Ray of Hope Church

The very first Christmas season, the time when Jesus was about to be born, was certainly unexpected! During the time of Jesus birth, it was a time of fear and a time of spiritual darkness. Although it was unexpected, it was announced both in scripture and to those who were present in the story. We must be sure that when Jesus comes again, though it will be unexpected just like the first time, that...

In this message, Pastor Matt explains that we have an advocate in Jesus Christ. Through Christ we are also able to be a mentor to others, both those who already have come to faith in Jesus and those who are lost. 

In the final part of this series, Pastor Mike talks about the importance of being thankful and having gratitude. We also learn the negative side effects of complaining, and we are encouraged to focus not on the negative, but focus on the positive things God has done and will do!

In the final part of this series, Pastor Mike covers the very important topic of marriage. We learn we must be willing to meet each others needs and be servants in the relationship. 

Pastor Mike discusses and teaches on the topic of spiritual toughness during Sunday night's service.

In part 2 of this series, we look into thriving as a family. In order to do that, we must have prayer together, have prayer for our family, seek strength from God for our family, and be willing to identify who is a great help in the family. We know that we are better together than divided!

In the first part of this series about family and family relationships, Pastor Mike lays out that communication is key. Proverbs says life and death are in the power of the tongue, so what we say and how we say it matters immensely. Our words produce fruit, and we want to be sure we are sowing positivity and love.

For the final message in this series, Pastor Mike outlines how we have a real adversary, Satan, that is actively working against us attempting to destroy our faith and create problems in our everyday life. Christians must know that we will go through tough times. We cannot avoid them in this life, but we do have current & eternal hope in Jesus, and we do have the ability to overcome by faith and p...

In part 2 of this series, we are given assurances from scripture that show that whether we are indeed walking in the light as followers of God. Knowing where we stand and being assured in our faith is important, because when we are confident in our faith, we are far more effective as ministers of the gospel! 

As believers in Christ, we follow diligently after Jesus and seek to live a life that exhibits obedience to him. In doing so, we are blessed. This message will encourage you with the truth that those who live a life following Jesus are assured that they will receive the goodness God has in store for them.

As followers of Jesus, we have a big part to play in the 'invisible war' around us. In this message, Pastor Mike outlines what we as believers can do to make an impact that causes great benefit to the Kingdom of God. We must be willing to live the life, look for opportunities to share our faith, and be bold enough to walk through the doors God has opened for us.

In Part 2 of this series, Pastor Mike teaches that the bible gives us the definition of 'worldliness' and that we are in an invisible war against wordliness. In order to do that, we must know that God is our source, there is great pressure to conform, and we must have God's Kingdom as our priority. 

The Bible is clear that there is a seen & unseen world.  We war against the unseen things of our mind & thoughts, fear, and guilt & shame. In this message, you are encouraged to mount resistance to the unseen world that is against you, and also to realize that your own flesh wars against you. Romans 7 presents the 'dilemma', and Romans 8 gives the answer. We know we have hope, because Christ Jesus...

How motivated are you to do the work of the Lord? This message will give you inspiration from scripture to move forward into the good works God has called us to, to continue our defense of biblical truth, and to reach those who need to hear the message of Christ.

In part 3 of the 'Resist' series, Pastor Matt encourages us we resist because that is what we do in battle, and as our resistance to Satan increases, our faith and understanding of God also increases.

Do you believe followers of God have an enemy? The Bible is clear that there is a literal Satan, and he is bent on destroying lives. In part 2 of this series, Pastor Mike outlines the strategies Satan uses in his attempts to bring ruin to every person. In order to properly resist him, we need to understand those strategies, and know how to bring the fight back to him!

In this inspiring message, Pastor Mike speaks hope for all by saying we can resist Satan and his plan for our lives by first submitting to God. We have the ability and authority to resist him, but first we must place ourselves under the authority of God's word. We are encouraged, knowing Jesus is our redemption!

In this message, Pastor Matt gives us a great look into the life of Noah, and the need to be able to grow in times of countdown, not get caught up in the countdown.

To conclude this series, Pastor Mike speaks from 2 Kings 7. From this story, we are able to see that there are 3 types of 'stuck' to learn from, and that our willingness to move forward can be a wave of blessing for other people!

In part 2 of this series, Pastor Mike continues to give great inspiration to move forward from being 'stuck'. Whether you are stuck in a season of sadness, bitterness, or stuck in a perspective where you have not been going after God, this message can help you become unstuck!

Sometimes in life, we feel like we are 'stuck'. We feel like we haven't made traction or progress in a long time. In this great message, Pastor Mike teaches about how we can get stuck in situations in life, and the way we can get unstuck is get something firm, like the Word of God, under our feet so we can move forward. We hope when you listen to this message you gain inspiration to move forward w...

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...

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) becaus...

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.