Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 25 July, 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 (1)
Beware of Dogs
Philippians 3:1-2
I. The Meaning
II. The Necessity
III. The Joy
Psalms: 33:1-5, 21-22; 107:39-43; 83:1-8; 119:113-120
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
With the Rich in His Death
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 16; John 19:38-42
I. Taken Down from the Cross
II. Anointed with Ointment
III. Laid in the Tomb
Psalms: 95:6-11; 108:1-7; 79:1-5; 16:6-11
For audio cassettes of the worship services, contact the bookstore.
CPRF website: www.cprf.co.uk
Announcements:
The July issue of the Covenant Reformed News is available
today. There are also three bags for those who would like to help post
the News.
William Armstrong will be selling CPRF books and tapes and
distributing pamphlets and the Covenant Reformed News at the
Clogher agricultural show on Wednesday (DV). Please pray for this
witness.
Everyone is invited up to the manse for a barbecue this week Friday
night. You are welcome to come at 6:30PM or as soon as you can
thereafter.
Website additions: Six articles on the development of the doctrine of
the covenant are now on the website. The articles deal with the early
church fathers, Augustine, John of Damascus, Anselm, and Heinrich
Bullinger.
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 1 August, (8:30-9:00 AM, on
Gospel 846MW) is "The Woman’s Role as Wife & Mother, Part 2" (I Cor.
10:31).
The next south Wales lecture is scheduled for Friday, 6 August, at
7:15 PM at The Rest in Porthcawl. Rev. Stewart will speak on "Does God
Desire to Save the Reprobate?"
Last week’s offerings: £370.13. Donations: £20.00.
PRC News: Rev. Eriks declined the call to Doon PRC. Doon (IA) will
call from a new trio consisting of Revs. Bruinsma (Kalamazoo, MI),
Haak (Bethel, IL), and Slopsema (First, MI).
Encouraging Quote:
"... at that time my position was like John Wesley, that God loves and
intends to save all man, head for head. But God changed my life by
sudden departure of my younger sister who died of brain hemorrhage at
the age of 22. The question of assurance of salvation after death
suddenly popped up both in my mind and my parents’. The Arminian
doctrine is of no comfort to us and has brought us much grief! I
searched the web for info on the doctrine of assurance and
perseverance. I found and downloaded the Heidelberg Catechism
and the Canons of Dordt. And I know Holy Spirit was at work
then because as I was reading through them, it brought tears in my
eyes. My doubt was finally answered [by Heidelberg Catechism]
Question 1. ‘What is thy only comfort in life and death?...’ By His
grace—since then I continue to read all I could about the Reformed
faith and compare it to the Word of God like the Bereans (Acts
17:11)—all via internet downloads and listening to MP3 sermons (e.g.,
Rev. Angus Stewart on Romans 9). I also shared the doctrines to my
parents and my wife—they have accepted, believed and draw comfort from
the truth of God’s Election." - Malaysia