First Christian Union - Sermons

John is bringing us another message from 2 Corinthians. In this message, we'll discover that most people live their lives in one of two kingdoms; the kingdom of the "seen" or the kingdom of the "unseen." The question for us is which kingdom are we living in?

John brings us another message from the 4th chapter of 2 Corinthians. Here we discover that God's greatest power is often displayed through our weakness. God intentionally places the treasure of trhe gospel into fragile people so that His power, not our strength, receives the glory and brings life to others.

John brings us another message from 2 Corinthians. This time we are in chapter 4 verses 1-6. In our passage, we find the apostle Paul writing from a place of immense pressure and suffering. And in that brokenness, he reveals a shocking truth: God's power is not perfected in our strength, but in our brokenness.

In this sermon from 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, John explains to us that the Christian life is not about trying harder to become better; it is about beholding Christ more clearly so that the Spirit transforms us into the image of Christ.

In our fourth sermon in this series, John preaches a sermon that informs us that as we close out the second chapter of 2 Corinthians, Paul wants us to know that when we trust in the sufficiency of Christ, we become the fragrance of His victory, confirming whether people are saved or lost.

In 2 Corinthians 2::1-11, we discover that true discipline is not about punishment; it's about restoration. John brings us a message challenges us to put into practice the strategy of grace when it comes to dealing with those who wronged us. Discipline plus love equals grace.

In a world of broken promises and shifting plans, where do we find solid ground to build our faith on? The Apostle Paul points us to Christ, who is always "Yes" when it comes to fulfilling His promises. Our text will look at the difference between the plans of man and the sovereignty of God. Where we may fail, God always fulfills.

We begin a new sermon series through the book of 2 Corinthians, entitled Strength In Weakness: God's Purpose In Our Pain. This is the first sermon in this series and we discover the Apostle Paul introducing us to the Father of Mercies who meets us not when we are strong, but when we are "beyond strength." And we'll discover that the comfort given to us is not for us to keep, rath...

In our final sermon in our series The Road to Victory, John brings us to the book of Acts chapter 1 where we find Jesus preparing His disciples for His departure. One last time, He confronts their misunderstanding of the Kingdom of Heaven and charges them with a mission to be witnesses of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. That mission is still in effect today for those who have chosen to follow...

We meet Peter and the other apostles back in Galilee completing an uneventful night of fishing when they meet Jesus again after His resurrection. This meeting is extremely important to Peter, who denied knowing Jesus just before His crucifixion. Now, Jesus comes to restore Peter back to a right relationship with Him and commission Him to shepherd the lambs. Jesus also will meet you right where you...

We continue our series on the Road to Victory and we discover this week that after Jesus rose from the dead, He encountered His disciples hiding in a room for fear of the Jews. His physical presence brought them peace; all except Thomas. Thomas wasn't there with them and as a result, his faith was still uneasy and needed to find substance. Eight days later, he would find just what his heart ne...

It's Resurrection Sunday and John is bringing us a message that begins in the dark of night in the garden where Jesus was buried. Mary Magdalene discovers that Jesus' tomb is empty and she quickly goes and tells Peter and John, who discover more than just an empty tomb. But Mary lingers and has an encounter that would change her life completely. If we examine the empty tomb, we'll also...

It's Thursday night and Jesus, along with His disciples make their way to the Mount of Olives where Jesus will spend some time at Gethsemane in prayer before He's taken away to the injustices of the Jewish court who wishes to see Him put to death. Finally, He is led away to Golgotha, the place of the skull, where He is crucified. By the end, we'll see that Jesus death was just the begi...

The sixth sermon in our series brings us to a table in an upper room in Jerusalem where Jesus takes the Passover meal and transforms it into a new covenant in His blood. Yet, in the midst of all the grace there was a shadow of betrayal residing at the table in the man, Judas. And that shadow still appears in the lives of many of us who have been invited to the table of grace, as well. The wonderfu...

As the cross approaches, the temperature is beginning to change in the attitudes of those around Jesus. Some seek to silence Him, others betray Him, but one woman seeks to worship Him with everything she possesses. When the flask breaks and the ointment is poured out, hearts are exposed. What is it that you value most? Are you willing to surrender to to Jesus?

John brings us another message concerning Jesus' final week before the cross. In our story, we find Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem being confronted by a wave of Jewish leaders; the Pharisees, Herodian, Sadducees, and the Lawyers team up to argue the case of authority. Who gave Jesus the authority to disrupt their system in the Temple? That question is loaded and eventually backfires on them,...

John brings us another sermon from out Road to Victory series. Today, we spend some time in Mark 11 where we discover Jesus is a bit hangry on his way into Jerusalem. The fig tree He encounters is deceptive and doesn't bear fruit much like the Temple was deceptive in its holiness. If we are to be disciples of Christ, we must bear fruit as we can't put on a facade, we must have depth to our...

John brings us a message from Matthew 24-25 where we learn that Christ's return in certain, but its timing is unknown. As disciples, we're called to watch faithfully, serve actively, and love sacrificially, until He comes.

In this new sermon series, The Road to Victory, we'll look at the final week of Jesus leading up to the cross and beyond, including His resurrection and post-resurrection appearances. This first sermon is focused on His triumphal entry into Jerusalem amid the misunderstandings of His establishing His kingdom.

Our final sermon sermon in our series, "Bedrock Faith." In this message, John takes a look at man's longing for something more than where he is. Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us the reason behind that is because God "has put eternity into man's heart." So, we'll examine not only that longing but what the reality is of life after death: heaven or hell and God's mercifu...

In our sermon today, John brings to us a message about the Church where we discover that the church is not a building or a weekly event. It is a redeemed people, united under Christ's authority, living in loving community, and sent on mission to glorify God by form disciples who reflect Christ to the world.

John takes us through Scripture exploring what the Bible says about the condition of mankind cornered by sin and what God has done to redeemed us all and make us holy. We'll look at the work of God and the response of man in the process of redemption.

John brings us a sermon on the Word of God, exploring its authority, inspiration, power, reliability, inerrancy, infallibility, its influence on history and its role as the source of truth and life from whence we establish our foundation of faith.

The first sermon in a new series, "Bedrock Faith." In this sermon, John walks through Scripture helping to identify the character of God. We take a look at the Godhead - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Three in One), and how He shapes everything about our lives.

Our final sermon in our Silver Bells series we find that in a world not so different than our - politically tense, economically pressured, spiritually weary - steps an old man named Simeon, standing in the temple of Jerusalem with one deep, unfulfilled longing: to see God keep His promise. A promise that to him has been only visible in black and white on the pages of prophetic history will soon be...