First Union Church is a non-denominational church located in the Les Cheneaux islands region of Michigan's eastern upper peninsula. Our website is: firstunionchurch.org The church Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/FirstUnionChurch
First Union Church Cedarville MI
Rob Torp serves as our guest speaker today. He asks each of us to consider what we are willing to endure for the cause of Christ. His text basis is from Romans 1:16
An examination of the scriptural and historical reasons why the empty tomb is a foundational aspect of our faith and the basis of our hope for the future. From Matthew 28:1-7
from Luke 23:44-49. We are remembering that the road to Resurrection Sunday passes through the dark valley of Good Friday.
from Acts 1:20-26. We ask the question "why" as we consider the actions of Judas as described by Peter in the days following Jesus's death burial, and resurrection. Takeaway phrase for this message - "God is large and in charge", and of course, "He's God, and we're not"!
from Acts 1:15-19. A consideration of the events that led to Jesus' trial, conviction, and crucifixion.
This episode provides a broad overview of Christian denominations in America (beginning with the Plymouth colony through the end of the 20th century)
"The Amazing Power of Hope", from Genesis 50:14-21
A broad overview of how we ended up with so many Christian denominations. In this class, we cover the history from early Christianity through the early 1800s. Next week, we will focus on the American denominations since the mid 1800s. Again, this is a broad overview and is not intended to be a complete explanation of the different denominations. As with all things, extending grace to one another is imprint as we seek to better understand our neighbors and fellow brethren in the body of Christ.
The poison of Unforgiveness, from Ephesians 4:25-5:2
The conclusion of our brief overview of how the Bible has been preserved from the original manuscripts to our English bibles today. Significant attention is given to the issues of which line of original language manuscripts, as well as methods of translation.
The third pothole in our daily walk of faith is caused by our tendency to create idols in our lives. From Ezekiel 14:1-6
“Hurt people, hurt people”. 1 Cor 13 services as the focus for this message
A look at how our English bibles came to us from the original languages. This is part one of a two part session on this interesting but sometimes sensitive topic.
The Modern Day Pharisee, as described in Matthew chapter 23.
A biblical discussion of God's design for gender. from Genesis 1:26-28
from Jonah 3:10 - 4:5
from Ephesians 2:1-5
Mike Bolcer (Elder) shares a very personal message about why we need to share the good news.
An old hope for a coming new year (passages from Philippians 2 and 4)
The Parable of the Rich Fool, from Luke 12:13-21
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, from Luke 18:9-14
The Parable of the Good Samaritan, from Luke 10:25-37
Parable of the Talents, from Matthew 25:14 -30
Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, from Matthew 18
A message focusing on Lot, and how he struggled between the blessings of this world vs following God's call for this life.
Today, we tackle the question “does God help those who help themselves“?
This message discusses six common misunderstandings about Hell. It includes many biblical passages, but the leaping off point is from Revelation chapter 20.
The Doctrine of Hell - part 1 “Lazarus and the Rich Man”
What happens to babies and young children who die? The doctrine of the Age of Accountability helps us to better understand what scripture tells us about this difficult topic. The passage is from 2 Samuel 12:15-23
Message title: Just how much free will do we really have?
Based on passages from Job 1, as well as Ecclesiastes 7 and Lamentations 3
A closer look at this famous and poetic passage from the Psalms
A message from Proverbs 14:34, which says “righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people”
The final message of this 25 part series. Today focuses on Matthew 7:24-29.
Guest preacher Jon Stonecipher brings a great message on why we need to truly "test all things" by the scriptures.
from Matthew 7:13-14. The question for all of us: which path are you on?