Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - February 19, 2023

Sermons by Pastor David Whitney, Senior Instructor of Institute on the Constitution and pastor of Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Arnold, MD.

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SUNDAY February 19, 2023

Order of Worship

Theme: One great blessing of knowing that Jesus Christ is our Good Shepherd, is that no matter how challenging the trials that confront us, we can still rejoice in Him.

Welcome & Call to Worship
“A Mighty Fortress is Our God” #151
“Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” #169
Prayer & Children’s Story
“Train Up A Child” pg. 15  in Hymns and Songs
“Thy Word” #184 guitars
Offering - “Lord I Lift Your Name on High” #107
Responsive Reading - God’s Goodness #177 
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Rejoicing in the Midst of Trials”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” #682
Benediction and Postlude

“Rejoicing in the Midst of Trials”
28th in our series the Prophet Zephaniah

I. Salvation only comes through faith in Jesus Christ - Acts 4:12
* A. Jesus alone is the way to the Father - John 14:6
* B. Satan always offers counterfeit salvation to the world
* 1. He offers something that seems like what God has given
* 2. But it is always a deception, a lie to entrap its victims
* C. Those who believe the life - “you will be like gods” will be deceived and then experience eternal damnation - Rev. 14:9-11
* 1. The Beast from the earth will command an image to be made which “comes to life” - Revelation 13:14-15 
* 2. The beast system, is the total tyranny of a one world economy, one world religion and one world civil government - Revelation 13:16-17

II. The Victorious Saints will Rejoice Greatly - Zephaniah 3:14-15
* A. Exuberant worship of Almighty God
* 1. In thanksgiving for His Great Salvation
* a. Thanks giving for His great victory over Satan and all his demonic horde along with the humans who served Satan - Zephaniah 3:8
* b. The Bride of Christ rejoices at the great victory over Babylon - Revelation 18:21; 19:1-8
* 2. The saints will sing, they will shout and rejoice with great joy
* B. Specific rejoicing for four things:
* 1. Our Lord taking away our judgment
* 2. Casting out our enemy
* 3. The Lord Jesus Christ in our midst - Revelation 22:3-6 
* a. No temple as the Lord Himself is there
* b. No curse, no death or sickness, no darkness
* 4. No more disaster will ever occur for the saints

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