Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 19 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. M. McGeown
The Operation of God’s Wrath in the World (3)
Man’s Foolish Descent Into Idolatry
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Scripture Reading: Romans 1:1-25
Text: Romans 1:21-23
I. The Folly of Idolatry
II. The Reason for Idolatry
III. The Deliverance From Idolatry
Psalms: 96:1-7; 105:38-45; 106:19-22; 102:23-28
Evening Service - 6:00 PM - Rev. M. McGeown
Abiding in Christ’s Love
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Scripture Reading: John 15:1-17
Text: John 15:9-11
I. The Love in Which We Abide
II. Our Abiding in It
III. The Promise of Abiding Joy
Psalms: 103:1-4; 106:1-6; 32:3-5; 63:3-8
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
R. C. H. Lenski on Romans 1:23: “God made man in the divine image; but when man lost that image he made God like his sinful self, yea, like the lower and the lowest creatures, and as their worshipper put himself beneath them. Although he was intended to worship God in his everlasting power and divinity and to derive eternal blessings from that worship he descended to a worship of mere creature likenesses made of gold, silver, or stone …”
John Owen: “The love of God in itself is the eternal purpose and act of his will. This is no more changeable than God himself: if it were, no flesh could be saved; but it changeth not, and we are not consumed. What then? loves he his people in their sinning? Yes; his people,—not their sinning. Alters he not his love towards them? Not the purpose of his will, but the dispensations of his grace. He rebukes them, he chastens them, he hides his face from them, he smites them, he fills them with a sense of [his] indignation; but woe, woe would it be to us, should he change in his love, or take away his kindness from us! Those very things which seem to be demonstrations of the change of his affections towards us do as clearly proceed from love as those which seem to be the most genuine issues thereof. ‘But will not this encourage to sin?’ He never tasted of the love of God that can seriously make this objection. The doctrine of grace may be turned into wantonness; the principle cannot” (The Works of John Owen, 2:30-31).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Rev. & Larisa McGeown. Rev. McGeown will be preaching for us today, while Rev. Stewart preaches for the LRF.
Rev. Stewart’s letter to the PRC is available on the back table.
The council recommends that children and adults use the bathroom before or after the worship service, so that they leave the sanctuary as little as possible. If you need to accompany your child out of the worship service, please ensure that he or she does not run, so as not to distract others.
Family visitation continues this week. A schedule is on the back of this bulletin. If you do need to reschedule or if you are not a member but would like to be included in family visitation, talk to Rev. Stewart or one of the elders.
Tuesday Bible Study meets this week at 11 AM to consider the covenant consecration and laws of New Testament Israel, especially in I Peter.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. R. Kleyn is entitled “The Permanence of Love” (I Cor. 13:8-11).
S. Wales Lecture: Rev. Stewart will speak on “The Burnt Offering” on Thursday, 6 June at 7:15 PM in Margam Community Centre.
Offerings: General Fund: £745.27.
Translation Addition: 1 Chinese.