The Sermons From
Ray Of Hope Church

Updated April 24, 2001


It is our hope that many of you will revisit this page as part of your weekly devotions and ask the Lord Jesus to give you the Wisdom He has for you. We realize there are many who believe they must stay in the closet at this time in their lives. This page is an outreach to you who may not be able to worship with us on a regular basis yet. We also encourage you to call on the ministry line: 1-800-367-1463 (1-800-FOR-1-GOD) as another way to stay in touch with us. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and guide you as you study His Word and pray from your homes.


Choose a Sermon to read by clicking your mouse on one of the underlined sermon titles below.
Sermon for Transfiguration/Love Feast 2/14/99

Sermon 171 4/24&25/99 Resurrection wk 4 A

Sermon 172 5/1&2/99 Resurrection wk 5 A

Sermon 173 5/8&9/99 Resurrection wk 6 A Mother's Day

Sermon 174 5/15&16/99 Resurrection wk 7 A

Sermon 175 5/22&23/99 Pentecost A

Sermon 176 5/29&30/99 Pentecost 1 A

Sermon 177 6/5&6/99 Pentecost 2 A "What Is Genuine Faith For the GLBTQS Community?"

Sermon 178 6/11&12/99 Pentecost 3 A "Celebrating our Ordinations as Gay Clergy, HALLELUIA!"

Sermon 179 6/18/99 Pride Worship Service, 1999

Sermon 180 6/20/99 Pride Weekend, Father's Day, 1999

Sermon 182 7/3/99 Is the GLBTQS Community Helplessly Bound To Evil? NO WAY! Read on.!

Sermon 185 7/24&25/99 All Things Do Work Out For Good Even for GLBTQS Persons

Sermon 186 8/7&8/99 Are We Left To FATE? What is FAITH for GLBTQS Persons?

Sermon 188 8/21&22/99 More on Fate or Faith: God preserves God's People!

Sermon 189 8/28&29/99 All Christians Struggle With Evil and Sin Every Day Of Our Lives!!

Sermon by Zara Alba 9/4&5/99 Do We Realize What Christ Did For Us?

Sermon 190 9/12/99 God's Word is True: Forgiving Sins is Required

Sermon 193 10/17/99 Called to Take The Church Back To PRE-Denominal Christianity

Sermon 194 10/24/99 The Kingdom Prepared For You Before The Foundation Of The World!

Sermon 195 10/31/99 The Feast of ALL SAINTS, Reformation Sunday, The Seventeenth Anniversary of Ray Of Hope Church

Sermon 209 2/27/00 Eighth Sunday after Epiphany (Year B)

Sermon 210 Ash Wednesday, 2000 (Year B)

Sermon 211 Lent Week 1 March 12, 2000 (Year B)

Sermon 213 Lent Week 4 April 2, 2000 (Year B) The Vision Of The Victory Of Jesus Christ is described in this sermon. The vision was given during the sermon on Saturday, April 2, 2000 at the 10:30 am worship service in Elmira, NY


Sermon 214 Lent 5 B Jesus Is Our High Priest of the order of Melchizedek. April 10, 2000


Sermon 215 Palm Sunday - 2000. Features full Liturgy Of The Word. April 16, 2000

Click here and go to the readings, service and sermon for Holy Thursday - 2,000.



Click here and go to the readings, service for Good Friday - 2,000. Includes a link to the Stations Of the Cross
Click here and go to the readings, service and sermon for the Resurrection Of Jesus Christ - 2,000.


Sermon for RESURRECTION 2nd SUNDAY 4/30/00 constantly procliaming the forgiveness of sins in the Name of Jesus Christ is our primary ministy. Many GLBTQ persons need to see this so they know they are not bound for condemnation due to sins. GLBTQ sexuality is not a sin and this sermon does not condemn GLBTQ sex.

Sermon for RESURRECTION Week 3, Year B SUNDAY 5/7/00 Find out in this sermon the power of the Name of Jesus as given to the Church to continue the work of Jesus Christ. This is particularly important for GLBTQ persons because often we do not realize the potential power that Christ gives us in His Name and wants us to use His Name to continue His work of setting people free from hate, etc.

Read a sermon given by Larry Fuller, a Vocational Ministry Candidate of Ray Of Hope Church on Christ Is Our Shepherd and He has provided our Mothers and the Ministry of the Church to shepherd us while we are on Earth RESSURECTION Week 4, Year B Sunday 5/14/2000.


RESURRECTION Week 5, Year B SUNDAY 5/21/00. Read this sermon and see beyond doubt that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit want to actually live in our physical bodies. Find out we are the physical Temple of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Find out that you as a GLBTQ person will find your self-esteem once you realize you are God's temple


Sermon for RESURRECTION 6th SUNDAY B 5/28/00. Read this sermon and see SALVATION is promised to ANYONE who, ALL who, THOSE who believe in Jesus Christ. Find out for sure that modern Bishops, Presbyteries, Denominations are indeed wrong when they say everyone must either be celibate or Heterosexual (which they wrongly define only by genital activity) to be Christian.
Sermon for THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SUNDAY 6/4/00. Is the Ascension just a MYTH about a strange godbeing flying up into the sky? Some say yes, we say no! Find out why by reading this sermon.





PRIDE MONTH, 2000 A.D.

God chose the RAINBOW as our symbol of freedom, pride and diversity.

Click here and read the proof.


Exhortation given by Veronica Floyd, a Member of Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ entitled: STEWARDSHIP
SUNDAY 10/29/00 The Seventeenth Anniversary of the Founding of Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ)




Sermon for January 6/7, 2001 The Feast Of Epiphany, commonly known as The Three Kings. Theme: conversion of heart is the real reason for this season.


Sermon for Lent 5C March 31 and April 1, 2001. (revised Sunday April 1, 2000) We Must Be The People Created To Be God's Praise.


Sermon for Resurrection Sunday April 14/15, 2001. We are not celebrating a day to honor the goddess ISHTAR (prounouced eeeshtar the foundation of the word "easter"), nor are we announcing the Kingdom Of God is the Church beginning with the resurrection.... but we have much to offer as Christ's Body in the world. Click here to find out more.


Sermon for the Second Week of the Celebration of the Resurrection, Sunday April 21/22, 2001. Christ has given the Church the Ministry Of Reconciliation. What is this minsitry and what impact can it have on our families and friends?

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