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Third Church Sermons

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Third Church RVA is a Presbyterian church pastored by Corey Widmer in Richmond, Virginia. We believe we are called together for the renewal of all things through Jesus Christ.
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Episodes

Between Two Worlds: Interpreting the Bible

Between Two Worlds: Interpreting the Bible Our second week of our mini-series on the BIble will focus on how we interpret the Bible, and how this forms and shapes not just our theology but our lives. Sermon by Corey Widmer.

Aug 21, 201838 min

Between Two Worlds: The Purpose of the Bible

This week, we kick off a short series on the Bible, exploring how we can become more faithful learners and doers of the Word in the complex age in which we live. Sermon by Corey Widmer.

Aug 12, 201832 min

One Word

This week, we are privileged to have Fakhri Yacoub, Pastor of the Christian Arabic Church preaching on “The One Word,” examining the Great Commandment.

Aug 07, 201829 min

Among American Gods: Idols & Altars

This week we end our series on the 10 Commandments. We’ll explore all the ways that God’s word has convicted and challenged us for these past few weeks. Sermon by Derek Mondeau

Jul 31, 201831 min

Among American Gods: Living in the Shadow of Glory

This week we will begin our wrap up of our series on the 10 Commandments. We’ll begin to reflect on all the ways that God’s word has convicted and challenged us for these past few weeks. Sermon by Derek Mondeau

Jul 24, 201831 min

Among American Gods: You Shall Not Covet

Our scripture this week is focusing on the tenth and final commandment— thou shall not covet. Join us as we explore what this looked like to the Israelites, and the bearing it holds for us today. Sermon by David Bailey.

Jul 17, 201833 min

Among American Gods: You Shall Not Bear False Testimony

Our scripture this week is focusing on the ninth commandment — do not bear false testimony. We’ll look at how this commandment addresses not only blatant lies, but the attitude of heart’s in what we say about others. Sermon by Ed Satterfield.

Jul 10, 201831 min

Among American Gods: You Shall Not Steal

Our scripture this week is focusing on the eighth commandment — do not steal. We’ll look at this commandment from the Old and New Testament perspectives, as well as what this could look like for us today. Sermon by Richard Haney.

Jul 03, 201825 min

Among American Gods: Adultery and the Pursuit of Happiness

Our scripture this week is focusing on the seventh commandment — do not commit adultery. We’ll look at this commandment from many different levels — from the specific Old Testament command, to what Jesus says in the New Testament, and how we are-so often- unfaithful to the God who is always faithful to us. Sermon by Tim Latham.

Jun 26, 201824 min

Among American Gods: You Shall Not Murder

Our scripture this week is focusing on the sixth commandment — you shall not murder. As we’ll explore together on Sunday, this commandment reaches far beyond the act of physical murder, but in how we see one another, speak about one another, and care for one another. Sermon by Derek Mondeau.

Jun 19, 201833 min

Among American Gods: Honor Your Mother and Father

This week our focus on the fifth commandment, “Honor Your Father and Mother” will demonstrate that this commandment is like an overall summary for the entire second group of commandment and that these commandments relate to all our human relationships. Sermon by Ed Satterfield.

Jun 12, 201833 min

Among American Gods: Sabbath

Our scripture this week is Exodus 20:8-10, the fourth commandment, where we are instructed to keep the sabbath holy. We’ll explore what this has historically meant for God’s people throughout the scriptures, and what it may look like for us today.

Jun 05, 201822 min

Among American Gods: The Name of God

Our scripture this week is Exodus 20:7, the Third Commandment, commonly referred to as the commandment to not take the Lord’s name in vain.

May 29, 201826 min

Among American Gods: No Graven Images

This week, we’ll look at the second commandment: that we shall make no graven images - we shall make no idols. What do idols look like in our life and times today? How do we continue to worship idols, and how can we redirect our worship? Sermon by Derek Mondeau.

May 22, 201834 min

Among American Gods: No Other Gods

This week, we’ll look at the first commandment: to make no other gods above the one true God. Sermon by Derek Mondeau

May 13, 201841 min

Among American Gods: The Terrifying and Beckoning God

We begin a new sermon series this week called Among American Gods. It is a series that examines the Ten Commandments and how they confront the idols of Our American Life. Sermon by Derek Mondeau.

