God said this to his people who were in exile in a country far away from their own. And the prosperity He’s talking about isn’t physical. It’s not material, it’s not financial… It’s completely spiritual prosperity in which no matter the circumstances, God remains their rock, their king, their guide. That’s the kind of prosperity Paul is talking about. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

God has uniquely gifted you to minister in your own sphere of influence. You’re an introvert? Great! God is still calling you and gifting you to minister. You’re a super extrovert? Awesome! God is calling you and gifting you to minister. Do you really like praying? God has gifted you to minister. You like hosting people and making them feel like they’re family? Amazing! God has gifted you to minister. Understanding the spiritual gifts God has given you will help you understand the calling He’s placed on you. – Pastor Ryan Martinez

Could you imagine how different everything would be if we made the decision to not just serve, but to live a life of servant-hood? Everything would be completely different. We would quickly begin to look more and more like Jesus. There are many who believe that they could never be like Jesus… Start living a life of servant-hood and you’ll see how much like Jesus you can actually be. Pastor Ryan Martinez

If there’s anything in my life that can cause you to stumble and fall away from the Lord, I shouldn’t do it. If there’s anything in your life that can cause someone else to stumble in their faith and fall away from the Lord, you shouldn’t do it. And this is what I want to talk about today. The Stumbling Block Principle. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

If you want to know what Jesus meant when Jesus said “Love one another” watch how Jesus loved. There it is. Grace and Truth and that’s messy. It’s inconsistent. It’s unfair. It’s confusing. But it’s life-giving and it points to our Heavenly Father. This is difficult and we just don’t know what to do with the tension sometimes but we dare not let go of either. Because the church is to be the dispenser of both. So let’s be a church of Grace, let’s be a church of truth, and let’s pray that God will continue to help us manage the tension of this so that every person from every walk of life will know the Glory of God. Remember God says “You have sinned! And I have paid for it. And I don’t condemn you… and I love you. And if you can’t see this by reading words on a page, you’ll be able to see it when you look at my bride… The Church.” - Pastor Ryan Martinez

God didn’t strategically move me here… My job moved me here. If it wasn’t for the Air Force, I would be somewhere else completely.” If my company hadn’t of relocated me because I got a promotion, I would have never thought to come to Delaware. Or you could possibly come at it from the other angle… “Pastor Ryan, I was born here. My Parents were born here… My grandparents lived here there entire lives. God didn’t strategically place me here, We just never moved!” And Jesus is saying no. It may seem random to you, but you are a strategically placed light. You are exactly where I want you to be. - Pastor Ryan Martinez