Pathways Baptist Church
Welcome to Pathways. We hope you will feel the presence of God's Spirit throughout today's worship service, the first Sunday in Advent. Pastor Jonathan Der will bring today's message from Philemon. Feel free to take notes using this YouVersion app. Fill out a Connection Card (link provided below) and let us know how we can serve you better.
Praise Song: BATTLE BELONGS
Praise Song: CHAMPION
Praise Song: HOW HE LOVES YOU
Scripture Reading: Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
"Reading is the gateway for children that makes all other learning possible!" Pathways is collecting (new) books for the 4th grade children at Gaithersburg Elementary School, who will be participating in the "close the learning gap" effort to help children learn to read. Each book should be appropriate for children ages 8-9 yrs. old. We will be collecting books through December 19th. Thank you.
Offertory Song: ALWAYS GOD
How many of you still have an open would you carry around?
How many of you are still owed justice from someone?
Philemon 1:1-3 NIV
Philemon 1:4-7 NIV
Philemon 1:8-11 NIV
Philemon 1:12-16 NIV
Philemon 1:17-21 NIV
A Doughnut Illustration
“Everyone says that forgiveness is a wonderful idea, until he has something to forgive.”
C. S. Lewis
Actionable Step by Step
1. Pray through your own anger. Don’t let emotion lead you. Wait until you can be objective.
2. Initiate the contact. Don’t wait for the other person. God calls us to make things right.
3. Begin with affirmation. Encourage first, then receive permission to talk candidly.
4. Admit you have a problem. Don’t say it’s the other person’s problem; admit you are struggling.
5. Bring up the issue and explain you don’t understand what’s happened. Aim to clarify.
6. Let the person respond. After you lay out the issue, let the individual speak from his or her angle.
7. Narrow the focus. Identify and prioritize the issues. Go after one change at a time.
8. Establish forgiveness and repentance, if needed. Don’t stop until change occurs.
9. Compromise on opinions, not on principles. Be flexible with everything except truth.
10. Pray and affirm your love as you close. Never let the person doubt God’s love or yours.
NKJV Maxwell Leadership Bible
Philemon: A STORY OF REDEMPTION
Pastor Jonathan Der, Pastor of Student Ministries
Closing Song: GRACE, LOVE, AND FELLOWSHIP
Benediction: Praise to God for his mercies are new every day.
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