Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 28 March, 2021
“O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:
fear before him, all the earth” (Ps. 96:9)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
No Stealing! [youtube]
Scripture Reading: I Timothy 6
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 42
I. From Whom?
II. What Forms?
III. Positive Calling?
Psalms: 15:1-5; 37:1-7
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
The Transformation of Creation [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 34-35
Text: Isaiah 35
I. The Vision
II. The Highway
III. The Calling
Psalms: 90:1-7; 107:33-40
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
Herman Hoeksema on Lord’s Day 42: “According to [Zacharius] Ursinus, there are various Christian virtues presupposed in the keeping of the eighth commandment, such as commutative justice, contentment, fidelity, liberality, hospitality, parsimony, and frugality. All these virtues can be subsumed under the head of the one principal virtue of contentment, which is the opposite of covetousness, which is the root of all evil … Contentment has respect to the relation between the things we have and the desire of our hearts with regard to them. Contentment is the perfect equilibrium between the two, the constant adaptation of the one to the other, the continuous adjustment of one’s inner state to outward circumstances. It is the positive answer to the question, do you have enough? It answers affirmatively to the query, are you satisfied? The opposite is discontent, which gives the negative answer to these questions in every instance. When the inner state of our hearts and minds, our desires and longings with respect to earthly things, is wholly in accord with the measure of earthly things we possess, with our circumstances, with the way that we must travel, with the experiences we are called to pass through, and when this harmony between outward circumstances and the inner state of our hearts and minds is essentially an adjustment of the heart to the circumstances, then we are content. The cause of contentment lies not in things but in the heart. It is not from without but from within” (Love Thy Neighbor for God’s Sake, pp. 141, 142).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
As e-mailed to the congregation earlier in the week, the Lord’s Supper scheduled for this morning has been postponed. A new date will be determined at next week’s Council meeting.
Catechism classes:
Monday, 5:00 PM: Jason & Sebastian (Juniors OT)
Monday, 5:45 PM: Eleanora, Hannah, Jorja, Penelope & Somaya (Beginners OT)
Monday, 6:30 PM: Angelica, Bradley, Josh, Samuel & Taylor (Seniors OT)
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will meet in the auditorium to discuss the Holy Spirit as a seal, in connection with our assurance of salvation.
Belgic Confession Class will meet and be streamed live this Wednesday at 7:45 PM to consider the Ezekiel and Daniel on the “last days” in connection with Article 37.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. R. Kleyn is entitled, “Fear Not for He Is Risen” (Matt. 28:5-6).
The Council meets next Monday, 5 April, at 7:30 PM.
Offerings: General Fund: £683. Donations: £5 (England).
Translation Additions: 1 Russian and 1 Hungarian.
PRC News: Rev. Smidstra declined the call to Wingham PRC. Kalamazoo PRC’s new trio is Revs. Lee, Regnerus and Van Overloop.
