Pathway Church

Dr. Brian Bennett    Be the Church: “The Birth of a Vision”  [Proverbs 29:18; Nehemiah 1-2; 1 Peter 2:9]    Vision defined:  God’s ________ ________, and invitation, for His people’s participation  [Proverbs 29:18]    Vision is birthed by ________ ________ and ________ ________  [Nehemiah 1-2:18]  Steps for birthing vision:  ·                Asking the ________ question   ·                Asking G...

3-6-22 Pastor Brian Bennett    Gifted: “Unlocking (Y)our Potential”  [2 Timothy 1:3-7; Romans 12:1-21]     Unlocking your potential is _______ _______.  [2 Timothy 1:3-7]  A definition of character: “the moral and mental features that define a person, whether good or evil. The term also means moral strength, which Scripture regards as something to be highly valued” (Dictionary of Biblical Themes)....

2-27-22 Pastor Brian Bennett    Gifted: “The Word Gifts”  [Ephesians 4:11-16; Romans 12:6-8]        Jesus gives us each at least _________________ to use in helping His _________________ grow in maturity, unity, and love.  [Ephesians 4:1-5, 11-12; Romans 12:6-8]    Word Gifts in Action:  _________________:  Sent ones.  Bring abundant life to new spaces and leave churches in their wake [Acts 4:32-3...

Pastor Brian Bennett  Gifted: “The Power Gifts”     Foundational principles for empowering our spiritual gifts: We provide _________ and the _________ for the gifts to grow in love  [Ephesians 4:1-2; 15-16] We are _________on God and _________on one another    [Romans 12:3-5] All of the gifts are meant to _________ from our relationship with God and be _________ by His love and power [John 15:5; 1...

Pastor Brian Bennett    Gifted: “The Love Gifts” [1 Corinthians 12; Acts 6:1-7]   You’re _________ as a follower of Jesus [1 Corinthians 12:1-7] Your spiritual gifts function _________ and with others in _________ [1 Corinthians 12:12-19] The “love gifts” in action _________ _________for Jesus to _________ [1 Corinthians 12:27-28; Romans 12:6-8; Acts 6:1-7]   Next Step Questions: · Do you know you...

Pastor Brian Bennett    Gifted: “Gifted for Greater”  [John 14:1-14; Ephesians 4:7-16]    A clear vision of Jesus reveals we are gifted for greater:     ·      Jesus ________ the Father and how we can move from _______________Him to really knowing Him.  (John 14:1-11)    ·      Jesus ________ Himself, therefore the Holy Spirit empowering Him is also available to empower each of us as His followers...

Pastor Brian Bennett  Seek First: “Above Affects Below”  [Colossians 3:1-17]    Above Affects Below: __________________ because what you focus on will grow  [Col. 3:1-4; Philippians 4:8-9]      Above Affects Below: __________________for less than God’s best    [Col. 3:5-11; 2 Corinthians 5:16-17]      Above Affects Below: God’s best impacts our __________________  [Col. 3:12-17; Isaiah 55:8-9]   ...

Pastor Brian Bennett    Seek First: “Alive and Growing”  [Colossians 2:6-19]      To be a Christ follower (“Christian”) is to be alive and growing   [Col. 2:6-7; Psalm 1:1-3; Matthew 7:24-27]    Christianity is a ________ (“walk”) that impacts all of life        “Worldly” culture (in any context) is constantly working to compromise our growth  [Col. 2:8-19]    “Sound the alarm!”:    Don’t let anyo...

Pastor Brian Bennett    Seek First: “All Means All”  [Colossians 1:15-29]     Our greatest goal is _________ _________ _________  [Col. 1:24-28]     Our greatest resource is God’s _________ _________ _________  [Col. 1:27-29]    Jesus is the _________ _________ in “all things”   [Col. 1:19-23]    Jesus is all _________ and all _________  [Col. 1:15-18]     Next Step Questions:  Are you becoming bi...

Walking in a Manner Worthy of the Lord Colossians 1:1-14 Nate Swearingen & James Flaming 1. Bearing ________ – Vs. 10 2. Increasing in the ____________ of God – Vs. 10 3. Being ___________ 4. Giving ________ – Vs. 12

Pastor Brian Bennett    The Name: “Fully known”  [John 1:14-18]        Fully known:  __________________   [John 1:14; Exodus 33:7-11]      Fully known:  __________________  [John 1:14]      Fully known:  __________________  [John 1:14; Exodus 34:5-7]      Fully known:  __________________ and relationship  [John 1:15-18; Hebrews 4:14-16]      Next Step Questions:  How does Jesus’ presence impact yo...

Pastor Brian Bennett The Name: “Born of God”  [John 1:6-13]    People “born of God” _______ _______ to His light  [John 1:6-8; Luke 1:39-45; John 1:29-30; Matthew 5:14-16]     Jesus was, and is often, _______ _______  [John 1:9-11; Luke 2:6-7; Acts 5:38-39]  They did not _______ Him  They did not _______ Him    Belief in _______ _______leads to being _______ _______ _______  [John 1:12-13; John 3:...