May 06, 201830 min

The Quiet Voice

This week, we will look at a passage on Elijah from 1 Kings, and look at a very human story, of a very ordinary man, and what God does to care for him and renew him. Sermon by Corey Widmer.

Apr 29, 201835 min

Audio Appendix Ep 5: Eschatology 101

In his sermon on April 22, Corey said that our hope is not, indeed, heaven but resurrection. What did he mean by that, and how does that change how we think about heaven and death? How does it change our approach to life right now and how we think about the earth, our bodies, our work, and loving our neighbor? Becca Payne joins Corey to ask questions and learn more about what it means to be people who believe in resurrection and the ultimate renewal of all things.

Apr 26, 201836 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform and Resurrected Life

As we look to close out our Cruciform Life series soon, Corey will lead us through the rest of 1 Corinthians 15. We'll explore together what the future of God's ultimate redemption of creation and resurrection of our bodies means for our present. Sermon by Corey Widmer.

Apr 22, 201834 min

Mutually Encouraged

This Sunday, we'll hear from Marilyn Borst, from the Outreach Foundation, as she speaks on Romans 1, and how the global church and the local church need each other.

Apr 15, 201828 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform Hope

Easter message by Corey Widmer. The J-Curve” imagery and content of this sermon was taken from Paul Miller’s book “A Loving Life” and used with permission.

Apr 01, 201831 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform Love Pt.2

In our second sermon on 1 Corinthians 13 in this series, we’ll do a deep dive into the qualities of love that Paul names in verses 4-7. And we'll explore how these ideals are simply not natural to us, and without a deep experience of God’s love in Christ we will get nowhere with love. Sermon by Corey Widmer. Some quotes and content in this sermon came from the book Love Within Limits by Lewis Smede, as well as the four sermons on 1 Corinthians 13 preached by Rankin Wilbourne at Pacific Crossroad...

Mar 25, 201844 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform Love

Chapter by chapter in this letter to the Corinthians, Paul has been trying to demonstrate how in nearly every situation they are choosing to live by the self-centered practices of the world rather than the self-giving way of Jesus. Now, in the famous 13th chapter, he employs his coupe de grace through his extended meditation on love which we will explore together this week. Sermon by Corey Widmer. Some of the content and quotes from this sermon are drawn from the four sermons on 1 Corinthians 13...

Mar 18, 201832 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform Freedom

As Americans, it seems our greatest cultural value is freedom. But what does that mean as followers of Christ? Paul writes of a different kind of freedom, a cruciform freedom. Like everything we have looked at in this series, he commends a way of approaching life and freedom that is completely upside-down. Rankin Wilbourne’s sermon at Pacific Crossroads Church on 11/12/17 was a resource in writing this sermon. Sermon by Corey Widmer

Mar 11, 201836 min

Audio Appendix Ep 4: The Cruciform Body, Part II.

Brooke Winters and Becca Payne join Derek Mondeau to discuss his sermon from March 4 on the Cruciform Body and 1 Corinthians 6. By bringing women into this conversation about God’s design for our bodies, we are not only given a fuller sense of how this topic plays out for our fellow sisters in Christ, but the conversation also greater reflects God’s image as we hear from both men and women.

Mar 08, 201854 min

The Cruciform Life: Cruciform Body

What does it mean for us to live out the cruciform identity in our physical bodies? This is the question we are looking at this week. Sermon by Derek Mondeau.

Mar 04, 201831 min

February term 2018 Week 4: Neighboring - The Commission of Parish Life (Various Teachers)

Each winter, we take a month to get on the same page as a church. We combine our adult Sunday discipleship classes and study an issue together that has bearing on how we live our lives as Christ-followers--no matter what age or stage of life we find ourselves in. This year, we will gather to look at the theme: The Art of Neighboring. Our goal is to help our church explore what it really means to love our neighbor-- including how to love our neighbors!-- as we launch our Parish Life ministry.

Feb 28, 201817 min
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