Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - May 19, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY May 19, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The Millennial Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ will be a reign of absolute peace. War will never unveil its horrors during that blessed reign of peace.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“The Love of God” #157
“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” #400
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Down by the Riverside” see bulletin insert
“Why Do the Nations Rage?” p5 of Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Spirit of the Living God” #398
Responsive Reading - #398 Life in the Spirit - odd lines Worship leader, all even lines congregation
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Kingdom Come”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Standing on the Promises” #410
Benediction and Postlude
“Kingdom Come”
21st In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Children are a Blessing not a Burden - Psalm 127:3-5
* A. They are God’s gift, a reward, a legacy
* B. The more one has the more one is blessed
* 1. Satan is behind child sacrifice
* 2. Killing children is one element in the global war against the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
* 3. The end of the war - Revelation 19:11-21
II. After the Conquest, the Kingdom Come - Micah 4:1-3
* A. Jerusalem becomes the capital of the Kingdom of Christ
* 1. Jesus rules the whole world, all nations worship Him
* 2. His Law is taught to all peoples and enforced upon all
* B. Jesus is the Judge of all the earth from His Capital city Jerusalem
* 1. The standard of Justice is the Law of the Lord, it is:
* a. Pure, perfect, righteous principles of government
* b. Rebuke will be issued to those who disrespect God’s perfect Law
* 2. The military, industrial, medical complex which today rules the world will be destroyed and repurposed
* a. The armies of the world will be completely decimated - Revelation 19:17-18, 21
* b. That the UN claims that it will accomplish this - tells us that it is part of Satan’s kingdom
* 3. War will be no more in Christ’s Kingdom
* 4. There will be no education for war, such as war colleges, West Point, or Air-force or Naval Academy
* a. Enormous resources spent on destructive work will be directed into productive avenues
* b. The world will enjoy Christ’s Peace Dividend - Micah 4:4-5
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - May 12, 2023
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY May 12, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: When our Lord returns at His 2nd Advent, He will rule this world in perfect righteousness, justice and peace. His law alone will be the law in every land on earth.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“This Is My Father’s World” #143
“Spirit of God Descend upon my Heart” #390
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Be Thou My Vision” #562
“My Shepherd is the Lord” p11 of Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Wonderful Words of Life” #406
Responsive Reading - #472 A Lamp and a Light
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Where Does Law Come From?”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“We’re Marching to Zion” #416
Benediction and Postlude
“Where Does Law Come From?”
20th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Law of the Lord Is Perfect - Psalm 19:7
* A. The Creator is the source of the actual Laws of the Universe
* B. The world lies under the sway of the great rebellion
* 1. It is a rebellions against the Law of the Universe
* 2. And above all against the Lawgiver Himself
* 3. The great battle at the end of history will be preceded by a time of unprecedented lawlessness - 2 Thessalonians 2
* a. Spiritual apostasy will lead the way to Lawlessness
* b. The Lawless one will be revealed - Antichrist
* c. The deluded will believe the lies of the Lawless One and the world will plunge into Lawlessness
II. The Fulfillment of the Messianic Kingdom - Micah 4:1-2
* A, After the fall of Jerusalem and the temple - Micah 2:12
* B. Tectonic upheavals - Zechariah 14:3-5
* 1. Earthquake as Jesus touches down at 2nd Advent
* 2. Jesus will rule as King of the whole world - Zech 14:9
* 3. All the nations shall worship Jesus - Zech 14:16-17
* C. The Law goes forth from Jesus at His Capital city Jerusalem
* 1. Torah = teaching, direction, rule of life - Proverbs 6:23
* a. Pure, perfect, righteous principles of government
* b. Universal embracing all lands - Psalm 145:13
* c. Pre-eminent, above all else worldwide
* d. True knowledge will go everywhere - Isa. 11:9
* 2. Jesus will rule the whole world from His capital Jerusalem
* a. Saints will rule with Jesus - Revelation 5:10
* b. It will be the Peaceable Kingdom for 1000 years
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - May 5, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY May 5, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: When the pulpits in a land refuse to proclaim the Biblical standards of justice, then the civil government runs off the rails into evil and the society descends into wickedness. The end of that society is near as the Judgment of God will surely fall upon them.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“The Church’s One Foundation” #401
“Hallelujah, What a Savior” #311
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Cornerstone” #402
“Blessed is the Man” p1 of Hymns and Songs
Offering - “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” #324
Communion - Bulletin insert for unison prayer
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“When Pulpits Fail”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Nothing but the Blood” #337
Benediction and Postlude
“When Pulpits Fail”
19th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. When the Wicked Rule - Proverbs 29:2; Romans 13:4
* A. There is injustice of every type
* 1. Wicked rulers refuse to obey God’s Law in their own lives
* 2. They refuse to make God’s Law the standard for justice in their kingdom
* a. Property is not safe as stealing is not punished
* b. No one’s liberty is secure as they allow or even promote kidnapping
* c. Nor is anyone’s life secure as murder runs unchecked and rampant
* d. Such a so called government is nearly useless as it differs little from complete anarchy
* B. The righteous in such a land are filled with sorrow and grief
II. The Problem of Israel shows us the problem today - Micah 3:8-12
* A. The political rulers of Israel were the direct cause of the grief
* 1. They detest and loath God’s Holy Standard of justice
* 2. They twist the straight standard of what is right
* 3. The ‘justice’ they render is completely corrupt, it is done for a bribe
* B. The wicked politicians are propped up by evil priests and prophets
* 1. Instead of proclaiming God’s Word, they only proclaim what puts money in their pocket
* 2. They tell people what they want to hear,
