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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 January 22, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The Millennial Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ will be glorious beyond comparison. One of the greatest wonders will be that no unrighteousness will take place in that peaceable kingdom. Welcome & Call to Worship “Fairest Lord Jesus” #87 “Like A River Glorious” #737 Prayer & Children’s Story “Song of Moses” pg 23 in Hymns and Songs “When We All Get To Heaven” #722 Offering - “Whiter than Snow” #653 Responsive Reading - The Trumpet Call of God #782 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Peaceable Kingdom”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks” #777 Benediction and Postlude Benediction and Postlude “The Peaceable Kingdom” 25th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Characteristics of the Millennial Kingdom - Zephaniah 3:9-13 * A. Purity - Zephaniah 3:9-10 * 1. Pure language * 2. Pure worship * 3. Pure service * 4. Pure unity * B. Freedom from - Zephaniah 3:11-12 * 1. Guilt and Shame * 2. Pride and all who do not absolutely trust the Lord II. Additionally a quality not in existence since the Fall - Zephaniah 3:13 * A. No unrighteousness * 1. The saints will have God’s perfect law inscribed on their hearts - Ezekiel 36:25-27 * 2. We will be like Jesus who always perfectly did the Father’s will * a. The two errors of our day; Antinomianism - Matthew 7:21-23 * b. Judaizing - Acts 10; 15:10-11, 23-29; Colossians 2:16-17 * B. What of the Non believers in the Millennium? - Revelation 20:7-11 * 1. Satan will be bound for 1000 years, unable to deceive anyone - Revelation 20:2-3 * a. At his release he will deceive non believers * b. What will keep those rebels from evil before Satan is released? - Isaiah 11:6-9 * c. No one will hurt or destroy in my Holy Mountain * 2. How will Christ accomplish this? - Revelation 20:4-6; 1:6, 5:10 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 15, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The cataclysmic battle, will be followed by a time unparalleled since the Garden of Eden. It will involve a restoration of all things including a complete riddanceof the proud from Christ’s kingdom. Welcome & Call to Worship “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” #33 “Come Christians Join to Sing” #225 Prayer & Children’s Story “Why Do the Nations Rage?” pg 5 in Hymns and Songs “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” #564 Offering - “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” #169 Responsive Reading - A Lamp & Light #472 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Killing the Sin of Pride”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord” #622 Benediction and Postlude “Killing the Sin of Pride” 24th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. A Future Without Pride - Zephaniah 3:11 * A. A most deadly of sins * 1. It was the sin that caused Satan’s fall - Isaiah 14:12-15 * 2. It was the temptation Satan offered to Adam & Eve, to be like God - Genesis 3:4-5 * a. It was an essential part of their sin - 1 John 2:16 * b. The pride of life will destroy * B. It is a sin that won’t be present among the saints in the Millennium * 1. The proud will have been destroyed either in the 21 judgements of Revelation or in the battle of that Great Day of God Almighty * 2. The saints who rule the earth with King Jesus will be made perfect * a. When we meet the Lord, either at death * b. Or at the rapture - 1 John 3:2 II. Over Coming Pride - Zephaniah 3:11 * A. Pray to identify pride in your life - Psalm 139:23-24 * 1. A change of thinking that will result in a change of behavior * 2. Thinking the thoughts of Jesus - Philippians 2:1-8 * 3. Putting others first in our thinking will result in actions that take self off the throne of our life * B. Purging pride from our language * 1. How then can we express approval of someone? * a. Express approval without inflating ego * b. Speak the way that God the Father spoke to God the Son - Mark 1:11 * 2. Avoid making ourselves the center of conversation 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 8, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The cataclysmic battle, will be followed by a time unparalleled since the Garden of Eden. It will involve a restoration of all things including a complete abolition of guilt and shame for the saints of the Most High God. Welcome & Call to Worship “And Can It Be?” #347 “My Hope is in the Lord” #540 Prayer & Children’s Story “Many Are My Enemies” page7 in Hymns and Songs “Nothing But the Blood” #337 Offering - “Shine Jesus Shine” # 431 Catherine Responsive Reading - #379 Christ the Redeemer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Freedom from Guilt and Shame”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Are You Washed in the Blood?” #330 Benediction and Postlude “The Great Absolution, the Clearing of Guilt and Shame" 23rd in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. A Future So Bright - Zephaniah 3:11 * A. Only those who are In Christ will be freed from guilt and shame * 1. Those who repent of their sins * 2. Those who believe the whole Word of God * 3. Those who receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior - John 1:12 * B. Once we come to faith in Christ what must happen when we sin? * 1. We must repent of our sins - 1 John 1:8 * 2. We must believe what the Word of God says about our sin * 3. We must confess our sins - 1 John 1:9 * C. But what if we have truly confessed but still feel guilt and shame? * 1. Recognize the voice of Satan who stands to accuse us even when we are already forgiven - Revelation 12:10 * 2. Counter the words of Satan in our minds with the Word of God in our hearts * 3. Accept the full absolution of our Father in heaven - Romans 8:1 * a. No Condemnation - John 8:11 * b. In Christ Jesus - understanding the meaning of our new identity in Christ II. The Glorious Nature of the Millennial Kingdom - Zephaniah 3:9-11 * A. Pure Language and True Worship of the Living God * B. Complete freedom from guilt and shame * 1. Our Lord remembers our sins no more and neither will we in the Millennium - Jeremiah 31:34 * 2. We will be complete, fulfilled and blessed beyond measure, to be all that we were created by God to be. 