Welcome to Worship!
We are delighted to have you with us today as we gather to worship, reflect, and grow in our faith together. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this time with you and pray that it will encourage and inspire you in your walk with Christ.
This week, our study of King David gets exciting, but it leaves us with a great question that demands an answer. We find him stepping onto the battlefield—not as a warrior, but as a boy with a heart that burns for God’s honor. While others tremble before Goliath, David sees the real problem—the dishonor of God's name. At first, he seems interested in the reward, but God knows his heart. David’s strength wasn’t in his sling but in his love for God, a love that moved him to action. Leaving us the question: Are we fighting for His glory, our glory, or not at all?
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus as we live out our faith through three essential practices:
Gathering: Our faith is shared, so we gather in worship, fellowship, and small groups to grow together.
Growing: Jesus calls us to mature faith. We grow by practicing spiritual disciplines, exploring God’s Word, and inviting others into the journey of faith.
Serving: Faith moves us beyond ourselves to love our neighbors as Christ taught us. We serve one another and our community in tangible ways that reflect God’s love.
Thank you for being here today. If you have any questions or want to learn more about how to grow in your faith, I’d love to connect with you.
You can reach me directly at 410-639-2144 or email me at the link below.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome |
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Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | Fight for God's Glory 1 Samuel 17 Rev Gary Priddy |
Next Steps | What you can do for a “next step” of faith. |
Prayer of Thanksgiving | |
Benediction | Life is much more than an accident. Wherever I go, I believe God needs me there. Wherever I am, I trust God has put me there. He has a purpose for me being there - Christ, alive in me, wants to do something through me, no matter where I am. I believe this and go in His grace and His love and His power. |
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel 31 How Great is Our God 63 Majesty 607 All to Jesus I Surrender | Rock Hall Church Shout to the Lord 10,000 Reasons Waymaker Praise |
Message Notes
David 4: Fighting for God's Glory
1 Samuel 17
The Dishonor of God
Dishonoring God isn't just about words—it’s about ignoring His power and fearing the enemy more than trusting Him.
Psalm 74:18 – "Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name." (God’s name is mocked when His people are weak in faith.)
Romans 1:21 – "For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking..." (Ignoring God leads to spiritual blindness.)
A Self-Interested Heart?
God sees beyond our initial motivations to the heart behind them.
Psalm 139:23–24 “23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Fighting for the Glory of God
True courage comes from zeal for God's honor, not personal pride.
Colossians 3:17 “17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
True Victory Always Points to God
Bottom Line:
We often run into battles that aren’t ours to fight - battles that belong to God - let’s make sure we only fight for the Glory of God.
Are you fighting for God’s glory, just fighting, … or just here to watch?
Daily Devotional Reading:
Wake-Up Call provides a daily encouragement to shake off the slumber of our busy lives and turn our eyes toward Jesus. Each morning our community gathers around a Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, and a few short questions, inviting us to reorient our lives around the love of Jesus who transforms our hearts, homes, churches, and cities.
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This Week's Announcements:
Prayer Request Policy Change In order to maintain a more current prayer list, we provide a copy of this past week’s prayer requests. Submit prayer requests using the prayer request cards in the pews or the digital prayer request form on our website: pray.yourrhc.com Please make sure you have permission to share other’s information.
Current Prayer Requests
Our children and youth ministries
Caregivers and first responders
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Family of Betty Unruh
Family of Sue Becker
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Rick Reedy
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Baby Nixon Henry
Marvin & Phyllis Kendall
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Dave Hammer
Marion Gagnon
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
This week's prayer focus:
Join us in focused and specific prayer for our church, our community, and our world. Be prepared to see God do great things as we collectively turn to Him in prayer.
Sunday - Our Mission: God, give each of us a deep passion for the work of Christ. Luke 4:18-19
Monday - Our Church: God, develop spiritual growth & maturity in Your church. Hebrews 5:12-14
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our pastor proclaim Your Word boldly. 2 Timothy 4:2
Wednesday - Families: God, help couples be faithful to the marriage promises they made to You and to each other. Hebrews 13:4
Thursday - Our Community: God, we thank you for those who serve in our community. 1 John 3:16
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help young people commit themselves to a life of purity of mind and body. Psalm 119:9-11
Saturday - Adults: God, help adults find and fulfill Your purpose for their lives. Jeremiah 29:11-14
This week’s events:
Sunday:
8:30 am - Bible Study @WCMC
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
10:00 am - Bible Study @RHMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
Monday
6:30 pm - Women’s Small Group @Robbin’s
7:00 pm - Men’s Small Group @Charge Office
Tuesday:
4:00pm - Archery Clinic @Youth Room
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study
Wednesday:
8:30 am - ZOOM Small Group
3:30 pm - RSK @RHMC Hall
6:30 pm - Youth @RHMC Hall
Thursday:
6:00 pm - Prayer Service @WCMC
7:30 pm - Praise Team Practice @RHMC
Saturday:
7:00 pm - Emmaus Gathering @Rock Hall Church
Sunday:
8:30 am - Bible Study @WCMC
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
10:00 am - Bible Study @RHMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
