First Christian Union - Sermons

In our text this week, we’ll discover a man who encountered Jesus in a very unique and highly questionable situation. But when push comes to shove, almost literally in our story, there is one thing known , the man was blind but now he sees. Miracle or fraud? Deception or truth? You’ll have to decide when you hear the full story. Skeptics have always been a part of every generation and continually...

Desire is a powerful motivator. It centers in our heart and mind and moves us to do or become something that we believe will satisfy the longing of our heart, that will quench our thirsts, that will refresh our souls, that will bring us joy, happiness, and pleasure. As we enter our new sermon series, entitled “One Thing”, we will be examining through Scripture those things which we should possess...

There’s something to making a grand exit. It sticks with you, seals a figure in that moment in our minds and in our hearts. Rather it’s Grogu heading out with Luke, Humphrey Bogart bidding Ingrid Bergman ado in Casablanca (“Here’s looking at you kid…”), or Moses ascending “Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah” (Deuteronomy 34:1), surveying the Promised Land he would never enter, those final moments ca...

We are the body of Christ, and in Him we die and live again. It is because of His death, burial, and resurrection that we find life everlasting. No longer confined to the shell of mortality, rather, set free by the Spirit to embrace immortality and a life which is imperishable. Jesus, the firstfruit of resurrection, provides a way for us to experience a full and complete life centered on holiness...

I’ve often wondered, what type of wood was used to make the cross upon which Jesus died. How did it feel to the touch of the hand? Was it rough or smooth? Was it heavy or light in weight? And why was that particular wood used? Was there any significance about it for the Roman soldiers to prefer it over other woods for crucifixion? Today, we will once again discuss and examine the final moments of...

Much like life, the Bible is filled with interesting and crooked characters. All the way back to Adam’s cowardice and rebellion to David’s adultery and premeditated murder. We have characters with purpose and resolute like Esther and Elijah. And we also have people that act in dark ways to accomplish nefarious acts. Today we will take a look at a few of these characters that lead us from Jesus’ be...

Jesus knew that He came to Jerusalem for this very reason, but still His humanity brought forth some concerns. Wouldn’t yours? How could He not think about the beating that He was about to endure? How could He not focus on the pain that He was about to submit His body to? He knew not death but was about to run headlong into the greatest battle of His earthly life, His own death on the cross. Yet,...

Jesus clearly answered that question.  In our nation where it is often insisted that NOTHING is wrong, and everything should be tolerated, how do our Savior’s teachings during that final week apply to us? Our journey to the cross begins at Bethany and will include the Passover and Last Supper.

What about the church? Have you ever wondered why we are the “First Christian Church” in Union, Missouri? What makes us different than the other churches around us? What is our heritage, our roots? And in discovering that, will it help us understand what makes us unique? There must be some reason that 91 years ago some Christians in the area joined together to establish this congregation rather th...

As a church, we were established for a purpose. And since the formation of this Christian Church in Union, many lives have been changed for the glory of God. But God isn’t finished with us yet!  There are still many more lives that need to be changed, more ministries that need to be created, and an abundance of servants that need to be sent out into the harvest fields.

Sunday, our message is going to focus on vision and seeing things clearly with God’s perspective in mind. As a church, we also have a vision for where we believe God is leading us.

This Sunday, we begin a new sermon series looking at the church, and more specifically, our church – who we are and what we are and how we fit into the grand scheme of things when it comes to the kingdom of God. We’ll begin by answering the question, “What is our mission?”

We are each individually created by God with our own unique traits, quirks, idiosyncrasies, and proclivities. None of us look exactly the same, act exactly the same, or talk exactly the same, yet, there are similarities we have with each other. So, who really is the “perfect specimen” in humanity?

We all like a “do-over” don’t we? One more swing of the bat, one more chance at the competition, one more opportunity to make that perfect landing. But not everything in life offers you a “mulligan.” Some things are classified as a “once in a lifetime” experience or opportunity. So, since God is God and He can do what He pleases, why didn’t He just start over?

Who is Jesus Christ? Where did He come from? The disciples wrestled with the answers to these questions, and in fact, all who come to Christ must wrestle with these questions. As we continue our series, “Childlike Faith”, we will look at who the Scriptures reveal Jesus Christ to be, where He came from, where and when His ministry took place, and what that all means to you and me today.

Sometimes kids ask some rather perplexing, and to be quite frank, hard questions. “What is heaven like?” “Why couldn’t God make us perfect?” And “How was God always there?” This is the topic we will address this Sunday. What does the Bible teach us about God’s eternal nature? And more importantly: why is it important? Psalm 90:2 reminds us, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had...

Since the Garden of Eden, man has rebelled against God. To help free humanity from this inclination to sin and help each of us to lead our best lives, God handed down the Ten Commandments as a code of moral laws for us to live by. The Ten Commandments are not a burdensome set of rules we should follow out of fear or guilt. Rather, the Commandments serve as signposts that point us to the straight a...

The actual story of Christmas – the birth of our Lord – also involves a miracle, but this one happens on an unknown street in Nazareth some 2000 years ago. A young lady named Mary was told she was going to give birth to the Son of God. “So, what?” you might say…births happen all the time. But this was slightly different, seeing that Mary was a virgin. Let me ask you, do you really believe in the m...

The promise of a Savior meant God would not leave us home alone.

Sunday will allow us to peer into the events surrounding the first Christmas this world would ever experience, the year in which our Lord and Savior, Jesus was born. In the second chapter of Matthew’s gospel letter he provides for us a unique story illustrating the hard-heartedness of Herod which caused him to come down from his lofty chambers and set forth a plan to destroy any celebration that m...

Long before we came into existence to put our personal touch on history, the prophet Isaiah spoke about one who would come and change the world so significantly that it would never be the same again. This week, as we open up our Christmas series on Sunday morning, we are going to examine the wonderful life that Isaiah spoke about and how “He” changed the world.

Every Christmas, our church takes on a special mission to help serve, love and support ministries that are in need. This year we are partnering with Camp David of the Ozarks, a non-profit camp that helps children of prisoners learn about Jesus and the God who loves them. This year we are raising funds to provide 84 mattresses, mattress covers and pillows.

We have come to the end of our study in the letter from James and in it we’ll discover that prayer is a very powerful and much-needed attribute in the life of the Christian. It is through prayer that we garner the full attention of our Father in Heaven as if He ever looks away from His children, and we give Him not only our petitions but honor Him with our gratitude and praise.

In our passage of Scripture this week, James 5:1-12, we will discover that it is best to put patience before profit, trust before treasure, blessings before bounty. By letting God work things out, rather than relying on the treasures of our labors, we will find greater satisfaction in life.

While Shaun has been serving along-side us for a number of years, and while we have employed him as our Student Minister the past year, God has been working in his life since before the creation of this world. He has been molding and shaping Shaun for just this very reason and now we get to join Him in acknowledging Shaun’s calling, and we get to be a part of those who support and encourage h...