Worship Program - 8/24/25
- Pastor Gary
- Aug 22
- 4 min read
Welcome to Worship!
We’re so glad you’ve joined us today. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been part of our church family for years, it’s a joy to gather and worship with you.
Today, in our study of the life of David, we step into one of the darkest and most painful chapters in his story. In 2 Samuel 13 & 14, we see the devastating fallout of sin — abuse, silence, anger, and revenge. It is a heartbreaking reminder that sin always sets off a chain reaction that spreads farther than we ever intend. Yet even in the midst of the muck and mire, there is hope. Only Jesus can stop the chain reaction of sin by changing our hearts.
As a Global Methodist congregation, we believe God calls His people to live out three key discipleship practices:
Worship Passionately: Worship is not just what we sing, but how we trust God’s presence even in life’s hardest places.
Love Extravagantly: Jesus restores worth to those who’ve been broken and calls us to extend His grace to others.
Witness Boldly: Our past may shape us, but in Christ it does not define us — and that’s a story worth sharing.
Thank you for being part of our worship today. My prayer is that as we face the hard truths of sin, we will also find deeper hope in the grace of Jesus — the only one who can break sin’s chains and make us new. If you have questions about faith or would like to talk more, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me at the church office at 410-639-2144, or simply use the question cards provided in the pews.
In Christ,
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome | |
Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Confession | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | Sin’s Chain Reaction 2 Samuel 13-14 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. | |
If you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the altar area after the service and one of our ministry leaders will meet you. |
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel Holy, Holy, Holy 23 Jesus Shall Reign 282 Are You Washed in the Blood 500 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 32 | Rock Hall Church Your Grace is Enough Worthy is the Lamb Lord I Need You You are My King |
Message Notes
David #27: Sin’s Chain Reaction
2 Samuel 13-14
The Story
Amnon’s Desire → Deception → Rape (13:1–15)
Tamar’s Desolation (13:19–22)
Absalom’s Revenge (13:28–29)
Joab’s Scheme (14:1–24)
Absalom’s Manipulation (14:25–33)
Sin’s Chain Reaction
DESIRE twisted into deception and force.
GUILT hardened into bitterness and blame.
INJUISTICE boiled over into vengeance and bloodshed.
FAVORITISM muted David’s response.
TENSION morphed into scheming and control.
ESTRANGEMENT erupted into destructive acts.
Bottom Line:
“Sin leads us to ruin or redemption.”
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
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Hubbard & Sharon Kendall
Joan & Mike Melvin
Joanne Carson
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Diane McIntyre
Elma (Sis) Myers
Joe Holliday
Pam & Tom Glenn
Dean Wood
Baby Nixon Henry
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Edna Cox
Alfred Cornelius
Bruce Pirotte
Rick & Mary Etta Reedy
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Susan Medley
Alice Dulin
Eddie Kulley
Moe Morton
Tim Cloud
David Black
Sam Kumar
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, in the midst of brokenness, help us lift our eyes to You. Remind us that sin does not have the final word — You do. Psalm 51:10–12
Monday – Our Growth God, change our hearts where sin would take root. Help us grow in holiness, breaking the patterns of the past through Your Spirit. Ezekiel 36:26
Tuesday – Our Leaders God, give wisdom and courage to leaders in our homes, church, and community to confront sin with truth and grace. Micah 6:8
Wednesday – Families God, protect families from the chain reaction of sin. Heal wounds, restore trust, and make our homes places of love and safety. Colossians 3:12–14
Thursday – Our Community God, help us bring light to neighbors living in the muck and mire of despair. Use us as agents of healing and peace. Matthew 11:28–30
Friday – The Next Generation God, guard the hearts of our children and youth. May they know their worth in Christ and find strength to resist destructive paths. 1 Timothy 4:12
This week’s events:
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship @WC
10:45 am - WC Fellowship Breakfast
11:00 am - Worship @RHMC
12:15 pm - RHMC Fellowship Luncheon
7:00 pm - RHES Prayer Gathering
Tuesday:
7:00 pm -Bible Study @RHMC Hall
Thursday:
7:30 pm - Praise Band practice @RHMC
Sunday:
8:30 am - Church at the Beach @ Ferry Park
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @ WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @ RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel
RHMC - Rock Hall Church
