Reality Santa Barbara (audio)

What does Jesus see when He looks at you? This week we are looking at a mysterious prophetic parable Jesus enacts in front of His disciples and what it means to us today.

Guest Speaker Peter Russell starts off Reality Santa Barbara New year with the sermon titled Born to Bless.

If you are a follower of Jesus, then you have a ministry in the church. But what does it mean to fulfill our ministry?

Whether under the tyranny of poverty and injustice or under the spell of overconsumption and apathy, the whole world is crying out for revolution! We, the followers of non-anxious, humble Jesus, are invited to participate in a Jesus kind of revolution.

On Pastor Lazo's last sermon as official Lead Pastor of Reality SB, he talked about what looks like Jesus favorite question shown in Mark 10:46-52 “What do you want me to do for you?”

The world’s success comes through greed and control. Jesus succeeds by serving and shows us how.

Eternal life comes from following Jesus. But this is hard for people who are well off.

The way we access God is in the same way a child receives a free gift they never expected.

Sometimes our relationships are framed by what we can get out of them. Jesus reframes the question by using the example of marriage.

Be aware of each other’s faith. Be aware of your own faith. Go all in on Jesus together.

Do not reject someone who is doing good just because they don’t belong to your tribe. Nor reject what you are doing because you don’t belong to the right group. God is making all things new and we are invited into that.

Guest preacher Stephen Posey will teach over Mark 9:30-37 to continue the series Jesus is King

Some things are only possible through ongoing communion with and reliance on the Father.

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.