John 17:20-26 Today is one of those Sundays when we have more than one celebration. Today as nation we celebrate Memorial Day, as Christians we celebrate Ascension Sunday and as Methodist, we celebrate Aldersgate, the … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 5-22-22 Sermon – “ A Message for Everyone ”
John 14:23-29; Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10 and 22 until 22:5 Today is the sixth Sunday of Easter; next Sunday we will celebrate Ascension Sunday, and soon a new season will begin, the season of Pentecost. … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 5-15-22 Sermon – “A New Commandment”
John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18; Rev. 21:1-16 What I just read from the Gospel of John occurred the night before Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion. During this moment, he was trying to make clear to his … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 5-8-22 Sermon – “A Mother’s Prayer”
John 13:31-38 Since today we are celebrating Mother’s Day, I will begin my meditation with some quotes about mothers: Abraham Lincoln said, “Behind every great man, is a great mother.” The once powerful leader of … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 5-1-22 Sermon – “Let us share the message”
John 21:1-19; Acts 9:1-6; Revelations 5:11-14 9 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 4-24-22 Sermon – “ Thanks God for Our Doubts ”
(John 20:19-31) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked in fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 4-10-22 Sermon – “ “Giving Everything” ”
Luke 19:28-40 This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and Jesus is entering Jerusalem to die, to be the grain of wheat He spoke about in John 12:24. Palm Sunday is in Jesus’ ministry the anticipation of … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 4-3-22 Sermon – “Hope Amid Chaos”
Today the calendar marks the fifth Sunday of Lent, and the gospel lesson comes from John. In our reading we find that Jesus in Bethany, and He was invited to a dinner to honor Him. … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 3-27-22 Sermon – “What a Father We Have”
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