Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 20 August, 2023
“And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed,
and heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:29)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Nehemiah, a Man Who Sought the Welfare of Israel (15)
The Covenant Sealed in Nehemiah’s Day [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 9:38-10:29
Text: Nehemiah 10:1-29
I. The Covenant Document
II. The Covenant Pledge
III. The Covenant Ceremony
Psalms: 96:8-13; 73:10-14; 119:105-112; 19:8-13
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Nehemiah, a Man Who Sought the Welfare of Israel (16)
The Specific Stipulations of the Nehemiah Covenant [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 10:28-39
Text: Nehemiah 10:30-39
I. The Highlighted Requirements
II. The Temple Ordinances
III. The Amazing Month
Psalms: 145:1-8; 73:15-20; 119:113-120; 81:1-8
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
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 10:29-31: “They laid upon themselves no other burden than this necessary thing, which they were already obliged to by all other engagements of duty, interest, and gratitude—to walk in God’s law, and to do all his commandments (Neh. 10:29). Thus David swore that he would keep God’s righteous judgments (Ps. 119:106) … When we bind ourselves to do the commandments of God we bind ourselves to do all his commandments, and therein to have an eye to him as the Lord and our Lord. Some of the particular articles of this covenant, such as were adapted to their present temptations. 1. That they would not intermarry with the heathen (Neh. 10:30). Many of them had been guilty of this (Ezra 9:1). In our covenants with God we should engage particularly against those sins that we have been most frequently overtaken in and damaged by. Those that resolve to keep the commandments of God must say to evil doers, Depart (Ps. 119:115). 2. That they would keep no markets on the sabbath day, or any other day of which the law had said, You shall do no work therein. They would not only not sell goods themselves for gain on that day, but they would not encourage the heathen to sell on that day by buying of them, no not victuals, under pretence of necessity; but would buy in their provisions for their families the day before (Neh. 10:31). Note, Those that covenant to keep all God’s commandments must particularly covenant to keep sabbaths well; for the profanation of them is an inlet to other instances of profaneness. The sabbath is a market day for our souls, but not for our bodies.”
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Deane & Donna Wassink from Georgetown PRC, Michigan, to our worship services today.
The Beacon Lights are available on the back table for subscribers.
The Council meets tomorrow evening at 7 PM.
Tuesday Bible study will meet this week at 11 AM to consider further the Charismatic teaching regarding “subsequence” in the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “The Rise of Counterfeit Christianity” (Mark 13:21-23).
Offerings: £1,177.80. Electricity Refund: £210. Donations: £50 (Rep. of Ireland), £105 (Shropshire), £200 (W. Yorkshire).
Translation Additions: 2 Afrikaans, 5 Dutch, 3 Hungarian (chapters of Ye Are My Witnesses), 2 Polish, 2 Russian and 4 Spanish.
PRC News: Georgetown PRC called Rev. Spriensma. Hudsonville PRC called Rev. Mahtani (Hope, MI). Rev. Smidstra declined the call to Lynden PRC. Rev. DeBoer declined the call to Loveland PRC. Rev. Smit declined the call to Hosanna PRC, which now has a new trio of Rev. Noorman, Rev. Spronk and Cand. Koerner. Cand. Koerner is considering calls from Zion PRC and Randolph PRC.