* 3. They promise that wickedness will not be punished by a Holy Righteous God
* C. Devastating judgment from God will come because of the wicked politicians and evil priests and prophets
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - April 28, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY April 28, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Satan the enemy of our souls is fighting a war against all humanity especially targeting the faithful followers of Jesus Christ. God has given us all the weapons of warfare to win this battle.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“A Mighty Fortress is our God” #151
“Lean on O King Eternal” #724
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“You Are My All in All” #583
“The Solid Rock” #526
Offering - “Am I a Soldier of the Cross?” #728
Responsive Reading - #176 He Has Blessed Us
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The War Against Humanity”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” #732
Benediction and Postlude
“The War Against Humanity”
18th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Our Battle - Ephesians 6:10-12
* A. We are in the midst of a battle with spiritual forces
* B. The battle manifests itself in the physical realm
* 1. Satan’s kingdom is at war with the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
* 2. The Anti-christ beast will make war against Christians
* a. War is no longer nation state vs nation state
* b. The fake war on terror begun 2001
* c. It is the globalist against all humanity
* d. Fifth Generation Warfare & Mind Control
* 3. The Beast will overcome the saints - Revelation 13:7-8
II. The Power we need to engage in battle today - Micah 3:8
* A. “But truly” draws the sharp contrast between Micah and …
* 1. The False prophets who don’t speak for God - Micah 3:8-9
* a. They teach for their own personal profit
* b. They present lies rather than God Word
* 2. The Destructive political leaders of Judah who don’t rule in accordance with God’s Law - Micah 3:1-2
* a. Rejecting God’s Standards of right and wrong
* b. They pervert justice and righteousness
* B. Micah is not being arrogant, he has humbly submitted his whole self to God as His servant and he proclaims the truth …
* 1. By the power of the Holy Spirit He declares God’s Word
* 2. He declares the true standard of justice, righteousness and judgment in declaring the Law of God
* 3. He calls all Israel to repent of their sins, believe God’s Word
* 4. When things look impossible - Philippians 4:13
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - April 28, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
Want to read the Bible in one year? Contact j.delimater@easicontrols.com
SUNDAY April 28, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Satan the enemy of our souls is fighting a war against all humanity especially targeting the faithful followers of Jesus Christ. God has given us all the weapons of warfare to win this battle.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“A Mighty Fortress is our God” #151
“Lean on O King Eternal” #724
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“You Are My All in All” #583
“The Solid Rock” #526
Offering - “Am I a Soldier of the Cross?” #728
Responsive Reading - #176 He Has Blessed Us
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The War Against Humanity”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” #732
Benediction and Postlude
“The War Against Humanity”
18th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Our Battle - Ephesians 6:10-12
* A. We are in the midst of a battle with spiritual forces
* B. The battle manifests itself in the physical realm
* 1. Satan’s kingdom is at war with the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
* 2. The Anti-christ beast will make war against Christians
* a. War is no longer nation state vs nation state
* b. The fake war on terror begun 2001
* c. It is the globalist against all humanity
* d. Fifth Generation Warfare & Mind Control
* 3. The Beast will overcome the saints - Revelation 13:7-8
II. The Power we need to engage in battle today - Micah 3:8
* A. “But truly” draws the sharp contrast between Micah and …
* 1. The False prophets who don’t speak for God - Micah 3:8-9
* a. They teach for their own personal profit
* b. They present lies rather than God Word
* 2. The Destructive political leaders of Judah who don’t rule in accordance with God’s Law - Micah 3:1-2
* a. Rejecting God’s Standards of right and wrong
* b. They pervert justice and righteousness
* B. Micah is not being arrogant, he has humbly submitted his whole self to God as His servant and he proclaims the truth …
* 1. By the power of the Holy Spirit He declares God’s Word
* 2. He declares the true standard of justice, righteousness and judgment in declaring the Law of God
* 3. He calls all Israel to repent of their sins, believe God’s Word
* 4. When things look impossible - Philippians 4:13
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - April 21, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY April 21, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: God has appointed preachers to be watchmen on the walls. Their task is to warn the people of the coming judgment of God for both individuals as well as judgment of the nations.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“For the Beauty of the Earth” #793
“Faith is the Victory” #727
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Thy Word” #184
“Watchmen on the Wall” p19 Hymns & Songs
Offering - “What Wondrous Love is This” #314
Responsive Reading - #472 A Lamp and a Light
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Destructive Pulpits”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“What a Mighty God We Serve” #672
Benediction and Postlude
Destructive Pulpits
17th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Failure of Civil Government - Micah 3:1-4
A. They turned from God’s standard of justice
B. They brutally destroyed the lives, liberties and properties of those whom they were charged with protecting
1. Treated them like cattle, abused slaughtered & consumed
2. God will judge them with true justice
II. The Failure of the Pulpits of Micah’s day - Micah 3:5-7
A. They mislead the people of God - 48 Levitical cities
1. False teaching about what to believe - Theology
2. False examples of how to worship - Idolatry
3. False moral instruction - Ethics
a. Rejecting God’s Standards of right and wrong
b. They pervert justice and righteousness
B. They are not shepherds of the flock, they fleece the people
1. They teach for their own personal profit
2. Their message depends on what people give them
C. God judges them by excluding them from hearing any message from Him - anything they proclaim is false prophecy
III. How Shall We protect ourselves from the false prophets of our day?
A. Christ followers are called to test the spirits - 1 John 4:1-3
!. What do they say regarding the Full Deity and Full humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ?
