Reality La Audio Podcast: Bible Teaching

In this week's passage, we see Jesus meet very different needs in very different ways, illustrating that his grace is not restricted to one type of person or culture or need. He is the remedy for every person, culture, or problem. He does all things well.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from the story of Jesus' confrontation of the religious leaders of his day, examining the differences between man-made religion and the way of Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy Treat provides a fresh perspective on the sometimes-over-familiar story of Jesus walking on water, what it tells us about the identity of Jesus, and how it relates to Mark's other stories in this chapter.

Pastor Adam Smith preaches from Mark's account of the feeding of the five thousand, looking specifically at the author's use of the Old Testament themes of shepherding and exodus.

We continue our sermon series through Mark as Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from three stories in Mark 6 that are all united by the theme of rejection.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from the account in Mark of Jesus' healing of a woman with a chronic disease and resurrection of a young girl, both revealing his counter-cultural and revolutionary relationship to women.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Mark's story of Jesus' encounter with a demon-ravaged man in which Jesus demonstrates the power of God's mercy over the reality of evil.

Why am I afraid? Who is this Jesus? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Mark's story of Jesus calming a raging storm.

Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at three of Jesus's parables describing the kingdom of God...and how it's not what we expect it to be.

Guest pastor Britt Merrick from Santa Barbara Carpinteria preaches through Mark's first account of Jesus telling a parable: the Parable of the Sower. He consider why Jesus used parables and what heart postures this one lovingly warns us about.

In this passage, Jesus encounters opposition from seemingly unexpected sources: his family and the religious leaders. In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy delves into the unexpected ways Jesus redefines both family and faith through grace.

In this Easter sermon, Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at the resurrection of Jesus then answers the questions "What about my doubts?," "How can I know it's true?," and "What does it matter for me?" There's hope for all of us. A living hope. His name is Jesus.

To follow Jesus means he's already on the move. We continue our series through the Gospel of Mark as Pastor Jeremy looks at the calling of the twelve apostles, and how the movement of Jesus catalyzes people, cultivates devotion, and calls for leadership.

Pastor Adam Smith preaches from two stories of Jesus healing on the Sabbath. He examines what, exactly, "Sabbath" meant in that culture at that time, and how Jesus is more than simply lord of the Sabbath: he is our Sabbath rest.

In this passage, Jesus speaks on both the importance of feasting and the importance of fasting. Pastor Jeremy Treat looks at what each entails and shows how they actually serve the same purpose: seeking the presence of Jesus.

Pastor Jeremy Treat examines crowds, community, religion--and how Jesus navigated all three--with a look at Jesus' call to the tax collector Levi and at the people Jesus chose to eat and drink with.

Guest preacher Steve Coble joins us with a look at the first twelve versus of Mark 2 and how Jesus' authority is one that meets our true deepest need: forgiveness of our sins.

Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches a sermon from Mark considering the importance of prayer, the compassionate kingship of Jesus, and how he responded to the comprehensive problem of sin with a comprehensive mission: one physical, personal, relational, social, political, and spiritual.

Jesus' call of "Follow me" has weight because Jesus is one who has authority: the very authority of God. An authority which is then used not in power, but in service. And makes evil tremble. Pastor Adam Smith preaches from Jesus' first recorded miracle.

With the first recorded words of Jesus, Mark makes clear how important the kingdom of God is and how inseparable it is from following the king. Pastor Jeremy Treat delves into what the kingdom is, when and how it will come, who the king is, and how intimately it's tied to the gospel and to discipleship.