Third Church Sermons

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

This Sunday, Pastor Rick Hutton will lead us through more of 1 Corinthians 15.

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.

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 Smed...

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....

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...

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.

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.

How Long? by Third Church, RVA