Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 18 August, 2024
“My covenant was with him of life and peace” (Mal. 2:5)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM – Rev. R. Hanko
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3
Text: Ephesians 3:10-11
I. Its Recipients
II. Its Content
III. Its Purpose
Psalms: 86:1-7; 91:9-16; 148:7-14; 103:19-22
Evening Service – 6:00 PM – Rev. R. Hanko
Clothed With Humility [youtube]
Scripture Reading: I Peter 5
Text: I Peter 5:5
I. The Clothing Examined
II. The Clothing Worn
III. The Clothing Obtained
Psalms: 147:12-20; 65:1-5; 39:7-13; 131:1-3
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
Quotes to Consider
Charles Hodge on Ephesians 3:10: “The Bible clearly teaches not only that the angels take a deep interest in the work of redemption, but that their knowledge and blessedness are increased by the exhibition of the glory of God in the salvation of men.”
Martin Luther: “But the truly humble look not to the result of humility but with a simple heart regard things of low degree and gladly associate with them. It never enters their minds that they are humble. Here the water flows from the well; here it follows naturally and as a matter of course that they will cultivate humble conduct, humble words, places, faces, and clothing, and, so far as possible, will shun great and lofty things. Thus David says in Ps. 131:1: ‘O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high.’ And Job 22:29 says: ‘He who has been humbled shall be in glory; and he who bows down his eyes shall be saved.’ Hence honors always come unexpectedly to them, and their exaltation is a surprise; for they have been content with their lowly station and have never aspired to the heights. But the falsely humble wonder why their glory and honor are so long in coming; their secret false pride is not content with their low estate but aspires in secret ever higher and higher. True humility, therefore, never knows that it is humble, as I have said; for it if knew, it would turn proud from contemplation of so fine a virtue” (What Luther Says, p. 671).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Rev. & Nancy Hanko again and all visitors to our worship services. Rev. Hanko will be preaching for us today.
Everyone is welcome to stay for tea after the service this evening.
On the back table is the new book, Union With Christ, by Profs. Engelsma and Huizinga, for just £5. Journey Through the Psalms, a 30-day devotional by Mike Velthouse, is also available for £8.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will consider the relationship between Paul in Acts and in his epistles.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “Lawlessness in Society” (Matt. 24:12-13).
Offerings: £1,378.00 (4 August), £1,700.86 (11 August). Donation: £1,000 (N. Ireland). Solar panels generation: £2,005.31.
Translation Additions: 1 Polish, 1 Portuguese and 2 Russian.
Thank-you to all in the CPRC for your care of Charlotte during her 2½ years in the congregation. Rev. David & Sue Higgs
PRC News: Georgetown PRC called Rev. Noorman. Hudsonville PRC called Rev. DeBoer. Hope PRC (Redlands, CA) called Rev. Eriks. Rev. D. Kleyn (Foreign Mission Committee) and a delegation of Loveland PRC (Matthew Miersma & Stephen Boonstra) will visit contacts in Malawi from 20-27 August. They will visit groups/fellowships, and Rev. Kleyn will preach and speak.
Published in the Ballymena Guardian on 6 August, 2024
American Theological Professor in Ballymena
Theological professor, Brian Huizinga, from the USA will be preaching for the Covenant Protestant Reformed Church (CPRC) in Ballymena this Sunday (11 August). Prof. Huizinga is coming to County Antrim with his wife, Michelle, and some of their children after speaking on the Bible’s teaching on the end times at the British Reformed Fellowship (BRF) Family Conference (3-10 August) in Shropshire in England.
Prof. Huizinga has had two books published this year. The first deals with an important but little treated subject: God’s rewarding His children. Are there degrees of reward for believers? How does the Lord reward His people in this world and the next? How does this fit with salvation by grace alone? Crowning His Gifts: Gracious Rewards in the Reformed Tradition addresses these issues and more.
Lecturer in Dogmatics and Old Testament studies, Prof. Huizinga’s second new book, Union With Christ, was co-authored with Prof. David Engelsma. Huizinga’s chapters explain the glory of the changeless Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God, to whom His children are united through the Holy Spirit and by faith; our union with Christ in eternal election; and the new man that God creates when He unites us to His Son in our spiritual rebirth.
Prof. Brian Huizinga will be preaching for the CPRC at both the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m services this Sunday, where we will be joined by visitors from Australia, Brazil, California, Michigan, Singapore, etc. All are very welcome to attend these meetings at 83 Clarence Street, Ballymena, BT42 3NR, and they can also be watched live and on-line (www.cprc.co.uk/live-streaming).
