Pathway Church

Don’t Play…Dough (John 3:30) | Rediscovering Jesus | 5.15.2022

Pastor Nate Swearingen

 

1. I MUST ________ GOD’S PURPOSE FOR MY LIFE

 

2. I MUST GET RID OF ____________ IN MY LIFE
3. _______ things.
4. Guilt and __________________.
5. __________.

 

3. I MUST ______________ MY LIFE TO JESUS COMPLETELY

 

Next Step Questions

1. What will be your next step?-pathwayvb.com/nextsteps
2. How are you living out God’s purpose in your life?
3. What excess do you need to get rid of?
4. Do you need to surrender your life to Jesus today?

5-8-22 Pastor Brian Bennett 

 

What does “camping” reveal? [John 1:14; Matthew 17:1-13] · Jesus enters in to the everyday and is ________ ________. · Mountain top experiences are a moment not the ________. · From the mountain top to the ________ God’s presence is with us. · See, listen, and ________ to Jesus (and the Spirit’s leading). How does God’s presence make everyday matter? [Galatians 5:16-26] · God’s presence provides everyday: o a life of ________ in the Spirit o a life of ________ in the Spirit o a life without ________ ________in the Spirit Next Step Questions: · Are you too focused on the mountain top and missing the moment? · Are you in the flesh or in the Spirit? How could being in the Spirit make everyday matter even more? Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite? Find your next step here: www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

Rediscovering Jesus: “Do whatever He tells you” 

[John 2] 

 

 

“Do whatever He tells you”:  when we ________and ________ Jesus we will experience breakthroughs in life 

[John 2:1-6] 

• Jesus’ and the six signs:
• Water into wine                         (John 2:1-11) 
• Healing an official’s son (John 4:46-54) 
• Healing an invalid             (John 5:1-15) 
• Feeding thousands            (John 6:5-13) 
• Healing a blind man            (John 9:1-7) 
• Raising a dead man            (John 11:38-44)\ 

“Do whatever He tells you”:  faith grows as we see ________________ 

[John 2:7-12] 

 

“Do whatever He tells you”:  Jesus’ approaches with conviction and desires to ________ our ________ 

 

[John 2:13-22; Psalm 69:9-13] 

 

“Do whatever He tells you”:  faith leads to the ________________and ________ what is in you. 

[John 2:23-25; Colossians 1:27-29] 

Next Step Questions: 

 

• Have you placed your faith in Jesus?
• Are you doing whatever He tells you?
• Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite?  Find your next step here:  pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

Rediscovering Jesus: “How do you know me?”

[John 1]

 

 

Pathway’s vision is to “Be the Church”:  restoring, raising up, and reaching out.

 

“Follow me” becomes “________________”

[John 1:43-48]

 

How do you know me? 

• Jesus is: the ________ and giver of life [John 1:1-5; Psalm 139:13-16]
• Jesus is: the ________ Word                                   [John 1:14]
• Jesus is: the ________ and Messiah          [John 1:29; 41]
• Jesus is: Rabbi, ________, and King          [John 1:48-51]

Next Step Questions:

 

• Have you answered Jesus’ call to “follow me”?
• Will you invite others to “come and see” Jesus?
• Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite? Find your next step here:  pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

Pastor Brian Bennett 

Easter 2022: “Jesus is King”

[John 19:1-20; 20:24-29]

 

 

A __________ of kingdoms

[John 19:1-11]

• Worldly kingdoms are driven by:  ____________________
• Worldly kingdoms are self-protected by: ____________________

 

A __________ King

[John 19:17-20]

• Jesus’ Kingdom comes through the cross.

o   The cross was __________:          John 11:49-53

o   The cross draws __________:       John 12:32-33

o   The cross __________ Jesus:       John 13:36-38

 

A __________ King

[John 20:24-29]

• King Jesus offers us __________and the gift of a new ____________________as we believe and receive.

 

Next Step Questions:

• If you received Jesus today, will you let us know?  Fill out a “you” card or email us at:  hello@pathwayvb.com
• Will you get involved at Pathway and take your next step with Jesus?  

Visit:  www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

Pastor Brian Bennett 

Pathway’s vision is to “Be the Church”: restoring, raising up, and ________ ________ [2 Corinthians 5:14-21] Reaching out: Jesus saves and sends · Jesus ________what others won’t [Luke 19:1-4] · Jesus ________ when others won’t [Luke 19:5] · Jesus ________________with people others won’t [Luke 19:6-7] · Jesus ________ a sinner like _________ [Luke 19:8-9] · Jesus ________ the saved to be ________ by Him [Luke 19:8-10] Next Step Questions: · Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite? Visit for more information: www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

MESSAGE NOTES

Pathway’s vision is to “Be the Church”:  restoring, ___________, and reaching out

[Matthew 28:16-20]

 

Raising up generations of Christ followers:  _________ > _________

[Acts 9:1-9]

 

Raising up generations of Christ followers:  _________ > _________

[Acts 9:10-19]

 

Raising up generations of Christ followers:  _________ > _________ [Acts 9:26-31]

 

Next Step Questions:

 

• Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite?  Visit for more information:  www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

Be the Church: “Restoring: Embracing the Process” [Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Kings 18:20-19:18] Pathway’s vision is to “Be the Church”: __________, raising up, and reaching out [Ephesians 2:10] Elijah’s “Restoring Rollercoaster”: __________: victories in life [1 Kings 18:20-46] __________: struggles in life [1 Peter 5:8-9; 1 Kings 19:1-8] __________ __________around: [1 Kings 19:9-18] Restoring life: __________, __________, spiritually There is refining in the restoring Next Step Questions: Will you take your next step(s) to Connect, Grow, Serve, Give, and Invite? For more information: www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps

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 God for help and ________ 

·                Asking those we have ________ with to be ________ 

 

Pathway’s vision is to ________________:  restoring, raising up, and reaching out 

[1 Peter 2:9-10] 

 

Next Step Questions: 

· Have you received the mercy of Jesus and become: 1). a child of God and 2). a participant with His people (the Church)? 

·                Will you follow the “steps for birthing vision” and let God give you a fresh vision for your life in 2022? 

 

·                Will you say, “yes” to the invitation and get involved at Pathway in this incredible season?  Visit:  www.pathwayvb.com/nextsteps 

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). 

• Spiritual habits: strengthen _______ 
• Spiritual gifts:  strengthen _______ 
• Spiritual fruit:  strengthens _______ _______ 

 

(Y)our God given potential is unlocked through: 

• Christ-centered _______ transformation [Romans 12:1-2] 
• Christ-centered _______ in community [Romans 12:3-8] 
• Christ-centered _______ in all of life [Romans 12:9-21] 

 

Next Step Questions: 

• Will you fan into flame the gifts God has given you? 
• Will you unlock your potential by committing to being Christ centered with your character, giftedness, and living? 
• Will you pray with others that have similar gifts as you and ask God to work in and through Pathway to “love God and love all people in our pathway”?