Matthew 5:1-12 I read once that many scholars considered the Sermon on the Mount the Manifesto of God’s Kingdom. A Manifesto is a “statement declaring the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer publicly” Therefore, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-26-20 Sermon – “Called to call others”
Matthew 4:12-23; Isaiah 9:1-4; 1st Corinthians 1:10-18 Last Sunday, I shared with you about the transitions that happen in the Second Sunday of Epiphany, and one of those transitions was the one from John to … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-19-20 Sermon – “Testifying of Jesus”
Today, we celebrate the second Sunday of Epiphany; to me, this is Sunday is special for at least two reasons: first, this is a Sunday of transition, of change, radical changes I would say. John … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-12-20 Sermon – “Why was Jesus Baptized?”
Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 10:34-34 Sometimes we preoccupy ourselves with important questions to the extent that we overlook equally important questions. For example, Matthew 3:13-17 often finds us asking the question, “Why did Jesus … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 01-05-20 Sermon – “A New Beginning”
Luke 2:22-40; Galatians 4:4-7; Isaiah 61:1-62:3 Just five days ago, people around the world were celebrating the beginning of a new year. For many, this celebration is considered a new beginning, a fresh start, another … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-29-19 Sermon – “The other side of Christmas”
Matthew 2:13-18; Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18 The other side of Christmas Christmas is gone, and we have to wait for another whole year to celebrate it again, but for a little longer, we will still … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-15-19 Sermon – “Transforming Joy”
Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:1-11 The Season of Advent is perhaps the most confusing but the most inspiring of the church seasons. In it, we anticipate both the coming of Christ as a … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 12-08-19 Sermon – “Repent and Prepare the way.”
Matthew 3:1-12; Romans 15:4-13; Isaiah 11:1-10 Today’s gospel begins with the person who “prepared the path for the Lord.” John the Baptist was the first person after Malachi to be considered a prophet. There is … Read More