Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 14 September, 2025
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Judges Deborah and Barak (10)
Israel’s Tribes in the Canaanite War [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Judges 5:1-18
Text: Judges 5:12-18
I. The Tribes That Get an Honourable Mention
II. The Tribes That Get a Dishonourable Mention
III. The Tribes That Get No Mention
Psalms: 57:4-11; 140:7-13; 68:25-30; 133:1-3
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
The Tenth Commandment and the Ten Commandments [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Philippians 3
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 44
I. Teaching Regarding God’s Requirements
II. Teaching Regarding True Converts
III. Teaching Regarding Strict Preaching
Psalms: 37:1-7; 141:1-5; 19:9-14; 119:1-8
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.cprc.co.uk/live-streaming
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook: www.facebook.com/CovenantPRC
Quote to Consider
Herman Hoeksema: “Just as from the preaching of the law of God the sinner learns to know his sin and misery in the first place, so through the preaching of the same law we learn to know our sin and misery more deeply. We always learn to know new sins. That which formerly we perhaps did not consider to be sin now becomes sin unto us before God. And, as we begin to know our sins and our sinful nature more deeply and more completely, we also learn to abhor ourselves and our sins before God more earnestly and cry out every day, ‘O God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ And in that state we daily seek our refuge in the cross of Christ. Through the preaching of the law that cross becomes ever more precious to us. The more we realize that all our works are of no value for our righteousness before God, that in fact they are but filthy rags, the more deeply we will appreciate the righteousness, the perfect righteousness before God that we have in the cross of Jesus Christ our Lord. And therefore, through the preaching of the law we learn to seek more earnestly and every day our refuge in the blood of our Lord” (The Triple Knowledge, vol. 3, pp. 448-449).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
The membership papers of Huiyi Spence have been received from the CERC, our sister church in Singapore. We welcome her officially to the CPRC
Monday night catechism classes:
5:00 PM: Felicity & Sophie (Juniors NT)
5:45 PM: Grace, Jonas, Liam & Sammy (Beginners NT)
6:30 PM: Eleanora, Hannah, Jorja, Penelope & Xander (Seniors NT)
7:15 PM: Jason, Maisie & Sebastian (Heidelberg Catechism – Book 2)
8:00 PM: Abbie, Jack, Josh, Samuel & Taylor (Essentials)
Tuesday Bible study will meet this week at 11 AM to consider further Paul’s sermon in Pisidian Antioch in Acts 13:14ff.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Haak is entitled “Relief From the Burden of Sin” (Psalm 32:5).
Brian Crossett has been nominated for another 3-year term as elder. A vote by male confessing members to approve/disapprove of this will be held after the evening service on 21 September.
The Belgic Confession class will begin again on Wednesday, 24 September, at 7:30 PM. We will consider Christ’s second coming in our study of article 37.
Offerings: £2,463.80.
Translation Additions: 5 Hungarian (including 3 of Rev. Laning’s speeches given in Pécel, Budapest, in May).
PRC News: Southwest PRC called Rev. Eriks. Hudsonville PRC formed a new trio of Revs. DeBoer, D. Holstege and Maatman. Grandville PRC will call from a trio of Revs. Brummel, Barnhill and Spronk.
