Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 22 December, 2024
My covenant was with him of life and peace” (Mal. 2:5)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Church Divisions and Christian Ministers (6)
Destroying the Temple of God [youtube]
Scripture Reading: I Peter 2:1-12
Text: I Corinthians 3:16-17
I. The Spiritual Temple
II. The Human Destruction
III. The Divine Destruction
Psalms: 27:1-5; 114:1-8; 84:1-6; 118:17-26
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Preparatory
The Reasons for Christ’s Death [youtube]
Scripture Reading: John 19:28-42
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 16
I. With Regard to His Heavenly Father
II. With Regard to Our Earthly Life
III. With Regard to Our Heavenly Life
Psalms: 90:1-7; 115:1-9; 22:11-18; 16:6-11
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 I Corinthians 3:16: “The unfaithful builders deserve to be thus punished, because they are engaged in the erection of no ordinary building. They are not raising up a house for themselves, to be constructed of what materials and on whatever plan may suit their taste. They are building the temple of God.”
John Gill on I Corinthians 3:17: “If any man defile the temple of God … By the wisdom of the world, through philosophy, and vain deceit; by bringing in false doctrines, errors, and heresies, and hereby corrupt their minds from the simplicity that is in Christ; and make rents, factions, and divisions among them: him shall God destroy; body and soul in hell; for as their wicked principles and heretical notions are pernicious to others, they are damnable to themselves, and will bring upon them that judgment which lingereth not, and that damnation which slumbereth not … God is not only an avenger of all immoralities committed against his righteous law, but of all false doctrine and false worship, and of everything that is contrary to the Gospel, and to the order and ordinances of it.”
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Hannah Mathilda from the Netherlands to our worship services today.
This evening will be preparatory with the view to partaking of the Lord’s Supper next Lord’s day morning, 29 December.
Today is the last day to sign up for the congregational dinner on Friday, 3 January, at the Adair Arms Hotel in Ballymena.
Monday catechism classes: No classes will be held on 23 and 30 December.
Tuesday Bible study will not meet this week but will meet next week, 31 December.
The Belgic Confession class will not meet this Wednesday or next.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Haak is entitled, “Highway Through the Desert” (Isa. 35:8-10).
Catechism tests will be returned next week.
The church visitors arrive on 3 January. If you would like to have them at your house for dinner, a sign-up sheet is on the back table.
Prof. Kuiper will be giving a lecture on “The Proper Method of Bible Interpretation: Grammatical-Historical-Spiritual” on Wednesday, 8 January, at 7:30 PM. Extra flyers are on the back table for you to pass on to friends and family.
Offerings: £1,483.50. Donation: £200 (New Jersey).
Translation Additions: 2 French, 6 Hungarian, 2 Polish and 6 Spanish.
PRC News: Hope PRC (Redlands, CA) called Rev. Maatman. Hudsonville PRC called Rev. Barnhill. Southwest PRC called Rev. Engelsma. Cornerstone PRC will call from a trio of Revs. Brummel, Eriks and D. Holstege.
100th Anniversary of the
Protestant Reformed Churches in America (PRCA)
2-6 June, 2025
Prof. Brian Huizinga
Prof. Corey Griess
Rev. Joshua Engelsma
100th Anniversary Brochure
