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Jesus was homeless. That’s right, Jesus had no place to call His home. He was always on the move, always preaching the gospel, but He was always content while doing it. Does this speak to you? How are you supposed to be content when you feel like you have nothing in life? Today, Pastor Ray is going to remind you that your happiness isn’t rooted in anything on this earth. Only Jesus can give you true peace. He was an example of being content even when He had no possessions during his life.

What a statement from Pastor Ray! We are not perfect, and we frequently do things we are not supposed to do. As a result, we become victims of sin. After committing a sin, the enemy always makes us feel better, and as a result, we are not guilty of what we do. As a consequence, our flesh dies day by day! In today's message, Pastor Ray tells you how you can be free from the grip of sin and overcome all the flaws that are holding you back. God desires to forgive you. Are you ready to repent for your sins?

Every day, we meet new people, whether at work or at church. We meet them and form friendships with them. But how often do we know what's going on inside their heads? People frequently do not express how they truly feel on the inside. They may be in pain on the inside, but they are as happy as they have ever been on the outside. How can you assist them? In today's message, Pastor Ray explains how you can help those you care about by releasing them from their prison. Don't let your love become icy!

We all have someone in our lives whom we love and want to be with at all times, and we also expect that person to love us in return. Love, be it from us or from the people we love is always limited, no matter how hard we try. But does it always work out? Is it true that love is always conditional? In today’s message, Pastor Ray tells you what Agape love is. The love you share with others will eventually die, but God's love for you is unconditional and will never die. Do you long to be loved and cherished by God?

Have you ever built a Lego set as big as a tower while hoping, that it never ever breaks or falls apart? We all have expectations in various things in our lives that we hope that it doesn’t fall apart, it can be your career or your relationships. But not everything falls in our favor. In today’s message, Pastor Ray tells you how God is on your side when you face difficulties in your life. The enemy may plan against you and put you under trials, but God is your refuge and your strength at all times.

Forgiveness is something that we all struggle to deal with. People in our lives can be mean to us to a degree that it becomes near impossible to forgive that person. It also results in us being broken from the inside and not recovering from it. In today’s message, Pastor Ray tells you how You can forgive the person that hurts you. You may be broken today but God wants to fully restore you. Are you willing to listen to what God wants to say?

In our daily lives, we have all felt resentment toward someone or something. Whatever the reason, bitterness has an impact on our lives. It exhibits negativity in us, resulting in a shift in our personalities. What can you do to change this? In today’s message, Pastor Ray tells you what are the consequences of having a bitter heart and how it affects you. God desires to free you from all bitterness in your heart. Are you willing to hand over control of your life to God? Are you ready to let go of all your negativity?

Starting out on a long road trip to the beach can be exciting! It’s something you’ve been looking forward to and you just can’t wait to get there. And then as Pastor Ray describes you hit the mid-point. With no beach in sight yet all you can see is a long stretch of highway. Your Christian faith can be much like this…you’re looking forward to that exciting ministry destination or spiritual breakthrough and it seems like a long, long way off. So, how do you keep going? Through Him who lives inside of you.

Imagine running a marathon with a heavy weighted vest and ankle weights. Do you think you will finish? Well, Pastor Ray shares the weight of the world can be much like those weights as you try to run the marathon of life. And then you realize that somehow the longer you run, the lighter your load seems to be. As if someone is helping you carry your burden and get you across the finish line. Well, someone is…and He lives inside of you to help you, guide you, and protect you.

Do you wonder why God has you in certain battles? Especially battles that you can see no way of winning? Well, Pastor Ray shares that often that’s exactly where God wants you. In that place of total dependence on Him. That circumstance where there is no explanation for how you survived other than the saving grace of God. So, when you need a miracle turn to the miracle worker. When you need provision, turn to THE Provider of everything you could ask or hope for.

