These are the Sunday morning sermons from Reality Santa Barbara. Reality is a family of churches that desire to love Christ and fruitfully engage in His mission for His glory. Visit jesusisreality.com and/or realitysb.com.
In a world filled with turmoil and urgency, what we need most happens to be right in front of us: Jesus, anointed by the Father to usher in the Kingdom is before us--we are called to listen to him.
Jesus' way is different. Do we believe in him enough to follow Him?
Healing begins when we take our hope and hurt to the Great High Priest
Society has a couple problems with Jesus. He looks for those who believe that he is who he says he is, and invites them to follow him together
When you're running on empty and there's not enough to keep going, God can multiply what little you have
- The thief on the cross - Guest Gavin Ortlund teaches from Luke 23:39-43
Where can we find hope when we need healing? In Mark 7:31-37 a blind man desperate for healing encounters Jesus and finds hope in unexpected ways.
What happens when God's promises don't seem to line up with our reality? Gritty faith invites us to hear God in a new way in the very places of our disappointment (Core Values, pt 3)
When God seems hidden, some will seek God more desperately and will find their reward. He is gracious and there is always plenty at the table.
There is a shift taking place in the post-pandemic church. What if it's a blessing in disguise?
RSB Core Values, Pt 2 - Too often we look away instead of truly seeing the people around us. Because of the lavish grace of God through Jesus, we are free to meet each other where we are and call each other to something higher!
The storms of life often challenge our trust. In the famous text of Jesus walking on water in Mark 6:45-52, we discover why our trust gets challenged during trials. But if Jesus really is the Good Shepherd and the Lord of the Storm, then we have reason to channel our trust in him during life's storms
In an over-active, high-pressured environment, Jesus calls us to periodically stop and rejuvenate.
Gabrielle Hughes teaches on wholeheartedness, an RSB core value. In a fragmented world, wholeheartedness means showing up with God and others with all our hearts, minds, and strength.
Discipleship requires dependence, brings opposition, and is fueled by resolve
When we grow too familiar with Jesus, we risk creating "boxes" for him to fit in, and a bottleneck of unbelief threatens to stifle his work in our lives
One moment in the presence of Jesus can heal a lifetime of shame
Following Jesus is rarely convenient, but it is always good. He calls us to give up things for our liberation and joy.
A life of meaning rarely runs through calm waters. From Mark 4:35-41, Al Abdulla explores the story of the disciples in the storm, and how we learn to trust Jesus in times of troubled waters of life.
Journey into the Kingdom is a journey of waking up.
When we follow Jesus, our allegiance extends also to his people.
Jesus is the only one who can destroy Satan. Yet even those close to Jesus doubt him sometimes. The best choices are when we continue to trust in Jesus even when it’s hard.
Jesus has been declared Lord and King by rising from the dead.
We were made to be with Jesus, and our ministry must flow from intimacy.
Jesus is looking for people who want change, and want it on His terms not their own.
Jesus isn’t doing a popularity contest--he’s looking for people who want change!
It’s easy to develop categories for God and others since this helps us know what to expect and what to control. But sometimes God wants to do something new, which requires becoming comfortable with the tension and discomfort of change and trusting in the process.
The religious critic feels self-righteous and only loves people who can give back to them, but Jesus goes after people who can give nothing back and that the world has given up on.
The critic loves people who can give back to them, but Jesus is after a specific avatar: people who the world has given up on.
Jesus’ miracles make him popular, which strangely threatens his mission. But he resists celebrity culture to play the long game.
Jesus came to heal our diseases--and ultimately, our idolatry.
Jesus came with a new kind of teaching -- one that transforms lives.
Jesus begins spreading his core message and bringing the least likely with him.
God inaugurates Jesus as the One entrusted with His love and authority, by indwelling him with His Spirit and sending him out to be battle tested.
The Beginning of the Gospel by Reality Santa Barbara
Just like Elizabeth, God invites us to fill our empty spaces with the joy of his presence.
The Dark Side Of Christmas by Reality Santa Barbara
God has a plan for each of us, but it may include unmet expectations.
God’s heaven is coming down to recreate earth, and this will be the new temple of His dwelling, illuminated by Jesus.
Jesus returns as King to deal with evil and vindicate his followers. Beast and devil are eternally quarantined.
Some people would rather have freedom from God than anything else. God’s wrath is to allow it.
That cosmic battle manifests itself in military and economic power. Babylon is the beast that shows up in every history. All secular powers eventually become Babylon. Twist: 666 is not a stamp but an allegiance to the power of Babylon. The church resists!
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