Welcome to Church!
We're so glad to see each and every one of you here this weekend. As we gather for this special worship service, we want to express our gratitude for your presence. It's a joy to worship alongside you and share in this journey of faith.
This weekend, our focus will take us to the Church’s first “sermon” from Acts 2:14-41. From Peter’s teaching we can learn how God’s Spirit works in us and how He compels us to respond when He moves in our lives.
After the service, stay a while, enjoy some coffee, take a few minutes to engage friends and neighbors in conversation, visit with our pastor, or spend some time in prayer. Our church is not just a place of worship but a community of support and love.
Thank you for being a part of this family, and may this weekend’s service be a source of inspiration, reflection, and connection. 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.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
gary@yourrockhall.church
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Pastor Gary Priddy
What Does This Mean?
Acts 2:1-13
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.
Closing Worship 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
This I Believe
Holy Forever
Oh Lord You're Beautiful
I Love to Tell the Story
Message Text
Acts 4 - Your Turn
Acts 2:14-41
Peter's Transformation:
Great POWER—to go with great PURPOSE
Acts 2:17 NIV
“ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
John 14:12 NIV
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Acts 2:32–33 NIV
God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Great WISDOM—to go with his BOLDNESS
John 16:13 NIV
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
GOD is meaningless without Jesus.
Acts 2:21 NIV
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Acts 2:31 NIV
Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
Acts 2:36 NIV
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Great FRUIT—follows his faithful OBEDIENCE
Acts 2:37 NIV
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
God’s move… Jesus
John 3:16-17
GOD is meaningless without Jesus.
Acts 2:21 NIV
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Acts 2:31 NIV
Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
Acts 2:36 NIV
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Your Response… Devotion and Obedience
Devotion to Jesus comes from knowing Jesus as Christ
Obedience to Jesus comes from knowing Jesus as my Lord.
Acts 2:22–24 NIV
“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
God has raised this Jesus to life, and … Exalted to the right hand of God
This is not about us… yet it is
Our turn... REPENTENCE
Acts 2:37–38 NIV
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Unstoppable Power of the Church
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
Join us as we take a deep dive into a 49-day study to explore one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. In this reading plan, you'll discover the freedom and victory we have in Jesus, the dangers of legalism, the fruits of the Spirit, and the amazing promise of God through Christ. Join HERE.
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 merger team
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
Joe & Cheryl Holliday
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Patricia Brown
Elmer Gustafson
Marge Kelley
Rick Reedy
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Rosemary Elburn
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Family of Wayne Rodney
Marshall Owings
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, increase the desire of believers to fulfill the Great Commission. Matthew 28:19-20
Monday - Our Church: God, direct our vision for the Future. Proverbs 19:21
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our ministers and volunteers persevere in Your work. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Wednesday - Families: God, help our families be committed to the Lord and His Work. Joshua 24:15
Thursday - Our Community: God, bring salvation to the lost. Luke 19:10
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help our young people set an example of godliness for others. 1 Timothy 4:12
Saturday - Adults: God, give our adults discernment to not be deceived by the world and Satan. 1 Peter 5:8
This week’s events:
Sunday
8:30 am - Bible Studies @WC Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @WC Church
Monday
11:30 am - The Chosen @RH Church Hall
6:00 pm - Women’s Bible Study @WC Church Hall
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @The Priddy’s
Tuesday
6:30 pm - RH Board Meeting @Charge Office
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @RH Church Hall
Wednesday
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids
6:00 pm - Dinner
6:30 pm - Youth Group
Thursday
7:00 pm - Praise Team practice
Sunday
8:30 am - Bible Studies @WC Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @WC Church
Birthdays
Joe Holliday 10/17
Michelle Rodney 10/17