2. Examine the life of the teacher - do they walk their talk
B. We are to subject all truth claims to the acid test of the Word of God - Romans 12:1-2
1. A prior commitment to obey is requisite for the transformation of mind
2. Our minds need the transforming power of God’s Word
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - April 14, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY April 14, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Preceding the 2nd Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ there will be a great time of lawlessness and wickedness on earth. The disciples of Jesus obey God’s Law regardless of the wickedness around them.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty” #3
“My Hope is in the Lord” #540
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Standing on the Promises” #410
“The American View” p35 Hymns & Songs
Offering - “May the Mind of Christ, My Savior” #568
Responsive Reading - #783 King of Kings & Lord of Lords
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Nazification of Law in America”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” #732
Benediction and Postlude
“Nazification of Law in America”
16th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. History and Prophecy
* A. Wisdom is Learning from the Past - 1 Corinthians 10:11
* B. The Coming Lawless One - 2 Thessalonians 2:2-3, 8
* 1. His appearing will be preceded by a great Apostasy
* 2. This wicked world ruler will serve Satan
* a. The whole world, except the true disciples, will come to follow the Lawless One
* b. How would the world come to follow someone so totally depraved?
* 3. The world will be prepared to accept Lawlessness
II. The Breaking Forth of Lawlessness - Micah 3:1-4
* A. The political leadership of the Kingdom of Judah adopt lawlessness
* 1. The royal house of David and the rulers at every level:
* a. Rejected God’s Standards of right and wrong, justice and righteousness
* b. Hebrew term “Mispat” - Deuteronomy 4:8
* 2. The very purpose for which civil government exists in God’s ordering of this world it to do justice (Mispat)
* a. True justice is always in accordance with God’s perfect standard of righteousness (Mispat)
* b. Great evils erupt when “Mispat” is rejected
* 3. Brutal, barbaric, horrific violence is unleashed when political rulers reject “Mispat” Micah 3:2-3
* B. Jesus came to fulfill the Law - Matthew 5:17
* 1. The Sacrificial Law was fulfilled by Christ’s death
* 2. The Festival Law as well as the Food Law was fulfilled by Christ - Colossians 2:15-17
* 3. The Moral Law remains as the perfect Law of Liberty - James 1:25
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - April 7, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY April 7, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ will never fail. Even in times of great apostasy, there will always be a remnant.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“And Can It Be” #347
“I Will Sing of My Redeemer” #309
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“The Very Last Day” bulletin insert
“Lamb of God?” #320
Offering - “There is A Fountain” #336
Communion - Unison prayer bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The Remnant”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Surely Goodness and Mercy” #691
Benediction and Postlude
“The Remnant”
15th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The 70 Babylonian Exile would come to an end - Micah 2:12
* A. God would gather the Remnant of His people
* 1. Not every descendent of Abraham would be delivered only a remnant the true Israel of God
* a. The true descendants of Abraham are those who have his same faith in God - Romans 9:6-7, 27
* b. That remnant will be of people from all tribes, tongues and nations - Revelation 5:9
* 2. All of those whom God foreknew will be gathered
* B. Parallel to the gathering of the remnant from Babylon will be the gathering of the church at the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ
* 1. Jesus made this promise at the Last Supper - John 14:1-3
* 2. He will gather both the living and those who sleep in Jesus - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
* a. Our duty of preparation for that day - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
* b. We know what our Lord is doing, we are not in darkness
* 3. Jesus is the good shepherd will bless His flock - John 10:3-5, 16
II. The Messiah is the Breaker - Micah 2:12
* A. God broke His people out of bondage in Babylon
* 1. Cyrus the King of the Medo-Persia was God’s servant
* 2. The 2nd Advent will break us out of bondage to this world’s satanic NWO kingdom
* B. Jesus is the one who opens and no one can shut - Revelation 3:7
* 1. The remnant should be focused on the task our Breaker has given us to accomplish
* 2. The Word, Prayer, Worship, Fellowship, Making Disciples
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - March 31, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY March 31, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave is the linch pin of the Christians faith and is a factual event in history.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Christ The Lord is Risen Today” #367
“Christ Arose” #357
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“At The Cross” #323
“Were You There?” #315
Offering - “He Lives" #368
Responsive Reading - The Love of Christ #380
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Truth or Conspiracy”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Nothing But the Blood” #337
Benediction and Postlude
“Truth or Conspiracy”
14th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Resurrection of the Messiah - Micah 2:12-13
* A. His death as substitutionary atonement was prophesied - Daniel 9:26
* B. For the King to lead His people He must rise from the dead
II. The Conspirators - Matthew 28:11-15
* A. Their concocted story was false - Matthew 28:4
* 1. These soldiers would have been executed for failure on duty
* 2. The fact that they were alive reveals the lie
* B. The evidence is rock solid regarding the events that took place
* 1. The fact that Jesus was crucified, His death was certain
* 2. The fact that Christ’s body was not in the tomb
* 3. The “cocoon” of Christ’s burial remained in the tomb - John 20:3-8
* C. Multiple non-biblical, even hostile sources testify to these facts
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March 24, 2024 -"Escaping a Kingdom of Lies"
Pastor Whitney's sermon from Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024. Because there was no audio during the Worship Service LiveStream, the sermon has been uploaded here.
