Worship Program - 7/20/25
- Pastor Gary
- Jul 17
- 4 min read
Welcome to Worship!
We’re so glad you’ve chosen to join us today! Whether you’re new here or have been walking with us for years, it’s a gift to share this time of worship, reflection, and encouragement together.
This week in our series on the life of David, we encounter a very different kind of story. It begins with a gesture of kindness—but quickly spirals into suspicion, rejection, and conflict. In 2 Samuel 10, David sends comfort to a grieving king, only to have his ambassadors mocked and humiliated. It’s a reminder that even our best intentions can be misunderstood—and that people often fail us.
But the story points us beyond disappointment. We’re called to respond with humility, courage, and trust in God’s greater plan. In a world full of uncertainty and fractured relationships, God remains steady, faithful, and worthy of our trust.
We believe that following Jesus means walking faithfully, even when life doesn’t go as planned. That’s why we pursue discipleship through three core commitments:
Gathering – Worship and fellowship remind us we’re not alone.
Growing – We follow Jesus more closely through spiritual habits.
Serving – We offer God’s grace in tangible ways.
Thank you for being part of our community today. If you need prayer, have questions, or want to grow or serve, I’d love to hear from you. Call 410-639-2144 or email me directly.
Let’s worship with open hearts—ready to trust the God who never fails.
Welcome Home!
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome |
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Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | When Trust Gets Tested 2 Samuel 10 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 Praise To The Lord 3 God Is So Good 52 Breathe On Me Breath Of God 304 Trust and Obey | Rock Hall Church Indescribable Raise A Hallelujah Praise Graves Into Gardens |
Message Notes
David #23: When Trust Gets Tested
2 Samuel 10
Rejection of KINDNESS (2 Sam 10:1-4)
Luke 6:27–36, Romans 12:18–21, Genesis 37
Your best intentions may be misunderstood—love anyway.
Failure of FOOLISHNESS (2 Sam 10:5-8)
Proverbs 16:18, Ephesians 6:10–18, 2 Chronicles 20:15–17, James 3:13–17, Psalm 20:7
Foolishness grows when pride prevents repentance.
Courage in CONFLICT (2 Sam 10:9-14)
Joshua 1:9, Esther 4:14–16, Romans 8:31, Philippians 1:27–28, Psalm 46:1–3
Courage shows up when you're not enough.
Triumph Through TRUSTING (2 Sam 10:15-19)
Romans 8:37–39, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Psalm 20:6–8, Revelation 19:11–16, Hebrews 10:23
Outcomes belong to God—obedience belongs to you.
Bottom Line:
“People fail, God doesn’t – trust wisely.”
Daily Devotional Reading:
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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
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Grant Stoops
Hubbard & Sharon Kendall
Joan & Mike Melvin
Joanne Carson
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Diane McIntyre
Elma (Sis) Myers
The Standridge family
Leroy Cannon
Joe Holliday
Pam & Tom Glenn
Dean Wood
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Edna Cox
Joan Stevens
Linda Foote
Sam Kumar
Rick & Mary Etta Reedy
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Susan Medley
Alice Dulin
Ann Legg
Bruce Pirotte
Moe Morton
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
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 Worship: God, may we come before You with humble hearts, ready to receive and respond to Your grace. Hebrews 12:28
Monday - Our Growth: God, deepen our understanding of Your mercy and transform us by Your Spirit. Romans 12:2
Tuesday - Our Leaders: God, fill our leaders with compassion, wisdom, and courage as they serve with grace. 2 Timothy 2:1
Wednesday - Families: God, let grace abound in homes, healing hurts and strengthening love. Colossians 3:12-14
Thursday - Our Community: God, help us to be vessels of Your kindness in our neighborhoods and workplaces. Titus 3:1-2
Friday - The Next Generation: God, raise up young hearts that know Your love and boldly share it with others. Psalm 145:4
Saturday - Our Witness: God, help us live as people of grace—welcoming, forgiving, and pointing others to Christ. Matthew 5:16
This week’s events:
Sunday:
6:00 pm - Grill Night at Les & Sandy Scanlan’s
Tuesday:
7:00 pm - Bible Study @ RHMC Hall
Wednesday:
5:30 pm - FIshing Club
Thursday:
7:30 pm - Praise Band practice @RHMC
Sunday:
8:30 am - Church at the Beach @ Ferry Park (St. Pauls)
10:30 am - Combined Worship Celebration @ RHMC with a Pot-luck Fellowship Lunch to follow.
WCMC - Wesley Chapel
RHMC - Rock Hall Church
