Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 16 December, 2018
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ...”
(Col. 3:12)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
The Biblical Rapture [download]
[youtube]
Scripture Reading: I Thessalonians 4
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 19
I. The Clear Meaning
II. The Rich Comfort
Psalms: 46:1-7; 91:6-11; 50:1-6; 98:1-9
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
Gospel Living (10)
Relating to One Another
[download]
[youtube]
Scripture Reading: Romans 12
Text: Romans 12:10
I. Brotherly Love
II. Honour
Psalms: 122:1-9; 91:12-16; 128:1-6; 131:1-3
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:
www.cprf.co.uk/live.html
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook:
www.facebook.com/CovenantPRC
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Philip Rainey (Byron Center PRC) and Kelsey Kuiper (Zion PRC) to our worship services.
Monday catechism classes
(no catechism on 24 & 31 December; mid-year tests on 7 January)
5:00 PM - Josh & Taylor (Juniors OT)
5:45 PM - Corey & Katelyn (Beginners OT, Book 2)
6:30 PM - Bradley & Samuel (Seniors OT)
7:15 PM - Alex, Jacob & Nathan (Essentials)
Tuesday Bible Study at 11 AM will consider the meat offering in connection with the burnt offering, the daily burnt offering, the peace offering, the drink offering, etc.
Belgic Confession Class will meet this Wednesday at 7:45 PM to study Christ’s natures and presence regarding the Lord’s Supper.
Men’s Bible Study meets this Saturday at 8 PM at the Kennedys to discuss Acts 7:1-53.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled “The Song of the Angels” (Luke 2:13-14).
Rev. McGeown is to preach for the CPRC next Lord’s Day, while our pastor and Elder Reid are in the LRF.
We will have a preparatory service on the evening of 23 December, with a view to partaking of the Lord’s Supper at the morning service on 30 December.
All are invited to the manse on New Year’s Eve for games and fellowship at 7:30 PM or any time thereafter. Please let the Stewarts know, if you plan to come.
The congregational dinner is set for Friday, 11 January, at Ross Park Hotel with arrival from 7 PM on and dinner at 7:30 PM. A sign-up sheet is on the back table today. The hotel wants bookings in good time so please sign up by next Sunday.
There will be tea after the evening service on 13 January (Tea Rota: Group B).
CPRC Lecture: Rev. Koole will be speaking on “The Reformation and Family Worship” on Wednesday, 16 January, at 7:30 PM.
The CPRC is planning a mini-conference on Saturday, 13 April, 2019, on the theme “The Original Five Points of Calvinism: The 400th Anniversary of the Canons of Dordt” with Prof. Engelsma as our speaker. Prof. will also give two other lectures relating to the Synod of Dordt in the weeks following the conference.
Offerings: General Fund: £826.30.
Translations: 1 Portuguese and 1 Spanish.
PRC News: Immanuel (Lacombe, AB) PRC called Rev. W. Langerak (Southeast, MI). Rev. Key (Loveland CO) is considering the call to be minister-on-loan to the CERC (Singapore). Rev. Eriks (Hudsonville, MI) received the call to Trinity PRC.
Encouraging Quotes
“I’m really enjoying the sermons on Jude. They are very substantial. I’ve passed them on to friends.” - W. Midlands, England
“It was a blessing to hear the talk on ‘Christ Descent Into Hell.’” - Myanmar
“Just listened to the recent Belgic Confession class on ‘Covenant Children: Reformed View and Practical Calling.’ Very clear and edifying.” - S. Wales
“I watched the lecture [on ‘Two Men From Trier’] live—great contrast! Communism ... what a devilish scheme. Still very much alive and well, modified as is necessary to deceive the people. My elder continues to praise your website and sermons. But I know and he knows, that all praise goes to Him.” - New Jersey, USA
“We continue to be blessed by all your church provides for us. We look forward to the live services from Ballymena every Sunday. Our churches in Scotland are becoming more liberal and our Reformed heritage needs to be fought for.” - Scotland
“I’ve watched several [CPRC] videos ... on YouTube. I am praying for you. I love the debate [on] the Doctrines of Grace against Arminianism. Thank you ... I love watching. I am from the provincial part of the Philippines and your work has reached here. The Lord has used your witness and I thank God I have found your videos, especially during the time when I was struggling to accept the Doctrines of Grace.” - the Philippines
“Thank you for the Jude sermons on CD. Please will you send me a copy of Behold, I Come Quickly by Prof. Engelsma and Rev. Lanning. I very much appreciated those addresses on CD, so it will be good to have the book. I also may give it to someone. Thank you so much for this invaluable ministry to us.” - Yorkshire, England
“I frequently watch [the CPRC] videos on YouTube. They have been a blessing to me. Thank you. I study English and I needed to find something to practice listening, and you publish preaching [on-line] and it has become a great blessing! I’m going to share your videos and [Spanish] articles.” - El Salvador
“I benefitted a lot from the articles collected on your website which helped me to comprehend covenant theology.” - Italy
“Here is a new translation for the website. I am translating a series of documents regarding transformational theology/redeeming culture; they were requested by a pastor in Mexico. This article is by Prof. H. Hanko entitled ‘Modern Heresies: Common Grace.’ I also think that you would like to know that two people from Chile contacted me through some weeks ago requesting more Reformed material. They got my name from your website. These men say that there is a lot of material there but they, being beginners in the knowledge of the Reformed faith, do not know where to start. So I will start a Bible study with them (I will invite the other man hoping that he will join as well) on the Reformed faith. For that, we will be discussing some good articles published in the Standard Bearer, which I will be translating for them and giving them to you as I finish them.” - Michigan, USA
“Finished reading that little gem about Hoeksema, Just Dad. It was great.” - Lancashire, England
“Thanks for your faithfulness to the truth. Keep up the good work. It seems like the Belgic Confession talks are only available in audio format. Do you perhaps have it in writing also? It is easier and faster to read than listen.” - S. Africa
“Thank you for the books. We will be reading Communion With God at the dinner table. We have come to realize the importance of family devotions. Thank you for the Standard Bearers ...” - Lincolnshire, England
“I really enjoyed the pamphlets that the PRC had earlier sent me. One of them I then read in Spanish to our group—‘Public Worship and the Reformed Faith’ by Prof. Barry Gritters—and encouraged folks to practise and defend the regulative principle of worship. I also cited Prof. David Engelsma’s article in my last paper in the seminary. Especially I enjoyed your work on Limited Atonement, ‘For Whom Did Christ Die?’” - Spain
“Thank you for the Covenant Reformed News you send us regularly. They are very interesting issues and very helpful to understand many issues that I always enjoy reading them. I am sending a cheque to request the book, Behold, I Come Quickly.” - S. Wales
“I’ve just read Martyn McGeown’s latest on the ‘free will offer,’ in the PRTJ. Absolutely brilliant.” - Hampshire, England
“The Belgic Confession lessons are interesting and constructive.” - Hungary