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
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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
Celebrating 20 Years of Ministry in Mexico
Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, with more than 20 million souls calling it home. The city is largely Roman Catholic, and the relatively small portion of the population that is Protestant suffers from a lack of sound doctrine. That reality led three Mexico City churches to reach out to … Read More
New Birth at 92!
It’s one of the most well-known and well-analyzed conversations in history: Our Lord’s interaction with Nicodemus. Their conversation centered on the central issue of salvation, how one could be reconciled to God. The Hebrew scholar was baffled by our Lord’s teaching that one must experience a second birth. To Nicodemus, this requirement seemed impossible. Still, … Read More
The Aftermath: Ministering After Natural Disaster
On September 19, 2017 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked Central Mexico. It was the second major earthquake in a span of 11 days to affect the country. Homes, schools, and office buildings crumbled. Hundreds of people lost their lives in the devastation, and countless more lost their homes. The tragedy made headlines the world over. … Read More
