Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 4 July, 2004
“Honour and majesty are before Him: strength and beauty are his sanctuary”
(Psalm 96:6)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Glorious Things Spoken of the Church (2)
Psalm 87:4-7
I. The Place of our Birth
II. The Place of our Springs
Psalms: 122:1-9; 106:43-48; 67:1-7; 46:4-9
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Worship the Lord
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 13; Psalm 45
I. Who He Is
II. Our Marriage to Him
III. The Worship We Bring Him
Psalms: 96:6-11; 107:1-9; 21:1-6; 45:6-11
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: https://cprc.co.uk/live-streaming/
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook: www.facebook.com/CovenantPRC
Quotes to Consider:
John Gill on Psalm 87:4-6: “… many persons in those several countries, [will] be born again of water and of the Spirit, of the corruptible seed of grace, by the ministry of the word; who because they should be regenerated … in Zion, therefore are said to be born there; and besides, being born again, they are admitted members of Zion, and to all the privileges of Zion, as true-born Israelites; and are brought up there, are nourished with the sincere milk of the word, and nursed with the breasts of Gospel ordinances there administered; and so Zion, or Jerusalem the Gospel church, is truly the mother of them all, Gal. 4:26.”
Herman Witsius: “… it is necessary for every one who acknowledges Christ as his Lord, to renounce Satan, the world, sin, and even himself, that he may belong to none but Christ. It is absolutely impossible to serve at the same time two masters that are so contrary to one another, and the one of whom, at least, justly demands the submission of the whole man. Whoever belongs to Christ, doth not belong to Satan; he is rescued from his tyranny. ‘In time past,’ but only in time past, he ‘walked according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.’ He doth not belong to the world; he is ‘delivered from this present evil world,’ and he has learned that ‘the friendship of the world is enmity with God’ (The Apostles’ Creed, vol. 1, pp. 359-360).
Announcements:
With joy and thankfulness to God, the Steering Committee heard and approved the confession of faith of Cherith Crossett. If there are no lawful objections, her public confession of faith will take place on the Lord’s Day, 18 July.
The Beacon Lights is available today for subscribers. The new issue includes a short biography of Rev. Stewart, which is also on the CPRF web site, entitled “Speaking Personally.”
Sean Courtney’s new e-mail address is <www.cprfaudiostore.co.uk>.
Rev. & Mary Stewart travel to south Wales this week Friday. Rev. Stewart will give a lecture on Friday on “Predestination.” Remember to keep this and all of our evangelism efforts in your prayers.
Web site additions: Several new “Articles” and “Quotes” are now on-line, including “The Rage for the Psalter in France,” “Is the Apocrypha Canonical?” “The Most Common Baptist Question,” “The Friendlier Face of Rome?,” “Presbyterian Moderator Ought to be Disciplined” and “Of Dipping” (John Owen).
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 11 July, (8:30-9:00 AM, on Gospel 846MW) is “Priorities in Marriage, Part 1” (Eph. 5:22ff.).
Last week’s offerings: £552.80
PRC News: Rev. Terpstra (Holland, MI) declined the call from Faith.