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 1, 2023 Order of Worship Theme: The cataclysmic battle, will be followed by a time unparalleled since the Garden of Eden. It will involve a restoration of all things including a return to a pure language. Welcome & Call to Worship “My Faith Has Found A Resting Place” #528 Leah “Victory in Jesus” #353 Leah Prayer & Children’s Story “Blessed is the Man” page1 in Hymns and Songs guitar “O Mighty Cross” #317 guitar Offering - “The Steadfast Love” #576Catherine Communion - see Bulletin insert for unison prayer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Great Restoration from God Almighty”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Change My Heart O God” #654 guitar or Leah? Benediction and Postlude “The Great Restoration from God Almighty” 22nd in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Power of Words - Proverbs 18:21 * A. Satan used deceptive words in the Garden to deceive our parents - Genesis 3:1-6 * 1. This was but the opening volley in the war of words * 2. Satan is the Father of lies - John 8:44 * B. God established the languages of all nations - Genesis 11:1-9 II. The Day is coming when God will Restore Pure Language - Zephaniah 3:9 * A. This will occur after God’s severe judgment in the battle of that Great Day of God Almighty - Zephaniah 3:8; Revelation 16:14 * B. It will occur as the beginning of the Millennium - Revelation 20:1-4 * 1. During those 1000 years Satan will be unable to deceive anyone at all on earth * 2. It will be a kingdom unlike any before it * a. There will be perfect peace and justice * b. No crime will occur as the saints at the direction of King Jesus will stop it before it could be done III. The Purpose of the Pure Language - Zephaniah 3:9-10 * A. True Worship of the Living Word of God- John 1:1-5, 14 * 1. To call on the Name of the Lord is to worship Him * 2. The written Word of God points us to worship the Living Word of God * 3. Pure worship requires a pure language with which to worship God and thus a renewed mind - Romans 12:2 * B. Pure Service to our King - No King but King Jesus * C. Perfect Fellowship and Unity among the saints * 1. We don’t passively wait, we prepare for that restoration * 2.God calls us to speak the truth in love - Ephesians 4:15 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 December 18, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The final cataclysmic judgment of God will culminate in a very different battle, one in which all the armies of the world gather against our Lord Jesus Christ and are decisively defeated and destroyed. Welcome & Call to Worship “Angles from the Realms of Glory” #259 Leah “The First Noel” #265 Leah Prayer & Children’s Story “Away in a Manger” #261 Guitar “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” #277 Guitar Offering - “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” #272 Catherine Responsive Reading - see Bulletin insert Luke 2:21-35 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Armageddon”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Joy to the World” #270 Guitar Benediction and Postlude “The Battle of that Great Day of God Almighty 21st in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. Waiting for the Lord - Zephaniah 3:8 * A. The timing of the events of history are in the Lord’s hands * 1. Looking at history through the lens of God’s Word enables us to see that God governs in the affairs of men * 2. God has administered His justice to the nations over the course of time - Zephaniah 3:6 * B. God calls us to patience with where we are in the unfolding of His plans, trusting Him for His perfect timing * 1. We should be confident that HIs justice will be done * 2. Experience godliness with contentment - 1 Timothy 6:6 II. The Day is coming when God will rise up in Judgment - Zephaniah 3:8 * A. The wealth of all nations will be plundered by God’s judgment * B. God will gather all nations together for His final judgment upon them in a cataclysmic battle with all the armies of the world * 1. The location for this judgment is already determined - Joel 3:2, 12-14 * a. The relationship of the battle to valley called Armageddon - Revelation 16:13-18 * b. King Josiah’s life lost in the battle fought in that same valley - 2 Kings 23:29-30 * 2. The timing is set for the Second Advent of Jesus Christ * a. Touch down on Mount of Olives - Zechariah 14:1-4 * b. Christ’s Ascension was from there - Acts 1:9-12 * c. The carnage is extensive - Revelation 14:20 * d. The victorious warrior is Jesus, and the birds are called to the feast - Revelation 19:11-21 * 3. Jesus Christ is victorious and will rule over all the earth for 1000 years - Revelation 20:4 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 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/ Noel by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.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 December 11, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The judgments of God, are designed by God to bring people to repentance because it is not His will that any should perish but that they should repent, believe and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Welcome & Call to Worship “It Came upon the Midnight Clear” #251 Leah “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #245 Leah Prayer & Children’s Story “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #250 Guitars “Silent Night! Holy Night” #253 Guitars Offering - “Angels We Have Heard on High” #278 Catherine Responsive Reading - see Bulletin insert Luke 1:67-79 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Judgment Falls”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Good Christian Men Rejoice” #273 Guitars Benediction and Postlude “Judgment Falls” 20th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. God Acts in History bring His judgment on nations - Zephaniah 3:6 * A. The events of history are not random meaningless happenings * 1. God judges all nations according to His perfect standard of justice and righteousness * 2. When disaster arises, the Lord has done it - Jeremiah 30:23-24 * B. Man’s powers, military forces and technology are no match for the Creator of the whole Universe * 1. He can devastate a highly developed civilization * 2. He can depopulate a