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estored in a right way before thepresence of God. In the second half of thePsalm (vv. 13-19) David then declareswhat he intends to do if and when Godforgives him. He also gives a remarkablyclear definition of what true worship is asdescribed by Jesus in John 4.Suggestions for the leader: In yourmeeting tonight try to make use ofeveryone who is present. For your Psalmsyou might ask some of the children tochoose a favorite. The following questionsfor discussion might be assigned as topics,but be sure to save plenty of time forprayer.1. Why do you suppose that Davidwould make such a public confession ofsin? Discuss what God said was one of themost serious consequences of this sin (IISam. 12:14a).2. What is David's view about Godand man (himself) as illustrated in thisPsalm (see especially vv. 1,3,4,6)?3. Consider the verbs that Daviduses to describe the forgiveness of sin invv. 1,2,7,9,10. What pictures might havebeen in his mind as he used thesedescriptions? What pictures do they bringto your mind? See also Lev. 14:1-9; Heb.10:17; II Cor. 5:17; Is. 1:18; Ez. 11:19,20.4. David knew the result of unconfessedsin (see Psalm 66:18). Considerhow he uses physical descriptions of theagony of unconfessed sin in Psalm 32:3,4.5. David also knew the joy offorgiven sin (see I John 1:9). Notice therelationship of the Holy Spirit to ourforgiveness and restoration in vv. 9-12.David seems to think of his cleansing asinvolving two things; forgiveness (v. 9)and then being made holy (vv. 10-12).What are the results of forgiveness in aperson's life? (vv. 12-15) Compare thiswith Peter's experience at Pentecost.6. Discuss David's concept of 'heartattitude' and 'true worship', (vv. 10,16,17)What is the application to our worshiptoday?Suggestions for Prayer: Rememberthat our purpose for meeting is not simplyto discuss, but also to PRAY. You mightwant to assign some of these items todifferent persons for prayer, but be sure togive all who wish an opportunity to pray.1. Pray for the new work that isbeing carried on in various presbyteries.2. Remember the needs of thosecongregations who have no pastor at thepresent time. The session and otherleaders have additional responsibilities atthis time.3. Pray for the students andprofessors at the seminary. Pray thatmore men might be led to hear andrespond to the call of God.4. Give opportunity for confessionof sin and personal requests for prayer.5. Spend some time listing somerequests for your congregation andcommunity. If a blackboard is availableyou might list some of these requests forall to see. For your congregationremember — a) the S.S. officers,teachers, students, and prospects;b) your plans for V.B.S.; c) your pastor,session, deacons, and other officers;d) any special plans of the congregation.For your community remember — a) tobe aware of the needs of those around youand ways you can meet them; b) youroutreach to the lost; c) your fellowshipwith other Christians. For yourpresbytery remember — a) your contactand relationship with othercongregations; b) your summer conference;c) any mission work and/or newwork. For the Church at large remember— a) the various boards and committeesof Synod; b) the mission work; c) thatGod will provide out of His riches meansfor raising Synod's Contributed Budget.W.M.S. TOPICfor March 1971Studies in the Sermon on the MountDr. Martyn Lloyd-JonesChapter 5Mrs. Dwight McElhinneyof Union Congregation, Mars, Pa.Psalm 51.Read Psalm 32."Blessed are they that mourn:for they shall be comforted."To the unbeliever this is a ridiculousstatement; to the Christian it is adistinguishing characteristic. The worldpursues pleasure and tries to avoidmourning. Yet the gospel declares,"Happy are they that mourn." In fact theyare the only really happy ones. Our Lordmade an even more striking statement:"Blessed are ye that weep now: for yeshall laugh." "Woe unto you that laughnow — for ye shall mourn and weep."Obviously, the meaning of this isspiritual and does not refer to any worldlyloss or tragedy. Nor does it call for anassumed piety or give the impression thatto be Christian is to be miserable. Some goto the opposite extreme of putting on anappearance of brightness and jovialitythat does not come from within.Since Christians are to be like Christ,let us look for this spirit of mourning inHim. We have no record that He everlaughed. Isaiah prophesied that "He was