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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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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.

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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. Want to read the Bible in one year? Contact j.delimater@easicontrols.com 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 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

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 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

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

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 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 10, 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 circumstance of this life. Welcome & Call to Worship “The First Noel” #265 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” #267 Prayer & Children’s Lesson “One Small Child” #280 “Long Time Ago in Bethlehem” bulletin insert Offering - “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” #240 Responsive Reading - Luke 1:46-55 bulletin insert Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Word of God”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “While Shepherds Watched their Flocks” #272 Benediction and Postlude “Untwisting the Word of God” 35th In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. The Origins of Twisting Scripture - Genesis 3:1-6 * A. Questioning the Word of God - stirring doubt in the mind * 1. Causing doubts regarding the Goodness of God * a. Implying that God is restricting you from the good life * b. Inculcating a belief that humans can be exalted to deity * 2. Satan flat out contradicts the Word of God - “Ye shall not surely die” * B. Urging Eve to take hold of what God was denying to her II. The Longsuffering of the Lord - 2 Peter 3:14-16 * A. In looking for His coming we see God’s patience - 2 Peter 3:9 * B. The fellowship of Peter and Paul - Galatians 2:11-14 * 1. Paul rebuked Peter for his sin * 2. Peter repented and held no grudge for that rebuke * C. The corrupt twist the Scripture to their own destruction. * 1. Inaccurate quotation * 2. Twisted Translation * 3. Biblical hook * 4. Ignoring the immediate context * 5. Collapsing contexts * 6. Word play * 7. Figurative fallacy * 8. Confused World view or definition * 9. The obvious fallacy * 10. Esoteric interpretation * 11. Supplementing or rejecting Biblical authority Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 3, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The disciple of Jesus Christ is not only to eagerly look for the second Advent of Jesus Christ, he is to work to hasten the coming of that great day. Welcome & Call to Worship “O Come O Come Emmanuel” #245 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” #251 Prayer & Children’s Lesson “Good Christian Men Rejoice” #273 “Go Tell it on the Mountain” #258 Offering - “Angels from the Realms of Glory” #259 Communion - Unison prayer see bulletin insert Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Don’t Drink the Koolaid”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Away in a Manger” #261 Benediction and Postlude “Don’t Drink the Koolaid” 34th In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. Jesus Warns us about powerful deceptions - Matthew 24:4 * A. We avoid deception by knowing and living in obedience to the Word of God * B. Looking forward to these things is the means of avoiding the mass end times deception - 2 Peter 3:14 * 1. The “things” Peter has already referred to in verses 7-13 * a. The Seven year Tribulation * b. The Rapture of the church * c. The 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ * d. The Millennial reign of Jesus Christ * e. The Great White Throne Judgment * f. The New Heavens and New Earth * 2. Avoid being a slacker - Matthew 25:1-13 * a. Five virgins were well prepared * b. Five were unprepared II. How are we to be prepared for the Day of the Lord - 2 Peter 3:14 * A. By looking for His coming when we will be found by Him - Matthew 24:45-51 * B. Be Found in Peace - Romans 12:18-21 * 1. We make peace everywhere possible * 2. We fulfill the Peacemaker’s Pledge * C. Be Found Spotless - Psalm 139:23-24 * 1. We ask for God’s searchlight * 2. We confess and receive cleansing - 1 John 1:9 * D. Be Found Blameless - 1 Timothy 3:2, 7 * 1. We seek to have a reputation of Christlike character and behavior in the world * 2. Glorify God in everything - 1 Peter 4:14-17 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 November 26, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The disciple of Jesus Christ is not only to eagerly look for the second Advent of Jesus Christ, he is to work to hasten the coming of that great day. Welcome & Call to Worship “O Come All Ye Faithful” #249 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #250 Prayer & Children’s Story “Joy to the World” #270 “Silent Night” #253 Offering - “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” #244 Responsive Reading - The Light #378 Men solo 1 Women solo 2 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Blessed Hope”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Emmanuel” #243 Benediction and Postlude “Our Blessed Hope” 33rd In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. Understanding the Perennial Hersey - Man made utopia * A. It will exhibit as the totalitarian dictatorship of the New World Order, Great Reset, 4th Industrial Revolution * 1. The destruction of liberty, privacy, property and even life * a. The One world religion - Revelation 13:15 * b. The One world economy and civil government - Revelation 13:16-17 * 2. The enslavement of the entire human race- Rev 13:4, 7-8 * B. Mankind can never achieve utopia - Jeremiah 17:9 II. Looking for the Day of the Lord - 2 Peter 3:11-13 * A. The disciple’s hope is in the Lord * 1. We do not lose heart in tribulation - Romans 8:31-39 * 2. We pursue a life of holiness and godliness * B. We are working towards the Second Advent of Christ * 1. By studying the Scriptures to understand the times in which we live and what the Lord would have us do * 2. We are engaged in hastening the Day of the Lord * a. Evangelizing the lost * b. Discipling the saved - Matthew 28:18-20 * c. Claiming the Crown Rights of King Jesus in ever area of life, in every realm of authority * C. Looking towards the New Heavens and New Earth * 1. This existing universe is not eternal * 2. It will burn in a tremendous nuclear explosion - 2 Peter 3:7,10,12 * a. Then our Lord will create a New Heavens and New