Luke 15:11-32 Most Christians are familiar with Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. Some prefer to call it the parable of the lost son: The New International Commentary on the New Testament calls this story the … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 3-20-22 Sermon – “Come and buy without money”
Isaiah 55:1-9 The prophets in Israel were interesting people. In today’s lesson from the Old or first Testament as some scholars prefer to call it, the Prophet Isaiah opens our passage for this morning … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 3-13-22 Sermon – “God Is Our Protector”
Luke 13:31-35; Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1 Today is the Second Sunday of Lent, and just two weeks ago, on Ash Wednesday we began our journey with Jesus. This journey of Lent will lead us … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 3-6-22 Sermon – “Tempted or Tested”
Luke 4:1-13; Romans 10:8-13; Deuteronomy 26:1-11. The title of the scripture we read from the gospel is the temptations of Jesus, and many Christians are surprised when they read that the Spirit led Jesus … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 2-27-22 Sermon – “The Transfiguration Sunday”
Luke 9:28-36; Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Today we celebrate Transfiguration Sunday, one of the most meaningful events in Jesus’ life. Reading for preparing my sermon, I found some pastors claiming that this Sunday is … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 2-20-22 Sermon – “Power To Help Others”
Genesis 45:1-15; Luke 6:27-38 The reading from Genesis in the lectionary comes accompanied by Luke 6:27-38, it says, 27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 2-13-22 Sermon – “Notes from God”
1 John 4:7-17 Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day; Do you know how this day started? If you do let me remind you; if you do not, let me tell you how is believed this celebration … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 2-6-22 Sermon – “God is Seated on His Throne”
Isaiah 6:1-8; John 3:1-7; Romans 8: 12-17 The event we read from the book of Isaiah happened about 750 years before Christ was born in Bethlehem. The prophet Isaiah came to the temple after the … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-30-22 Sermon – “Jeremiah’s Call”
Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:21-30; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Our text today the prophet Jeremiah gives us a description of how God called him to be his messenger; the chosen one to bring God’s message to the people … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 1-23-22 Sermon – “One Body”
Last Sunday we read from the gospel according to John, today the lectionary is changing to the gospel according to Luke and will continue until March. In our scripture from Luke, Jesus is in Nazareth … Read More