aman of sorrows and acquainted withgrief" and that His visage would be somarred that none would desire Him. In thegospels we find that these prophecies werefulfilled in detail. In John 11:35 we are toldthat He wept at the grave of Lazarus, andin Luke 19:41-44 that he wept overJerusalem. What a contrast this is to themodern-day image of a Christian.To explore further the interpretationof this Beatitude let us consider theapostle Paul, whom we are also toemulate. Romans 7:14-25 and II Corinthians5:1-13 give us some insight as to hischaracter in respect to mourning.Furthermore, Paul emphasizes thisin his letters to Timothy and Titus. Hewrites that "the aged men" are to be"sober, grave, and temperate." Even theyoung men are to be "sober-minded." Wefind no surface joviality in these words.What does all this mean? To mourn,we see, necessarily follows being "poor inspirit." As we contemplate the holiness ofGod and our inability to meet His perfectstandard, we mourn if we follow theapostle Paul and the teaching of the LordJesus Christ. This is not being morbid. Thetrue Christian goes even beyond this; healso mourns over the unhappiness, suffering,and sins of mankind. He realizesthat it is all because of sin, and he mourns.The unbeliever, on the other hand, has forhis motto, "Let us eat, drink, and bemerry."Now let us consider the other half ofthis Beatitude, "Blessed are they thatmourn, for they shall be comforted." Theperson who feels his guilt andhopelessness and repents through thework of the Holy Spirit will be led to theSavior. His sorrow for sin leads to joy andpeace. The Christian experiences thisthroughout his whole life. He also has "theblessed hope" which Paul describes inRomans 8:16-24, as he looks forward to the"new heavens and a new earth, whereindwelleth righteousness."What sort of person then is the onewho mourns 9 In the words of Dr. Martvn-Lloyd-Jones, "He is a sorrowful man, buthe is not a miserable man. He is a seriousman. but he is not a solemn man. He is asober-minded man. but he is not a sullenman. He is a grave man, but he is nevercold and prohibitive. There is with hisgravity a warmth and attraction. TheSee page 15FEBRUARY 3, 1971 13
NOTICEPacific Coast Presbytery is called tomeet at the Seattle ReformedPresbyterian Church, Wednesday,February 17, 1971, at 7:30 P.M.Seattle expects to dedicate their newbuilding on this occasion.ALLEGHENY CONGREGATIONThe months of 1970 have brought bothblessings and trials to people of Alleghenycongregation. One of the highlights of theyear was the coming of our new pastor,Paul M. Martin, to lead us. He and hisbride, the former Esther Elliott of Topeka,Kansas, arrived the first of October andare at home in the manse. They havequickly won a place in the hearts of thecongregation and we are thankful for theirconsecrated leadership.The Social Calendar during the fallmonths was unusually crowded, withPittsburgh Presbytery holding its fallmeeting in our church on October 24; aHalloween party sponsored by the SabbathSchool; the Ordination and Installationof our pastor on November 6with a lovely reception following; our fallthank offering service on Sabbathevening, November 8, with Mr. GeorgeMcEwen of Ireland as speaker; communionservices the second week ofNovember with the Rev. John H. White ofGeneva College assisting; the annualThanksgiving Day service, held this yearat the North Hills Church with our pastorbringing the message; Presbytery'sannual Psalm Sing at our church onNovember 27, under the leadership of MissCarol Spear and Miss Lynne Turk, withrefreshments following the program; andAN INVITATIONThe Denison, Kansas congregationplans to celebrate their 100thanniversary on August 7 and 8, 1971,the week end prior to Forest ParkConference.All friends and former membersand their families are encouraged toplan now to attend our celebration.our holiday party on December 30 — apotluck supper with games and moviesafterward.Last spring, Mrs. John M. Allen fellat her home, fracturing a hip. Many slowand discouraging months have followed inthe hospital, a nursing home, and later inthe home of their daughter; and at thiswriting she has returned to the hospital forfurther surgery. Our prayer is that Godwill sustain those close to her in theiranxiety, and that we may submit to Hiswill in all things.On December 16, we lost a valuedfriend and member when the Lord tookMr. Wilbur R. McWhinney. Although hewas unable to