Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 29 April, 2018
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind ...” (Rom. 12:2)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
Our Only Comfort
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Scripture Reading: Romans 8:16-39
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1
I. In Death
II. In Life
Psalms: 63:1-6; 73:10-15; 44:1-8; 130:1-8
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
Earnestly Contending for the Faith (10)
Enoch’s Prophecy
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Scripture Reading: Genesis 5
Text: Jude 14-15
I. Its Striking Source
II. Its Remarkable Content
Psalms: 139:1-10; 73:16-23; 50:1-6; 96:8-13
For CDs of the sermons and DVDs of the worship services,
contact Stephen Murray
If you desire a pastoral visit, please contact Rev. Stewart
or the elders
CPRC Website: www.cprc.co.uk • Live Webcast:
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Quotes to Consider
Herman Hoeksema on Lord’s Day 1: “Yet it should be maintained that comfort is also a consideration and conclusion of the mind; in the case of Christian comfort, it is a determination of the believing mind. This must be emphasized over against all forms of emotionalism and false mysticism, in opposition to all who deny or belittle the value and necessity of Christian knowledge and doctrine and therefore also of Christian instruction. Especially since the last part of the eighteenth century, some would separate the emotional life of man from his intellect and would make of emotion a separate power or faculty of the soul and give it a more or less independent place. It is amazing how much is relegated to the domain of the emotions or feeling ... One can readily understand that this is the deathblow to Christian doctrine ... The word of God cannot serve as the source or criterion of a religion of the feelings. It would make no sense to ask, what is your only comfort in life and death? For an intelligent account of feelings is impossible. In opposition to this it is important to maintain the truth that comfort is a consideration of the intellect and that without this intellectual consideration and conclusion Christian comfort is impossible. Faith is more than knowledge, but it is also knowledge; and without the knowledge of faith the confidence of faith is impossible. You cannot make a Christian by instruction, but the Christian can be indoctrinated, and by growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ may increase in the conscious possession of the true comfort in life and death” (In the Midst of Death, pp. 16-17).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
The April Covenant Reformed News is on the back table.
Family visitation starts next week. A schedule is on the back of the bulletin. Changing the schedule will affect others, but if your date and time do not work for you, please contact Rev. Stewart. If you are not a member and would like to be included in the family visitation, talk with Rev. Stewart or an elder.
The Council meets tomorrow evening at 7 PM.
Tuesday Bible Study at 11 AM will continue our discussion of the relationship between all three of the pilgrimage feasts.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. R. Kleyn is “Our Ever-Living Intercessor” (Heb. 7:25).
Offerings: General Fund: £826. Donations: £50 (Translator Fund), £200 (England).
Translation Additions: 1 Hungarian.
PRC News: Synod 2017 appointed Byron Center PRC the calling church for the 2018 Synod. Synod will convene, on Tuesday, 12 June at 8:00 AM, in the gymnasium of Adams Christian School. The pre-synodical service will be held on Monday evening, 11 June, at 7:00 p.m. at Byron Center PRC.