Third Church Sermons

On this Easter Sunday, we look at the story of the women who come to the tomb and find it empty, with a messenger proclaiming that Jesus is risen. And because of that empty tomb, the lives of these women and men are changed forever, and the world will never be the same.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, which means Lent is drawing to a close as we head into Holy Week. Elisabeth Hayes will preaching on Mark 11, where Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem.

We finish our exploration of the wonderful chapter of Mark 10 this week with the story of Bartimaeus. This Sunday we’ll look at why this blind beggar is the model disciple and what it would mean for us to become like him too.

What is missions anyway? Well, it is broader and more integrated than we may think! Listen to this special lecture from Dr. Chris Wright, International Ministries Director of the Langham Partnership, on the five marks of mission: evangelism, discipleship, compassion, justice, and creation care.

This Sunday we’ll look at the next section in this action packed chapter 10 of the book of Mark. As Jesus walks ever more resolutely toward his death in Jerusalem, his disciples seem ever more confused about the meaning of Jesus’ mission.

This Sunday we’ll learn about a very personal encounter that Jesus has with a successful young man in Mark 10, and what happens when Jesus calls him to follow him.

This week we welcome Dr. Christopher J.H. Wright to look with us at a great text about prayer, doubt and the identity and mission of Jesus.

This Sunday we’ll see the turn that the book of Mark takes when Peter confesses Jesus’ identity, and Jesus then immediately begins to tell them about the cross. This is a bracing beginning to Lent.

We continue this week in our series on Mark as Corey preaches on the story of Legion.

February Term 2022: Week 5 by Third Church, RVA