Sunday Sermons - Reality Church London

In this sermon Pastor Girma explores the lessons we can learn from the beautiful and powerful friendship of David & Jonathan. And how Jesus, our Great Friend, through the gospel, calls God’s people to be covenantally committed to each other.

Where do we go when we feel afraid? How do we react in fearful situations? In this sermon Pastor Bijan unpacks the source of courage in David's fight against Goliath. Reminding us that true courage in the face of adversity cannot be found in ourselves but is found in Christ alone, our true and better David.

Today we started our new sermon series, After God's Heart. In a city and world that is so visual, so taken by externals, this passage—the first mention of David—reminds us that what matters most is the condition and posture of our hearts.

In John 17 we encounter Jesus, on the night before his death, praying for his church. As we seek to be a church alive in London, we need to see and experience the power of Jesus praying for us, his people.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In this teaching from Acts 8:26-40 we explore how a church alive is a church rooted in and shaped by Scripture.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In this teaching from Acts 4:23-31, we explore the importance of prayer as individuals, as well as praying together as a church family.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In this teaching from 1 Corinthians 11 we explore the formative Christian practice of coming to the Lord’s Table and remembering the death of Jesus Christ’.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In this teaching from 1 Corinthians 11 we explore the formative Christian practice of coming to the Lord’s Table and remembering the death of Jesus Christ’.

In this teaching we looked at Acts 20:17-38 to reflect on the character, heart, and power of Christian leadership.

In this RCL Conversation, we're joined by Caroline Millar and Girma Bishaw as we talk about why we should and how we can serve the city.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In Acts 2:42-47, we see how the first Christian church was made of a diverse community. They were deeply different, yet they came together as a church. The love of Jesus Christ brought them together as a family. Listen to this sermon as we learn what kind of community we must be if we want to be a community that shows London the beauty of...

On this Easter Sunday we took a break from our Acts series to look at John 16, as exploring what it means that the resurrection of Jesus promises deep joy amidst sorrow.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In Acts 6 and 7, we see that one reason the early church was alive, is because it was filled with people who loved Jesus and the gospel more than they did their own lives. They were ready to give up their life for the sake of Jesus. What makes you alive, fully alive, is knowing what it means to die well. This sermon explores what it means...

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas are in a very difficult situation as they have been thrown in prison. Instead of being in despair because of their circumstances, they worship God. The gospel brings joy and courage, enabling a person to sing even while shackled. The gospel brings freedom and courage, even in the hardest days and longest nights....

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In Acts 4, we see the formal beginning of the persecution of the early church. Yet even amid their suffering and persecution, we see a church alive, filled with people of courage because of their closeness to Jesus. Listen to this sermon as we learn to have courage to declare the word God and to proclaim the Gospel in our city.

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. In this sermon, 'Mission: Engaging the City, Paul is both engaged with the culture of the city, and yet critical of it. In Acts 17:16-34, we see a model for how Christians speak to their city about the gospel. Paul is able to show how the gospel brings to fulfilment the longings of the human heart, even when the heart doesn’t realise it’s...

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. We looked at Acts 10 which records another conversion story, but very different than Paul’s conversion. Here in Acts 10, Peter, who was an apostle and the leader of the church, experiences a kind of conversion. He realises that the good news of Jesus is for all peoples. Listen to this sermon as we learn how the same gospel which reconciles...

This Sunday we continued our 'Church Alive' sermon series. We explored the story of Saul. Saul had been persecuting the church but was changed by an encounter with Jesus Christ. How did it happen? Listen to this sermon about Saul’s conversion and how it illustrates the power of the gospel to change a life.

This Sunday we continues our sermon series called 'Church Alive'. We looked at Acts 3:1-16: Peter and John were used by God to relieve suffering in their city. Here in Acts 3, we see the gospel in the city, the gospel as both word and deed that changes lives and changes the city. Listen to this sermon as we continue to learn what it means to be a church alive. ‘Note: due to technical difficulties,...

This Sunday we continued our sermon series in the book of Acts. We looked at Acts 16: 6-15 shows us about being 'Led by the Spirit. The early church was filled by the Spirit, but they were also sensitive to the Spirit’s leading. Acts shows a church seeking to live every day in step with the Spirit. This sermon explores what it means to be led by the Spirit, especially when the Spirit of God says n...

This Sunday we continued our new sermon series called 'Church Alive'. We look at Acts 2:1-13 and the early church lived and moved in the power of the Spirit. The Spirit of God filled his church and empowered them for mission. ‘Note: due to technical difficulties, there were a few minutes in the beginning of this sermon that were lost on the recording. The scripture reading starts at Acts 2: 7. Our...

In this RCL conversation, we hear from an Equip class where we asked the question 'How can serving in the church be a joy, and not lead to burnout or imbalance?' Pastor Bijan Mirtolooi takes a practical look at serving Christ in the church. Note: one of the books citied at this class is John Hindley’s book, Serving Without Sinking, which we recommend as a helpful resource.

This Sunday we started a new sermon series called 'Church Alive'. We looked at Acts 1: 1-11 where we saw that one of the reasons the early church was alive, was because of their rock-solid confidence that Jesus was alive. Listen to this sermon as we continue to learn to become a church alive for the glory of God.

This Sunday we concluded our sermon series on Habakkuk, ‘Trusting God When Life is Hard.’ These past few weeks we saw that Habakuk was writing at a time of incredible suffering. His message helps us to become individuals and a church that trusts God, when life his hard. As we look at Habakkuk chapter 3, we’ll see why Habakkuk offers a song-prayer to God in the midst of his fear and sadness.

This Sunday we heard from guest preacher Girma Bishaw. We looked at 1 Corinthians 3 and 4. In the presence of wrong and evil or when facing difficulties, our minds can be overwhelmed with all kinds of negative thoughts. How can we see God's goodness and overflow with thankfulness in all circumstances? Can we learn how have a heart of gratitude.?