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - March 24, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY March 24, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The enemy of our souls is a deceiver. His mouth pieces are the false prophets in this world. Only by fully imbibing the Word of God can we defend our minds against the lies of false prophets.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“All Glory Laud and Honor” #300
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” #297
“Lamb of God” #302
“O Mighty Cross” #317
Offering - “Hosanna" #296
Responsive Reading - Christ the Redeemer #379
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Escaping a Kingdom of Lies”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“There is Power in the Blood” #329
Benediction and Postlude
“Escaping a Kingdom of Lies”
13th In our series the Prophet Micah
I The Father of Lies - John 8:44
* A. He reveals his nature and his essence in endless lies
* B. His followers having rejected the truth will be given “a strong delusion” - 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
* 1. The One World Leader will be a consummate liar
* 2. Those who reject the truth of the gospel will be caught in this web of lies encompassing the whole world
II. The False Prophets - Micah 2:11
* A. The begin their career of lies by walking in Satan’s path
* 1. Their whole manner of life is rooted in lies
* a. It bubbles forth from a heart that is not right with God - they are following the fallen spirits
* b. It misleads all who are not grounded in the Word of God
* 2. The gullible are draw in because they don’t want to hear the truth, it is too uncomfortable
* B. False prophets apply those lies they believe in all that they proclaim
* 1. Their lies do not remain within their hearts
* 2. They speak ideas that are like intoxicating drink
* C. Christ followers are called to test the spirits - 1 John 4:1
* 1. We are to subject all truth claims to the acid test of the Word of God - Romans 12:1-2
* a. Spoken of testing metals to determine the genuine nature of the metal - 1 Peter 1:7
* b. We are commanded to test all things - 1 Thessalonians 5:21
* 2. We reject the lies that the purpose of this life is to indulge in pleasures of the body
* 3. The false prophets will be very popular - 2 Timothy 4:3
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - March 17, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY March 17, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: No one can escape the Law of God. No country can violate God’s Holy Law and get away with it. Except they repent, they will perish.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Praise My Soul the King of Heaven” #1
“Come Christians Join to Sing” #225
Prayer & Children’s Story
“Be Strong in the Lord” #734
“Watchman on the Wall” pg.19 Hymns & Songs
Offering - “Glory to His Name” #493
Responsive Reading - Salvation by Grace #524
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Inescapable”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“He Who Began a Good Work in You” #537
Benediction and Postlude
“Inescapable”
12th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Groaning of All Creation - Romans 8:20-22
* A. The root cause of the curse is sin
* 1. The satanic solution is the depopulation of the planet
* 2. Requiring everyone join the climate change cult
* B. The hope is in the redeeming work of Christ
* 1. It transforms sinners into saints through ongoing repentance
* 2. It prepares them to rule and reign over a perfect and completely ‘Peaceable Kingdom’ - Isaiah 65:25
II. The Threat Against Judah for its many Sins - Micah 2:10
* A. After 40 years wandering in the wilderness the land of Canaan was Israel’s rest - Deuteronomy 12:9-10
* 1. That rest didn’t mean they did no work but rather rest from war
* a. A time of societal stability and family prosperity
* b. The disobedient did not enter that rest - Psalm 95:11
* 2. That continued rest was contingent upon obedience to God - disobedience means ejection from the land
* a. Unless repentance was forthcoming Judah would be destroyed by war
* b. The survivors would become slaves
* B. The defilement of the land causes the land to vomit out its inhabitants
* 1. Moral pollution is worse that physical - Leviticus 18:24-29
* a. Judah defiled the land - Jeremiah 2:7-8
* b. They did not execute murders - Numbers 35:33-34; Genesis 4:10-12
* 2. Not just Israel, all nations are judged by the same standard - Genesis 15:13-16
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - March 10, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY March 10, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The enemies of God are those who hate Him, hate His Holy Law, violate His Commandments. They will be judged unless they repent, believe and receive
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” #90
“Wonderful Grace of Jesus” #338
Prayer & Children’s Story
“I Cannot Tell” #354
“Many are my Enemies” pg7 Hymns & Songs
Offering - “Who is on the Lord’s Side” #674
Responsive Reading - #608 Keep His Commandments
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“God’s Enemies”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“What A Mighty God We Serve” #672
Benediction and Postlude
“God’s Enemies”
11th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. God’s Opponents - Micah 2:8
* A. They recently have become antagonists to the Almighty God - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4, 24-25
* 1. That begins with a carnal mind - Romans 8:7
* a. This is essentially a soul of hostility against one’s own Maker
* b. It is not only a mind alienated from Him but a soul in deadly opposition to Him - Rom 1:18-25
* 2. This antagonism is rooted in a rejection of His Lordship over all that He has Created
* a. It is manifested in a vigorous rejection of His Holy Law as the rule of life - 1 John 3:4
* b. It opposes God’s Wishes, Interests, and Honor
* c. It pursues a course hostile to His government
* B. This enmity is unjustified for God is Love - 1 John 4:16
* 1. There is nothing in His character to justify this animosity
* 2. This enmity is the fountain of all misery in this world
II. The Antagonism against God Reveals itself in attacks on fellow Creatures - Micah 2:8-9
* A. Stripping impoverished refugees - Amos 2:7
* 1. The God given rights of others the wicked freely violate
* 2. If a man hate God he will hate his fellow man - 1 John 4:20
* B. The destruction of women and children - James 4:1
* 1. Casting out the war widows from their homes
* 2. The orphaned children are despoiled
* 3. The happiness of the suffering souls is trampled upon by those who have the power in their hands
* 4. How we treat the “least of these” is how we treat the Lord Jesus Christ - Matthew 25:41-46
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - March 3, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY March 3, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: One of Satan’s great deceptions is to convince people not to listen to or to believe the Word of God. The wise know that God’s Word is the only absolute truth.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” #169
“Break Thou the Bread of Life” #413
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Just a Closer Walk” #564
“Worthy of Worship” #153
Offering - “Beneath the Cross of Jesus" #320
Communion - Unison prayer on bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Dogs that Won’t Bark”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Stand Up For Jesus” #730
Benediction and Postlude
“Dogs that Won’t Bark”
10th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Micah’s Opponents - Micah 2:6
* A. They tell Micah and other prophets of the Lord to stop prophesying
* 1. The literal word is to drip taken from - Deuteronomy 32:1-2
* 2. The rebuke from the Lord is rejected by those who don’t want to hear prophecy
* a. The irony of those rebuking the prophet, is they are telling him to stop rebuking
* b. Micah was not alone in being told to stop prophesying - Isaiah 30:9-11
* c. Amos is labeled a traitor - Amos 7:10-13
* B. Sinful men do not like having sin pointed out - Isaiah 56:10
* 1. They do not want to be called to repentance
* 2. They do not want the Word of God applied to themselves
* 3. They want a soft and easy message - Micah 2:11
* 4. We should not expect to be treated differently - Revelation 11:7-10
* C. God will give them their evil desires, a famine - Amos 8:11
II. The Character and Nature of God - Micah 2:7
* A. Is anything too hard for God?
