Oct 4The Thief on the Cross“The Thief on the Cross” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday Morning, 10/1/2023. If you have your Bibles, would you open them, please, to Galatians chapter 6 this morning? Galatians 6:14. I’ll read the text, and here’s what it says. “But God forbid…Sermon11 min readSermon11 min read
Aug 1He’s Still in the Fire“He’s Still in the Fire” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday Morning, 7/30/2023. Daniel chapter number one, and we’re going to give a little bit of background here. The message today is from the book of Daniel, and Daniel is one of the…Sermon Transcript13 min readSermon Transcript13 min read
Jul 18Dealing with Disappointment“Dealing with Disappointment” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday Evening, 7/16/2023. Let’s open our Bibles to the book of Numbers. Numbers chapter number 20. I want to jump right in. We’re speaking mostly to our mature Christians tonight. Obviously, if you’re a brand-new…Sermon Transcript7 min readSermon Transcript7 min read
Jun 12Building and Rebuilding: Why the Work Ceases and How to Continue“Building and Rebuilding the Work” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday Evening, 5/14/2022. If you have your Bibles, would you open them, please, for a little bit to the book of Ezra. …Sermon Transcript8 min readSermon Transcript8 min read
Apr 10The Resurrection“The Resurrection” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Easter Sunday morning, 4/9/2022. If you have your Bibles, let’s open them for just a few moments to the book of Matthew. Matthew chapter 28. I want to read part of the Easter story, and then…Sermon Transcript5 min readSermon Transcript5 min read
Nov 7, 2022Words on the Calendar“Words on the Calendar” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday morning, 11/6/2022. Let’s open our Bibles if you would please — we’re going to look at about three or four passages, and then we’ll settle down and give the message here this morning. …Sermon6 min readSermon6 min read
Oct 6, 2022His Way is in the Whirlwind“His Way is in the Whirlwind” was preached by guest speaker Jonathan Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, 10/5/2022. Scripture Text: Exodus 24. I’m going to be reading a good many verses or alluding to a lot of them. I don’t expect you to turn to them…Sermon7 min readSermon7 min read
Oct 3, 2022What Does Putting Jesus First Look Like?“What Does Putting Jesus First Look Like?” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray from his sermon series on the book of Joshua at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday evening, 9/25/2022. Scripture Text: Joshua 5. Here’s the background Moses has died. Israel has been in the wilderness for forty years eating manna and…Sermon9 min readSermon9 min read
Jun 30, 2022Why Do Good People Suffer?“Why Do Good People Suffer?” was preached by Pastor Mike Ray at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday evening, 5/29/2022. Introduction Let’s open our Bibles if you would please to the book of Job. The Book of Job. It’s called a poetical book. It’s Job Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of…Sermon9 min readSermon9 min read
May 9, 2022The Other Side of the Lake“The Other Side of the Lake” was preached by Berto Garcia at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday morning, 5/1/2022 on Motorcycle Sunday. A couple of times I’ve been asked to bring a specific message to a church, and they flew me all the way there to preach a message…Sermon8 min readSermon8 min read
