He is also head of the body, the church. — Colossians 1:18 — Asael Hernandez Lugo: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico There is only one Lord who is over everything. In the context of this passage, Paul describes Jesus Christ as Lord over creation (Col 1:15), overall spiritual power (Col. 1:16), and … Read More
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Scripture: God’s Multi-Tool
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. — 2 Timothy 3:16 — Santiago Fuentes Hernandez: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico The Bible is God’s inspired book. He breathed it out and His servants wrote it down. Because it comes from God, … Read More
Home with the Lord
We are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. — 2 Corinthians 5:8 — Mario Alvarez Rivero: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Fearful moments, such as the loss of a loved one or bad news from the … Read More
Afflicted, Comforted, Prepared to Comfort
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God — 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 — … Read More
Godly Character
It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love … Read More
Approved by Tests
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation … Read More
Fear Not! God Is with You
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. — Joshua 1:9 — Luis Miguel Contreras Romero: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico In the first nine verses of Joshua 1, the Lord commands Joshua to … Read More
No Insignificant Member in Christ’s Body
For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.… Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. — 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27 — Jesús Enrique Gutiérrez Corona: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico … Read More
Gifts of Worship
After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. — Matthew 2:11 — Adan Ruben Fuentes Barrera: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico I once received a surprise … Read More
Exclusive Love for the One True God
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. — Deuteronomy 6:5 — Juan Antonio Ortega Montoya: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico We cannot separate this verse from the one preceding it, which begins with the confession that the Lord … Read More
Loving the One God
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! — Deuteronomy 6:4 — Juan Antonio Ortega Montoya: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Jewish teachers have long considered this text the heart of the whole Law. In fact, this confession is so important that obedient Jews even in our own time … Read More
Getting it Right
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. — Titus 2:1— Enrique Godoy Castillon: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico In this letter, Paul instructs his disciple and co-laborer, Titus, to correct the wrong doctrines and practices that had crept into the churches of Crete. First, Titus was to … Read More
The End Is Glory
… through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. — ROMANS 5:2 — Filiberto Angeles Dorantes: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico It is only by Jesus Christ’s work that we have unrestricted access, through faith, … Read More
A Diverse Unity
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. — ROMANS 12:4-5 — Filiberto Angeles Dorantes: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico With this illustration, Paul … Read More
Unity: A Present Hope
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! — PSALM 133:1 — Israel Villanueva Castillo: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Every nation has a national anthem that calls it to unity. Hatikva (Hebrew: “The Hope”) is Israel’s national anthem. The lyrics were written in 1878 by Naftali … Read More
Christian Love in the Face of Death
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. — MATTHEW 5:44 — Jose Carlos Angeles Fernandez: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico In 1952, Jim Elliot, with great expectations, set out as a missionary to the Indians in Ecuador. A year and a half later he married his … Read More
Waiting on the Lord
I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope. — PSALM 130:5 — Rogelio Espinosa Huerta: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Frequently, due to circumstances in our lives or sins we commit, we fall away from the straight path in life. When we wander and go astray … Read More
Latin America
Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras While the majority of Latin America has historically been Catholic, Christian leaders in the region have recently observed what has been called a “quiet Reformation.” Many are turning from Catholicism to the gospel and the great need today is for … Read More