* 1. Men foolishly think that God will not judge the wicked in this world
* 2. They falsely believe God either to be blind or unjust
* B. The Word of God brings great blessing to those who obey
* 1. The laws of the Universe cannot be broken
* 2. The fool is broken by those laws which he violates
* 3. Disciples of Jesus are called to proclaim the Word of the Lord to a lost and dying world regardless of the response
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 25, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY February 25, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The lie of Satan convinces many that they can sin without consequence. God’s Word teaches us that you will alway reap what you sow.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“The Churches One Foundation” #401
“Praise Him, Praise Him” #12
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Lord I Lift Your Name on High” #107
“Were You There?” #315
Offering - “Day By Day" #718
Responsive Reading - #471 A Glorious Church
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Reaping What You Sow”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Standing on the Promises” #410
Benediction and Postlude
“Reaping What You Sow”
9th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. While the Wicked devise Crimes, God devises Justice - Micah 2:3-4
* A. The plots of the wicked will be turned against them
* 1. They plot to steal land - Micah 2:1-2
* a. The wicked example of King Ahab - 1 Kings 21:1-3, 7-8, 13-16, 19-22
* b. Coveting, led to plotting, then conspiring, then murder and theft of Naboth’s vineyard
* 2. God devises a war that will take their land from them
* B. God deals with the crime family
* 1. God views nations as families - Genesis 10:1-5
* 2. Diversity is not the strength of a nation - Daniel 2:41-42
II. Why is the Punishment of the Wicked Delayed?
* A. The mercy of God - 2 Peter 3:9
* 1. Not willing that any perish, God gives the wicked time to repent, believe and receive Jesus Christ as Savior
* 2. There comes a time when mercy is at an end, the final judgment on earth - Revelation 19:1-3, 11-15
* B. In the temporal world God’s judgment also falls - Micah 2:3-5
* 1. When judgment falls it cannot be avoided
* 2. It destroys the proud
* 3. It brings down everything which made that nation - Joshua 14:1-2; 15:1, 12-13
* 4. God will use traitors from within a nation to accomplish the judgment
* 5. In the end, those stealing property will:
* a. Have no one to determine property boundaries
* b. No representation in the assembly of the LORD
* C. The reality that evil times will come urges all men everywhere to repent while the daylight remains
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 18, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY February 18, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: The sin of covetousness is often not consideredas that bad a sin, but the truth is that it is devastating because it leads to actions that violate the property rights of others.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“This is My Father’s World” #143
“Trust and Obey” #571
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Be Strong in the Lord” #734
“Why do the Nations Rage?” p5 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Have Decided to Follow Jesus” #602
Responsive Reading - #698 Refuge Under His Wings
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The Devastation of Covetousness”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“What A Mighty God We Serve” #672
Benediction and Postlude
“The Devastation of Covetousness”
8th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Who Owns the Fruit of One’s Labor?
