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.