Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 4 February, 2024
“My covenant was with him of life and peace” (Mal. 2:5)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Jesus Heals a Paralytic (the Son’s Works and Witnesses) (9)
The Witness of Christ’s Works [youtube]
Scripture Reading: John 5:19-39
Text: John 5:36
I .The Important Comparison
II. The Profound Meaning
III. The Implied Calling
Psalms: 66:1-7; 88:10-18; 40:5-9; 111:1-6
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Honouring God’s Name [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Exodus 33:7-23
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 36-37
I. The Glorious Name
II. The Horrible Sins
III. The Holy Duty
Psalms: 16:1-7; 89:1-6; 20:1-7; 145:1-8
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
The Gospel According to John Includes 7 of Jesus’ Miracles
- Turning water into wine (2:1-11)
- Healing the nobleman’s dying son (4:46-54)
- Healing the lame man at the pool of Bethesda (5:1-17)
- Feeding the five thousand (6:1-15)
- Walking on water (6:16-21)
- Healing the man born blind (9:1-41)
- Raising Lazarus from the dead (11:1-47)
“This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him” (2:11).
“This is again the second miracle that Jesus did [i.e., healing the nobleman’s dying son], when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee” (4:54).
“Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles [including the seven highlighted in the Gospel According to John]” (11:47).
John gives his and God’s purpose in highlighting these seven signs: “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (20:30-31).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
Catechism classes tomorrow:
5:00 PM: Corey, Jason, Katelyn, Maisie & Sebastian (Seniors NT)
5:45 PM: Felicity, Grace, Jonas, Keagan, Liam, Lucas, Sammy & Sophie (Beginners OT – Book 1)
6:30 PM: Eleanora, Hannah, Jorja, Penelope & Xander (Juniors NT)
7:15 PM: Angelica, Bradley, Jack, Josh, Samuel & Taylor (Essentials)
The Council meets tomorrow evening at 8 PM.
Tuesday Bible study will meet at 11 AM and discuss the conditions for the baptism in the Holy Spirit according to Pentecostalism and Charismaticism.
Belgic Confession class will not meet this week. The area in which the manse is located is scheduled to be without electricity for much of Wednesday.
Ladies Bible Study meets this Friday at the church at 9:30 AM to discuss Psalm 57 in the book A 30-Day Walk With God in the Psalms. All ladies are welcome to join us.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Prof. D. Kuiper is entitled, “The 2nd Commandment: Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth” (John 4:21-24).
Offerings: £1,396.95.
Translation Additions: 2 Hungarian, 1 Polish and 2 Spanish.
Encouraging Quotes
“I recently finished reading The Sixteenth Century Reformation of the Church. I really enjoyed this book because it covers 23 vitally important subjects, especially Anabaptism, free will, Psalm singing, reprobation and eschatology. I like the Reformed Free Publishing because the titles are very varied, the subject matter well researched … the books are very durable and beautifully bound. The publisher is very doctrinally solid and a breath of fresh air. Praying for the CPRC daily.” – England
“I’ve been listening to your Belgic Confession classes. Really enjoying them and so appreciative that they are available on-line!” – Texas, USA
“By the grace of God I have benefitted greatly from the ministry of the Protestant Reformed Churches, and especially from the CPRC. I have accessed your website and have downloaded many articles, possibly more than 100. I had access to some of [Prof. Engelsma’s] articles published by Editora Monergismo and I was very blessed. It testified to biblical solidity and logic. May God bless him … I found many materials from Herman Hoeksema. I have commentaries on the Heidelberg Catechism, the Reformed Dogmatics and the commentaries on Romans and Revelation. I also have some materials from Prof. Hanko. The book Contending for the Faith was very edifying for me.” – Angola
“Thank you very much for sending me the last CPRC newsletter. It is a joy reading some good news on the activities of your church. I am finishing the translation of Prof. Engelsma’s pamphlet on Genesis 1-11.” – France
“[Pass on] my regards to your elder, Mr. Brian Crossett, for his article in the Covenant Reformed News. Most enjoyable and enlightening.” – Co. Antrim
“I’m going through the sermon series on ‘The History of the Covenant,’ starting with Adam. I began last night and hope to get through it soon. As it says in the first sermon, there are not many churches that teach on it.” – S. Wales
“With love and thanks for the wonderful information you send in the Covenant Reformed News.” – England
“I needed to hear that devotion on prayer as sometimes when answer is long in coming we are tempted to think we won’t be answered but it is not so. Our God answers in His own timing. Oh, for patience to wait. Thank you to you and Rev. Hanko for the articles you write … praising our blessed Lord for you all.” – Australia
“Thanks for the Covenant Reformed News. It has always been a source of my reading pleasure. I had the time to watch all the speeches in the recent trip to Hungary. For me these served as a quick introduction to ecclesiology.” – Malaysia
“I want to use this book [The Five Points of Calvinism] for a study with some friends and brothers. Therefore I order more of the same. I just have one copy right now but am positive on the strong biblical summary that has been given in this book. For some time now there is created much unrest by one pastor in a Dutch Reformed denomination. He’s been given much of a platform through some media and Reformed papers for his so called ‘new perspective on Dordt,’ accusing other pastors and denominations within the Reformed of hyper-Calvinism. In the end, he himself clearly teaches doctrine in line with Fuller and Amyraut, and calls his interpretation of Dordt historical … On the other hand, Dordt clearly speaks for itself. If one comes 400 years later with a new perspective that tells everyone that it has been interpreted wrongly all the time on certain subjects, it should ring many bells. But unfortunately, sadly, many are willing to listen and agree because it is done so cunningly.” – Netherlands
“[The article on the back of the bulletin] from Rev. T. Miersma on ‘The Abiding Peace’ could not have been better suited to my circumstances … I allowed the circumstances to affect me and my peace also was affected. I was looking down instead of looking up and therefore taking my eyes off Christ. I saw from the message given by Rev. Miersma my mistake, which I have now corrected, and my peace has now been restored. Praise His wonderful name! So you can see how much I treasure the ministry from the CPRC.” – Lancashire, England
“I watched both sermons yesterday and found them very interesting. I never really thought a lot about the idea and function of the local church before. I also really liked the explanation of the churches’ hope, the new heavens and new earth.” – Co. Down
“Thank you so much for the info on Gottschalk. God bless! I am reading and enjoying everything on your godly website.” – New Mexico, USA
“Just to say I liked the discourse yesterday on ‘Unity Between Individual Churches.’ Services came through on YouTube loud and clear.” – England
“The books you sent to me … got to Kenya safely. I was able to collect them yesterday. Thank you very much … There are so many bookshops selling prosperity books and the only option is to counter them by setting up centres to circulate sound books.” – Kenya
