Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 7 June, 2026
“Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone,
a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste” (Isa. 28:16)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
The Burden of Violence [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Habakkuk 1
Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4
I. The Terrible Violence
II. The Dreadful Injustice
Psalms: 11:1-7; 24:1-5; 55:4-11; 72:9-14
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
The Burden of Violence in Judah [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 1
Text: Habakkuk 1:2-4
I. The Awful Location
II. The Righteous Response
III. The Anguished Expostulation
Psalms: 6:1-10; 24:6-10; 13:1-6; 94:1-8
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
Quotes to Consider
C. F. Keil: “The prophecy of Habakkuk is clothed in a dramatic form,—man questioning and complaining, God answering with threatening. It announces as nearest of all, the impending fearful judgment by the instrumentality of the Chaldeans on the theocracy because of its prevailing moral corruption (ch. 1); and next to this, in a fivefold woe, the downfall of this arrogant, violent, God-forgetting, and idolatrous offender (ch. 2); and it concludes with the answer of the believing Church to this twofold divine revelation,—that is to say, with a prophetico-lyric echo of the impressions and feelings produced in the prophet’s mind by these two divine revelations when pondered in the light of the Lord’s great doings in times past (ch. 3)” (Introduction to the Old Testament, vol. 1, p. 414).
David Prior: “Why do good people suffer? Why do the ungodly flourish? Why are justice and mercy flouted with impunity? What is the point of praying? What is the point of having faith in God? What kind of God is he? Why put up with the hassle of being a prophet? Why not take the wings of a dove and opt out? Why is it all such a burden? Habakkuk raises openly the kind of questions any thinking and believing person ought to ask” (The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk, pp. 211-212).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
We welcome Seamus & Vanessa Polanski from Crete PRC to our worship services.
The Council meets tomorrow night (8 June) at 7 PM.
Tuesday Bible study meets this week at 11 AM to consider further Paul’s time in Lystra in Acts 14.
We will be arranging dates and times for family visitation in the days and weeks ahead. Please make every effort to accommodate the arrangements.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Spriensma is entitled “Enlarge the Place of Thy Tent” (Isa. 54:1-2).
BRF Conference: Final payments for this year’s conference are due! If you plan to visit the conference, please note that Castlewellan is charging £12/day for day visitors plus £9/meal, or you can book in for the whole week as a visitor and get all your meals for £155. Please let Kristin or Mary know if and when you are planning to visit.
Offerings: £2,407.00. Donations: £500 (Kent), £20 (S. Korea), £250 (W. Yorkshire).
Translation Additions: 1 Polish, 5 Spanish (now all of Keeping God’s Covenant is on-line in Spanish), 2 Urdu articles and 1 Urdu audio.
PRC News: Synod convenes this week and will examine Seminarian Bruce Feenstra, whose graduation is scheduled for Thursday, 11 June. Calvary PRC has called Rev. Maatman (Southeast, MI) to be their next pastor.
