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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stay Close to Jesus
Toby Kurth speaks from Matthew 7:13-23 on the narrow way of Jesus and how it leads to true life, freedom, and transformation.
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Toby Kurth is the Lead Pastor of Christ Church San Francisco.
Matthew 7:13-23 | Taught on 27 August 2017 | 43:11
Stability Through Practice
Matt Barrios speaks from Matthew 7:24-29 on Jesus’ invitation to stability through the intentional practice of His teaching.
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Matt Barrios is a Neighborhood Minister on staff at Reality SF.
Matthew 7:24-29 | Taught on 03 September 2017 | 39:58
What Jesus Was Like
Introducing our series “Becoming Like Jesus” in 1 John, Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 1:1-3 on experiencing Jesus as the eternal life who truly satisfies.
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1 John 1:1-3 | Taught on 15 October 2017 | 48:35
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 1: Knowing)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 2:3-11 on knowing Jesus through meditating on His life and teachings, practicing His way of life, and experiencing His intimate presence in prayer and worship.
1 John 2:3-11 | Taught on 05 November 2017 | 41:13
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 2: Obeying)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John 2:3-6, 2:15-17, and 5:1-5 on what it means to obey Jesus and bring your life into conformity with His life and teachings.
1 John 2:3-6; 2:15-17; 5:1-5 | Taught on 12 November 2017 | 41:27
A Triad of Christlikeness (Part 3: Loving)
Dave Lomas speaks from 1 John on the steadfast love of God, how Jesus embodies this kind of love, and how we may come to love like Jesus does.
1 John 2:7-8; 3:16-18; 4:7-12, 16b-17 | Taught on 19 November 2017 | 55:24
Faith
Starting our “First Things” series, Dave Lomas teaches from Hebrews 11:1-12:2 on Biblical faith and how it can sustain us in every season of life.
Hebrews 11:1-12:2 | Taught on 07 January 2018 | 49:47
Discipleship
Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 8:31-37 on what it means to follow Jesus and the demands and invitations of discipleship to Jesus.
Mark 8:31-37 | Taught on 14 January 2018 | 47:03
Worship
Dave Lomas teaches from Revelation 4-5 on why worshiping God together is important and how it forms us as followers of Jesus.
Revelation 4-5 | Taught on 21 January 2018 | 45:29
Ministry
Dave Lomas teaches from Romans 12:1, 3-13 on what Christian ministry is and how we’re to practically minister and serve as followers of Jesus.
Romans 12:1, 3-13 | Taught on 28 January 2018 | 44:51
Leaving Egypt
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 14:5-15:2 on Israel’s miraculous yet challenging exit from Egypt and how it relates to our own struggle to leave behind destructive things in our lives.
Exodus 14:5-15:2 | Taught on 10 June 2018 | 43:38
The Struggle to Get Your Life Together
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 15:22-16:35 on Israel’s struggle in the wilderness after their deliverance and how it mirrors our own challenging experience of knowing and following Jesus in this world.
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Exodus 15:22-16:35 | Taught on 17 June 2018 | 42:11
Representing God to the World
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 19:1-6 on Israel’s calling to be a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation,” and how Jesus’ Church is meant to live into the same calling today.
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Exodus 19:1-6 | Taught on 24 June 2018 | 37:50
That We Would All Be Mystics
Dave Lomas and RSF Director of Children’s Ministry Marissa Smit introduce our new sermon series, “Everyday Mystic: Living in Union with God & Cultivating a Life of Intimacy,” teaching from John 15 and 17, Colossians 1, and Ephesians 2 and 3.
John 15:15, 16:12-15; Colossians 1:26-27; Ephesians 2:22-3:4, 3:16-19 | Taught on 19 August 2018 | 44:18
Meditation
Dave Lomas teaches from John 14:15-23 on the practice of Christian meditation and how it draws us into union and intimacy with God.
John 14:15-23 | Taught on 26 August 2018 | 45:56
Forms of Mystical Prayer
Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-8 on the hopes and goals of prayer, while also sharing some practices that can help us cultivate an intimate prayer life with God.
John 15:1-8 | Taught on 02 September 2018 | 52:46
Into the Mystic
Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-17 on our responsibility to daily make space for God and what we can expect to experience in our interior lives as a result.
John 15:1-17 | Taught on 09 September 2018 | 43:57