Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 27 June, 2004
“Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth
not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.”
(Psalm 32:2)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12; I John 2
I. What It Is
II. What It Preserves Us From
Psalms: 45:1-6; 106:26-33; 132:7-9, 15-18; 133:1-3
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Glorious Things Spoken of the Church
Psalm 87:1-3
I. A Well Founded City
II. A Dearly Beloved City
Psalms: 48:1-6; 106:34-42; 132:1-6, 13-14; 78:67-71
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:
Robert Candlish on I John 2: “This anointing is permanent; ‘it abideth in you.’ It is not a fitful emotion or wayward impulse, a rapture of excitement, alternating perhaps with deep depression. It partakes more of the nature of a calm, constant, settled conviction. Frames, feelings, fancies, are all fluctuating; they are like the surface waters of the ocean, agitated by every wind. But this inward anointing is far down in the still depths beneath. It “abideth in us;” the same always in its own inherent stillness and strength, amid whatever tossings its contact with the upper air may cause.”
John Calvin on Psalm 87:2: “Here we are taught that all the excellence of the holy city depended on the free choice which God had made of it. With this agrees what is stated in Psalm 77:60, 67, that God rejected Shiloh, the tribe of Ephraim, and the tabernacle of Joseph, that he might dwell in Zion which he loved. The prophet then points out the cause why God preferred that one place before all others; and the cause which he assigns is, not the worth of the place itself, but the free love of God. If it is demanded why Jerusalem was so highly distinguished, let this short answer be deemed sufficient, Because it so pleased God.”
Announcements:
The June Covenant Reformed News is available today, including articles on the sin of Achan, tradition, and II Peter 3:9. There are also a couple of bags of the News in the back for those who are able to help with the mailing.
A new book and pamphlet catalogue is also available on the back table. These catalogues are being sent out with the News.
This week Friday, 2 July, Rev. Stewart with give a lecture on The Last Days. The lecture is at 8PM in the Protestant Hall. Extra flyers are available for your distribution to family and friends.
Web site addition: Rev. Stewart’s radio interview on the potential marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles is now on-line.
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 4 July, (8:30-9:00 AM, on Gospel 846MW) is “The Calling of Husbands and Wives” (Eph. 5:25ff.).
Last week’s offerings: £868.26.
Upcoming South Wales Lectures:
Friday, 9 July, 7:15 PM, Porthcawl, S. Wales, on Predestination.
Friday, 6 August, 7:15 PM, Porthcawl, S. Wales, subject to be decided.
PRC News: Rev. Haak (Bethel, IL) declined the call from Edmonton, so Edmonton has a new trio of Revs. Bruinsma (Kalamazoo, MI), D. Kleyn (Edgerton, MN), and Laning (Hope, MI). Rev. Terpstra (Holland, MI) is considering the call from Faith. Rev. Slopsema (First, MI) is considering the call from Hudsonville. Rev. Eriks (Loveland, CO) is considering a call from Doon. Rev. Smit preaches his farewell in Doon today with a view to being installed in Lacombe on 18 July.
