Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of our joy here. It will animate our hearts to think often of heaven, for all that we can desire is promised there. Here we are weary and toilworn, but yonder is the land of rest where the sweat of labour shall no more bedew the worker's brow, and fatigue shall be for ever banished. To those who are weary and spent, the word "rest" is full of heaven. We are always in the field of battle; we are so tempted within, and so molested by foes without, that we have little or no peace; but in heaven we shall enjoy the victory, when the banner shall be waved aloft in triumph, and the sword shall be sheathed, and we shall hear our Captain say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." We have suffered bereavement after bereavement, but we are going to the land of the immortal where graves are unknown things. Here sin is a constant grief to us, but there we shall be perfectly holy, for there shall by no means enter into that kingdom anything which defileth. Hemlock springs not up in the furrows of celestial fields. Oh! is it not joy, that you are not to be in banishment for ever, that you are not to dwell eternally in this wilderness, but shall soon inherit Canaan? Nevertheless let it never be said of us, that we are dreaming about the future and forgetting the present, let the future sanctify the present to highest uses. Through the Spirit of God the hope of heaven is the most potent force for the product of virtue; it is a fountain of joyous effort, it is the corner stone of cheerful holiness. The man who has this hope in him goes about his work with vigour, for the joy of the Lord is his strength. He fights against temptation with ardour, for the hope of the next world repels the fiery darts of the adversary. He can labour without present reward, for he looks for a reward in the world to come.
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 AM 23rd September 2023 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: 1 John 4:7-8 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is […]
Continue ReadingOur children and young people’s ministries recommence this 2023/24 season and we welcome all ages of children to come along and attend, parents are welcome too! Our Little Tots has begun and continues Every Thursday during term time at 10am. For teenagers, our Teens N Twenties starts this Friday at […]
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Date: Sun AM 17th September 2023 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: Colossians 3:23 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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Join with us to hear personal words of testimony from Comber farmer John Hamilton and his wife Gemma Hamilton, who experienced deep trials in their lives after John was involved in a road traffic accident in 2019. Learn how God has used this accident and its consequent serious implications to […]
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On Saturday morning, 29th July at 10:45am, Sandown Free Presbyterian Church hosted another open air Gospel service at the corner of Waring Street against the sodomite parade in Belfast. There were about 40 in attendance. Rev. Garth Wilson, minister of Sandown FPC, led the proceedings with the introduction of a […]
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Date: Sun AM 16th July 2023 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: James 5:16 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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Date: Sun AM 9th July 2023 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: Matthew 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
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Date: Sun PM 18th June 2023Testimony: Mark StrongePreacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
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The Moderator and Clerk of the General Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster oversaw the ordination of Mr. Laurence Crawford to the ruling eldership of the Carryduff church on Friday the 9th June 2023. This was another historic occasion in the life and witness of the Carryduff congregation. […]
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The General Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster invites you to the ordination service for Mr. Laurence Crawford as Elder in the Carryduff Congregation on Friday 9th June 2023, at 8:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, supper will be provided after the service. View the Order of Service below.
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Date: Sun AM 4th June 2023 Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: John 6:22 22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went […]
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Date: Sun AM 28th May 2023Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin Bible Reference: James 5:2-3 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. […]
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On Wednesday we visited the Revival Movement Association premises where we were given a guided tour of the day to day work undertaken. It was truly inspiring to see the printing presses, large machines for folding, cutting and stapling, producing booklets and tracts on an industrial scale providing gospel literature […]
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On Saturday 25th March, we gathered at Belfast City Hall, under the auspices of the government and Morals Committee of the General Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian church of Ulster, to protest against the imposition of abortion services in Northern Ireland. The government ignored their own public consultation, where 79% […]
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On Wednesday 8th March 2023, our church held an election of office bearers. The Presbyterian form of church government is such that those in the oversight and running of the local church must be democratically elected by its communicant members. The qualifications of an elder and deacon are found in […]
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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