* A. The Seven Years of Plenty were followed by - Genesis 41:48-49
* B. Seven Years of Famine - Genesis 41:53-57
* 1. When the Money failed - Genesis 47:13-15
* 2. The people of Egypt sold their livestock - Gen. 47:16-18
* 3. Then they sold their land for food - Genesis 47:19-20
* 4. Finally they sold their bodies to Pharaoh - 47:21, 23-25
II. The Wicked Plot to Steal the Property of Everyone - Micah 2:1-3
* A. The Woe God pronounces, a curse from the Most High
* 1. A curse for those who devise evil instead of sleeping
* a. God gives His beloved sweet sleep
* b. Pursuing evil brings death - Proverbs 11:19
* 2. Iniquity describes every violation of God’s Holy Law
* B. Power in the hands of evil doers is a great curse upon the earth
* 1. Power is a most powerful idolatry
* 2. The wicked worship the power of their hands
* 3. We look for that day when all power will be only in the hands of Righteous King Jesus and His faithful servants
* C. The 10th Commandment forbids Covetousness - Exodus 20:17
* 1. It is a desire to have what God has not given to you and which is not lawful for you to acquire
* 2. It is the mindset which proceeds all violations of the 8th
* a. We have a God given right to own property
* b. Civil government is charged by God to protect this right and punish the violation of it
* c. Theft involves violence of one sort or another
* d. It also is oppression of multiple generations - Leviticus 25
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 11, 2024
Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 11, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY February 11, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Repentance from sin is not only essential for our own sins to be forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus Christ but for those sins of our country as well.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” #128
“Once to Every Man and Nation” #733
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Rock of Ages” #342
“Train Up A Child” p15 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Living for Jesus” #605
Responsive Reading - #722 The Lord will Deliver You
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Repent or face Destruction”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” #732
Benediction and Postlude
“Repent or Face Destruction”
7th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Another Conspiracy Proves to be true - Revelation 8:12
* A. The dimming of the sun by 30% is prophetically proclaimed
* 1. Governments around the world and the UN have stated they are geoengineering the planet with chemtrails
* 2. This destroys the ozone layer and disrupts the hydrologic cyclic, decimates aquatic and insect life and poisons us
* B. Jesus promises that those destroying this world will face destruction themselves - Revelation 11:8
II. Repent for your Sins, Before the Judgment falls - Micah 1:10-16
* A. The Town called Bitter (Maroth) - Micah 1:12
* 1. They ached and longed for blessing from the Lord
* 2. But disaster came because they did not repent
* B. Horse Town (Lachish) - Micah 1:13
* 1. Get your fastest horses ready to flee your city
* 2. The archeological finds in Nineveh regarding the destruction of Lachish - youtube.com/watch?v=34XBkm4QiLo
* C. Micah’s home town Moresheth - Micah 1:14 It would be captured by the enemy of God’s people, the Philistines
* D. The House called Lie (Achzib) will be a lie and it will lie to the kings of Israel
* E. The inhabitant of the town called ‘Inheritance’ - Micah 1:15
* 1. God will bring a new inheritor of your town
* 2. Even the king of Assyria, who will dispossess you
* F. The cave of Adullam will find Israel’s nobleman hiding in it, even the same cave where David hid from Saul - 1 Sam. 22:1-2
* G. Mourn by making yourself bald - Jeremiah 7:29
* 1. God calls upon His own people first to repent
* 2. Before He will heal and restore the land - 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 4, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY February 4, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ told us Blessed are those who mourn. Repentance from sin includes mourning not only for our own sins but for those of our country as well.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Come Thou Almighty King” #8
“Glory to His Name” #493
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“There’s Power in the Blood” #329
“My Shepherd is the Lord” p11 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Just As I Am” #488
Communion - Unison Prayer bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Those Who Mourn”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“At The Cross” #323
Benediction and Postlude
“Those Who Mourn”
6th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Mourning over Sin is Part of Repentance - Micah 1:8-9
* A. Micah mourns for his own sins and the sins of his nation
* 1. He enters into the suffering of the northern Kingdom
* 2. He wails for his own people the southern Kingdom
* B. Jesus promised blessed are those who mourn - Matthew 5:4
* 1. Mourning for sin is only one part of repentance
* a. Full repentance means a change of mind and heart that produces a change of behavior
* b. Restoration of relationships requires full repentance
* 2. The first words of the Gospel preached by Jesus was Repent and Believe - Mark 1:15
II. Mourning Involves Recognizing the Extensive Consequences of Sin - Micah 6:10-11
* A. The enemies of God think that their idols brought the disaster upon the people of God
* 1. The reality is that God disciples those who are His own Hebrews 12:5-8
* 2. Those without any discipline in their life are not sons and daughters of God
* B. ‘House of Dust’, roll in the dust
* 1. Dust or ashes on the head is a sign of mourning - Job 42:6
* 2. Prophecy of Christ on the cross - Psalm 22:15
* C. The Town ‘Beautiful’ is shamed by captivity
* D. The Town of ‘Going Out’ doesn’t go out
* 1. The inability to move about freely
* 2. Complete loss of the freedom of travel
* E. The ‘House of Root’ will be displaced
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - January 28, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY January 28, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ calls us to love one another with a commitment to making disciples that go the distance for Christ.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Rejoice the Lord is King” #370
“How Firm a Foundation” #408
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“We’re Marching to Zion” #416
“Teach Me, O Lord” p13 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” #426
Responsive Reading - Peacemakers Pledge bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Speaking the Truth”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“They’ll Know We Are Christians” #429
Benediction and Postlude
“Speaking the Truth”
5th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Tolerating Sin brings disaster to your doorstep - Micah 1:8-9
* A. The wicked sins of Samaria brought disaster, destruction and death to the northern kingdom Israel - Micah 1:6-7
* B. But the consequences also came to the southern kingdom of Judah with its capital at Jerusalem
* 1. We are deceived to believe that tolerating sin among the people of God will have no consequences
* 2. The threat came against the southern kingdom Judah
* a. The destruction of Israel led to the destruction of the fortified cities of Judah - 2 Kings 18:11-13
* b. At the very gates of Jerusalem - 2 Kings 18:28-33
II. The Same principle applies among God's People the assembly of the saints in Christ today - Galatians 6:1-2
* A. First commitment must be to Glorify God
* 1. Restoration cannot take place with wrong motives
* a. In everything we do the goal must always be to glorify God - 1 Corinthians 10:31
* b. Humility is the only path forward
* 2. Jesus can work through us to restore if our heart is right
* B. Second to Get the Log out of our own eye
* 1. The speck or the log? - Matthew 7:3-5
* 2. We cannot see to help until our log is removed
* C. Third seek to Gently Restore
* 1. The fourfold process - Matthew 18:15-20
* 2. The goal must always be full restoration of the believer
* D. Fourth to Go and Be Reconciled
* 1. Forgiveness is costly - Matthew 6:12
* 2. Applying the Golden Rule - Matthew 7:12
