Could you imagine living a life with God where you don’t have to wind yourself up to some arbitrary level of faith… That whatever faith you have right now, God can work with? And as you continue to bring what you have to the Lord, HE will grow it. Bring what you have, no matter how much or how little, and He will use it to His Glory. Your Testimony Matters. Your Level of Faith Doesn’t Matter. These are 2 principles vital to our growth as disciples of Jesus. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

Growing to become more like Jesus in believing and understanding that There is no assignment greater than another assignment and God uses it all to draw people to Himself and reveal His Kingdom to those who don’t see it yet. Becoming more like Jesus. That’s what this is all about. That’s why we’re walking verse by verse through the Gospel of John - Pastor Ryan Martinez

When it comes to loving people, there is no competition. We have to understand who we are in relation to Jesus. We need to recognize Jesus’ authority in our lives. These are the attitudes towards the things of God we can learn from John the Baptist. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

If you want to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again AND Condemnation has no place in the Kingdom of God. These are two important truths from our passage today that we have grasp and we have to live them out. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

Freedom has already been purchased but needs the message of good news to be delivered and declare that hopelessness doesn’t win. Hopelessness is not the end of the story but is overpowered by the hope and trust we have in God - Pastor Andy Kaup

In the midst of an addiction, you may become fearful at times, you may doubt your effectiveness, you may want to run, hide and throw in the towel. But know this, God does not waste anything. Lean into Him and leave room for God to have the last say. The word of God shows us that if we would just press and persist in trusting in the Lord, even during our darkest days, God will intervene in our circumstances and turn them around for our good. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

The bitterness, spiritual devastation, mental anguish… unforgiveness. God wants to free us from it all. And here’s the good news: Every single believer in Christ can be free from bitterness. We don’t have to be bitter and resentful and unforgiving and mentally anguished and spiritually devastated anymore. Can you imagine that? Imagine a life free from resentment, a life where you don’t have to be disgruntled… What if you could actually let go of that grudge and live in the freedom God always intended for you? This is God’s will for you and me… Freedom from Bitterness. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

Guilt and shame change the way we see ourselves. Guilt and shame can lead to an identity crisis. Remember, guilt says “I did a really bad thing” and enough guilt can lead to shame, which says “I am a bad person.” When we’re living with shame and constantly believing “I am a bad person” we eventually stop believing that we are the image of God. We stop believing that we are who He says we are. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

Fear is a crazy thing. It can cause us to think and behave in ways we normally wouldn’t. But God never intended for us to live in fear, and when He’s with us, when we’re with Him, there’s nothing to fear. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

How many of us are truly aware of the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross that faithful day over 2000 years ago. So many were and are oblivious to the sacrifice that had just been made on their behalf. So many of us do the same thing to God. We wave as we pass Him by, never give a second thought to the sacrifice He made on our behalf. God allowed the jaws of death to close in on His Son. And millions pass by oblivious and indifferent. God sending Jesus to die on our behalf was not a panic move; it wasn’t a spontaneous decision. It was planned. Jesus’ death was not the result of jealous Jews or hard-hearted Romans. It was the result of a loving God, who in His wisdom, said there was no other way. Jesus chose the nails, to demonstrate just how far he was willing to go to win your heart. He chose the cross to prove just how much He loves each and every one of us. - Pastor Ryan Martinez