Earth - Isaiah 65:17 * b. This will be perfect, pure and untainted by sin, in it Righteousness will dwell eternally Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 November 19, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The trouble which we are beginning to go through will fulfill the prophetic Scriptures and result in that Glorious Future which is the guaranteed inheritance of God’s children. Welcome & Call to Worship “Come Ye Thankful People Come” #797 “Now Thank We All Our God” #788 Prayer & Children’s Story “Standing on the Promises” #410 “Give Thanks” #170 Offering - “We Gather Together” #790 Responsive Reading - Honour and Thanksgiving #798 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Glorious Future”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “If My People Will Pray” #803 Benediction and Postlude “The Glorious Future” 32nd In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. Understanding the Second Advent - 2 Peter 3:10 * A. There are more Biblical prophecies regarding Christ 2nd Advent than the 300 regarding His 1st * 1. Peter lumps together a whole series of events taking place over a 1000 year time frame * a. The conquest of earth - Revelation 19:11-15 * b. The defeat of Satan and his minions - Revelation 19:19-21 * c. The 1000 year reign of Jesus - Revelation 20:1-4 * 2. The destruction of this universe at the end of 1000 years * a. The Great White Throne Judgment - Revelation 20:11-15 * b. The creation of a new universe - Revelation 21:1 * B. The 2nd Advent will take many by surprise Luke 17:26-36 * 1. As in the days of Noah, as in Sodom so many will be carrying on life completely unprepared for the judgment * 2. The disciples of Jesus will be prepared II. How Should We Then Live? - 2 Peter 3:11 * A. The link between conduct and conviction * B. The futility of materialism * 1. Don’t live for stuff for it is all going to burn up * 2. People matter more than things * C. The power of Holy Conduct * 1. Your character is the only thing you will take with you * 2. In light of the final judgment - three lasting purposes * a. Worship of God * b. Holiness of life * c. Service to man Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 November 12, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: Jesus Christ is the living Word of God. He is the force that holds the entire Universe together. The wise in this life are those who take in His Holy Word. Welcome & Call to Worship “Blessed Assurance” #572 “This is My Father’s World” #143 Prayer & Children’s Lesson “Teach Me O Lord” p13 Hymns & Songs “What a Friend we Have in Jesus” #630 Offering - “Day by Day” #718 Responsive Reading - The Lord Is My Light #736 men solo 1 - women solo 2 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Word of God is the Ultimate Reality”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “The Battle Belongs to the Lord” #732 Benediction and Postlude “The Word of God Is the Ultimate Reality” 31st In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter Understanding the Final Judgment in Relation to the Word of God - 2 Peter 3:5-7 * Creation and the Word of God * God said, “Let there be” Gen. 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26 * The idea was from God the Father * Jesus is the Word spoken - John 1:1-3, 14 * The Holy Spirit moved - Genesis 1:2 * Everything in the Universe is held together, preserved & continues by Jesus the living Word of God - Col. 1:17 * Protons are positively charged and should repel one another in all but Hydrogen atoms * “Strong nuclear force” is the label given to this phenomena that seems contradictory * The Word spoken by Jesus brought God’s Judgment on the whole World * With the World wide Flood - Genesis 6:13 * The Spoken Word brought the Judgment - Genesis 7:1, 4 The Coming Judgment by Fire - 2 Peter 3:7-9 * The final judgment has not fallen yet due to God’s Grace * God is astonishingly patient * He gave the residents of Canaan 400 years to repent and amend their ways - Genesis 15:13, 16 * When they did not, judgment fell - Joshua 2:9 * The Lord is not willing that any perish in hell * The vital importance of listening to the Word of God * The idea is in the Mind of the Father * Jesus is the Word spoken * The Holy Spirit inscripturates those Words into His Holy Book the Bible - 1 Peter 1:19-21 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 November 5, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: In the end of times there will be a great multitude who scoff at God, and especially the Doctrine of the second coming of Jesus Christ. Welcome & Call to Worship “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” #90 “This is My Father’s World” #143 Prayer & Children’s Lesson “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” p1 Hymns & Songs “Billions of Dead Things” see bulletin insert Offering - “Day by Day” #718 Communion - Unison prayer see bulletin insert Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Justice of God Will Be Satisfied”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “When the Roll is Called up Yonder” #774 Benediction and Postlude “The Justice of God Will Be Satisfied” 30th In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. Scoffers Mock at God’s Justice - 2 Peter 3:1-4 * A. The one doctrine they hate above all is the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ * 1. They acknowledge the prophesies of His 2nd Advent * a. They claim they haven’t be fulfilled and thus * b. The Judgement Day prophesied will not come * c. They claim uniformitarianism * 2. But they deny the evidence in every corner of the earth that God does Judge and has already judged the earth * a. Jesus taught as much - Matthew 24:37-39 * b. Uniformitarianism disproven at Mount St. Helens * B. The evidence of God’s Judgment is the World Wide Flood II. What God Did in the Days of Noah - 2 Peter 3:5-6 * A. First Peter reminds us of the Creation - Genesis 1:1-9 * 1. The earth was initially covered with water - thus things were not always the way they are now * 2. The dry land emerged from the waters at God’s command * B. The flood came as God’s judgement for mankind’s great wickedness - Genesis 6:5-8 * 1. Every square inch of ground was covered with water - Genesis 7:19-23 * 2. This severe judgment in the days of Noah stands as a vivid reminder to all mankind that God is Just and will judge the wicked * a. Every culture on earth has a flood account * b. Flood Geology reveals the evidence still present that catastrophism is true, not uniformitarianism * C. Be prepared for judgment Day - Revelation 6:15-17 Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

