Welcome to Church!
As we gather for worship this weekend, I want to make sure you know how grateful we are that you have joined us. It's a blessing to worship, pray, and serve alongside friends and neighbors.
Today we continue our slight detour in our study of the book of Acts. As we work our way through Stephen’s sermon from Acts 7 and we are taking a look back to the Old Testament character Moses to discover some very powerful Gospel lessons that can help us live faithful lives today.
After the service, take a few minutes to engage friends and neighbors in conversation, or spend some time in prayer. We hope you find our church and church family is not just a place of worship but a community of support and love.
If you have attended church before, you know every church is unique. A few of the things we hope you will notice about us are first, the priority we give to the Bible, not just in worship, but in all things related to God and our relationship with HIm; also, we are committed to being a blessing, as we seek to represent Christ to our community; and finally we depend on the Holy Spirit to guide and empower us to live our daily lives. We believe these are essential to our calling to be His church here in Rock Hall.
Thank you for being a part of our family today. My prayer is that our time together in worship would be a source of inspiration, reflection, and connection in your relationship with Jesus. If you have any questions or want to discuss your faith journey, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. My office telephone is 410-639-2144, or send me an email.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
Order of Worship
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Good News from the Old Testament - Pt. 4
Acts 7:30-43
Pastor Gary Priddy
Next Steps
Find practical ways you can take a first “next step” in your faith journey on our website.
Just go to nextsteps.yourrhc.com.
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.
If you would like someone to pray with you, please come and meet one of our ministry leaders at the end of the service.
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel
Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
Amazing Grace
Victory in Jesus
Rock Hall Church
The Heart of Worship
Holy Forever
You Say
Message Notes
Acts 16: Good News from the Old Testament - Pt 3
Acts 7:17-29
Active Listening vs Selective Hearing
Moses heard and obeyed
He understood God’s Plan
Acts 7:30-32
He understood God’s Presence
Acts 7:33-34
He understood God’s Provision
Acts 7:35-36
Israel made a different choice
God clearly communicated
Acts 7:37-38
Israel refused to listen
Acts 7:39-41
Israel had to face the consequences of their sin
Acts 7:42-43
Beware your tendency to compromise on God’s word
1 John 4:1-6
Any voice that doesn't point you to Jesus
is not a voice you should follow.
Take it Home:
Read Exodus 13:21-22. How does this visible assurance of God’s leadership in the wilderness wanderings remind you of the way God objectively and personally leads us in the New Testament era?
Read Hebrews 4:14-16. What encourages you most about the truth this text is underscoring? What is at stake when we fail to remember it?
Read Psalm 119:33-40. What are some of the most identifiable and challenging aspects of these descriptions of God’s word and our relationship to it?
Read Jeremiah 2:10-19. What does this passage do to help you see the folly of the idolatry in your life? What modern idols seek to entice you to compromise your love and loyalty to Christ?
Read Ephesians 4:17-24. What are some of the subtle ways we can slouch back into the “futile thinking” and “callousness” of our former way of life? What specific steps can you take to ensure that you ardently “renew your mind” each day?
This Week's Announcements:
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Meet with Pastor Gary Do you have a question or issue you need to discuss? Pastor Gary is available for pastoral counseling with individuals and couples To schedule, just Click “Meet with Pastor Gary” on our website
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
People of Ukraine
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
Israel and the Middle East
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Elmer Gustafson
Joanne Carson
Rick Reedy
Sara Gagalski
Joan Melvin
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Kat Fithian
Jean Spence
Patricia Brown
Pastor David Kelley
Emma Eller
Jerry Creighton
Christine Weber
Scott Smith
Dot Ritchie
Ed and Penny Pickering
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Tristan Hague
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
John Pettit
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Jackie Price Williams
Edna Cox
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, let Your church be a light in our community and world. Matthew 5:16
Monday - Our Church: God, bring unity to the Body of Christ. John 17:20-23
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our worship leaders and musicians lead us before Your throne in a spirit of worship. Psalm 33:3
Wednesday - Families: God, help our families faithfully follow Your commands. John 14:15
Thursday - Our Community: God, soften the hearts of the lost in our community, show them your light. John 3:16-18
Friday - Children/Youth: God, change the world through our young people rather than letting the world change them. Romans 12:2
Saturday - Adults: God, enable our adults to live lives of faithfulness to You and perseverance to the end. Hebrews 12:1-3
This week’s events:
Monday
11:30 The Chosen @RH Church Hall
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study Small Group @The Robbin’s
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study Small Group @Charge Office
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Bible Study Small Group @RHMC Hall
Wednesday
Day of Prayer - Sanctuaries are open all day for prayer.
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids after School @RHMC Hall
6:00 pm - Family Dinner @RHMC Hall
6:30 pm - Youth Group @RHMC Hall
Sunday
9:30 - Weekend Worship Celebration @WC
11:00 - Weekend Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
