A Community of Enemy-Love
We’re now winding down our study of the second section of the Sermon on the Mount (5:17-48), in which Jesus addresses his relationship to the Torah.
Feb 25, 2025•40 min
Third Church Sermons
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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A Community of Non-Retaliation
This week, we’ll see that Jesus wants to re-order our desire for revenge, the universal thirst to pay back evil with evil.
Feb 18, 2025•35 min
A Community of Truthful Speech
This Sunday, we’ll continue in our study of the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the next of the series of “case studies” in which Jesus demonstrates his relationship to the Old Testament.
Feb 11, 2025•29 min
A Community of Fidelity
As we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, this week we come to Jesus’ teaching on marriage and divorce.
Feb 03, 2025•26 min
Youth Sunday: Unshakeable Peace
This Sunday we'll be led by our amazing students in every aspect of our worship service. The preachers will be reflecting on a well known and beloved passage from Philippians.
Jan 27, 2025•23 min
A Community of Sexual Wholeness
This week, Jesus addresses the issues of lust, sex and adultery.
Jan 21, 2025•37 min
A Heart of Peace
This Sunday we are continuing in our study of Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount, this time on the subject of anger and contempt.
Jan 14, 2025•35 min
A Greater Righteousness
This Sunday, we're back to the Sermon on the Mount! After spending this fall in the introduction (Matthew 5:1-16), we'll now get into the main body of Jesus' teaching, beginning in Matthew 5:17-20. This section of verses is actually a wonderful passage to reflect on as we begin a new year.
Jan 07, 2025•29 min
The God Who Sees
This weekend, we will join together to proclaim the good news of Christmas alongside our brothers and sisters. Ed will be preaching on an additional name of God, El Roi, which means "The God Who Sees."
Dec 29, 2024•34 min
Christmas Eve 2024
Christmas Eve 2024 by Third Church, RVA
Dec 29, 2024•26 min
Come, O Ruler of Nations!
This Sunday, Rick Hutton preaches the Messiah's promise to heal the divisions of the earth.
Dec 23, 2024•28 min
Come, O Dayspring!
This Sunday, we’ll look at Christ as the Daystar, and what it means to invite him to shine his light into the shadows of our lives.
Dec 17, 2024•36 min
Come, O Key of David!
This Sunday we'll be looking at the next ancient name of the Messiah, "Key of David."
Dec 10, 2024•34 min
Come, O Branch of Jesse!
This Sunday, we’ll learn about the third ancient Advent Antiphon and the third verse of the hymn "O Come O Come Emmanuel."
Dec 04, 2024•29 min
Come, O Adonai!
This Sunday we'll look at the second of the Antiphons and verse 2 of O Come O Come Emmanuel, which focuses on God's revelation to Israel and the giving of the Law.
Nov 26, 2024•34 min
Come, O Wisdom!
This Sunday we're starting Advent, the season which most closely reflects the posture of the entire Christian life. We are people who live "in between" - between the first and second comings of Jesus, between the promise made and the promise fulfilled, between grace and shalom. Advent is a training ground for our entire life in Christ.
Nov 18, 2024•31 min
A Community of Salt and Light
This Sunday we’ll be looking again Matthew 5:13-16, which speaks of Jesus' calling on his people to be agents of renewal and restoration in the world- a calling that endures in any and every circumstance we find ourselves in.
Nov 12, 2024•30 min
Keep Open House
Next Sunday we will dive more deeply into the two key metaphors Jesus employs in this teaching: salt and light. But this Sunday, we'll focus on verse 15: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Nov 04, 2024•20 min
The Good Life of the Kingdom
We're going to spend one last week in the beatitudes, but this time we're going to look at them as a complete whole.
Oct 16, 2024•22 min
A Kingdom for the Persecuted
We look at the last of the eight beatitudes this week and explore what persecution meant in Jesus's time and what it could mean today.
Oct 07, 2024•34 min
A Kingdom for the Peacemakers
This week we'll continue in our study with the 7th beatitude, "Blessed are the peacemakers."
Sep 30, 2024•35 min
A Kingdom for the Merciful and the Pure in Heart
This Sunday, we'll look at two beatitudes about being merciful and pure in heart. What do these concepts mean today, and how are they related to each other? Join us as we explore those questions together.
Sep 23, 2024•33 min
A Kingdom for Those Who Hunger for Righteousness
This Sunday we'll turn to the next beatitude, “Blessed are the meek…” 9/15/24 Sermon Sources: - "What does righteousness mean?" Become New Podcast, Jan 23, 2024 - Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul - John Stott, The Sermon on the Mount, Bible Speaks Today commentary - Dale Bruner, Commentary on the Book of Matthew, volume 1
Sep 16, 2024•30 min
A Kingdom for the Meek
This Sunday we'll turn to the next beatitude, “Blessed are the meek…” 9/8/24 Sermon Sources: - Opening illustration from Greg Thompson, "A Community of Meekness," preached at Trinity Presbyterian Church. - Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul - John Stott, The Sermon on the Mount, Bible Speaks Today commentary - Dale Bruner, Commentary on the Book of Matthew, volume 1
Sep 09, 2024•34 min
A Kingdom for the Brokenhearted
This week we'll continue to explore the upside-down Kingdom of Jesus through the lens of the beatitudes. This Sunday we'll look at the second beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” 9/1/24 Sermon Sources: - Sermon outline was used with permission from Robert Cunningham. See Robert Cunningham, "A Community of Lament." Sermon preached at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 6/14/2020 - Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son - Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Rowan W...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min
How to be Christian in the Election
In this special podcast episode, listen in as we explore how Christians can think about the upcoming election, and how we might contribute to healing of our society's political polarization.
Aug 28, 2024•30 min
A Kingdom for the Poor in Spirit
This week we’ll learn about what it means to be “poor in spirit” and why Jesus promises that the Kingdom belongs to such people. 8/25/24 Sermon Sources: - Bible Project podcast: "What does "Blessed" mean?," Jan 24, 2024 - "Is God's Blessing only for good people?" Become New podcast, Jan 17, 2024. The "reverse beatitudes" comes from John Ortberg. - Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul - Matthew for Everyone, by NT Wright - The Sermon on the Mount, Bible Speaks Today commentary, John Stott - A Beg...
Aug 26, 2024•31 min
The Upside-Down Kingdom
This week, we're kicking off a new sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, one of the most important teachings of Jesus. 8/18/24 Sermon Sources: - Bible Project video: "What is the Sermon on the Mount?" https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/intro-to-sermon-on-the-mount/ - Bible Project podcast: "Kicking off a Year with Sermon on the Mount," Jan 1, 2024 - "The Most Impactful Speech in history," Become New Podcast, Jan 15, 2024 - Matthew for Everyone, by NT Wright - The Sermon on the Mount, Bib...
Aug 19, 2024•32 min
A Prayer of Praise
This Sunday we conclude our Summer Series in the Psalms looking at the end of the Psalter at Psalm 150
Aug 11, 2024•27 min
A Prayer for Blessing the Nations
This Sunday, we continue our study of the Psalms looking at Psalm 67 and are glad to have Richard Haney, Third’s Missiologist in Residence to preach.
Aug 05, 2024•29 min
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