Luke 17:11-19 There is a story of a man who was lost in the woods. When describing the experience, he talks about how frightened he was and how he eventually knelt and prayed. Someone asked, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 10-06-19 Sermon – “A Treasure to Share”
Luke 17:5-10; 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The first Sunday in October is World Communion Sunday. On this Sunday, Christians around the world gather to worship and share the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. As we gather … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 09-29-19 Sermon – “Let us value what God values”
Luke 16:19-31; Jeremiah 32:1-3 and 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19 During the last month the gospel according to Luke has taken us through Jesus’ parables. As we saw in our readings of the Gospel this morning, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 09-22-19 Sermon – “Let Us Be Wise” Luke 161-13
The parable we read today from the gospel of Luke, I believe is part of the same teaching lesson from chapter 15, Why do I believe that? Because some versions, including King James in Luke … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 09-15-19 Sermon – “Let us go where the lost are.” Luke 15:1-10; Jeremiah 18:11-12 and 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17
The reading I will use for my message this morning is from the gospel of Luke. Chapter 15 -the one we read- is called the chapter of the lost, and it has three beautiful parables; … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 09-08-19 Sermon – Who is shaping your life? Jeremiah 18:1-6; Luke 4
God uses many images to describe His relationship with His people, us. He uses for instance the metaphor of the shepherd and the sheep to tells us about His love and care for us; He … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 09-01-19 Sermon – Jeremiah 2:4-13
In the time of Jeremiah, the Israelites lost their identity as God’s chosen people, because living in the new homeland had corrupted them. They worshipped the false gods of those who already lived in their … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: Luke 13:10-17
Once again Jesus is teaching in a synagogue and while He was teaching, He saw a woman crippled by a spirit –her back was bent- and it seems to me that Luke implies that Jesus … Read More