Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 12 May, 2024
“My covenant was with him of life and peace” (Mal. 2:5)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Thy Will Be Done Among the Nations! [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Psalm 67
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 49
I. Where It Starts
II. How It Begins
III. How It Manifests Itself
Psalms: 100:1-5; 99:1-6; 22:27-31; 67:1-7
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
God’s Son—So Much Better Than the Angels (5)
God’s Paternal Promise to His Son [youtube]
Scripture Reading: II Samuel 7:1-17
Text: Hebrews 1:5
I. The Quotation
II. The Meaning
III. The Application
Psalms: 89:1-6; 99:5-9; 132:10-17; 89:21-28
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 Calvin in Hebrews 1:5: “I will be to him a Father, etc. As to this second testimony the former observation holds good. Solomon is here referred to, and though he was inferior to the angels, yet when God promised to be his Father, he was separated from the common rank of all others; for he was not to be to him a Father as to one of the princes, but as to one who was more eminent than all the rest. By the same privilege he was made a Son; all others were excluded from the like honour. But that this was not said of Solomon otherwise than as a type of Christ, is evident from the context; for the empire of the whole world is destined for the Son mentioned there, and perpetuity is also ascribed to his empire: on the other hand, it appears that the kingdom of Solomon has confined within narrow bounds, and was so far from being perpetual, that immediately after his death it was divided, and some time afterwards it fell altogether. Again, in that Psalm [i.e., Psalm 89] the sun and moon are summoned as witnesses, and the Lord swears that as long as they shall shine in the heavens, that kingdom shall remain safe: and on the other hand, the kingdom of David in a short time fell into decay, and at length utterly perished. And further, we may easily gather from many passages in the Prophets, that that promise was never understood otherwise than of Christ; so that no one can evade by saying that this is a new comment; for hence also has commonly prevailed among the Jews the practice of calling Christ the Son of David.”
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
The Council meets tomorrow night at 7 PM at the church.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will critique the Word of Faith’s way of obtaining money.
Ladies Bible Study meets this Friday at 9:30 AM at the church. We will be discussing Psalm 85 using the book A 30-Day Walk with God in the Psalms.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “Miriam’s Lamentable Fall” (Num. 12).
Offerings: £2,479.43.
Translation Additions: 4 Spanish.
PRC News: Rev. Mahtani accepted the call to Pittsburgh PRC. Hudsonville PRC called Rev. Maatman. Rev. DeBoer is considering calls to Georgetown PRC and Hope PRC (Redlands, CA). With joy, the faculty of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary announces that it has licensed student Bruce Feenstra to speak a word of edification in the churches.
