Our emphasis for this morning sermon is on Radical Hospitality. Therefore, I believe the way to begin my sermon is by defining what the word “Radical” means. According to de Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Radical” among others … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-23-20 Sermon – “Transfiguration Day”
Matthew 17:1-9; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21 Pierre Aguste Renoir is one of the most well-known French impressionist painters. And due to his health, doctors forced him into confinement for the final decade of his … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-09-20 Sermon – “You are the Salt of the Earth”
Matthew 5:13-20; Isaiah 58:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2;1-12 “A Peanuts cartoon showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown. She said, “Guess what, Chuck. The first day of School and I got sent to the Principal’s office, … Read More
Pastor Nelson Bonilla: 02-02-20 Sermon – “The Principles of God’s Kingdom”
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