Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 20 January, 2019
“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
Gospel Living (13)
Christian Hospitality
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Scripture Reading: Romans 12
Text: Romans 12:13
I. To Whom?
II. Involving What?
III. How?
Psalms: 15:1-5; 94:16-23; 41:1-6; 16:1-7
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
The Holy Spirit and the Cosmos
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Scripture Reading: Revelation 22
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20
I. The First Creation
II. The New Creation
Psalms: 4:1-8; 95:1-5; 33:6-11; 104:30-35
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
Quotes to Consider
Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Romans 12:13: “If you ever find that any of these injunctions [in Romans 12] go against the grain, it is because you have gone wrong somewhere in your doctrine; you have somehow not understood the full content of this ‘therefore’ [Rom. 12:1]. If you really have grasped the teaching of the first eleven chapters [of Romans], all these things should come naturally and almost inevitably.”
Abraham Kuyper: “There is in us and in every creature a point where the living God touches us to uphold us; for nothing exists without being upheld by Almighty God from moment to moment. In the elect this point is their spiritual life; in the rational creature his rational consciousness; and in all creatures, whether rational or not, their life-principle. And as the Holy Spirit is the Person in the Holy Trinity whose office it is to effect this direct touch and fellowship with the creature in his inmost being, it is He who dwells in the hearts of the elect; who animates every rational being; who sustains the principle of life in every creature” (The Work of the Holy Spirit, p. 26; italics Kuyper’s).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Tibor Bognár, who has moved from Hungary to join the CPRC. He is currently staying at the manse.
Copies of the most recent Protestant Reformed Theological Journal (PRTJ) are free and available on the back table.
Monday catechism classes:
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 look further at the daily burnt offering and especially the drink offering.
Belgic Confession Class meets this Wednesday at 7:45 PM for our study of Article 35 on the Lord’s Supper.
Ladies’ Bible Study meets this Friday at 10:30 AM at church to finish our discussion of lesson 3 of Saved By Grace.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled “Learning Contentment” (Phil. 4:11).
Everyone is invited to the Kennedys for tea and fellowship after the evening worship service next Lord’s Day, 27 January.
Offerings: General Fund: £805.31. Donations: £60 (N. Ireland).
PRC News: Trinity PRC will call from a trio of Revs. J. Engelsma, Guichelaar and W. Langerak. Grandville called Rev. Guichelaar to be minister-on-loan to the CERC of Singapore. Rev. Huizinga received the call to Immanuel PRC (Lacombe, AB).