Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
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Covenant Protestant Reformed Church

83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 5 May, 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 - Rev. A. Stewart

The Lord Our Righteousness  [download]  [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 22:10-23:8
Text: Jeremiah 23:5-6
I. The Predicted Saviour
II. The Amazing Righteousness
III. The Blessed Confession
Psalms: 2:1-8; 105:15-21; 72:1-8; 45:1-6

Evening Service - 6:00 PM - Prof. D. Engelsma

The Spiritual Law for a Carnal Christian  [download]  [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Romans 7
Text: Romans 7:14-16
I. The Reality
II. The Evidence
III. The Conclusion
Psalms: 15:1-5; 67:1-7; 119:153-156; 51:1-7

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)

Everyone is welcome to stay for tea after the evening service. Tea Rota: Group A.

Prof. & Mrs. Engelsma return home on Tuesday. We thank them for their fellowship, and for the excellent sermons and lectures we have enjoyed. May the Lord be with them as they travel and take up their work again in the US.

Tuesday Bible Study at 11 AM will not meet this week and will resume on 14 May.

Ladies Bible study meets this Friday at 10:30 AM at the church. We will be starting lesson 6 of our study of Saved by Grace.

The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. R. Kleyn is entitled “Love Endures All Things” (I Cor. 13:7).

Family visitation begins next week Monday, 13 May. Our Scripture passage this year will be I Peter 2.

Offerings: General Fund: £534.56 (21 April), £771.60 (28 April). Donations: $989.30 (Hudsonville PRC), $150.

Translation Additions: 1 French, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian, 1 Chinese and 1 Ekegusii.

PRC News: Rev. Spronk declined the call to be missionary-on-loan to the CERC (Singapore) and received the call to Immanuel PRC (Lacombe, AB). Southeast has formed a trio of Revs. Huizinga (Redlands, CA), R. Kleyn (Spokane, WA) and Mahtani (Cornerstone, IN).

The Lord’s Day (The Synod of Dordt)

The great Synod of Dordt (1618-19) adopted six points regarding the Sabbath which, translated almost verbatim, read as follows:

  1. In the fourth commandment of God’s Law there is a ceremonial and a moral element.
  2. The rest on the seventh day after the creation, and the strict observance of this day with which the Jewish people were charged particularly, was ceremonial.
  3. That a definite and appointed day has been set aside to the service of God, and that for this purpose as much rest is required as is necessary for the service of God and for hallowed contemplation, this element is moral.
  4. The Sabbath of the Jews having been set aside, Christians are in duty bound to hallow the Day of the Lord solemnly.
  5. This day has always been kept in the early Church since the time of the Apostles.
  6. This day must be so consecrated unto the service of God that upon it men rest from all servile labours, except those required by charity and present necessities, and likewise from all such recreations as prevent the service of God.