Pathways Baptist Church
Fleeced by Fear
Welcome to worship at Pathways. We hope you will feel the presence of God's Spirit throughout today's worship service. The worship service is live streamed at www.pathwaysbc.org/streaming/watch-live-stream/. You may also connect to the service on YouVersion using the Pathways website: www.pathwaysbc.org/streaming/watch-live-stream/ then select YouVersionBible. Feel free to take notes using the YouVersion app. Fill out a Connection Card (link provided below) and let us know how we can serve you better.
Locations & Times
Pathways Baptist Church
200 W Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Today's Worship Songs
The music in today's worship service is now available on Spotify using the link to the Pathways Playlist. Enjoy listening to the entire playlist throughout your week.
https://pathways.family/PathwaysPlaylist
Welcome to Worship at Pathways:
We are thankful that you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Rev. Jonathan Der is our Lead Pastor at Pathways. Please join with Pathways as we welcome Dr. Larry Eubanks today as our guest preacher. Dr. Eubanks will be sharing his sermon, 'Fleeced by Fear'.
We hope that you will feel the vibrant joy of worship throughout the service. We'd like to hear from you. Please use the link to our Connection Card found at the end of today's service.
May God Bless you as you walk with Him and grow in your faith journey with Christ.
We are thankful that you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Rev. Jonathan Der is our Lead Pastor at Pathways. Please join with Pathways as we welcome Dr. Larry Eubanks today as our guest preacher. Dr. Eubanks will be sharing his sermon, 'Fleeced by Fear'.
We hope that you will feel the vibrant joy of worship throughout the service. We'd like to hear from you. Please use the link to our Connection Card found at the end of today's service.
May God Bless you as you walk with Him and grow in your faith journey with Christ.
HOLY SPIRIT
Praise Team
Praise Team
I THANK GOD
Praise Team
Praise Team
WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE LORD
Praise Team
Praise Team
Greeting Time
Greet one another with the true love and fellowship we find in Christ. Welcome our guests to our church family at Pathways.
Greet one another with the true love and fellowship we find in Christ. Welcome our guests to our church family at Pathways.
Baptism Sunday
Do you feel the call of Christ in your life? Are you ready to commit your life to a new life in Christ? We will be celebrating Baptisms at Pathways on Sunday, November 23. If you are considering being baptized into the family of Christ or if you would like to know more about baptism, please use the link below to contact Pastor Jonathan.
https://pathways.family/BaptismJoint Baptism Sunday Service and Luncheon
Baptism Sunday Pathways and IBBW will be celebrating Baptism Sunday on Sunday, November 23 in a joint worship service. Following worship, everyone is invited to fellowship and share a Thanksgiving luncheon. Preparations are being made and your RSVP is appreciated. Use the link below to RSVP (details are included).
https://pathways.family/GRATEFULChristmas Concert
Pathways will be hosting a Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7to benefit the Good News Ministries. The evening concert will be filled with the music of Christmas as we celebrate the coming of a Savior who changed the world and continues to change peoples hearts. Everyone is invited so begin to think of family and friends you want to share Jesus with.
Pathways will be hosting a Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7to benefit the Good News Ministries. The evening concert will be filled with the music of Christmas as we celebrate the coming of a Savior who changed the world and continues to change peoples hearts. Everyone is invited so begin to think of family and friends you want to share Jesus with.
Christmas Eve Service
Pathways will be celebrating a Candlelight Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 24. How are you helping someone take a step towards Jesus this Christmas? Begin now to think of family and friends to invite to this very special service of music and praising God for His glory!
Pathways will be celebrating a Candlelight Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 24. How are you helping someone take a step towards Jesus this Christmas? Begin now to think of family and friends to invite to this very special service of music and praising God for His glory!
Fall Rooted Group Presentation
In the Bible, being "rooted" signifies being deeply and firmly established in faith. It means having a strong, unwavering foundation in Christ and God's Word, which allows a person to withstand trials, grow spiritually, and live a life that bears good fruit. We give thanks and rejoice with the members of this 'Rooted' group who have completed the Fall course.
Whether you're exploring what it means to follow Jesus, ready to grow deeper in your faith or are looking for people to do life with, Rooted is for you. Stay tuned for the next 'Rooted' experience coming in 2026.
