Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 2 January, 2022
“… 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
I Believe in the Holy Spirit [youtube]
Scripture Reading: John 14
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20
I. His Deity
II. His Works
III. His Comfort
Psalms: 1:1-6; 14:1-7; 104:30-35; 63:1-8
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Solomon: Israel’s Wisest King (18)
Solomon Builds the Temple Structure [youtube]
Scripture Reading: II Chronicles 3
Text: II Chronicles 3:1-9
I. When?
II. Where?
III. What?
Psalms: 91:1-6; 15:1-5; 96:6-11; 27:1-5
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
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We rejoice with the Wattersons in the birth of a baby boy, Jeremy William, this past Wednesday. Anga and the baby returned home on Friday.
More Bible reading programmes for 2022 are available on card stock. It’s not too late to start the programme!
Monday catechism classes:
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)
The Council meets tomorrow night at 8:00 PM.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will meet to discuss the strength of faith.
The Belgic Confession Class will meet on Wednesday at 7:30 PM to begin a discussion of the nearness of Christ’s return.
Prof. Gritters and Elder Sid Miedema arrive this Wednesday. They will have to quarantine until they get a negative Covid test result. If you would like to have them at your house for dinner, please sign up on the schedule on the back table. If you would like to visit with them during the day, talk with Rev. or Mary Stewart, or with the men directly some time after they arrive.
Membership Class: Thursday, 11 AM with the Goulds.
Saturday night Bible study meets this week, 8 January, at 8 PM at church and on-line to study Malachi 1:1-5.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “Joseph’s Command Concerning His Bones” (Heb. 11:22) .
Prof. Gritters will be giving a lecture entitled, “Being the Hand of God: Godly Parenting in an Ungodly World,” on Wednesday, 12 January at 7:30 PM
Offerings: General Fund: £945. Donations: £25 (Massachusetts, USA).
Translation Additions: 2 Polish.
Dear Congregation: Looking back over the past year, we are grateful to the Lord for you and for all the blessings He has shown to us as a congregation. We thank you too for your prayers, gifts and words of encouragement. As we look forward to the year ahead, our prayer is that together, by His grace, we will “walk worthy of the vocation wherewith [we] are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:1-3). Pastor & Mary
Encouraging Quotes
“Thank you for your note enclosed with the CDs, and thank you to you and Rev. Hanko for the Covenant Reformed News … I listened to ‘Christ’s Triumph Over the Demonic Powers’ and ‘Food Laws and Holy Days’ in Colossians 2. Both much needed. I also reread ‘Longsuffering’ in The Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Again, much needed. How wonderfully the Lord has provided for me through your bookstore. The Lord bless the CPRC.” – England
“Many thanks for enclosing the Reformed Witness Hour booklet with the Covenant Reformed News. They arrived on Saturday and the Standard Bearer arrived Friday, so a good two days work by the postman! I am keeping up to date with [the sermons on] I Kings. All down the generations not a lot has changed but then man never changes. The current news headlines only support the biblical diagnosis. I have started volume 4 of Unfolding Covenant History …” – Co. Down
“I enjoyed the sermon about will worship [Col. 2:23]. I fully agree. Incredible how much we agree on most things but that must be due to the fact that we have the Word of our living Lord as our absolute authority.” – Denmark
“God bless the CPRC for its ministry that provides useful Reformed materials in our language. I also add that there is no similar thing on the whole web, which is kind of a shame.” – Hungary
“May the Lord continue to bless the ministry of the CPRC that it may be a blessing to many around the world.” – Malaysia
“I believe from searching the Scriptures that the Reformed covenant teaching is biblically correct. During the virus lockdown, I found the CPRC website and have been greatly blessed by the preaching and articles, and have passed on your website to brothers and sisters in Christ. I am praising Almighty God for your faithful preaching of His infallible Word.” – Australia
“I stumbled across your recent article regarding the image of God in man published in the British Reformed Journal. I must say, the survey of the views is very helpful … I am very thankful for your labours.” – South Carolina, USA
“I have received my package this morning and I am thrilled. I can’t wait to start reading it. Thank you so much. God bless you. I would be more than delighted if I received the monthly C. R. News by post. I prefer having a physical copy to highlight, etc.” – W. Yorkshire
“I bought The Wonder of Grace and Saved by Grace from you, and was so moved by them I bought them again to give one of each to two young men starting out in the ministry. In fact, I am reading Wonder of Grace for a second time!” – London
“Thank you very much for sending me the Covenant Reformed News every month. I appreciate it as I am still not back to church [after Covid].” – Co. Antrim
“Thank you for the good C. R. News. I really enjoyed them.” – Philippines
“I am so thankful to have stumbled upon CPRCNI’s YouTube and am so much edified by it!” – Oregon, USA
“Thank you very much for the book. Enclosed is payment and a donation. May God be with you all.” – Scotland
“Thank you for your article on ‘Calvin on Justification.’ I thoroughly enjoyed it. I serve as a Reformed pastor/missionary in Mexico and reading the article was like a long lunch with a good old friend. Right now I am teaching the Institutes of Calvin to a group of men in our church. As we just started the section on justification, I was looking for resources to make sure I was understanding and representing Calvin well. I appreciated the breadth of resources you used as well as the wonderful footnotes to the article.” – Mexico
“‘Our translators often remark how much they enjoy, and grow through, the materials they translate.’ This is so true! I thank God that I can cooperate with you in translating for His glory! And I can learn so much!” – Poland
“Your church fellowship is a credit to sound doctrine. Thank you so much for faithfully sending your newsletters.” – Belfast
“I tune in weekly! The Belgic Confession classes are super great. I enjoy them so much, including the accents and the participation. The subject is a favourite of mine too especially as it relates to the whole of God’s truth, and how you clearly work out how we are to see our present day church and world.” – California, USA
“Thank you very much for posting Common Grace Revisited along with other complimentary items. I looked through the two editions of the Standard Bearer with great interest. I was particularly appreciative of the article entitled, ‘A Critique of “Reformational” Views on Revelation’ … I would like to receive the C. R. News via post and I shall purchase more titles from your website.” – S. Wales
