Mark 7:24-37; James 2:1-10 and 14-17; Proverb 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 The scripture from Mark is one of those that if it was on me, I would like to remove it from the Bible. My … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 9-1-24 “Watch Your Hearts”
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23; James 1:17-27 Jesus is in Galilee, and some Pharisees and teachers of the law have made the trip down from Jerusalem. Their visit is not a friendly one; it is not … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 8-25-24 “The Living Bread Community”
John 6:56-69 Chapter 6 according to the Gospel of John is a chapter full of Jewish imagery. We find Jesus talking about manna, the bread that came down from heaven and he identified himself as … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 8-18-24 “A Prayer For Wisdom”
Our scripture this morning begins telling us about the great king David’s death and the ascension of Solomon to the throne. Solomon is young and unexperienced, and he knows he does have what it takes … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 8-11-24 “Learning How to Encourage Oner Another”
Ephesians 4:25–5:2 Two Sundays ago, I shared with you from the second chapter of Ephesians of how Paul, the apostle to the gentiles reminded Jews and gentiles in Ephesus of their spiritual journey. A journey … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 7-28-24 “Jesus, The Bread Of Life”
John 6:1-14 and 32-35 Once again, Jesus is before a multitude; this is the same multitude he fed the day before. They followed Jesus to the other side of the lake and when they found … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 7-28-24 “Jesus Can Use What You Have”
John 6:1-21 More than once, I have heard people saying that Jesus had a good sense of humor. The first time I heard this, I thought they were disrespecting Jesus, because the image I had … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 7-21-24 “One People”
Ephesians 2:11-22 In the second chapter of the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus, the apostle to the gentiles reminds Jews and gentiles of their journey. A journey from alienation to reconciliation, from … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 7-14-24 “Ministry of Reconciliation”
Clergy members of The Florida Conference, I want to offer some thoughts that I hope will help you as you speak in worship services about the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. We do not know … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 7-7-24 “For Freedom Gad has Set Us Free”
Galatians 5:1 Three days ago, we -as nation- celebrated our independence, our liberty, freedom, autonomy, emancipation. Words like Liberty, freedom and the other, I just mentioned have awaken special feelings within the heart of men … Read More