Third Christian Reformed Church - Sunday Morning Service Videos

May 13, 2012 - Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sun, 13 May 2012

"Blessed are the Peacemakers" - Matthew 5:9

Series, "The Upside Down Kingdom"

May 6, 2012 - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Sun, 06 May 2012

Our worship today will bear the character of this Service Sunday. Through songs, prayer, and faith stories we will praise the God who has poured his mercy into our lives sot that it may flow through us to bless our neighbors. It only seems fitting that on Service Sunday we turn to the fifth Beatitude, "Blessed are the Merciful."

April 29, 2012 - Fourth Sunday of Easter

Sun, 29 Apr 2012

Revisiting the Old Testament story of Hagar, we look forward to the reversal of fortune provided only by God's grace. But this grace is not only spiritual and heavenly, it is also concrete and earthly, real in us and through us each time we share the Lord's Supper, for all are equal at the banquet table of God.

April 22, 2012 - Third Sunday of Easter

Sun, 22 Apr 2012

Grief is a universal experience. For some of us it is personal and deep. The last thing we would be inclined to say to someone in mourning would be "Congratulations!" Yet that is what Jesus says in the Beatitudes. "Congratulations to those who mourn! Blessed are they!" What's up with that?! Another illustration of the Upside Down Kingdom of God.

April 15, 2012 - Second Sunday of Easter

Sun, 15 Apr 2012

On Easter Sunday we concluded our series on the Lord's Prayer. It is a very short step from "He is Risen" to "for yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever!" So now in the Easter season we wonder what life is like in the Kingdom of God. How do our neighbors (and neighborhoods!) see the Kingdom life in us? For this we turn to the Beatitudes of Jesus. Here we find Good News about the shape of life in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes give us a picture of the Upside Down world of the Kingdom.

April 8, 2012 - Easter Sunday

Sun, 08 Apr 2012

Originally the Lord's Prayer ended with concerns over temptation and evil. Very quickly, though, the church added words of victorious praise. Like the story of Holy Week itself, suffering, evil and death play an important role but they are not the conclusion of the matter. Resurrection provokes the "Alleluia, Amen" of our victorious praise.

April 1, 2012 - Palm Sunday

Sun, 01 Apr 2012

It just so happens that we have arrived at Palm Sunday at the same time that we have reached the last petition of the Lord's Prayer. What connection could there be between the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and asking the Father to "lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil"?

March 25, 2012 - Fifth Sunday of Lent

Sun, 25 Mar 2012

As God's forgiven children, we know that we are called upon to forgive one another. So often, though, we settle for "counterfiet" forgiveness. Through imaginative re-tellings of a most beloved parable, of the Prodigal Son, we will see the difference between genuibne and fake forgiveness, grow in gratitude for God's great grace and, perhaps, gain clarity, strength and wisdom to live out forgiveness in our own human relationships.

March 18, 2012 - Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sun, 18 Mar 2012

It has been said that our understanding of "act of God" has been largely determined by our insurance policies. The connection of God with daily affairs has disappeared. What a gift then that Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us each day our daily bread."

March 11, 2012 - Third Sunday of Lent

Sun, 11 Mar 2012

If you thought last week's petition "Your Kingdom Come" was dangerous, you ain't seen nothing yet. What do we mean when we pray for God's will to be done? Do we really mean it? Can we really want God's will more than we desire anything else in the world - including our perception of what is best for us and for our loved ones?

March 4, 2012 - Second Sunday of Lent

Sun, 04 Mar 2012

Oh, dear. We are only up to the second request of the Lord's Prayer and already Jesus turns political! He doesn't teach us to pray "Lord, bless our nation," but rather "your kingdom come." Does this sound like it might be a bit troublesome? Are we sure we want to pray this request? What is Jesus doing to us (or rather, for us) by teaching us this prayer?

February 26, 2012 - First Sunday of Lent

Sun, 26 Feb 2012

It has been said that "in praying the Lord's Prayer we become the people God has called us to be in Jesus." What better way then to journey through Lent and prepare for Good Friday and Easter then to spend time with the prayer that Jesus taught us! This morning we focus on the first request, "Hallowed be your name."

February 19, 2012 - Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Sun, 19 Feb 2012

The last of Jesus' "I AM" statements begins the Savior's "Farewell Discourse." Facing his own death, the inauguration of his resurrection kingdom, and the needs of his disciples as they begin the enterprise of the church - what needs to be said? What comfort and what challenge is Jesus' offering?

February 12, 2012 - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Sun, 12 Feb 2012

"In my Father's house are many rooms. I am going there to prepare a place for you." These words of Jesus are among the most beloved in the Bible. They comfort us when loved one's die and when we feel overwhelmed by the troubles of life. They assure us of a destination and give us hope. But when Jesus declared "I AM the Way" to the Father's house, was he speaking about the destination, the journey, or both?

February 5, 2012 - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Sun, 05 Feb 2012

As people who follow the Resurrected Savior, what kinds of lives are we encouraged to live? How does the hope of eternal life permeate our everyday life? If death is not intended as the end, what should be our goal and aim in living?

January 29, 2012 - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Mon, 30 Jan 2012

Most of us do not know any shepherds and we do not have shepherding experience on our resumes. So When Jesus claimed to be the Good Shepherd and the Sheep Gate he used images that make 21st Century North American suburban believers stretch. But if we have found the 23rd Psalm to be a source of comfort in our lives, we are well on our way to catching why and how Jesus claims are such good news for us.

January 22, 2012 - Third Sunday after Epiphany

Mon, 23 Jan 2012

John paints in stark contrasts: life and death, truth and lies, light and dark. But we live in a world where, if we don't prefer the dark, we at least acknowledge the presence of a lot of grey. What do Jesus' words mean? What eternal claims is He making about himslf? How is this the Good News?

January 15, 2012 - Second Sunday after Epiphany

Mon, 16 Jan 2012

Seven times in the Gospel of John we hear Jesus speak of himself as the "I AM", clearly echoing the words of God in Exodus 3 when he told Moses his namne - "I AM who I AM." Today we consider Jesus' words, "I AM the Bread of Life." What do we learn about God who is "I AM" in these words of Jesus?

January 8, 2012 - First Sunday after Epiphany

Sun, 08 Jan 2012

Epiphany Sunday celebrates the fact that, in Christ, the nature of God is revealed to us. The "I am who I am" God of the Old Testament becomes concrete, embodied and at least somewhat more comprehensive to us in Christ's New Testament teaching.

January 1, 2012 - First Sunday after Christmas

Tue, 03 Jan 2012

December 25, 2011 - Christmas Day

Thu, 29 Dec 2011

December 18, 2011 - Fourth Sunday in Advent

Wed, 21 Dec 2011

2. December 11, 2011 - Third Sunday in Advent

Thu, 22 Dec 2011

3. December 4, 2011 - Second Sunday in Advent

Thu, 22 Dec 2011

4. November 27, 2011 - First Sunday in Advent

Thu, 22 Dec 2011