Pastor Brian Bennett    The Name: “Reimagining Life”  [John 1:1-5]        Christ is God and the _________ _________  [John 1:1; Genesis 1:1-3]    Christ is the _________ _________, and sustainer, of all life  [John 1:2-3; Colossians 1:16-17]    Christ is life as it was __________________  [John 1:4; Romans 6:1-4]    Life in Christ is:    Life _________  Life with _________  Life with _________  Li...

Pastor Brian Bennett   Thrive: “Restoration” [1 Peter 5:1-14]     Diving Deep to Thrive:   _________ _________ _________                    [1 Peter 5:1-5]   _________ give all your _________ to God      [1 Peter 5:6-7]   Be aware of your _________         _________and take _________ over the attacks [1 Peter 5:8-9]     God is a God of restoration after suffering: [1 Peter 5:10-14]   God’s grace _...

Pastor Brian Bennett    Thrive: “Pain and Gain”  [1 Peter 4:12-19]    Pain isn’t a surprise it is a _________ and a _________:  [1 Peter 4:12-19: Revelation 21:3-5; 2 Corinthians 4:7-11]    A symptom of a _________ _________  A signal pointing to our need for the _________ and _________ Jesus      Pain brings gain when we respond by:    _________ and being glad  [1 Peter 4:12]  _________ on Christ...

Dr Grant Powell  Consumer or Co-Laborer? | 1 Peter 4:10-11 : 1 Peter 4:1-11 : Grant Powell I. EACH HAS A ____________________ - vs 10, 1 Tim. 4:14, Eph. 2:9-10 II. USE YOUR GIFT TO _______________ _________ ___________________ - vs 10, Eph. 4:11-12 III. BY THE ________________________ GOD SUPPLIES - vs 11, Zechariah 4:6, Phil. 2:13 IV. TO BRING GOD ____________________ - vs 11, 2 Tim. 1:6 You’re n...

Don’t Kick the Cat : 1 Peter 3:8-12 : Nate Swearingen   Peter’s 5 Key Elements to Not Kick the Cat   ___________________   ___________________   ___________________   ___________________   ___________________

Pastor Ken Love    In a world of chaos, confusion and anguish the home is the shinning light of the power and presence of Jesus. When we bring the Kingdom of God into our home we unleash hope and joy and increase spiritual power. The most important AND CHALLENGING place to live the Kingdom of God is in the ___________! The Kingdom power and presence is active when we ______________ the other perso...

10-31-21 Dr Wayne Smith  Grace and Civility Over Chaos I Peter 2:12-25   Submit rather than ___________________________   Honor rather than ___________________________   Respect rather than ___________________________   Justice rather than ___________________________   Civility rather than ___________________________   Truth rather than ___________________________   Grace rather than _____________...

Thrive: “Chosen”  [1 Peter 2:1-12]      Chewing on God’s ­­­­­___________ leads to good ­­­­­___________ [1 Peter 2:1-3; Psalm 34:1-8]     Jesus is the ­­­­­___________ ­­­­­___________ and offers you: [1 Peter 2:4-8; John 6:65-71]   ­­­­­___________ and relationship  (v. 4) ­­­­­___________ and gains           (v. 5) ­­­­­___________ over rejection      (v. 6-8)     The ­­­­­___________ is Jesus’...

Pastor Brian Bennett   Thrive: “Good News Grows” -Dr. Brian Bennett [1 Peter 1:13 -2:2]   The good news: _________ and _________ is ours [1 Peter 1:13 -16]   Hope and Holiness is a “Mind Renovation”: Don’t get “choked out” (Mark 4:19 ) Get vertical (Colossians 3:2-3) Receive and renew (Romans 12:1-2) The good news: _________ and _________ is ours [1 Peter 1:17 -21] The good news grows: we are ____...

10-10-21 Pastor Nate Swearingen    Thrive - Where Our Chaos Meets Jesus Hope Lives - 1 Peter 1:3-12 If we want our Chaos to meet Jesus, we have to meet with Jesus.  I. The Question - “What are you doing here Elijah?” II. God’s Provision God knows when we are at the end of ourselves That’s when you are going to be driven to a place of solitude until all of that anger, disappointment, and even rage...

10-3-21 Pastor Brian Bennett    Generation Now: “For such a time as this”  [Matthew 25:14-23; Esther 2-4]      For such a time as this:  we are called to _________ what God has _________ to us.  [Matthew 25:14-23]    It isn’t how much you have it is what you do with what you have      For such a time as this: God’s purposes _________ through generational _________.  [Esther 2:5-11]    We are invit...

Pastor Brian Bennett    MESSAGE NOTES The Christ-Centered Home:  welcomes _________ and encourages _________. [Mark 10:13-16]   Mark 10:17-22 The Christ-Centered Home:  realizes we can _________ the word but be _________ by the world. [Mark 10:17-22; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:22-25; Hebrews 4:12]   The __________________ days in the word Try _________   The Christ-Centered Home:  desires to be __...

Pastor Brian Bennett  Generation Now: “Living for More…”  [Daniel 1-3]    “Living for more”:  of God’s _________ in a hostile culture  [Daniel 1:3-7]  Choose Jesus to define you    “Living for more”:  of God’s _________ over culture’s _________  [Daniel 1:8-21]  Choose Jesus to provide for you    “Living for more”:  of God’s _________ which come with the _________ for the inevitable problems  [Dan...