Covenant Protestant Reformed Fellowship
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 23 October, 2005
"The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth
between the cherubims; let the earth be moved" (Ps. 99:1)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
The Ark of the Covenant (8)
The Ark is Brought to Jerusalem
1 Chronicles 13; 15-14, 11-16, 25-29; 16:1-9
I. The First Abortive Attempt
II. The Second Successful Attempt
Psalms: 30:4-11; 20:1-9; 132:1-9; 47:1-9
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
Our Mediator's Human Nature
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 5; Romans 8:3
I. What It Is
II. Its Role in our Redemption
Psalms: 87:1-7; 21:1-6; 40:5-9; 22:14-21
CPRF website: www.cprf.co.uk
Quotes to Consider:
Herman Hoeksema: "[Christ] must be a man, for only in the human nature will God punish the sin man committed. He must be very man, flesh of our flesh, blood of our blood, living our human life, and entering into our human experience. He must be able to bring the sacrifice of his life and enter into all the suffering of death willingly, and make of death an act of love. He must, therefore, not be a sinner, but a perfectly righteous man. However ... a mere creature is not sufficient, for he must be able to deliver many, and his sacrifice must have infinite value" (Triple Knowledge, vol. 1, p. 258).
Announcements (subject to God's Will):
We welcome Mr. & Mrs. Henry DeVries from Randolph PRC to our worship services. After this evening’s service, (1) male confessing members of the CPRF will vote to approve or disapprove of Philip Rainey’s nomination to the Steering Committee, (2) tea will be served, and (3) Rev. Burley will give a brief presentation on the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia.
Karen Campbell & Martyn McGeown met with the Steering Committee this past Tuesday and were received into membership of the CPRF with the approval of Hudsonville PRC. We welcome our new members in Christ’s name!
A new CPRF phone and address list is available. A new C.R. News is also on the back table. Six copies of the 2005 Acts of Synod are available (material on N. Ireland is on pages 27-28, 138-143, 152-160). Take one home with you and bring it back when you are finished for others to read.
Catechism: Monday at 7 PM with the Campbells at the manse. Thursday at 5:30 PM at the Murrays and 7 PM at the Hamills.
Stephen Rushton arrives this week Tuesday evening and will be staying at the manse until the morning of Monday, 31 October.
Bible Study will be held this week Wednesday at 7:45 PM at the manse. We will continue our study of church polity.
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 30 Oct. (8:30-9:00 AM, on Gospel 846MW), is entitled "The Reformation: Returning to the Gospel of Grace" (Acts 20:24).
Upcoming Lectures: South Wales, Friday, 4 Nov., The Apostolicity of the Church. Limerick, Tuesday, 15 Nov., The Apostolicity of the Church.
Last Week’s Offerings: General Fund - £564.67. Donation - £1,266.16 (Wellington Protestant Reformed Fellowship, New Zealand).
PRC News: Candidate Marcus accepted the call to Edmonton (AB, Canada) and declined the call to Edgerton (MN). Rev. A. Brummel (S. Holland, IL) declined the call to Loveland (CO). Southwest called Rev. Bruinsma (Kalamazoo, MI) to be Eastern Home Missionary in Pittsburgh.