Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church Worship Service - December 26, 2021

Sermon Begins: 39:30

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

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SUNDAY December 26, 2021

Theme: All human civil government is commanded to obey the Law of God and submit to Jesus Christ the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Welcome & Call to Worship
“Joy To The World” #270
“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” #292
Prayer & Children’s Story
“One Day” #294
“Why Do the Nations Rage?” p5 Hymns & Songs
Offering - “Mary Did You Know” Trio
Responsive Reading - The Lord Will Deliver You #722
Congregational Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
“The Government Upon His Shoulder”- Pastor Whitney
Responding to God’s Word
“Soon and Very Soon” #757
Benediction and Postlude

"The Government Upon His Shoulder"
25th in our series the Book of 1 Peter

I. Prophecy of Messiah’s Government - Isaiah 9:6-7
A. He will accept the burden of responsibility
1. The Messiah must be God incarnate - Mighty God, Everlasting Father
2. He will be the perfect ruler in every-way
B. He will rule from the throne of King David - Daniel 2:44
II. Godly Government - 1 Peter 2:13-14
A. “Therefore” points back to verses 9-12
1. In light of who you are in Christ this is how you should relate to human civil government
2. Submission is a choice of the will
B. “Every ordinance” - Humanly created institution
C. “For the Lord’s sake” - therefore can never be something that violates God’s perfect Law - Acts 5:29
D. The just purposes of human civil government
1. Punish evildoers - violations of God’s Law where punishment powers are assigned by God to the civil magistrate
2. Praise those who do good - good according to Gods’ Law not man’s invented standards of so called justice
a. When Adam fell it was due to him attempting to establish his own standards of right and wrong
b. God as the Creator is established true Law
III. True Interpretation of - Romans 13:1
A. Every soul includes all human beings including those who hold a position of power and authority
B. Therefore the “higher powers” (authorities) cannot refer to those very same people that are in authority for they are part of “every soul”
C. He will be the perfect ruler in every-way, He will possess royal authority, the keys of the kingdom worn on His shoulder, He will have complete dominion

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