Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Every child in church has sung a song relating to the story we read. Every child knows of how Jonah was swallowed by the big fish. And … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-17-21 Sermon “Come and See”
John 1:43-51 This is the second Sunday after Epiphany. Epiphany is the time in the liturgical calendar when we get to read all those Bible stories about the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Epiphany is about … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-10-21 Sermon “The Baptism of The Lord”
Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 The lectionary always presents three scriptures; we usually read one every Sunday. Today, I decided to include all three: Old Testament, Acts and the Gospel. I did it because … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-03-21 Sermon “No Time For Silence”
Ecclesiastes 3:7 says: there is time to keep silence and time to speak up. Samuel Hoar was a United States politician. He was member of a prominent political family in Massachusetts and he also was … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-20-20 Sermon – “Help is on the way”
Luke 1:47-55; 2014 On Sunday afternoon, June 1st, 1975, Darrel Dore was on an oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico. The oilrig is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-13-20 Sermon – “Joy Amid Grief”
Isaiah 61: 1-4 and 8-11; John 1:6-8 and 19-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 This is the Sunday of Joy and during this season of preparing for the coming of Jesus, there are many things that bring … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-6-20 Sermon – “Repent and Prepare”
Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 Just imagine if one Sunday I appear dressed in animal skins and greet people with the expression, “You brood of vipers! Who do you think you are? Repent because the Kingdom … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 11-15-20 Sermon – “Preparing For His Coming”
Matthew 25:14-30; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Whenever we read, preach, or teach on a parable, it is always important to remember a couple of things. First, to whom Jesus tells the parable, and two, why … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 11-8-20 Sermon – “Time to Shine your Light”
Matthew 25:1-13 I will begin my meditation this morning with a quoting from John Wesley. A person asked John Wesley what he would do if he knew his Lord would return at that time the … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 10-25-20 Sermon – “Facing Uncertainty”
San Juan 20:19-31 Dr. Gabriela Gutierrez is a clinical oncology therapist at Loma Linda University Cancer Center. Talking about cancer she said, “Cancer is like an earthquake with many aftershocks, just because the big one … Read More