Our blessed Lord experienced a terrible sinking and melting of soul. "The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?" Deep depression of spirit is the most grievous of all trials; all besides is as nothing. Well might the suffering Saviour cry to His God, "Be not far from me," for above all other seasons a man needs his God when his heart is melted within him because of heaviness. Believer, come near the cross this morning, and humbly adore the King of glory as having once been brought far lower, in mental distress and inward anguish, than any one among us; and mark His fitness to become a faithful High Priest, who can be touched with a feeling of our infirmities. Especially let those of us whose sadness springs directly from the withdrawal of a present sense of our Father's love, enter into near and intimate communion with Jesus. Let us not give way to despair, since through this dark room the Master has passed before us. Our souls may sometimes long and faint, and thirst even to anguish, to behold the light of the Lord's countenance: at such times let us stay ourselves with the sweet fact of the sympathy of our great High Priest. Our drops of sorrow may well be forgotten in the ocean of His griefs; but how high ought our love to rise! Come in, O strong and deep love of Jesus, like the sea at the flood in spring tides, cover all my powers, drown all my sins, wash out all my cares, lift up my earth-bound soul, and float it right up to my Lord's feet, and there let me lie, a poor broken shell, washed up by His love, having no virtue or value; and only venturing to whisper to Him that if He will put His ear to me, He will hear within my heart faint echoes of the vast waves of His own love which have brought me where it is my delight to lie, even at His feet for ever.
Carryduff Free Presbyterian Church
Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind
Date: Sun 7PM 11th April 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: John 11:43-44 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a […]
Continue ReadingDate: Sun 11:30AM 11th April 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Continue ReadingDate: 27th March 2021 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: Acts 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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The Annual Easter Convention 2021 will be broadcast from 7:30pm, live from Martyrs Memorial.
Continue ReadingDate: Sun PM 4th April 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Continue ReadingDate: Sun AM 4th April 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen:remember how he spake unto youwhen he was yet in Galilee, Subscribe to the podcast here:Google Podcasts | Apple PodcastsEmail | RSS | more information here
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Ballymena FPC – Easter Missionary & Youth Rally Please join with us live this evening for the Annual Missionary & Youth Rally. Rev. David Park will lead, with missionary videos from around the world. Rev. Paul Foster will bring a youth report with special singing from the Stripp Family & […]
Continue ReadingDate: 27th March 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
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(Rev Fred Buick (far right of photo) at installation in 2014) By Philip Gardiner On Lord’s Day 28th March our dear brother Rev. Fred Buick went to be with Christ. Fred was the first minister of our congregation. Fred originated from North Antrim in Northern Ireland and was converted by […]
Continue ReadingDate: 27th March 2021Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
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Carryduff Free Presbyterian Church
Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind
