Welcome to Church!
We are overjoyed to have you with us today. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this special time with you. Make sure to plan to stay after worship to share lunch with us today as well.
Today, we continue our journey through the book of Acts as we explore the Apostle Paul’s courageous determination to walk in God’s will, even if it leads him directly into conflict. Our lives can be defined by our relationships and many of them are opportunities for conflict rooted in misunderstandings. Paul models for us some priorities we can make to keep ourselves in God’s will and even grow closer to Christ in the midst of conflict. These are lessons we can apply to our lives immediately.
Our worship services are a cornerstone of our discipleship and our identity as members of the Global Methodist Church. We believe that God invites us into three essential practices:
Worship Passionately: Our worship transcends the songs we sing and becomes the way we live for His glory.
Love Extravagantly: We are called to emulate Jesus’ boundless, sacrificial love.
Witness Boldly: God empowers us to share the incredible things He is doing in and through us.
Living out these practices is central to our calling as His Church.
Thank you for being a part of our family today. My prayer is that our time together will draw us closer to Jesus and inspire us to reflect deeply on His presence in our lives. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your faith, please feel free to reach out. You can contact me directly at 410-639-2144 or email me at the address below.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome | |
Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayers of the People | |
Message | Acts 21:15-26 Walking Through Conflict in God’s Will Rev Gary Priddy |
Next Steps | |
What you can do for a “next step” of faith. | |
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.
Message Notes
Acts #50: Walking through Conflict in God’s Will
Acts 21:15-26
What a welcome!
How to navigate misunderstandings with grace:
First: Resolve to PLEASE GOD
Gal 1:10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Second: Desire to PLEASE PEOPLE
Rom 12: 17-18 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Third: Know the BOUNDARIES YOU CAN'T CROSS
1 Cor 9:19-23 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible... I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
Fourth: Be Ready to DO WHAT'S NOT REQUIRED
Rom 14:15-16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.
Bottom Line:
More tools for living out this week’s message:
Article: Boost Your Spiritual Intelligence: Overcome Mistrust and Misunderstandings in Relationships
This Week's Announcements:
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
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
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Patricia Brown
Rick Reedy
Dottie Smith
Jean Spence
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Eric Legg
Sue Grimes
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, 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:
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
Monday:
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @Robbins
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study @Charge Office
Tuesday:
7:00 pm - Bible Study @RHMC Hall
Wednesday:
10:00 am - One Book Bible Study @Wesley Chapel
1:00-3:00 pm - Ageless Wonders @RHChurch Hall
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids @ RHChurch Hall
6:30 pm - Youth @ RHChurch Hall
Thursday:
7:00 pm - RHMC Praise Band Practice
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
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