The Garden Church // Sunday Teachings

In all the hype and amazement of the lame man healed, Peter addresses the crowd of Jewish worshipers with a call of repentance. We are once again reminded that the true miracle lies not in the physical but the spiritual. In a time where someone's physical ailment was an outward sign of personal or generational sin, Peter turns the tables and points, not to the lame man but the crowd of temple wors...

Jesus’ activity in the world continues through his followers. Through the example of Peter and John we see that when we make space to be interrupted, truly see people, and steward the gifts that God has given us, the healing power of Jesus has the power to transform. What is God's spirit doing in you? Around you? Through you? What is your response to God's spirit? Text: Acts 3:1-11 [Peter heals la...

Jesus has called us His church to community, not as an elective, but an imperative for Christian flourishing. We are God’s spiritual house here on earth, God meets us in community and the way we do community is a demonstration to the world who God is. What is God's spirit doing in you? Around you? Through you? What is your response to God's spirit? Text: Acts 2:42-47 Teacher: Rashad Clemons

The rejection of God’s son doesn’t have to be the end of the story, if our hearts are open to the Holy Spirit, we can change directions towards a God who longs to reconcile with humanity. What is God's spirit doing in you? Around you? Through you? What is your response to God's spirit? Text: Acts 2:37-41 Teacher: Rashad Clemons

Peter preaches a bold urgent message on the good news of Jesus and the power of the Spirit as proof of Jesus' resurrection. What is God's spirit doing in you? Around you? Through you? What is your response to God's spirit? Text: Acts 2:14-36 Teacher: Rashad Clemons 

Waiting and prayer are met with the wind and fire, the fearful followers of Jesus are filled and emboldened by the Spirit of God and thus Pentecost is now the day the New Testament church was birthed. How have you experienced the Spirit's filling in your life? What keeps you from experiencing this? Text: Acts 2:1-13 Teacher: Rashad Clemons 

What new thing do you sense God doing in this community and how might God be inviting you to participate? In what ways does this scare and/or excite you? Larry Kim, pastor of Central Square Church in Cambridge shares with Reality Boston about how we as a church are stepping into a new season. 

What hinders you from fully embracing your belovedness and calling into God’s family in your everyday life? Text: 1 Peter 2:10 Teacher: Rashad Clemons 

Jesus is the chosen and precious cornerstone of God and should be ours as well. We will explore what it means, as living stones being built into God's dwelling place, for Jesus to be the cornerstone of our lives. How does having Christ as the foundation of our individual and collective lives shape the way we engage with the world around us? Text: 1 Peter 2:6-8 Teacher: Austin Baten 

The temple, the place where God dwells is no longer a building made with hands that we go to, it is now built through the people of God, and is where HE resides. We are the temple and the priests of the temple offering our lives to one another for the glory of God. Have you really taken into consideration that part of your identity is that you are the dwelling place of God? How can that truth affe...

We were created for intimacy, which is the DNA of a priest, to draw close to God and make our home within His divine hospitality/presence. Question to Consider: What fears or reservations do you have about really drawing near to God? What holds you back? Text: 1 Peter 2:4 Teacher: Rashad Clemons 

EASTER SUNDAY MESSAGE // Have you had a dream buried, left for dead, that you thought was inspired by God? The process of a seed planted in the ground to become a plant, has to go through a death process for them to reach their full potential. The same goes for Jesus' death, which felt like the end, actually was the necessary process for life to come for all of humanity. Text: John 20:1-10 Teacher...

We might have the best intentions with our promises of faithfulness, but promised obedience isn't necessarily obedience. The good news is that it’s never too late to change our hearts. Text: Matthew 21:28-32 Teacher: Rashad Clemons

How has a failure in your life been formative in your relationship with Christ? How has Jesus shown himself faithful in that moment? Text: Luke 22:31-34, 54-62  Teacher: Janelle Ibaven   

How does a half-hearted commitment to prayer prevent you from living into God’s way? Text: Matthew 26:36-46 Teacher: Austin Baten 

Our past is not our future. Repentance + Generosity is what we seek. What if your family fasted denial? How can shame intimidate our worship?  Text: Luke 7:36-50  Teacher: Rashad Clemons 

We will look at John the Baptist's response to the growing popularity of Jesus, he simply humbled himself, knew his role, died to self & comparison, and ultimately recognized that Jesus is worthy of all the glory. Text: John 3:22-30 Teacher: Rashad Clemons  Question to Consider: We will look at John the Baptist's response to the growing popularity of Jesus, he simply humbled himself, knew...

Fasting is not reduced to just  withholding from our physical urges, but there is also a fasting of our expectations of Jesus, to get the full life of Jesus. Text: Luke 5:33-39 Teacher: Rashad Clemons Question to Consider: In what ways might you be asking Jesus to fit into your expectations/paradigm of God in this season? More sermon slides visit: http://www.realityboston.com/teachings

Passage: Matthew 5:6 Teacher: Rashad Clemons  Our hunger & desire for God’s closeness & justice is the vehicle. He uses to reveal himself. How can you leverage your hunger in this season? Do you want your hunger quenched or satisfied? For sermon slides, visit http://www.realityboston.com/teachings

Jesus’ death opens the door for all people to see and know Him. Question to Consider: What might Jesus want to rearrange in your life so that others can see and know Him through you? How would this reveal Jesus to you and others? Sermon Slides: realityboston.com/teachings Passage: John 12:20-26 Teacher: Austin Baten

God knows what we need and longs for us to long for Him. Question to Reflect On | What do you find yourself running after most in your daily life? What assurances do you need from Jesus in this season?  Sermon Text: Matthew 6:25-34 Preacher: Rashad Clemons  For sermon slides, visit realityboston.com/teachings

True worship is costly and happens only when we recognize the worth of the one who is worthy of our worship. From Mark 12:41-44, we see a widow willing to give all she has to God, and Jesus stands in awe of her faith. For sermon slides, visit realityboston.com/teachings.

What gift might be wrapped in this season of isolation? Most of us aren't leaping to answer such a question though it's probably an important one. From Mark 1:35-39, we'll take a look at how Jesus intentionally withdraws to be with God, regardless of what's happening around him. For sermon slides, visit realityboston.com/teachings.

When reflecting on your deepest longing, what would you ask the Lord to do for you? In Mark 10:46-52, we see a blind man named Bartimaeus desperately cry out to Jesus as he is passing by. Jesus hears him, stops, and in his mercy, asks Bartimaeus what he'd like him to do. From this passage, we explore God's response to our desperation, and perhaps his eagerness to do so. For sermon slides, visit re...

As we embrace the blessing of a new year, we want to fix our hearts on the kind of faith Jesus wants us to have, his healing power, and compassion towards us. Join us as we re-discover the famous stories of Jesus' healing from Luke 8:40-60, taught by Amanda Hug. For sermon slides, visit realityboston.com/teachings.