Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 19 December, 2021
“… walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour” (Eph. 5:2)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Solomon: Israel’s Wisest King (17)
Solomon’s Preparations for Building the Temple [youtube]
Scripture Reading: II Chronicles 2
Text: II Chronicles 2
I. What They Were
II. What They Foreshadowed
Psalms: 122:1-9; 10:13-18; 27:1-5; 96:6-11
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Preparatory
Christ’s Ascension Is to Our Advantage [youtube]
Scripture Reading: I John 1:1-2:11
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 18
I. We Have an Advocate in God’s Presence
II. We Have Our Flesh in Heaven
III. We Have the Spirit Sent From Above
Psalms: 24:6-10; 11:1-7; 47:1-8; 68:16-20
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
Matthew Henry on II Chronicles 2: “Solomon’s wisdom was given him, not merely for speculation, to entertain himself (though it is indeed a princely entertainment), nor merely for conversation, to entertain his friends, but for action; and therefore to action he immediately applies himself … He looked upon himself, though a mighty prince, as unworthy the honour of being employed in this great work: Who am I that I should build him a house? It becomes us to go about every work for God with a due sense of our utter insufficiency for it and our incapacity to do any thing adequate to the divine perfections. It is part of the wisdom wherein we ought to walk towards those that are without carefully to guard against all misapprehension which any thing we say or do may occasion concerning God; so Solomon does here in his treaty with Huram.”
Herman Hoeksema on Lord’s Day 18: “We are not always conscious of this blessed nearness of the God of our salvation, but his presence never fails. We may wander far away sometimes, as sheep that go astray, so that we are oblivious to his presence; but he never forgets us or forsakes us, nor does he ever fail to bring us back from our evil wanderings to the blessedness of his fellowship. But in the measure that we live by faith, hear his word, and walk in his way, we also experience that Christ, the ascended Lord, with respect to his Godhead, majesty, grace, and Spirit, is ever present with us. The consciousness of that presence is the joy of faith” (The Lord of Glory, pp. 67-68).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
This evening will be a preparatory service with a view to the administration of the Lord’s Supper at the morning service next Lord’s day, 26 December.
Monday catechism classes: MID-YEAR TESTS!
5:00 PM: Jason, Maisie & Sebastian (Juniors NT)
5:45 PM: Eleanora, Felicity, Hannah, Jorja, Penelope, Sammy, Somaya, Sophie, Xander & Yossef (Beginners OT, Book 2)
6:30 PM: Angelica, Bradley, Jack, Josh, Samuel & Taylor (Heidelberg, Book 1)
7:15 PM: Alex, Jacob & Nathan (Essentials)
Membership Class: Monday, 8:15 PM with the McCaugherns.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will meet to discuss temporary faith.
The Belgic Confession Class will not meet this Wednesday but will meet again next week, 29 December.
Membership Class: Thursday, 11 AM with the Goulds.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “God’s Saints Preserved” (Ps. 37:27-28).
Offerings: General Fund: £881.
Translation Additions: 2 Hungarian, 2 Polish and 1 Russian.