Imagine being in a dark cave and you can’t even see your hand in front of your face let alone know the way out. What do you do? Well, hopefully, there is someone there with you to show you the way. Someone who can light your path. Well as Pastor Ray shares God through His word is light on your path in life. Even at your darkest moments, He is always there with you…guiding, directing, and leading you into His plans and purposes. He’ll lead if you’ll follow.

Have you ever been homesick? You’ve been away on vacation or business, and you just want to go home! Well, Pastor Ray shares that’s how it can be in our relationship with God. You just want to be with Him in His presence…and you long for the comfort and peace that brings. But as you walk in faith through your days, months, and years of being “homesick” for God, remember that one day you will be home with Him forever…and the wait will be worth it.

What’s that one gift you just couldn’t wait to get? You thought about it day and night until it was in your hands! And then a year or two later it was collecting dust in the garage. Well, Pastor Ray shares that when walking in faith with God there can be a lot of waiting…and waiting…and waiting. And your faith is proved most genuine by how patiently and God honoring you do wait on God to move. But rest assured He will move on your behalf, and He is never too late and never too early to meet your need.

Imagine walking into the ocean and you see a shark headed in your direction. What do you do? Well, hopefully, you turn away from the shark and run in the other direction! Maybe even arms flailing as you scream…help! As Pastor Ray shares this is much like what repentance is like. You, running away from the dangers of sin. And not just running away into something but TO someone. THE someone who came to rescue you in your times of trouble. Yesterday. Today. And forever. Jesus Christ.

Have you ever seen those long suspension bridges that stretch over a huge canyon? Talk about steps of faith as people walk on a man-made bridge dangling hundreds of feet above the canyon floor! Does your faith walk as a Christian feel like that? One wrong step and you come crashing down? Well, Pastor Ray shares that while we can feel like that, God is ready, willing, and able to help us to the other side. Your job is to just keep faithfully putting one foot in front of the other…He’ll do the rest.

You may have heard the phrase “first things first”. Or how about this line from a movie “If you’re not first you’re last”? Well, whatever the case may be, Pastor Ray shares that as a Christian the first and last thing you need to remember is that Christ paid your sin debt in full. Complete. Finished. End of subject. And when you can approach life and all of its challenges from that perspective…that the battle has been won…you can see that even your setbacks don’t change the outcome.

There are a lot of movies about underdogs who achieve greatness. Whether it be about a sports team, an army winning a battle, or a rags-to-riches story, we are all inspired by those who don’t quit against all odds. Well, Pastor Ray shares that as a Christian you’re an inspiration. You may not feel like an inspiration…but you are. You are an inspiration to the heroes of the faith who have gone before you and are now cheering you on! And one day you’ll hear well done faithful servant!

If you have ever tried to untangle something like a strand of lights or extension cords, you know it can be hard to tell where it starts and ends…how frustrating! Well as Pastor Ray shares our walk with God in faith can be much more frustrating and impact our lives in much greater ways than a tangled mess of cords. And fortunately, God knows this and steps in to help us along the way. But you have to start. You have to start your faith walk by putting one foot in front of the other as He guides and directs.

As humans, we’re so eager to fix things ourselves. And it can be very difficult to put full trust in another to fix something for us. Maybe we even feel guilty when we receive help. But Pastor Ray reminds us today that, when it comes to our relationship with God, there is only one Person who can redeem us – Jesus Christ. To follow Jesus requires that we put our full trust in Him. And this trust doesn’t stop after we first believe. To truly live as a Christian in this world requires that we continuously trust in Christ.

Pastor Ray challenges us today to see people with Jesus’ eyes. When we see people walking in darkness – people who are lost – do we have compassion on them, desiring that they would come to know Jesus? Or, do we become angry and bitter, or simply reject them? When Jesus interacted with sinners and outcasts, He showed supernatural compassion. He invited them to be made well, to be redeemed by God. He didn’t reject them as society did. Instead, He was eager to show them love and grace.