Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
83 Clarence Street, Ballymena BT43 5DR
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 3 November, 2024
“My covenant was with him of life and peace” (Mal. 2:5)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
God’s Son—So Much Better Than the Angels (23)
The Means and Ends of Christ’s Death [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2
Text: Hebrews 2:14-15
I. The Partaking of Our Nature
II. The Destruction of the Devil
III. Our Deliverance From Bondage
Psalms: 84:1-6; 107:39-43; 119:33-40; 40:6-10
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Trusting in God the Father Almighty [youtube]
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 10:6-25
Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 9
I. My Heavenly Father Is the Creator of All Things
II. My Heavenly Father Is the Governor of My Life
III. My Heavenly Father Is the Object of My Faith
Psalms: 90:1-7; 108:1-7; 33:6-11; 104:30-35
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 Bavinck: “The purpose for which the creation was made cannot lie in that creation itself, for the establishment of the purpose precedes the means. Scripture generally teaches, therefore, that just as everything is from God, so also everything is through Him and to Him (Rom. 11:36). And the Scriptures develop this more particularly when they report that the heavens declare the glory of God (Ps. 19:1), that God glorifies Himself in that He grants all the favors of grace for His name’s sake (Isa. 43:25 and Eph. 1:6), that Christ has come in order to glorify the Father (John 17:4), and that one day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess His glory (Phil. 2:10). It is God’s good pleasure to bring the excellences of His triune being into manifestation in His creatures, and so to prepare glory and honor for Himself in those creatures. For this glorification of Himself, too, God does not need the world, for it is not the creature who is independently and self-sufficiently exalting His honor; rather, it is He Himself who by means of the creature or without him glorifies His own name and revels in Himself. God, therefore, never seeks out the creature to find something there that He is lacking. No, the whole world in its length and breadth is for Him a mirror in which He sees His excellences at play. He always remains resting in Himself as the highest good, and He remains eternally blessed by His own blessedness” (Our Reasonable Faith, p. 169).
Announcements (subject to God’s will)
Monday catechism classes:
5:00 PM: Hannah, Penelope & Xander (Seniors OT)
5:45 PM: Grace, Jonas, Liam & Sammy (Beginners OT – Book 2)
6:30 PM: Eleanora, Felicity, Jorja & Sophie (Juniors OT)
7:15 PM: Jason, Kyan, Maisie & Sebastian (Heidelberg Catechism – Book 1)
The Council meets tomorrow evening at 8 PM.
Tuesday Bible study at 11 AM will look at a massive and deliberate omission in the revelation to Paul on the Damascus Road.
The Belgic Confession classes will meet this Wednesday at 7:30 PM to consider the characteristics of the Antichrist in connection with Article 37.
The Reformed Witness Hour broadcast next Lord’s day (Gospel 846 MW at 8:30 AM) by Rev. Bruinsma is entitled, “The Final Gathering of the Church” (I Thess. 4:13-18).
Offerings: £1,782.86. Donations: £550.31 (Hudsonville PRC).
Translation Additions: 1 Polish, 2 Russian and 7 Spanish.
PRC News: Rev. Spriensma’s emeritation took effect this past Friday, 1 November, and so Cornerstone PRC called Rev. DeBoer from a trio that included Rev. Decker and Prof. Gritters. Rev. Decker accepted the call from Hope PRC (Walker, MI). He plans to preach his farewell sermon at Grandville PRC today and his installation at Hope PRC is scheduled for 24 November. Rev. Brummel received the call to Hudsonville PRC. Southwest PRC has a new trio of Revs. DeBoer, J. Engelsma and W. Langerak.
