Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 2 July, 2023
“And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed,
and heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:29)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Nehemiah, a Man Who Sought the Welfare of Israel (11)
After the Wall Is Completed [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 7:1-10, 36-46, 60-73a
Text: Nehemiah 7
I. The New Appointments
II. The Old Genealogy
III. The Important Lessons
Psalms: 79:8-13; 71:1-8; 78:1-6; 76:1-4, 7-11
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Preparatory
The Sealing of the Spirit [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1
Text: Ephesians 1:13
I. The Nature of the Sealing
II. The Timing of the Sealing
Psalms: 116:9-19; 71:9-14; 16:1-7; 23:1-6
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
Quote to Consider
John G. Butler on Nehemiah 7:2: “Hananiah’s appointment emphasizes an important aspect of promotion. That important aspect of promotion has to do with how well you are doing your current job. If you want to advance in your job, do a good job where you are currently employed. Some folk want promotions, but never relate promotions to their present duty. Hananiah obviously had done a good job as ‘the ruler of the palace’ or Nehemiah would not have promoted him to be one of the rulers of the city. Second, his practice. Hananiah is said in our text to be ‘a faithful man.’ This is a great compliment of Hananiah or of anyone for that matter. It meant that he was trustworthy and performed his tasks with diligence. How important it is to be faithful in life. The adage which says, ‘Dependability is the best ability,’ is true” (Nehemiah: The Wall Builder, p. 185).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
The evening will be a preparatory service with the view to partaking of the Lord’s Supper next Lord’s day morning, 9 July.
The Council meets tomorrow evening at 7 PM.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will continue our discussion of “subsequence” in the Pentecostal/Charismatic doctrine of the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Family visitation on Friday (7 July):
6:30PM – D. Crossetts (Reid/Rev. Stewart)
7:30PM – Carmichaels (Reid/Rev. Stewart)
8:30PM – B. Crossetts (Reid/Rev. Stewart)
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Haak is entitled, “A Beautiful Example of Fearless Submission” (I Pet. 3:5-6).
Offerings: £1,338.34. Donations: £50 (Rep. of Ireland), £100 (Malaysia), £105 (Shropshire).
Translation Additions: 1 Afrikaans, 1 Japanese (Heidelberg Catechism), 4 Polish and 1 Urdu.
Dear fellow saints of the CPRC, we warmly invite you to join us for the livestream of our concert, “Declare Your Maker’s Praise.” This is a fundraiser for the Covenant Christian Education Society (CCES) of the CERC in Singapore. Date: 8 July 2023 | 10:00-11:45am (SGT). As this will be 3:00 AM in Northern Ireland, you can watch the video recording at your own time instead.
Hope PR Ministry Podcast: On Fridays in July, we will be posting a series of interviews with Prof. Engelsma on the biblical teaching of marriage, divorce and remarriage. We encourage everyone to tune in and share the podcasts with your friends and acquaintances. We will also continue to post our regular content—daily devotionals and Rev. Mahtani’s Philippians sermons on Wednesdays. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Thanks for listening!
