How are God’s people to live in the midst of the kingdom of man? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Daniel 1 on how God called Daniel and others to live in the midst of ancient Babylon, and what that means for us living in the world today.

How did Jesus rescue God’s people, fulfill God’s promises, and establish the kingdom through His own suffering? Pastor Adam Smith preaches from Isaiah 52:13-53:12 on the prophecy of a coming Messiah, and explains how Christ’s victory through suffering changes our lives now.

The story of Reality LA is a story of God’s abundant grace and faithfulness. In this short documentary, you’ll hear about founding Pastor Tim Chaddick moving his family to Los Angeles to start a church, the crucial role of prayer in the church’s beginning, the very first Sunday gatherings, people’s transformative experiences in gospel-centered community, our passion to serve locally and globally and plant churches, and RLA’s vision and mission to be a church that is all about Jesus for the good of our city.

Our goal in sharing this video is to invite you into the history and mission of our church family, and more importantly, to glorify God for all that He has done in and through us.

What is our focus as a church, and what are our individual roles within that focus? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from John 21:20-23 on Jesus’ call to each of us to follow Him, love others in community, and point people to the gospel. You may find it helpful to also view Reality LA: The First Ten Years, which touches on many of the same themes.

How does King David’s life show us the beauty of humility, repentance, and trust in God? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from 2 Samuel 7:1-17 on King David’s strengths and weaknesses, which point us to the ultimate King and servant, Jesus Christ.

How does the story of God delivering Israel from slavery in Egypt relate to our lives now? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Exodus 6:2-9 on how Israel’s exodus points forward to Jesus’ atoning death, which sets humanity free from slavery to sin.

What does worshiping the Lord with a whole heart look like? Pastor Jeremy Treat teaches on how Psalm 97 reveals the idols of our hearts, reorders our praise toward God, and reignites our joy in worshiping our King.

How does God’s blessing of Abraham affect the entire world? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Genesis 12:1-3 on how God’s promise to bless the nations through Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, and how that affects our lives today.

Why is the world so messed up, and what’s at the root of humanity’s problems? Pastor Jeremy teaches from Genesis 3 on Adam and Eve, the nature of sin, the temptation to reject God’s word, and the promise of redemption in Jesus Christ.

How does the biblical account of the Garden of Eden show us God’s intent for humanity and the world? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Genesis 1-2 on the image of God, the meaning of work, and the way Jesus sets right what humanity set wrong.

What is the kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed? And how does it inform how we view our own lives? Pastor Jeremy Treat introduces the Kingdom Story series by teaching from Mark 1:15 on the stories of the world and the grand story of Scripture.

Everyone lives according to a story, a master narrative that answers life’s most important questions: Who am I? What is life all about? And how does God relate to all this? And while there are a variety of narratives competing to shape our lives, the Bible offers the grandest narrative: the story of a gracious God making His broken world into a beautiful kingdom.

This site seeks to help people understand this kingdom story by providing a chronological look at the biblical narrative, highlighting key points in the unfolding storyline. Each section looks at a particular section of Scripture, learning about themes to watch for as well as hearing a teaching on this part of the story.