city or a nation * C. The people of Judah should know these things * 1. They have been witness of God’s judgment of Israel - 2 Kings 17:17-20 * 2. In the life time of Zephaniah they could see the judgment fulfilled that was pronounced against Assyria - Zephaniah 2:13 II. But God purpose in Judgment is to lead to repentance - Zephaniah 3:17 * A. The response to God’s judgment is the fear of the Lord * 1. It is the beginning of both knowledge and wisdom - Proverbs 1:7 & 9:10 * 2. The fear of the Lord will cause one to walk in obedience to the Word of the Lord * B. God’s punishment should have caused Judah to repent * 1. After the repentance, revival and reformation of Josiah’s days, Judah returned to her wicked ways - 2 Kings 23:31-32, 36-37; 18-19; 24:8-9 * 2. God is not willing that any persist but all come to repentance - 2 Peter 3:9 * a. We love the sinner but hate the sin * b. We call all men everywhere to repentance Angels We Have Heard 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?collection=004&page=1 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Noel by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - December 4, 2022 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 4, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: When people doubt the judgment of God, it is often because they don’t see it happen quickly. But God ’s justice does not sleep, there always will be a day of reckoning. Welcome & Call to Worship “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” #292 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” #267 Prayer & Children’s Story “Joy to The World” #270 “We Three Kings” #288 Offering - “What Child is This?” #281 Communion - Bulletin insert Unison Prayer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “God Never Fails”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Emmanuel” #243 Benediction and Postlude “God Never Fails” 19th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Plan & Strategy of the Enemy of our Souls - Is 14:12-15 Eph 6:12 * A. Satan wants to be like the one True God - with all His abilities * 1. Omniscient - 1 John 3:20; Psalm 139:1-3, 15-16 * 2. Omnipotent - Job 42:2; Hebrews 1:3 * 3. Omnipresent - Psalm 139:7-12 * B. His plan is to create a Satanic One World Order, One World Religion, One World Government, One World Economy - Revelation 13:4, 7, 15-18 * 1. Satan’s fallen angels are fixed in number - Rev 12:4 * 2. To achieve his absolute dictatorial control over everyone on earth will have to include more than his demons * a. Thus the super advanced technology to spy on every remaining human on planet earth * b. Thus the depopulation agenda II. But God will not be mocked - Zephaniah 3:1-5 * A. The wicked rebellious, polluted, oppressing city will not escape God’s ultimate judgment * 1. God, being omnipresent is there even in the midst of great wickedness, He sees it all - Ecclesiastes 8:11 * 2. His judgment is delayed because of mercy - 2 Peter 3:9 * a. Were God to give to each what they immediately deserved, all would be cast into hell * b. God will never force the lost to be saved * B. God is perfectly just as every morning illustrates * 1. Every sunrise reminds of God’s mercy - Matthew 5:45 * 2. His just standard is given in His Word - Psalm 19:1-11 * C. The wicked are shameless - Romans 1:28-32 * 1. Having their conscience seared - 1 Timothy 4:2 * 2. The most dangerous creature is a man w/o a conscience Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

CORNERSTONE WORSHIP SERVICE 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 27, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The judgment of God upon a people who persist in violating His Holy Law, falls in many forms, one of which is an evil oppressing church government. Welcome & Call to Worship “O Come All Ye Faithful” #249 Leah “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” #267 Leah Prayer & Children’s Story “Watchman on the Wall”p19 in Hymns & Songs “Long Time Ago in Bethlehem” bulletin insert Offering - “He is Exalted” #36 Catherine Responsive Reading - Bulletin insert Luke 1:46-55 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Corrupt Church Leadership”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Go Tell it on the Mountain” #358 Benediction and Postlude “Watchman or Hireling” 18th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Watchman on the Wall -Ezekiel 3:17-21 * A. The Prophet is one such Watchman - Zephaniah 3:3-4 * 1. Prophet should speak the weighty matters of God to the people * a. Instead they’ve chosen to speak fluff instead of hard truth - Isaiah 56:10 * b. Their attitude is to reject the truth - Jeremiah 27:14-15 * c. They prophecy that God will not judge the wicked nation - Jeremiah 28:15 * d. Test of a true prophet Jeremiah 28:9; Deut 18:22 * 2. The false prophets were insolent, treacherous people * B. The Priests represent God before the people and the people in the presence of God- Zephaniah 3:4 * 1. These pollute the worship of the One True God * 2. Making what is holy impure * C. Disciples of Jesus Christ today are the priests - 1 Peter 2:9 * 1. We are charged with representing people before God - intercessory prayer * 2. We also represent God before the people - leading the lost to repent, believe and receive II. Both Prophet and Priest do violence to God’s Law -Zephaniah 3:4 * A. They personally violate God’ Law thus teaching by example for those who follow them to do the same - Ezekiel 22:26 * 1. They confuse people regarding what is right and wrong, what is good and evil, clean and unclean * 2. By profaning God’s Law, they profane God Himself * B. In the minds of the people they make God’s Law a nullity, teaching people that man makes Law not God * C. We are to love the truth, live the truth & proclaim the truth Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org

This is Pastor David Whitney's sermon from the November 20, 2022 worship service at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church. During the sermon, the LiveStreaming computer became overheated and had to be restarted. While recording was in progress, the computer malfunction caused a loss of a few minutes in the sermon. We have been able to recover the sermon except for the break when the computer stopped working. Here is that sermon, "Satanic Civil Government."

