Covenant Protestant Reformed Fellowship
Ballymena
Rev. Angus Stewart
Lord’s Day, 30 October, 2005
"The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth
between the cherubims; let the earth be moved" (Ps. 99:1)
Morning Service - 11:00 AM
The Ark of the Covenant (9)
The Ark is Placed in the Temple
1 Kings 8
I. The Events
II. The Significance
Psalms: 122:1-9; 21:7-13; 78:67-72; 132:7-14
Evening Service - 6:00 PM
Why the Word Became Man
Heidelberg Catechism; Lord's Day 6; 1 John 1:1-2:2
I. The Manifestation of the Word
II. The Propitiation of the Word
III. Fellowship through the Word
Psalms: 113:1-9; 22:1-8; 45:1-7; 91:1-3, 14-16
CPRF website: www.cprf.co.uk
Quotes to Consider:
C. F. Keil on I Kings 8:20-21: "The ark is ... the kernel and star of the temple, because it was the throne of the glory of God."
H. Hoeksema: "For notice that [Christ] became, or was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, and that this is all from God. He became all this unto us by a wonder of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and according to His eternal good pleasure. For it was determined from before the foundation of the world that the Son should be the revelation of all the fulness of God, the first born of every creature, and the first begotten of the dead. And to Him was given the Church, for we are chosen in him (Eph. 1:4) that He might redeem that Church unto himself and to God, and through the deep way of death might justify, and purify, and glorify that Church, in order that the fulness of God’s glory, dwelling in Him, might be revealed in manifold reflections of grace and beauty through the millions upon millions of the members of His body" (Triple Knowledge, vol. 1, p. 276).
Announcements (subject to God's Will):
We welcome Stephen Rushton from Bradford and the DeVrieses from Randolph PRC to our worship services today.
Catechism: Today after the evening service with Amanda Hamill Monday at 7 PM with the Campbells at the manse. Thursday at 5:30 PM at the Murrays and 7 PM at the Hamills.
Bible Study will be held this week Wednesday at 7:45 PM at the manse. We will look at the work of the (ruling) elder and his oversight of church activities.
Rev. Stewart will give a lecture on The Apostolicity of the Church in S. Wales this week Friday. Rev. & Mary Stewart are flying to Wales on Friday afternoon and returning on Saturday morning.
The Reformed Witness Hour next Lord’s Day, 6 Nov. (8:30-9:00 AM, on Gospel 846MW), is entitled "Enduring in a Lawless Age" (Matt. 24:12-13).
Upcoming Lectures: Limerick, Tuesday, 15 Nov., The Apostolicity of the Church.
The Steering Committee will meet the first Tuesday of every month starting 6 December.
Last Week’s Offerings: General Fund - £593.78. Donations - £10 (C. R. News), £51 (C. R. News). Next Sunday we will have our monthly building fund collection.
PRC News: Rev. Spriensma is considering the call from Covenant PRC (New Jersey). Rev. Bruinsma (Kalamazoo, MI) has the call to Pittsburgh. Edgerton will call today from its trio of Revs. Bruinsma, R. Miersma, and Houck. Faith will call from its trio of Revs. Bruinsma, R. Kleyn, and Koole. Rev. Slopsema (First, MI) had a coronary ablation procedure performed this past Thursday. He was kept for observation and expected to be released on Saturday