Union Church Sermons

What is the story of everything, and who is the main character? The answer to those questions determine much of how we live in the here and now. Pastor Kyle Rodriguez takes us through the first two verses of the Bible to answer those questions.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian reflects on the kinds of responses good news evokes in its hearers.

Pastor Kyle Rodriguez finishes our series on the Thessalonians letters with an exhortation toward diligence and perseverance.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Ethan's sermon on 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5, discussing Calvinism, steadfastness, and the practice of depending on the Lord.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian unpacks the glorious reality of the Lord's salvation that secures Christians in the day of trouble.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. Who is the Antichrist? Should we be trying to figure that out? Why does this matter?

Who is the man of lawlessness? How can we learn from Paul's description of this man who comes before Christ returns? Pastor Kyle preaches through 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12.

Pastors Kyle Rodriguez and Ethan Ezikian ask some key questions about Genesis 3 and God's pursuit of his people. Questions: 07:30 - Why is Genesis and Genesis 3 so important? 14:30 - Does God have a body? 22:30 - Does God only pursue his people? How can I know that God pursues me? 39:00 - How does the Lord's pursuit of his people pictured in the Sacrament and the Trinity?

Pastor Kyle Rodriguez takes us back to Genesis 3, examining how God pursues his people from the very beginning of the biblical story.

When we hear "the judgment of God" we think condemnation and hellfire, making many modern Christians uncomfortable. But what if the judgment of God was actually meant to be a comfort to believers? Pastor Kyle Rodriguez and resident Drake Rider talk through some of the obstacles and challenges to hoping in God's judgment based on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12.

Pastoral resident Drake Rider reminds us that the Lord ensures the endurance of his people so they might rejoice at his coming. 

Pastor Kyle Rodriguez takes us through the final passage in 1 Thessalonians, asking, how does God change people?

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez convene after a strange last-minute church cancellation, talking through Pastor Ethan's recorded sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and the Day of the Lord.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches on Paul's exhortation from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Jesus is coming again and we must be ready and waiting for that day. This sermon was recorded in Pastor Ethan's office due to the last minute cancellation of Union Church services.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through a few different eschatological (end-times) issues and discuss how believers can best deal with death and the Devil's tactics. Some of the questions discussed include: 14:15 - What happens after we die? 20:20 - When will Christ return and how does the "rapture" or "tribulation" fit into that? 30:20 - What is the "millennium"? 43:10 - How do we h...

Pastor Kyle Rodriguez walks us through 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, focusing on the way that Christ's return allows us to grieve without being swallowed by despair.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez work through legalism and license, and how God feels about our sin. Additionally, we talk about sexual immorality and the dangers it entails, even when it doesn't seem to hurt anybody else.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian exhorts us toward holiness and love, that we might please God "more and more."

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 and the affectionate love of the people of God.

Why does Paul show so much affection toward the Thessalonian church? Because the Church is our glory and our joy, and the gospel makes people who love the people of God.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez are back as we start a new sermon series through 1-2 Thessalonians.

Pastor Ethan preaches from the second chapter of Thessalonians, showing how the Christian life includes the imitation of other leaders and churches.

Pastor Kyle kicks off our series on the Thessalonian letters by taking us through 1 Thessalonians 1, unpacking how gospel people are steadfast, marked by faith, hope, and love and fueled by joy.

What kind of God is ultimately behind the storms? That is the question Joey Venegas, one of Union Church's lay elders, unpacks as we walk through the final chapter of the book of Jonah.

What happens when sinners repent? That's the question Pastor Ethan Ezikian breaks down as we walk through Jonah 3.