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 20, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: When a people rebel against God and persist in violating His Holy Law, judgment falls in many forms, one of which is tyrannical oppressing civil government. Welcome & Call to Worship “Come Ye Thankful People Come” #797 “We Gather Together” #90 Prayer & Children’s Story “The American View”p35 in Hymns & Songs “Great is Thy Faithfulness” #788 Offering - “I Love You Lord” #78 Catherine Responsive Reading - Honor & Thanksgiving #798 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Satanic Civil Government”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Count Your Blessings” #786 Benediction and Postlude “Satanic Civil Government” 17th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Judgment of God - Zephaniah 3:1-2 * A. The Woe is pronounced by God when the rebellion begins * 1. That rebellion results in moral and physical pollution * 2. It also results in oppression * a. The people oppress by not obeying God’s Law thereby violating God given rights * b. The civil government also becomes oppressive for it does not obey God’s Law * B. God’s judgment comes upon a people when they * 1. Refuse to hear the voice of the Lord * 2. Reject God’s corrective discipline * 3. Refuse to Trust in the Lord * 4. And will not draw near to God * C. The civil government becomes all twisted and bent - Zephaniah 3:3 * 1. The Princes (Executive branch) are roaring lions * a. They take after their father - 1 Peter 5:8 * b. The second son of King Josiah, Eliakim - 2 Kings 23:34-37 * c. Grandson of King Josiah - 2 Kings 24:6, 9 * d. The third son of King Josiah, Zedekiah - 2 Kings 24:17-20: 25:7 * 2. The Judges (Judicial branch) evening wolves * a. They love darkness - John 3:19 * b. The civil government instead of establishing justice practices legal plunder * c. So extensive the plunder that not a bone is left II. Escaping the Judgment of the Almighty - 2 Chronicles 7:14 * A. Repentance in Self, Family, Church and Civil government * B. How should we then vote? - Exodus 18:21 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 13, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The cure for the problems of our nation begin with individuals repenting of their sin, leading families, church and civil governments to repentance as well. Welcome & Call to Worship “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” #97 “Redeemed” #356 Prayer & Children’s Story “Teach Me O Lord”p13 in Hymns & Songs “It Is Well With My Soul” #705 Offering - “Trust and Obey” #571 Catherine Responsive Reading - Be Assured #587 Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Repentance is the Cure”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “We Bow Down” #154 Benediction and Postlude “Repentance is the Cure” 16th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Ears which Do not Hear - Zephaniah 3:1-2 * A. The Voice of God is the Word of God * 1. We must measure all truth claims by the Word of God * 2. Prove all things - 1 Thessalonians 5:21 * B. Jesus calls to those who have "ears to hear” * 1. The problem is what we call selective listening * 2. Hearing issues always produce disobedience * C. Truth perishes among a people that will not hear the Word of God - Jeremiah 7:28 II. The Heart which rejects Correction - Zephaniah 3:2 * A. The love of God is demonstrated by correction of His children - Proverbs 3:11-12 * 1. It is a matter of life and death - Proverbs 15:10 * 2. The refusal is stubborn rebellion - Jeremiah 5:3 * B. The Word of God cures the stubborn heart - 2 Timothy 3:16 III. The People Who will not Trust God - Zephaniah 3:2 * A. When we trust God, we believe His Word * B. That trusts results in obedience to His commands - Proverbs 3:5-6 * 1. The people who trust God will hear His Word * 2. They will receive His correction, * 3. They believe that God always has the best interests at heart for His children - Romans 8:28-29 IV. The Soul that will not Draw near to God - Zephaniah 3:2 * A. Draw near through His Holy Word - having ears to hear * B. Draw near to the Lord through Prayer - receiving His correction * C. Draw near through Worship deepening trust in Him * D. Draw near through Fellowship - Matthew 18:20 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 6, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: When people cast off God’s Law they do not become free, instead they become a polluted people and a defied land and begin to walk in the wicked practices of oppression and enslavement to sin, lust and death. Welcome & Call to Worship “A Mighty Fortress” #151 “For All the Saints” #767 Prayer & Children’s Story “Why Do the Nations Rage?”p5 in Hymns & Songs “At the Cross” #323 Offering - “Jesus Paid It All” #305 Catherine Communion - see bulletin insert for unison prayer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Reap What You Sow”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “What A Mighty God We Serve” #672 Benediction and Postlude “Reap What You Sow” 15th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Heart of Rebellion - Psalm 2:1-5 * A. The Satanic conspiracy * 1. Stands against Almighty God the Father * 2. And Jesus Christ the Messiah * a. They