In the Bible, being "rooted" signifies being deeply and firmly established in faith. It means having a strong, unwavering foundation in Christ and God's Word, which allows a person to withstand trials, grow spiritually, and live a life that bears good fruit. We give thanks and rejoice with the members of this 'Rooted' group who have completed the Fall course.
Whether you're exploring what it means to follow Jesus, ready to grow deeper in your faith or are looking for people to do life with, Rooted is for you. Stay tuned for the next 'Rooted' experience coming in 2026.
The Weekly Offering Moment
We offer a weekly Offering Moment for your spiritual growth. Are you, like so many of us, caught in the accidental idolatry of money? Will you engage weekly in the spiritual act of fighting that idolatry by thanking God, the true source of all of our resources? God promises that a freedom from idolatry of any kind can be a life filled with fullness and joy and love and freedom. He invites you into this life of giving generously. Will you consider a spiritual act of generosity? Please use the link below and select "General Fund."
https://pathways.family/givingBECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE
Praise Team
Praise Team
Use this space for your sermon notes:
“Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously, horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”
Exodus 15:21
Exodus 15:21
My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.
James 1:2-3
James 1:2-3
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Romans 12:19-20
Romans 12:19-20
"Culture catechizes. It teaches us what matters and what views we should take on what matters."
Dr. Alan Jacobs, professor of humanities at Baylor University
Dr. Alan Jacobs, professor of humanities at Baylor University
"So if people are getting one kind of catechesis for half an hour per week, and another for dozens of hours per week, which one do you think will win out?"
"What all those media want is engagement, and engagement is most reliably driven by anger and hatred. They make bank when we hate each other. And so that hatred migrates into the Church, which doesn’t have the resources to resist it."
Dr. Alan Jacobs, professor of humanities at Baylor University
Dr. Alan Jacobs, professor of humanities at Baylor University
"...have come to see a gospel of hatreds, resentments, vilifications, put-downs, and insults as expressions of their Christianity, for which they too should be willing to fight.”
Historian George Marsden
Historian George Marsden
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear."
1 John 4:18
1 John 4:18
"The early Christians transformed the Roman empire not by demanding but by loving, not by angrily shouting about their rights in the public square but by serving even the people who persecuted them, which is why Christianity grew so quickly and took over the empire. I also know that once Christians gained political power under Constantine, that beautiful loving, sacrificing, giving, transforming Church became the angry, persecuting, killing Church. We have forgotten the cross."
Pastor Scott Dudley
Pastor Scott Dudley
And he invites us to put away fear and anger and live his kingdom life.
ABOVE ALL
Praise Team
Praise Team
Benediction:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14
Have a blessed week. Go in the peace and the love of God.
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14
Have a blessed week. Go in the peace and the love of God.
Bringing People Together At Pathways
Ready to take your next step into community?
How do I find my small group? There are 3 main channels through which someone could find a small group experience at Pathways: 1. The Sunday morning groups at 9:15am (hybrid in person and on Zoom) 2. The various serving Ministry Teams (contact Pastor Jonathan) 3. Joining a Rooted Experience group (held seasonally), or a regularly occurring small group Which group will become your small church family? Pray for His guidance, reach out to Pastor Jonathan (jder@pathwaysbc.org), and then take the step of faith.
https://pathways.family/JoinAGroupMembership at Pathways
Have you been attending Pathways, meeting people, growing in your faith walk and would now like to know more about membership at Pathways? Preparations abe being made for people who have questions about our church beliefs, the church mission, and the vision for Pathways now and in the future. Take the first step to being the light of Christ in the fellowship of believers. Use the link below to submit your interest in membership at Pathways. More information will be shared about the next upcoming session.
https://pathways.family/Path2MembershipConnection Card
We want to hear from you. Your comments are important to us. Maybe you would like to speak to one of our pastors. Maybe you are seeking a small group to connect with others, have a prayer request, interested in baptism or membership at Pathways. Please use the link below and let us know how we can help you as you grow in the knowledge and wisdom of God.
https://pathways.family/CONNECT2PATHWAYS
Have A Blessed Week