Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - July 24, 2022

Sermon Begins:

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 July 24, 2022

Order of Worship
Theme: When we stumble and fall, the temptation is to not get up and get back in the fight. But our Lord gives us the grace to make a come back.

Welcome & Call to Worship
“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” #128
“My Hope is in the Lord” #540
Prayer & Children’s Story
“I Know Whom I Have Believed” #527
“My Shepherd is the Lord” pg#11 in Hymns & Songs
Offering - “Be Strong in the Lord” #734
Responsive Reading - Hope and Trust in God #547
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“Mark, the Come Back Kid”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Surely Goodness and Mercy” #691
Benediction and Postlude

"Mark the Come Back Kid"
55th in our series the Book of 1 Peter

I. The Failure - 1 Peter 5:12-14
A. Mark was raised in wealth and ease -
B. Invited to join the first missionary journey of Barnabas and Paul - Acts 12:25-13:5
C. Departure from the mission - Acts 13:13
1. Paul’s evaluation of Mark - Acts 15:36-40
2. How we respond to failure has everything to do with whether we will get beyond in this life

II. Failure Turned Around - 3 elements that made Mark a comeback
A. Finding your Barnabas - an encouraging disciple maker
1. Barnabas was the great the encourager - Acts 4:36
2. Barnabas did not give up on Mark
a. He pronounced the Absolution of - 1 John 1:9
b. He undid the work of the Accuser - Revelation 12:10
c. He labored till Christ be formed in him - Galatians 4:19
B. Know that our Lord has not given up on you - Philippians 1:3-6
1. Fall seven times - Proverbs 24:16
2. Forgiveness - Matthew 18:21-22
C. Learn from every failing - Philippians 1:3-6
1. Paul’s changed evaluation of Mark “He is useful to me for ministry” - 2 Timothy 4:11
2. My fellow laborer - Philemon 24
3. With Paul when first imprisoned at Rome - Colossians 4:10
4. Mark ministered alongside the Apostle Peter - 1 Peter 5
5. Mark was the Divinely inspired author of the second Gospel

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