla speaks from Matthew 6:5-18 on the ways God satisfies our deepest desires through the spiritual disciplines. The closing prayer, along with all the other sermon slides, can be found here.
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Al Abdulla is the Lead Pastor of Reality Church Boston.
Matthew 6:5-18 | Taught on 23 July 2017 | 42:21
The Hidden Life
Ryan Jones speaks from Matthew 6:1-4 on the audience we’re living our lives for and how to pursue living in reference to God alone.
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Ryan Jones is the Rector/Lead Priest of Eucharist Church SF.
Matthew 6:1-4 | Taught on 16 July 2017 | 42:11
Retaliation and Loving Your Enemies
Josh Waidley speaks from Matthew 5:38-48 on Jesus’ commands of how to respond to and love our enemies.
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Josh Waidley is a Neighborhood Minister on staff at Reality SF.
Matthew 5:38-48 | Taught on 09 July 2017 | 33:13
Focus on the Greater Vow
Christian Huang speaks from Matthew 5:33-37 on the costliness and danger of making vows and the importance of focusing on God’s vow of faithfulness to us.
Christian Huang is the Executive Director of SF City Impact.
Matthew 5:33-37 | Taught on 02 July 2017 | 38:19
The Great Fulfillment
Jeremy Treat speaks from Matthew 5:17-26 on how Jesus fulfills the story of the Old Testament, and how that impacts the ways we approach righteousness and anger.
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Jeremy Treat is the Pastor for Preaching & Vision at Reality LA.
Matthew 5:17-26 | Taught on 25 June 2017 | 52:48
Bright Lights in a Dark World
Ruthie Kim speaks from Matthew 5:13-16 on the theme of light in Scripture, what it tells us about God, and how that informs the way we live in a world that often feels dark.
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Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF teaching team and the Founder & CEO of Because Justice Matters.
Matthew 5:13-16 | Taught on 18 June 2017 | 49:19
God’s Good News for the Unexpected and Undeserving
Britt Merrick speaks from Matthew 5:1-12 on Jesus’ Beatitudes as the surprising announcement of who is blessed and who belongs in God’s Kingdom.
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Britt Merrick is the Founder of the Reality Family of Churches and the Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Carpinteria.
Matthew 5:1-12 | Taught on 11 June 2017 | 40:03
How God Works In You
How does God work into you and work out of you your new identity? And what is our role in all this? We are not passive in this endeavor but how do we work out what God works in? Pastor Dave concludes the Identity series with a look into Philippians 2:12-13.
Philippians 2:12-13 | Taught on 10 Jul 2011 | 39:56
Work & Your New Identity
If what you have, what you do, and what you desire don’t make you who you are, how does your new identity in Christ shape what you do, what you have and desire? Pastor Dave speaks on how our new identity in Christ affects how we see ourselves in our work, what we do, and what we desire in Eph 4:22-32.
Ephesians 4:22-32 | Taught on 03 Jul 2011 | 39:56
The Emerging of The New Self
Once we place our faith in Jesus, the truest thing about us becomes this New Identity that Christ gives to you. Paul calls this new identity a new self. How does this New Self Emerge out of the Old Self? Pastor Dave teaches on the emergence of this new self in Col 3:10.
Colossians 3:10 | Taught on 26 Jun 2011 | 39:56
The Expression of Your New Identity
In what ways do we express our new identity to the people around us? Pastor Dave teaches on the outward implications of a Christian’s new identity in Col 3:11-14.
Colossians 3:11-14 | Taught on 19 Jun 2011 | 41:11
Set Your Eyes on Things Above
We are often pulled this-way and that-way by our own will or the will of others. In Colossians 3:1-4, the Christian is called new and has received a newness that allows him or her to set their eyes on things above. Where does your heart lie? Guest speaker, Francis Chan speaks on setting our eyes on things above.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 12 Jun 2011 | 42:00
Put To Death Who You Were
From the moment we trust in Jesus and begin to follow Him, the mandate of scripture is to become who you are. The way Paul approaches this “becoming who you are-ness” in Colossians 3 is by using a “put off” and “put on” paradigm. The word that best embodies this idea is repentance. Pastor Dave teaches on how the life of a follower of Jesus should be one of repentance in Col 3:5-15.
Colossians 3:5-15 | Taught on 05 Jun 2011 | 36:20
How God Transforms You
How does the follower of Jesus become more like Jesus? Rules never work for lasting change and following the deepest desires of our heart often ends in chaos. How does God transform us? In part 5 of our New Identity Series, Pastor Dave teaches on this topic through Col 3:1-4.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 29 May 2011 | 36:56
What God Says About You
If we neglect to live out of the core truth that we are loved by God through Jesus, and that love is neither earned nor deserved, we will begin to reduce Christianity to self-improvement. In part 4 of the identity series Pastor Dave teaches on what the righteousness of Christ says to the believer in Col 3:1-4.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 22 May 2011 | 35:37
The Truest Thing About You
Is Christ your life? This is a question that either completely destroys you with conviction or fills you with pride. Neither approach is helpful. Paul doesn’t frame it as a question in Colossians 3, but as a fact. An indicative. A truth. The truest thing about the Christian. Now what does that mean? Pastor Dave teaches on the Christian’s new identity.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 15 May 2011 | 35:37
You Are Restored
Although we live in a throw away culture where we throw away things when they are used or broken, God doesn’t view things this way. Pastor Tarik teaches on how Jesus restores Peter because God is a restoring God.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 08 May 2011 | 39:23
Become Who You Are
From the moment you see Christ’s love for you and receive His substitutionary death for your sins, you are faced with the call to become who you are. Pastor Dave begins a new series on the Christian’s New Identity in Col 3:1-4.
Colossians 3:1-4 | Taught on 01 May 2011 | 41:42