attend services at thechurch in the last months, he was faithfulat the services at the Home, where he andhis wife resided. To his loved ones we cantruly say we are glad he could be one of useven for a short time.At our fall communion, we welcomedinto our membership the Misses Rae andOsee Forsyth, residents of the R. P Home,from the Third Philadelphia congregation.Mr. Paul George is again at theUniversity of Michigan at Ann Arbor, andMiss Barbara George has returned toGeneva College. We are glad to have ourown and other college and seminarystudents fellowship with us from time totime.Rev. and Mrs. Philip W. Martin havebeen visitors at the manse, along with Mr.Bruce Martin, who is a seminary student.We also welcomed Mrs. D. Howard Elliottto our morning worship service onDecember 27. The Rev. Mr. Philip Martinpreached at the evening service.LAWRENCE, KANSAS FELLOWSHIPNovember 14, 1970 was the scene of alovely wedding in which Mr. Pete Porterand Miss Myrna Little were married. Thiswas the first wedding performed in ourchurch building and we enjoyed being apart of the lovely evening.During the fall months we have beenprivileged to have several guest speakersfor our evening study hour. Rev. M. L.McFarland has been leading us in a Biblestudy of Romans in the worship hour onSabbath evenings followed by an hourSEATTLE R. P CHURCHTO DEDICATE NEW BUILDINGThe Seattle ReformedPresbyterian Church announces thededication of a new house of worship,on Thursday, February 18, 1971.Dedication sermon will be deliveredby Rev. Lester E. Kilpatrick, D.D.,minister of the First ReformedPresbyterian Church, Phoenix,Arizona. The address of the newchurch is as follows:6554 20th Avenue, NortheastSeattle, Washington 98115Pastor: Rev. Robert McMillan.shared with guest speakers. Mr. DarrellParnell from the Washburn University ofTopeka was with us four evenings. Thistime was most interesting to all the adultgroup of our Fellowship. One evening thechildren joined with us when Mr. Parnellshared some slides of God's wonderfulcreation.Mr. Joe McFarland also of Topekacame for two weeks and shared with us onthe subject "Education — For What?"These meetings proved to be most helpfulto us.We continue to be encouraged in thework here. We know that the Lord is atwork in many ways and it is exciting to seethe results of prayer and faithful work ofthe Fellowship. We continue to have manyvisitors. Some only for a time or two butmany remain faithful and join with us toworship regularly. We pray that the Lordwill use us of the Fellowship how ever Hewants and that we will be ready to followHis leading what ever it may be.Our WMS group and the men of theFellowship meet on the second Wednesdayof each month for an evening of study.After separate study groups we meettogether for coffee and cookies and a timeof sharing. We are finding this an enjoyabletime for all that can come.We were happy to have the Dr. RalphJohnson family worship with us on twooccasions during the Thanksgiving andChristmas season. We miss having themwith us very much but are happy that theyare making new friends and contacts intheir new home in Dallas, Texas.A group of young people attended andenjoyed the Winter Conferette in Hutchinson.Also some attended Urbanawhich is sponsered by Intervarsity.Mr. and Mrs. David Huston havewelcomed into their home a new baby girl.Little Heidi Leann has two brothers,14COVENANTERWITNESS
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THE COVENANTER WITNESSOfficial orgr
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Glimpses of the Religious WorldRev.
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study group is being held every oth
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Urbana '70 CommunionRev. RobertAlmo
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When Sorrow ComesRev. Robert McMill
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Faith In ActionWhen moderns speak a
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How To ReadA Christian Bookby Rev.
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Instead Of Their FathersRev. John M
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The Rest We NeedThe Rev. Joel H. Ne
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Prayer HindrancesDr. Herbert R. Hay
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Games Christians PlayBy Judi Chaffe
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