Canadian Reformed Church of Elora

“The joy of the Lord is your strength”<br>1. The Lord turns your weeping into rejoicing<br>2. The Lord himself is the joy of your life<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Nehemiah 8:10

“The completion of the outer wall is accompanied<br>by the inner revival of the people of God.”<br><br>Afternoon Worship Service, 2:30 PM<br>Votum and salutation<br>Singing: Ps.134<br>Prayer<br>Scripture reading: Psalm 85<br>Singing: Ps. 85:2, 3<br>Text: Nehemiah 8:1-8<br>Sermon: “The completion of the outer wall is accompanied<br>b...

“JOB’S CRY DIRECTS US TO THE ONE WHO<br>THOUGH INNOCENT WAS CONDEMNED AND SO<br>FREED US FROM GOD’S JUDGMENT”<br><br>The Celebration of The Lord’s Supper<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Job 7:20&...

“THE STEADFAST LOVE OF THE ETERNAL<br>GOD IS OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE”<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 103:13–22

“OUR THANKSGIVING IS ANCHORED IN<br>THE COMPASSION OF OUR COVENANT GOD”<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 103:1–13

He signs and seals to us that<br>1. He saves<br>2. He feeds<br>3. He unites<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 28<br>Hebrews 10:1–25

“IN HIS SUFFERING JOB CURSES THE DAY<br>OF HIS BIRTH”<br>1. Job’s loneliness<br>2. Job’s lament<br>3. Job’s longing<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Job 2:11—3:26

“Baptism is God’s sign and seal promising the<br>washing away of our sins.”<br>1. What baptism does not do.<br>2. What baptism teaches us.<br>3. Who baptism is intended for.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. F. Folkerts<br><br><strong>Texts:</s...

“With the wall rebuilt life in the city must be<br>re-established”<br>1. The reaction of the opposition<br>2. The restoration of worship<br>3. The protection of the gatekeepers<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br><strong>Texts:...

“Nehemiah gives a plain “no” to the request to<br>meet in the plains of Ono.”<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Nehemiah 5:14—6:14

Therefore:<br>1. Do not despair of God’s mercy,<br>2. Nor continue in sin.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 26<br>Romans 5:1–11<br>Romans 6:1–14

1. Introduction<br>2. Go to Heaven<br>3. Back on Earth<br>4. Back to Heaven<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Job 1:1—2:10

“God’s people are called to do away with all social<br>injustices”<br>1. The accusation of some members<br>2. The confrontation by one member<br>3. The declaration of all members<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br><strong>Text...

“Nehemiah reveals his plan to rebuild the walls of<br>Jerusalem”<br>1. The response of the people to this plan<br>2. The response to the enemies of this plan<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Ne...

“THE LORD ENTRUSTS HIS CHURCH WITH<br>THE TASK TO ADMINISTER HIS GRACE.” The church<br>1. Has received a unique treasure;<br>2. Administers it by two means;<br>3. Leading to countless blessings<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Agema<br><br><strong&g...

“God desires us to live a life of prayer.”<br>1. The possibility of prayer<br>2. The priority of prayer<br>3. The power of prayer<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Student Todd Linde<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord&#0...

“Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the<br>LORD!”<br>1. Salvation doubted<br>2. Salvation won<br>3. Salvation remembered<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Student Todd Linde<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 13:17—15:3

“In Christ, we strive to love God’s law with our<br>whole heart.” We are:<br>1. Called to have perfect desires<br>2. Just beginning in obedience<br>3. Righteous and renewed in Christ<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Student Todd Linde<br><br><strong>T...

“Behold the compassion of our God:”<br>1. Who sees, hears, and knows<br>2. Who came down to deliver and bring up<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Student Todd Linde<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 3:7–8<br>Exodus 1:1–14<br>Exodus 2:...

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. H. Versteeg<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 14<br>Matthew 20:1–16<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 24

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. H. Versteeg<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>John 2:1–11

“The Benefits of Justification”<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. M. Zylstra<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 23

“Preaching the Coming of the Kingdom”<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. M. Zylstra<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Mark 1:14–15

“Faith in Jesus changes the direction of your life”<br>- no more sin<br>- no more death<br>- never-ending joy<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. J. DeGelder<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 22

“The predicament of the church of Christ brings<br>Nehemiah to his knees in prayer.”<br>The state of the church leads him:<br>1. To a confession of communal guilt<br>2. To a petition for ongoing help<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. P. G. Feenstra<br><br&gt...