Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 20 May, 2012
“Those that be planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God” (Ps. 92:13)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Work Out Your Salvation! (I) [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Philippians 2
Text: Philippians 2:12-13
I. The Meaning
II. The Power
III. The Encouragement
Psalms: 100:1-5; 136:13-26; 106:21-28; 119:9-16
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Work Out Your Salvation! (II) [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Philippians 1
Text: Philippians 2:12-13
I. The Meaning
II. The Power
III. The Encouragement
Psalms: 46:1-7; 137:1-9; 2:6-12; 62:1-6
For CDs of the sermons and DVDs of the worship services, contact Stephen Murray
If you desire a pastoral visit, please contact Rev. Stewart
CPRC website: www.cprc.co.uk
CPRC YouTube: www.youtube.com/cprcni
CPRC Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ballymena-United-Kingdom/Covenant-Protestant-
Reformed-Church-N-Ireland/337347932331
Quotes to Consider
Church Order 23: “The office of the elders, in addition to what was said in Article 16 to be their duty in common with the minister of the Word, is to take heed that the ministers, together with their fellow-elders and the deacons, faithfully discharge their office, and both before and after the Lord’s Supper, as time and circumstances may demand, for the edification of the churches, to visit the families of the congregation, in order particularly to comfort and instruct the members, and also to exhort others in respect to the Christian religion.”
Rev. James Slopsema: “The salvation we have in Jesus Christ does not automatically work itself out into a life of obedience. We are not puppets on a string that God manipulates externally. We are rational, moral, thinking, choosing creatures. For that reason our salvation works itself out into our lives only in as much as we consciously and deliberately live in the power of that salvation. One may be born with a gift for music. But that gift will not work itself out into beautiful songs unless it is recognized, cultivated, and developed through much practice. So also the gift of salvation will not work itself out into a life of obedience unless it is recognized, cultivated, and practiced through much spiritual discipline … God works all this in us through various means. He uses the Word primarily, but also the sacraments, and prayer, and the fellowship of the saints” (Standard Bearer, vol. 78, p. 219).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
On the back table today is Rev. Stewart’s bi-monthly letter to the PRC.
At the CPRC Annual General Meeting this past Monday, the proposal to purchase the manse from the PRC was approved.
Family Visitation starts tomorrow, 21 May. The schedule is on the back of this bulletin. Please try to make the dates and times work as much as possible. Contact Rev. Stewart or one of the elders if you need to reschedule.
Our Tuesday morning Bible study meets at 11 AM on “Eschatology and Time.” We will discuss the eschatology of Acts 3. Now that the Wednesday night class is finished for the year because of family visitation, those who are able may want to consider coming on Tuesday morning.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s Day (Gospel 846MW at 8:30 AM) will be “The People Had a Mind to Build” (Neh. 3) by Rev. Haak.
CPRC Website Additions: 1 Hungarian, 1 Chinese, 1 Afrikaans and 1 Dutch translations were put on-line.
Offerings: General Fund: £669.80. Donations: £50 (website).
PRC News: Hope PRC will call from a new trio of Revs. denHartog (Southwest, MI), Marcus (Edmonton, AB), and Overway (Doon, IA).
