Ray Of Hope Church

In part 3 of this series from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Mike emphasized that the responsibility of reconciling people back to God lays on us as the church, and was entrusted to us even though the church consists of humans with faults & failures. We are ambassadors for Jesus, and we need to evaluate how well we do in that role. We are encouraged that even though we have all had failures, we have been made worthy to be the ambassadors for Christ.

In part 2 of this series, Pastor Matt gives us encouragement & inspiration to look around us and guide others to be reconciled to God!

To start off the new series "Magnetic", Pastor Mike speaks on the importance of being reconciled to God. Similar to the way magnets are attracted to each other and metal objects, our old selves were attracted to certain things, while our new selves are attracted now to the things of God. This message gives us hope that we can be have our friendly relations with God restored (reconciliation) because Jesus paid the price for us on the cross!

This Father's Day message reminds us of the value of fathers, the spiritual impact of fathers, and the duties of a father in the home.

In the final message of this series, Pastor Mike emphasizes that the lack of faith ushers in fear. We also have three areas of our live we can put actions and faith together, which is our relationships, finances, and individual growth.

In part 4 of this series, Pastor Mike talks about how going through change and growth stretches you, and you have to stretch and grow your faith as well!

In part 3 of this series, Pastor Matt inspires us to grow our faith, and to take our faith to a level that we apply it to daily life!

In part 2 of this series, Pastor Mike continues to give inspiration to have courageous faith!

In this message, Pastor Mike speaks about how our faith can be improved by realizing who our faith is in!

In this Mother's Day message, Pastor Mike tells the story of Leah, the wife of Jacob. Although Leah received little credit for her contributions to her family and the people of God, she was a very important mother, and she gives great example of how to be a powerful mother.

This message is a very encouraging message that inspires us to 'rise above the storms' that we are facing, whether they are economical, marriage, or the global pandemic. We also want to make sure we have Jesus in our boat, knowing he has power over all!

In Part 2 of this series, we learn that it is important to not make life-altering decisions based on temporary seasons, and to realize that tough seasons can lead us toward purifying our spiritual lives. We get inspiration that helps us follow God through tough times!

In this message, Pastor Mike speaks on how life is full of different seasons. Some are great, some are not so great, some are challenging, and some are easy. We get biblical insight on different seasons of life portrayed in the Bible, and we learn we don't want to get stuck in a season!

In this Easter message, we are given accounts of resurrections in scripture. There were many resurrections accounted for, but Jesus' was the only one with the power to raise himself from the dead. His resurrection assures us that he was God, and that through our faith in him, we will also be raised from the dead by Jesus!

In this message, we look at the triumphal entry of Jesus, and we see that he not only came as a humble servant instead of a proud king, but that he also fulfilled prophecy every step of the way.

In part 3 of this series, we take a look at those who judged Jesus: Annas, Caiaphas, Herod, and Pilate. We learn that we see the grace of God during the trial of Jesus, and wee see his divine plan for redemption. 

In part 2 of this series, Pastor Mike covers the story of Judas. We learn there is much we can learn from his life, and how we don't want to miss the opportunity of going forward & staying with Jesus!

In this Easter season series, we are looking at the lives of the 'bad boys', or the men viewed as the villains, of the last days of Jesus. To begin this series, we look at the two criminals on the crosses beside Jesus. We see that one had a hard heart toward Jesus, but the other had a great change of heart. We learn that even though they were both criminals, the one with the change of heart was not 'too bad' to be saved!

In part 2 of this series, we look at the scene depicted in Ezekiel 47, where there is a river flowing from the temple of God. We note the source, size, strength, and scope of this river, and we are encouraged because we know that God is our source, and his power is strong and well able to flow into the hard or dead places in our lives, and give us new flow and new life! 

Beginning this new series, Pastor Mike highlights the importance of water in nature and in scripture. This message tells us the importance of living a life flowing with the 'living water' Jesus provides for us, and the characteristics of living water. We are given encouragement, knowing that Jesus did not promise a small stream or trickle of life for us, but a river!