conspire to break God’s Law * b. And to throw off all godly constraint on human action * B. Yet God laughs at them, He judges them - Psalm 2:6-12 * 1. They wickedly recode human DNA - Psalm 139:16 * 2. They throw off God’s restraints on sexual morality II. Woe to the Wicked - Zephaniah 3:1 * A. Woe - a curse, a denunciation a calling down a heavy calamity, grief, sorrow and great misery * B. Filthy Rebellion against God - 1 Samuel 15:23 * 1. The rebel thinks he will get away with it - 1 Samuel 12:15 * 2. The rebel doesn’t break God’s eternal law so much as he breaks himself on the unchangeable Law of God * C. Rebellion produces pollution * 1. The land is defiled - Proverbs 14:34 * 2. The individual sinners are also defiled - Leviticus 18:24-30 * D. Rebellion results in Oppression overtaking a land * 1. True liberty is only available to a people walking in obedience to the Law of God - 2 Corinthians 3:17 * a. Such obedience respects and obeys God’s commands * b. It protects the God given rights of your neighbor * 2. Every God given right exists to fulfill a God given duty Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 30, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: When people repent God shows mercy, but when they unrepent God brings judgment upon them for the wicked things they do. We are to call all men everywhere to repentance and faith in Christ. Welcome & Call to Worship “A Mighty Fortress” #151 “This is My Father’s World” #143 Prayer & Children’s Story “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” #586 “My Shepherd is the Lord”p11in Hymns & Songs Offering - “Come Just as You Are” #481 Responsive Reading - #736 The Lord is My Light 
 (men solo 1, women solo 2) Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Repent or Perish”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Be Strong in the Lord” #734 Benediction and Postlude “Repent or Perish” 14th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. God’s Judgment against the Assyrian Empire - Zephaniah 2:13-14 * A. The worlds first Super-power empire would be utterly destroyed * B. God’s history with the Assyrian Empire * 1. Jonah prophesied its Destruction (760BC) - Jonah 3:4 * a. Nineveh repented of their great wickedness - Jonah 3:5-9 * b. God showed them mercy - Jonah 3:10 * 2. But they returned to their wicked ways, and Nahum prophesied their destruction (660BC) - Nahum 2:6, 2:13-3:7 * a. Jonah revealed God’s mercy to them * b. Nahum revealed God’s judgment to them * 3. Destruction complete in 612BC when the Babylonians conquered the Assyrian Empire * a. A destruction so complete Nineveh’s location was lost for 2300 years * b. It became the dwelling place of wild beasts * C. Yet God used Assyrian to punish the 10 Northern Tribes in 722BC (38 years after Jonah) - Isaiah 10:5-6 II. The Empire of Idolatry - Zephaniah 2:15 * A. I am it! - blasphemous rejection of God’s sovereignty * 1. Believing they were a self-made empire * 2. Words God uses regarding Himself - Isaiah 46:9-10 * B. God commands all men everywhere to repent - Acts 17:30 * 1. Jesus first word preached, “Repent” - Mark 1:15 * 2. The Apostles all preached repentance * 3. The Gospel isn’t the Gospel without repentance * 4. Ongoing repentance is the path of Disciples who are truly following Jesus Christ - Psalm 139:23-24 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 23, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The judgment of God upon the wicked will also be an opportunity for a witness to be given to the lost so they might repent, believe and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Welcome & Call to Worship “And Can It Be” #347 “Redeemed” #356 Prayer & Children’s Story “You Are My All in All” #583 “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” Hymns & Songs Offering - “Nearer My God to Thee” #553 Responsive Reading - #782 The Trumpet Call of God Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Satan’s Final Solution”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Rise Up O Church of God” #433 Benediction and Postlude “Satan’s Final Solution 13th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. God’s Judgment against Ethiopia (Cush) - Zephaniah 2:12 * A. Why Ethiopia? The history of their attack upon God’s people - 2 Chronicles 14:9-10 * 1. Asa was a godly king of Judah - 2 Chronicles 14:2-8 * a. What good, godly civil government looks like * b. Abolishing idolatry in the land, exhorting obedience of the people to the Law of God * c. Establishing a system of strong defense * 2. The Cushites army far outnumbered Judah’s * a. They knew that God alone was their strong defense - 2 Chronicles 14:11-15 * b. They cried out to the One True God for victory * c. They learned from victory - 2 Chronicles 15:1-12 * B. God will greatly repay those who attack His own people * 1. Destruction prophesied by * a. Isaiah 20:3-5 * b. Ezekiel 30:4-5 * 2. The Destruction prophesied fulfilled 605 BC battle of Carchemish (Josiah died 4 years earlier) * 3. Destruction complete in 526 BC when Cyrus took Egypt & Ethiopia as part of his Persian Empire II. God’s Hand of Mercy reaches to all nations - Psalm 68:31 * A. While some nations are obliterated from the earth (Philistines) others are punished but given the Gospel of Jesus Christ * B. The prophecy of Ethiopians worshiping the One True God * 1. This was fulfilled in Philip’s ministry - Acts 8:26-38 * 2. In times of great crisis, we have great opportunities for making disciples. Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 16, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: God will stand up for His own people to bring ultimate justice when they are attacked or even ridiculed by the wicked. Welcome & Call to Worship “For All The Saints” #767 “Once to Every Man and Nation” #733 Prayer & Children’s Story “Be Thou My Vision” #562 “Blessed is the Man” pg 1 Hymns & Songs Offering - I Know Whom I Have Believed #527 Responsive Reading - #722 The Lord Will Deliver You Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “In a Time of Universal Deceit”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “When We All Get to Heaven” #772 Benediction and Postlude “In a Time of Universal Deceit” 12th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Judgment against Moab and Ammon - Zephaniah 2:8 * A. A history of hatred against God’s people by Moab & Ammon - Genesis 19:36-38 * 1. Moab attacks Israel - Joshua 24:9 * 2. Ammon wars against God’s people - Judges 3:12-13 * B. God hears the smear campaign against His own people * 1. When we stand for what is just, right and true, the enemy of our souls will attack * 2. When that happens you are counted among those greatly blessed - Matthew 5:10-12 * a. All manner of evil is spoken against you falsely * b. You are in good company with the prophets of old and the Lord Jesus Himself * c. Therefore we must never cower or fear the enemy, but taking the sword of the Lord proclaim God’s truth - Ephesians 6:17 * C. When they attack you, they are touching the apple of God’s eye - Zechariah 2:8 II. Judgment Day will come for those who attack God’s people - Zephaniah 2:9-11 * A. God swears by His own character to avenge the wrongs done to His people * 1. The sentence of Sodom and Gomorrah upon these proud evil doers, the Moabites and Ammonites * 2. God’s people will plunder them and ultimately possess their territory - Isaiah 60:14 * 3. In the last battle the saints will likewise plunder the wicked - Zechariah 14:12-14 * B. God destroys the idolatry of the wicked so that peoples of every land will worship and serve Him - Revelation 5:9 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 9, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: God will judge every man by His Holy, Perfect and Just standard. Only those whose names are in the Book of Life will be spared eternal damnation. Welcome & Call to Worship “For the Beauty of the Earth” #793 “A Shield About Me” #709 Prayer & Children’s Story “As The Deer” #548 “Many Are My Enemies” pg 3 Hymns & Songs Offering - Just a Closer Walk with Thee #564 Responsive Reading - #752 I Sing for Joy Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Discipline or Destruction”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Soon and Very Soon” #757 Benediction and Postlude “Discipline or Destruction” 11th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Decree of Judgment against Philistia - Zephaniah 2:4-7 * A. The five cities of Philistia - Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron * 1. Why is the city of Gath missing from this list? * 2. The kingdom of Judah had finally done part of the task of God had assigned to it - 2 Chronicles 11:5-12 * B. The four remaining Philistine cities were directly judged by God * 1. The kingdom of Judah didn’t complete what they had started - Judges 2:1-5 * 2. God will judge all nations in this world by whatever tool He chooses to use. * a. Those cities would be forsaken, desolate, driven out, uprooted, destroyed, and depopulated * b. Future of these powerful cities? They would be temporary dwellings of shepherds on the move * c. Property of the remnant of the kingdom of Judah after they return from 70 years of captivity * C. While Judah was being disciplined by God, Philistia was being completely, irrevocably destroyed * 1. God would intervene for Judah * 2. God would bring a returning remnant from captivity II. Judgment Day will come for everyone * A. God disciplines His own true children - Hebrews 12:5-11 * 1. It is out of love God disciplines His wayward child * 2. If there is no discipline in the life of a professing christian, it is so because they are not true children * B. God destroys the wicked with eternal damnation - Revelation 20:11-15 * 1. Destruction of the unrepentant & unbelieving is certain * 2. We have only this life to make certain our name is written in the Book of Life Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 2, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: When God’s just judgment falls upon a land, the disciple of Jesus Christ can be protected in the midst of that judgment. Welcome & Call to Worship “Faith is the Victory” #727 “A Shield About Me” #709 Prayer & Children’s Story “It Is Well with My Soul” #705 “Why Do the Nations Rage” pg 5 Hymns & Songs Offering - Communion - see bulletin insert for unison prayer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Shameless in America”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Be Strong in