Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 5 September, 2004
“Honour and majesty are before Him: strength and beauty are his sanctuary”
(Psalm 96:6)
Morning Service – 11:00 AM
Pressing Toward the Mark (5)
That I May Know Him
Philippians 3:10-11
I. The Meaning
II. The Elaboration
Psalms: 96:1-6; 109:21-25; 119:33-40; 103:1-7
Evening Service – 6:00 PM
Christ Ascended on High
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20; Psalm 68:18
I. The Picture of Christ’s Ascension
II. The Results of Christ’s Ascension
Psalms: 46:4-9; 109:26-31; 47:1-9; 68:16-20
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:
John Calvin on Philippians 3:10: “But as it is not enough to know Christ as crucified and raised up from the dead, unless you experience, also, the fruit of this, he speaks expressly of efficacy. Christ therefore is rightly known, when we feel how powerful his death and resurrection are, and how efficacious they are in us. Now all things are there furnished to us—expiation and destruction of sin, freedom from condemnation, satisfaction, victory over death, the attainment of righteousness, and the hope of a blessed immortality.”
Announcements (subject to God’s will):
The Steering Committee approved the application for membership of Sean and Maria Hanley. Unless there are lawful objections, the baptism of Josiah Hanley will take place next Lord’s Day morning with the approval of Hudsonville PRC and the Domestic Mission Committee.
The Acts of Synod 2004 and the Standard Bearer are available today.
We welcome Fred & Ruth Hanko from Faith PRC (Michigan) to our worship services today.
All are invited to the manse after the evening worship service.
The new Bible Study season starts this week Wednesday at 8PM at the manse. We will cover the history of Pentecostalism.
Prof. Hanko will hold meetings in South Wales every Lord’s Day from today through 17 October at 2 PM in Porthcawl. He also plans to give lectures on the Welsh Revivals and on Hyper-Calvinism. Pray for this witness.
Rev. & Mary Stewart plan to travel to Limerick on Tuesday to meet with some of the saints there. Remember this also in your prayers.
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 12 September, (8:30-9:00 AM, on Gospel 846MW) is “Present Suffering Weighed With Eternal Glory” (Rom. 8:18).
Tapes of the recent BRF Conference on “Keeping God’s Covenant” are available for £10/set of 6 tapes. Although we haven’t advertised these yet, we have sold 27 sets of the conference lectures, 11 tapes of the special lecture on the Westminster Confession, and 18 sets of the two Lord’s Day services at the conference—a total of over 200 tapes.
Offerings: 15 August – £140.50 (some were at BRF Conference), 22 August – £566.50, 29 August – £715.61. Donation: £40 (CPRF bookstore).
PRC News: Rev. Haak (Bethel, IL) accepted the call to Georgetown. Edmonton has called Rev. D. Kleyn (Edgerton, MN). Hudsonville has called Rev. Key (Hull, IA). Rev. Bruinsma (Kalamazoo, MI) declined the call to Doon PRC. Rev. Eriks (Loveland, CO) declined the call to Faith PRC.
