Mexico Mexico is a staunchly Roman Catholic nation, second only to Brazil in the number of Roman Catholic citizens. Yet many Mexicans have found faith in Christ and are looking to join Bible-teaching churches. In 1998, Word of Grace Biblical Seminary was launched in the heart of Mexico City to train up men for ministry in … Read More
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Chosen and Equipped
You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. — John 15:16 — Mario Alvarez Rivero: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico … Read More
Faith and Sight
Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on … Read More
Preventing Tunnel Vision
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. — Isaiah 55:8 — Jose Carlos Martinez Cristobal: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Glaucoma is an illness that causes the gradual loss of the eye’s peripheral vision, usually in an imperceptible way. When the illness is … Read More
Banking on Contentment
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU” — Hebrews 13:5 — James Donald Dowdy: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico It is easy to love money. … Read More
Restoration in the Family of God
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself so that you too will not be tempted. — Galatians 6:1 — Julio Alfonso García Cruz: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Biblical spirituality is opposed … Read More
Tender-Hearted Forgiveness
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. — Ephesians 4:32 — Enrique Godoy Castillon: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Ephesians begins with three chapters about who we are in Christ. The rest of the book explains, in light of these truths, … Read More
Sealed with His Spirit
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. — … Read More
Christ Is the Head of the Church
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
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