the Lord” #734 Benediction and Postlude “Shameless in America” 10th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. Call to a Sacred Assembly - Zephaniah 2:1 * A. The assembly stands before God to repent of their sins and to cry out to Him for mercy before it is too late - Joel 1:14 * 1. The sins of a nation will bring God’s judgment - Joel 2:1-3 * 2. The only hope is full repentance - Joel 2:15-17 * B. The words for “undesired nation” refers to a nation that is unashamed, how does a nation become shameless? * 1. The anatomy of a dead conscience - Romans 2:14-15 * a. A good conscience brings pain when violated either excusing or accusing * b. A defiled conscience - Titus 1:15 * c. A seared conscience - 1 Timothy 4:2 * d. And evil conscience - Hebrews 10:22 * 2. A nation at the bottom of the downward spiral becomes a nation without a functioning conscience, a nation unashamed II. Allaying Judgment Day requires repentance before - Zephaniah 2:2-3 * A. The decree of judgment is issued from the throne of God * 1. Implied is that once the decree is issued it is too late * 2. Now is the day of salvation - 2 Corinthians 6:2 * B. When the judgment falls, what about the righteous? * 1. Abraham’s question to God - Genesis 18:23 * 2. God can and will protect His own * a. Noah and his family during the flood * b. Israel while Egypt received the 10 plagues * c. The Church - Revelation 12:13-16 * 3. The character God requires: meek who uphold justice * a. Those who seek the Lord * b. Those who seek righteousness Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 September 25, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: In the midst of troubling times, the disobedient find themselves walking like blind men. The followers of Jesus Christ have the light of life and they are the light of the world. Welcome & Call to Worship “Praise to the Lord the Almighty” #210 “He Hideth My Soul” #611 Prayer & Children’s Story “The Solid Rock” #526 “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” handout with bulletins Offering - “I Love to Tell the Story” #444 Responsive Reading - #629 The God of All Comfort Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Sleep Walking During Covid”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “I Surrender All” #596 Benediction and Postlude “Sleep Walking During Covid” 9th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. The Great Day of the Lord - Zephaniah 1:14-17a * A. God Wrath is poured out with intensity * 1. Those that rebel against the Lord will be in great distress * a. All sin is ultimately against the Lord - Ps. 51:4 * b. Sin is treason against the Sovereign ruler of the Universe; the wages of sin is death * 2. As a result they will walk as if they were blind * a. There is a spiritual blindness that cannot see salvation - John 9:39-41 * b. There is prophetic blindness that cannot see the fulfillment of prophecy - Revelation 1:11 * B. Satan’s plan is revealed in God’s Word - to build a One World, government, religion and economy - Revelation 13:15-17 * 1. This plan will be implemented for a short season, 7 years of Tribulation * 2. The faithful disciples of Jesus will not take the Mark of the beast - Revelation 16:2 * a. Satan will war against them - Revelation 13:7 * b. But victory is assured - Revelation 19:11, 19-21 II. Death and Destruction - Zephaniah 1:17b-18 * A. Gruesome image of death in battle * 1. Blood profusely spilled as dust * 2. This fulfills the warnings God gave Israel * B. Money will be useless as defense against the wrath of God * C. The One True God is a jealous God * 1. Jealousy is an appropriate response when a covenant relationship is threatened by rivalry * 2. The One True God is deserving of the worship of every creature He has created - Exodus 20:5 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 September 18, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: Idolatry brings destruction because it unleashes the wrath of a Holy, Just and Almighty God against those who reject Him. Welcome & Call to Worship “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” #128 “Great is the Lord” #140 Prayer & Children’s Story “Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty” #62 “The Song of Moses” page 23 Hymns & Songs Offering - “Awesome God” #179 Responsive Reading - #472 A Lamp and A Light Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Knowing The Character of God”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “He is Exalted” #36 Benediction and Postlude "Knowing The Character of God” 8th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. A Blasphemous Theology - Zephaniah 1:12 * A. They claim that God is not just, compassionate or caring * 1. That He judges no one * 2. That He is completely disconnected from this world * B. The Lord’s punishment for their wicked theology is just