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - January 21, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY January 21, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Those who identify as followers of Jesus Christ may fall into idolatry which God calls Spiritual Adultery.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Praise My Soul the King of Heaven” #1
“At Calvary” #492
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Standing on the Promises #410
“Many are my Enemies” p7 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Break Thou the Bread of Life” #413
Responsive Reading - #472 Lamp and a Light
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Spiritual Adultery”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“When the Roll is Called Up Yonder” #774
Benediction and Postlude
“Spiritual Adultery”
4th In our series the Prophet Micah
I. Take Heed that no Man Deceive You - Matthew 24:4
* A. Staying faithful to Christ in the last days requires vigilance against all lies and deceptions
* B. The Strong Delusion - 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11
* 1. The entire antichrist kingdom will be based on lies, signs and lying wonders
* 2. The lost are those who did not love the truth
* 3. Idolatries are intricately woven lies
* C. Understanding how God looks at idolatry
II. The Covenant Relationship of God with His People - Micah 1:6-7
* A. The marriage covenant is the picture of the covenant of God with His people - Ephesians 5:22-27, 32
* 1. Christ is the Groom, the Church is the Bride
* a. Christ’s sacrificial love for the church is the standard for husbands to love their wives
* b. As the church summits to Christ so wives to their husbands
* 2. Jesus is working now to purify and perfect the church
* B. Any form of worshipping idols is spiritual adultery
* 1. The idols Israel worshiped would be utterly destroyed
* 2. Israel’s sin is worse than simple adultery, it is prostitution - Leviticus 20:5-7
* a. Israel expected and received benefits by committing spiritual harlotry - hires of a harlot
* b. Those hires of a harlot would be all consumed in the war against Israel
* 3. Idolators commit their sin with the expectation that there will be greater rewards and benefits forthcoming
* 4. The lesson in Israel’s judgment is that any benefits received will ultimately amount to nothing - 1 John 5:21
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - January 14, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY January 14, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ is coming to judge the nations of this world as they must be judged in history while every person who has ever lived will be judged here and now as well as at the Great White Throne Judgment.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Holy, Holy, Holy” #3
“Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” #169
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“O Mighty Cross” #317
“Blessed is the Man” p1 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” #575
Responsive Reading - #587 Be Assured
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Deadly Idolatry”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“He’s Got the Whole World” #586
Benediction and Postlude
“Deadly Idolatry”
3rd In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Idolatry of Human Civil Government - Micah 1:5
* A. Looking to civil government for salvation which comes from God alone
* B. Asking or expecting civil government to do things God never gave it any authority to do
* 1. Only two realms of authority for human civil government
* a. Establish justice by proper application of God’s Law, punishing crime as defined by God’s Word
* b. Protect and the defend the borders of the nation - Acts 17:26
* 2. Anything outside these two task moves civil government in the direction of becoming an idol before the people
II. The Coming Judgment against Samaria - Micah 1:6
* A. The capital of the idolatrous nation would be leveled to the ground
* B. It would be a place for establishing a vineyard
* 1. Conditions for an ideal vineyard
* a. God had better use for the ground that the capital city Samaria was using for evil
* b. As a vineyard it would be a blessing not a curse
* 2. Jesus is the vine in the Father’s vineyard - John 15:1-8
* a. This is the complete repudiation of idolatry
* b. Those bear much fruit who abide in Christ
* C. The Stones of Samaria would be cast down
* 1. All the defenses they relied upon would be destroyed
* a. Their military defense utterly defeated
* b. Courts of justice and monetary system destroyed
* 2. The complete destruction of their idol, civil government
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - January 7, 2024
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY January 7, 2024
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ is coming to judge the nations of this world as well as every person who has ever lived.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“And Can It Be” #347
“Grace Greater than Our Sin” #344
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“The Very Last Day” see bulletin insert
“Song of Moses” p23 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “The Old Rugged Cross” #327
Communion -Unison Prayer bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The Coming Judgment”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Soon and Very Soon” #757
Benediction and Postlude
“The Coming Judgment”
2nd In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Word of Judgment for all Nations - Micah 1:1-2
* A. Though 3 specific kings are the focus, the message is for:
* 1. Every human being ever born into this world
* 2. Every tribe, tongue and nation that ever existed
* B. God stands as witness against everyone and every nation
* 1. The judgment of Adam and Eve - Genesis 3
* 2. The judgment of the antediluvian world in the worldwide flood - Genesis 7
* 3. The judgment at the Tower of Babel - Genesis 11
* 4. The judgment of Egypt and their idols - Exodus 7-12
* 5. The judgment of the sins of disciples of Jesus - Is. 53:4-8
II. What Judgment looks like when it comes - Micah 1:3-5
* A. The natural world is convulsed at the coming judgment
* 1. Earthquakes as the earth splits apart under His feet
* 2. Volcanoes erupt and lava flows at His step
* B. The reason for God’s Judgment is the sin of Idolatry
* 1. These sins are summed up by just naming their capital cities
* a. There were idols in both capitals
* b. There were idols even in the temple in Jerusalem
* 2. The Idolatry was also in the people’s adoration of their civil government - 1 Samuel 8:7, 11-20
* a. Conscription into his army
* b. Taking workers from family business to government employment
* c. Property confiscation - eminent domain
* d. Taxation not of increase at a rate of 10%
* 3. Self-evaluation - 1 Corinthians 11:28
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - December 31, 2023
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
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SUNDAY December 31, 2023
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ has given us the Word of God which is a great blessing to us which we share with the world.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“And Can It Be” #347
“Jesus Shall Reign” #375
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“I Love to Tell the Story” #444
“I Commission You to Go” p9 in Hymns and Songs
Offering - “Lord Speak to Me” #667
Responsive Reading - #473 Go & Make Disciples Women solo 2
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Hearing and Sending on the Message”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“You Are My All in All” #583
Benediction and Postlude
“Hearing and Sending on the Message”
1st In our series the Prophet Micah
I. The Prophet from a small town - Micah 1:1
* A. The Word of the LORD heard by Micah
* 1. He faithfully recorded the Word of God he received
* 2. He brought the Word of God to the peoples of both nations, Israel and Judah (the only prophet to do so)
* B. He was not afraid of the reactions by the people when his message from the Lord was one of judgment
* 1. Israel would be destroyed by Assyria and go into captivity never to return
* 2. Judah would be destroyed by Babylon and eventually return from captivity to the Promised Land