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 October 29, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The end of times will involve a great sweep of those who mock and scoff at God, at His Word and at the disciples of Jesus Christ. Welcome & Call to Worship “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” #128 “It is Well with my Soul” #705 Prayer & Children’s Story “Many are My Enemies” p7 Hymns & Songs “Standing on the Promises” #410 Offering - “Day by Day” #718 Responsive Reading - #782 The Trumpet Call of God Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Scoffers in the Last Days”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Be Strong in the Lord” #734 Benediction and Postlude “Scoffers in the Last Days” 29th In our series the Epistle of 2nd Peter I. The Folly of Materialism - Psalm 14:1 * A. Prophecy regarding the Last Days - 2 Peter 3:1-3 * 1. Both the O.T. Scriptures and the N.T. Apostles give the same warning * a. The Last Days will multiply scoffers * b. They are dishonest about the true motivations for their philosophical position * c. They are actually motivated by their own lusts * 2. Why does God make this warning in both the Prophets and the Apostles? * a. As a sign of the times - Matthew 24:3-5 * b. So we will know how we ought to live Matthew 10:16-23 * B. The one doctrine they hate above all is the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ - 2 Peter 3:4 II. A Biblical Understanding of Scorn and Mockery * A. At root it is lawlessness, the violation of God’s law, for all sin is lawlessness - 1 John 3:4 * 1. A fool hates true knowledge Proverbs 1:22, * 2. Commits sexual immorality 6:32; 7:7-12, * 3. Enjoys wicked schemes 10:23, * 4. Is quick-tempered 12:16, * 5. A fool is proud in his speech 14:3, * 6. Is deceitful 14:8, * 7. Mocks at sin 14:9, * 8. Spurns a parent’s discipline 15:5, * 9. Despises his mother 15:20 * B. The path of wisdom * 1. The disciple receives the very nature of God - 2 Peter 1:4 * 2. They have the mind of Christ - 1 Corinthians 2:16 * 3.They relying on the Holy Spirit’s indwelling power * 4. They reject folly so their thoughts please the Lord * 5. They make decisions that glorify God and enrich the lives of those around them Amazing Grace by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org