 II. The Judgement of the Lord - Zephaniah 1:13 * A. Their property rights shall be violated * 1. This fulfills the warnings God gave Israel - Deuteronomy 28:13-16, 25-26, 30-34, 43-45 * 2. Israel would find that they labor but never are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor * B. God’s Judgment brings warfare, distress and calamity - Zephaniah 1:14-16 * 1. They didn’t believe the omnipotence and justice of Almighty God * 2. God will expose their blasphemous theology in real time * a. It will take place swiftly * b. It will be a deeply bitter experience for Israel * c. The powerful will be in great distress * d. The strongholds will fail * C. How do we prevent this catastrophe? Learn to Fear the Lord * 1. Worship the Holiness of God - Habakkuk 1:13 * a. His transcendence * b. His purity, moral perfection * 2. Understand the Wrath of God - Psalm 7:11 * 3. Learn the Righteous standards of God - Amos 5:24 * 4. Apply the Just judgments of God - Deuteronomy 16:18-19 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

US Constitution Lecture 2

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 September 11, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: The judgment of God comes against all idol worship no matter what form that idolatry takes. God’s search light, searches the heart of everyman leading the humble to repentance, belief and receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Welcome & Call to Worship “Immortal Invisible, God Only Wise” #33 “Rise Up O Church of God” #433 Prayer & Children’s Story “Standing on the Promises” #410 “My Shepherd is the Lord” page 11 Hymns & Songs Offering - “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks” #777 Responsive Reading - #177 God’s Goodness Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “The Divine Search Light”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “Our God Reigns” #372 Benediction and Postlude "The Divine Search Light” 7th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. Searching the hearts of men - Zephaniah 1:12 * A. The Day of the Lord will bring searching judgment * 1. Jerusalem faced this in 587 B.C. * 2. The world today faces God’s searchlight every day - John 16:8-11 * 3. The believer prays for this searching - Psalm 139:23-24 * B. The Lord’s punishment is for the idolatry they commit * 1. The idol of Complacency - Revelation 3:15-17 * 2. The idol of Comfort - Matthew 5:3-12 * 3. The idol of Convenience - Mark 8:34-38 * a. The cross is a place of suffering and death * b. The disciple dies to himself daily in order to live for Christ * c. Idolatry rejects truth about who God truly is II. The Wicked Opinion about God - Zephaniah 1:12 * A. God won’t do anything good * 1. This is the heresy known as deism - * a. Idolatry which claims God is aloof * b. That He created the world and then abandoned it * 2. The common way this idolatry manifests itself - God is simply ignored, believing He does nothing anyway * B. God won’t do anything to judge the wicked * 1. They believe calamities are not part of God’s judgment * a. Jesus taught the opposite - Luke 13:1-5 * b. Essentially they reject the omnipotence and justice of Almighty God * 2. God is the source of calamities - Job 2:10 * 3. But God is never the source of evil - James 1:13 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 September 4, 2022 Order of Worship Theme: One problem of idol worship is the degeneration of a society into the realm of deceit, violence and theft. This barbarism can only be thrown off by repentance, believing all the Word of God and receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Welcome & Call to Worship “Redeemed” #356 “He Lives” #368 Prayer & Children’s Story “At the Cross” #323 “Heal O Lord” song sheet Hymns & Songs Offering - “Let Us Break Bread Together” #460 Communion - see bulletin insert for Unison Prayer Congregational Prayer Hearing God’s Word “Deceit, Violence and Theft”- Pastor Whitney Responding to God’s Word “We’re Marching to Zion” #416 Benediction and Postlude "Deceit, Violence and Theft" 6th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah I. Idolatry and Deceit - Zephaniah 1:9 A. The servants of these masters were doing their masters bidding by filling the master’s houses with lies and violence 1. The wicked find it profitable to practice violence and deceit, they make it their business 2. Their servants have no problem with these things either B. The message idols communicate are nothing but lies - Zechariah 10:2 1. When the people follow lies they are destroyed 2. When the rulers lie about everything, eventually they have to step on their previous lie to support the new lie C. A world filled with violence - Genesis 6:11,13 1. It was one major reason God destroyed that pre deluge world 2. Jesus warns us that before His 2nd Advent it would be as in the days of Noah - Matthew 24:37-39 3. Violence is addictive - Proverbs 4:14-19 II. Ending of the Den of Thieves - Zephaniah 1:10-11 A. The prophetic statements about the judgement came to pass just as prophesied - 2 Kings 25:1-4, 8-11 1. The fish gate was the point of entry into the 2nd quarter 2. The three main hills of Jerusalem witness the crashing as they destroyed the houses and public buildings B. The merchants and money changers were cut off 1. Their sin, unjust weights and measures - Deuteronomy 25:13-16 2. God’s standard of justice recognizes a person’s labor stored in a portable, permanent form respected by all 3. Jesus dealt with these in the temple - Mark 11:15-18 4. Future fulfillment - Revelation 18:9-20 Visit us at: https://www.cefcmd.org Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/