II. The Times in which Micah ministered - 775 to 720 B.C.
* A. Two Kings of Israel (northern kingdom)
* 1. Pekah - evil king was assassinated, 2 Kings 15:23-31
* 2. Hoshea - evil king, imprisoned his kingdom destroyed by the Assyrians, 2 Kings 17:1-8
* B. Three Judaean Kings (southern kingdom)
* 1. The Good king Jotham - 2 Kings 15:32-34
* 2. The Bad king Ahaz - 2 Kings 16:1-5
* a. Child sacrifice
* b. Idolatry - 2 Kings 16:10-12
* c. Conjuring - 2 Kings 16:15
* 3. The Best king Hezekiah- 2 Kings 18:1-8
* a. He followed the Lord personally
* b. He led Israel to follow the Lord,
* c. He purged the land of its idolatrous shrines
* d. He ended child sacrifice
III. We are the Kings and Priests of the Most High God - Rev. 1:4-6
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - December 24, 2023
A Service of Lessons & Carols on Christmas Eve
Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
Bible read in one year contact j.delimater@easicontrols.com
SUNDAY December 24, 2023
Theme: Christmas Eve
Prelude – Away in the Manger - duet Tracy & Tim
Welcome & Pastoral Prayer
Joyful, Joyful We Adore You #271
Silent Night #253
Reading #1 Luke 1:26-38
O Little Town of Bethlehem #250
Reading #2 Matthew 1:18-25
Offertory
Of the Father's Love Begotten #240
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear #251
Reading #3 Luke 2:1-7
Angels We Have Heard On High #278
Reading #4 Luke 2:8-12
One Small Child #280
Reading # 5 Luke 2:13-20
Go Tell It On The Mountain #258
Reading #6 Matthew 2:1-12
Good Christian Men Rejoice #273
Reading #7 Revelation 19:11-16
Prayer of Thanks
O Holy Night #285
Benediction
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Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - December 17, 2023
Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.
Want to read the Bible in one year? Contact j.delimater@easicontrols.com
SUNDAY December 17, 2023
Order of Worship
Theme: Jesus Christ has given us the sure Word of God that guides us, instructs us and gives us wisdom for every circumstances of this life.
Welcome & Call to Worship
“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” #292
“How Great Our Joy” #269
Prayer & Children’s Lesson
“Go Tell it on the Mountain” #258
“Silent Night” #253
Offering - “Once in David’s Royal City” #286
Responsive Reading - Luke 1:67-79 see bulletin insert
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Growing in Grace and Knowledge”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Joy to the World” #270
Benediction and Postlude
“Growing in Grace and Knowledge”
36th In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter
I. Knowing the End Times Beforehand - 2 Peter 3:17-18
* A. What Peter has already taught about the Day of God - 2 Peter 3:12
* 1. This Day of God includes all the events leading up to the 7 years of Tribulation with its 3 sets of 7 judgments
* 2. It also includes the Glorious Millennial Kingdom, with the final battle with Satan
* 3. And concludes with the Great White Throne Judgment,
* 4. Destruction of this Universe and the Creation of the New Heavens and New Earth
* B. Some would prefer not to know about any of these things, but the beloved of the Lord know these and watch for these things - 2 Peter 3:10
II. The Prudent Prepare in Advance - Proverbs 22:3
* A. Prepare for the onslaught of persecution - Revelation 13:7-9
* 1. Economic persecution - Revelation 13:15-17
* 2. Physical persecution - Revelation 6:9-11
* a. In war not all soldiers who go out, come back
* b. Those who die in battle will be greatly rewarded
* B. Peter wants us to beware of the temptation and testing of that day
* 1. Temptation to fall away from steadfastness in Christ
* 2. Temptation to be led away with the error of the wicked
III. The Answer is to Grow Now in preparation for Then - 2 Peter 3:18
* A. Grow in the Grace of our Lord and Savior
* 1. Receiving His Grace
* 2. Giving His Grace
* B. Grow in the Knowledge of our Lord and Savior
* 1. Know Him through His Word
* 2. Know Him through Prayer
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