Pathway Church

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 _________ 
• Life with _________ 

 

 

Christ’s life and light revealed always _________  

[John 1:5; Acts 2:36-41] 

 

Next Step Questions: 

• Do you need to be baptized today to take your next step with Christ? 

• How does right sizing Christ help right size your life today? 
• Are you living the Christ life and walking in the light? 

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 _________: fully prepares, completes, and joins together
• God’s grace _________: firmly establishes in any position, privilege, or responsibility lost in suffering
• God’s grace _________: from any weakness in overcoming evil
• God’s grace _________: finding, settling, placing on a firm foundation

 

Next Step Questions:

• Are we (Pathway) following Jesus by shepherding and serving humbly?
• Are you turning over all your anxieties to God?
• Are you taking authority over the attacks of the enemy?
• Will you seek God’s grace for restoration today?  

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 and His glory  [1 Peter 4:13] 
• _________ blessing and the Holy Spirit [1 Peter 4:14] 

• _________ Christ as our identity and dependency  

[1 Peter 4:15-19; 1 Peter 5:8] 

 

 

Next Step Questions: 

 

• Are you a “Christian” (follower of Jesus)?   
• Have you been baptized? 
• Which of these responses do you need to work on this week to turn pain into a gain? 

• Rejoicing and being glad 

• Refocusing on Christ and His glory 
• Receiving blessing and the Holy Spirit 
• Revealing Christ as our identity and dependency  

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 never more like Jesus than when you are serving! Next Step Questions: 1. Have you received God’s gift of new life? 2. Are you a consumer or a co-laborer? 80% or 20%? 3. Have you opened your gift? Are you using your gift, ITB? 4. Commit today to discover your gift by coming forward to receive prayer. 5. Explore the following link: pathwayvb.com/volunteer 6. Plan to participate and invite a friend to the January gifts workshop at Pathway.

Don’t Kick the Cat : 1 Peter 3:8-12 : Nate Swearingen

 

Peter’s 5 Key Elements to Not Kick the Cat

 

1. ___________________

 

2. ___________________

 

3. ___________________

 

4. ___________________

 

5. ___________________

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 person.

10-31-21 Dr Wayne Smith 

Grace and Civility Over Chaos

I Peter 2:12-25

 

1. Submit rather than ___________________________

 

1. Honor rather than ___________________________

 

1. Respect rather than ___________________________

 

1. Justice rather than ___________________________

 

1. Civility rather than ___________________________

 

1. Truth rather than ___________________________

 

1. Grace rather than ___________________________

 

1. God’s Glory, not ___________________________

 

I Peter 3:15-16 - But in your hearts revere Christ as LORD. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

 

Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

 

Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths . . . that it may give grace to those who hear.

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’ ­­­­­___________ and offers you:

[1 Peter 2:9-12]

 

• ­­­­­___________ in place of “the longing for belonging”

{1 Corinthians 12:12-13)

• ­­­­­___________ in place of “identity theft”

(John 10:10)

• ­­­­­___________ instead of “drifting aimlessly”

(Ephesians 2:10)

 

 

Next Step Questions:

• Will you chew on God’s goodness and “spit out the bad”?
• Will you choose Jesus for your growth plan?
• Will you choose Jesus as your guide into the belonging, identity, and purpose that He has for you?

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 _________into _________ [1 Peter 1:22-2:2; 1 John 5:1-5]

 

Resulting in the “Big 3” growing:

Sincere _________ for our brethren (1:22-25)

_________from sin (2:1)

Desire for _________ (2:2)

 

Next Step Questions:

Are you born again?

Are you growing in hope and Holy living?

How will you let the “good news grow” in and through you this week?

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 can be worked out, until you are able to hear God’s whisper again.
• During that time, God will supply the means to get us where we need to go-Solitude
• We have to trust in HIM, that HE will supply the spiritual strength

Why a whisper?

III. The Plan

“Solitude will give you the grace of God until the emotional dust settles…and then you make a decision under the anointing of the Holy Spirit”. Gary Brown

Supplies for Solitude

1. A place and time without distraction
2. Bible
3. Pen/Pad/Phone
4. Devotional 
5. Get comfortable but don’t get cozy

Next Step Questions

What’s causing Chaos in my life?

What Chaos do I need to let go of to Thrive?

Why am I not in Solitude with the Savior?

What do I need to do to find Solitude with the Savior? Where I meet Jesus, and He meets my Chaos.