Reality Church Vancouver Teachings Podcast

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Nov 2026

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Teachings from Reality Church Sunday gatherings in Vancouver, Canada

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November 8, 2026

Making Room for God // Genesis 18:1-15

What does it mean to welcome God into the ordinary moments of our lives? In Genesis 18:1–15, we see Abraham and Sarah welcome a divine visitor, only to discover that God has come not just to receive their hospitality, but to renew their hope. Through their encounter, we are reminded that God meets us where we are, challenges our fading expectations, and invites us to believe that nothing is impossible for Him. A message about welcoming God's presence and allowing Him to feed the hopes we may have given up on. Recorded on Nov.8, 2026

November 1, 2026

A Severe Mercy // Genesis 16 + 17

In Genesis 16–17, we encounter a raw and uncomfortable portrait of human brokenness as Abram and Sarai choose self-reliance over trust in God’s promise. Rather than waiting on God with open hands, they manipulate their circumstances—resulting in the exploitation and mistreatment of Hagar, a vulnerable foreign slave. Yet, this story exposes not only the destructive cycle of human sin, but also the astonishing nature of God’s response. He meets the oppressed in the desert with deep lament and blessing, while confronting Abram and Sarai with severe mercy, calling them to repentance, and fundamentally renaming and recreating them into Abraham and Sarah. Ultimately, this passage points us forward to Jesus—the one who stepped into our chaotic mess, bore the full weight of curse, and offers us total renewal so we can live as agents of his blessing in a hurting world. Recorded November 1, 2026.

October 25, 2026

Open Hands in the Midst of Doubt // Genesis 15

Apologies - the first 2 minutes of this recording was missed. How do we hold onto faith when God's promises seem delayed and our circumstances appear to contradict His Word? In Genesis 15, God meets Abram with a profound declaration: "I am your shield, your very great reward". Yet, facing decades of waiting and childlessness, Abram wrestles honestly, bringing his greatest fears and laments directly to God with open hands. Instead of rejecting Abram's struggle, God credits his wrestling faith as righteousness and cuts an extraordinary, unilateral covenant—passing between the halved animals alone to take the weight and curse of the promise entirely upon Himself. This teaching invites us to bring our honest doubts and protests to God, trusting that even when we can only see the current chapter of our story, we can rely on the God who ultimately went to the cross to be with us and be our ultimate reward. Recorded October 25, 2026.

October 18, 2026

Open Hands in a World That Wants More // Genesis 14

In Genesis 14, Abram faces a choice: cling to the wealth and security he has gained, or live with open hands, trusting God as the source of every good gift. Through the contrasting encounters with Melchizedek, king of Salem, and the king of Sodom, we discover two very different ways of living, one rooted in grace, generosity, and freedom, and the other in fear, control, and the relentless pursuit of more. In a city where the pressure to have more can feel constant, how do we learn to live generously without fear? Discover how Jesus, our greater Priest and King, meets us with grace, invites us to his table, and calls us into a life of open-handed worship and blessing others. Recorded on Oct.18, 2026

October 11, 2026

Open Hands, Open Hearts // Genesis 13

What does it mean to trust God when we’re tempted to take control of our own lives? In Genesis 13, we follow Abram’s journey from self-reliance to open-handed faith as he learns to release his plans, possessions, and need for security. Through Abram and Lot’s parting ways, we’re invited to consider how the things we cling to can get in the way of God’s promises and how surrendering to Him opens our eyes to the boundless generosity of His love.

October 4, 2026

Truth & Reconciliation Sunday // Luke 19:1-10

In this episode, guest speaker Jodi Spargur from Red Clover Initiatives takes us through Luke 19:1–10 and the story of Zacchaeus, exploring what Jesus’ encounter with him teaches us about truth, repentance, restoration, and reconciliation. Jodi invites us to consider what it means to pursue Truth and Reconciliation as followers of Jesus.

September 28, 2026

Living Life with Open Hands // Genesis 12:4-20

In Genesis 12:4-20, Abram begins his journey of faith with open hands, trusting God to bless him and bless the world through him. But when fear and uncertainty take over, his hands close as he tries to secure blessing for himself. This sermon explores the faithfulness and failure of Abram and points us to Jesus, the true hero who lived with open hands and gave himself for us. Recorded on Sept. 27, 2026

September 20, 2026

Are We Willing To Go? // Genesis 12:1-3

In Genesis 12:1–3, God calls Abram and Sarai to leave the familiar and follow Him into the unknown, promising to bless them so that they might become a blessing to the world. This sermon explores what God’s blessing really means, where it comes from, and how receiving His blessing calls us beyond comfort and into His mission. Ultimately, we are invited to stop striving to be the source of blessing and come to Jesus, the one who brings hope, new life, and restoration.

September 14, 2026

When God Speaks in the Wilderness // Genesis 11:27-12:1

What do we do when life feels like a dead end? In Genesis 11, Abram and Sarai’s story begins with grief, infertility, disappointment, exile, and a future that seems to have run out of possibilities. Yet in the middle of their hopelessness, something changes: “The Lord spoke.” This message explores how God meets us in our own places of pain and uncertainty. He is the God who sees us, chooses the weak, and continues to speak hope, light, and life into places that feel lost. Our limitations and dead ends may not disqualify us from God’s work, they may be precisely where He begins.

September 9, 2026

Your Life, His Story // 1 Timothy 1: 12-17

What does it look like to be a Christ-centred church? In 1 Timothy 1, Paul tells his own story again, honestly and openly, but Jesus remains the main character. We explore why sharing our stories and listening to the stories of others is a spiritual practice, while remembering that our stories ultimately find their meaning in the greater story of Jesus.A Jesus-centred community is one where we can be known, honest about who we are, join God in his mission, and continually give him the honour and glory. Like Paul, we’re invited to keep telling our stories, not because we are the centre, but because Jesus is.

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