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 takes a dramatic turn as success brings both favor and conflict. David rises in prominence, celebrated by the people, yet despised by Saul. While Jonathan sees God's hand and responds with friendship, Saul sees a threat and reacts with jealousy. This chapter reveals an important truth: success is not just a blessing; it’s a test. How do we handle God’s favor—both in our own lives and in the lives of others? Do we celebrate His work, or do we compare and compete? The way we respond reveals the condition of our hearts and our trust in God’s plan.
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 | The Test of Success 1 Samuel 18 Rev Gary Priddy |
Holy Communion | |
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 429 Wonderful Words of Life 434 Standing on the Promises 592 O Jesus I Have Promised | Rock Hall Church Whom Shall I Fear How Great is Our God Turn Your Eyes Jesus Messiah |
Message Notes
David 5: The Test of Success: How Do You Handle God’s Favor?
1 Samuel 17
Success Brings Favor
1 Samuel 18:5-7
David’s victories make him popular.
Success Exposes Character
1 Samuel 18:8-16
Saul’s jealousy vs. David’s humility.
Success Leads to Testing
1 Samuel 18:17-30
Saul’s schemes fail, but David remains faithful.
Application: When others succeed, do we celebrate or compare? God calls us to humility and trust in His timing.
How we respond to the success of others reveals the condition of our hearts.
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
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Rick Reedy
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Baby Nixon Henry
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Dave Hammer
Marion Gagnon
Alma Orantes
Joyce Christian
Jeff & Bryce Holliday
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, grant boldness and opportunities for us to share the Gospel with others. Ephesians 6:19
Monday - Our Church: God, help us be financially responsible and good stewards of the blessings You’ve provided. Malachi 3:10
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, allow nothing to hinder our ministers and volunteers from Your calling on their lives. Nehemiah 6:3
Wednesday - Families: God, help us recognize the importance of first making disciples of Christ in our homes. Proverbs 22:6
Thursday - Our Community: God, we ask for your healing of the broken structures and systems in our community. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help our young people humbly submit to and honor those in authority over them. Ephesians 6:1-3
Saturday - Adults: God, cause our adults to humble themselves and seek Your face. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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
6:00 pm - Women's Small Group @Elburn's
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 @RHMC Hall
Wednesday:
1:00 pm - Rock Hall Seniors Luncheon
7:00 pm - Ash Wednesday Service @RHMC
Thursday:
7:30 pm - Praise Team Practice @RHMC
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
