Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 21 August, 2011
"Those that be planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God" (Ps. 92:13)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
The Preexistent Word [download] [youtube]
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-18
Text: John 1:1-2
I. The Eternal Word
II. The Personal Word
III. The Divine Word
Psalms: 147:12-20; 105:26-37; 107:15-22; 33:3-9
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
The Creator Word [download] [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1
Text: John 1:3-5
I. He is the Universal Creator
II. He is Life and Light
Psalms: 29:1-6; 105:38-45; 36:5-11; 33:6-11
Contact Stephen Murray for CDs of the sermons and DVDs of the worship services.
CPRC website: www.cprc.co.uk
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ballymena-United-Kingdom/Covenant-Protestant-Reformed-Church-N-Ireland/337347932331
Quotes to Consider:
John Calvin: "And since they all [i.e., all four canonical Gospels] had the same object, to show Christ, the first three exhibit His body, if I may be permitted to put it like that, but John shows His soul."
R. C. H. Lenski on John 1:1b: "The idea is that of presence and communion with a strong note of reciprocity. The Logos, then, is not an attribute inhering in God, or a power emanating from him, but a person in the presence of God and turned in loving, inseparable communion toward God, and God turned equally toward him."
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
New Standard Bearers are available on the back table as are new copies of the pamphlet, "For Whom Did Christ Die?"
A congregational meeting will be held after the evening service on Sunday, 4 September, at which male confessing members will vote to approve or disapprove Ivan Reid for elder (3-year term) and to elect William Graham and Philip Hall as deacons (one for 3 years and one for 2 years). Any lawful objections should be made in writing and received by the council in sufficient time prior to 4 September. To learn more about the steps in electing elders and deacons, see Church Order 22, 24 and 27.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846MW at 8:30 AM) will be "Conviction for Christian Education" (Ephesians 6:4) by Rev. Haak.
Offerings: General Fund - £682.50 (17 July), £343.47 (24 July), £560.05 (31 July), £422.00 (7 August), £552.33 (14 August). Building Fund - £224.25 (7 August) Donations: £250, £20 (DVDs), £100 (website), £150 (CR News), £8 (DVDs).
The next men’s meeting will be held on Saturday, 17 or 24 September, 8 PM at the Kennedy’s to study Daniel 6.
Any who would like to help paint the fence at church should contact Ivan Reid or William Graham.
PRC News: Candidate Decker accepted the call to Trinity PRC. Candidate Huizinga accepted the call to Redlands. Edgerton PRC will call from a trio of Revs. Hanko, R. Kleyn and Candidate Mahtani. Hope PRC (Walker, MI) has formed a trio of Revs. Hanko, A. Lanning, and Candidate Mahtani. Cornerstone’s new trio is Revs. W. Langerak, A. Lanning, and Candidate Mahtani.