NOTES ON THE SERMON Church Covenant SUBJECT: Having been led, as we believe, by the Spiri t of God. to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, SCRIPTURE: And on the profession of our faith. having been baptized of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, in the name We do now, in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly , most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ. NOTES: We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to Strive for the advancement of this chur ch, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort: To promote its prosperity and spirituality: to sustain its worshi p, ordinances, discipline, and doctrine s: 3 To contribute cheerfully and regu larly to the support of the min the expe istry, nses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread gospel through all nations. of the We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; our educate children: ances; SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES: to seek the salvation of our kindred to religiously and acquaint- To walk circumspectly in the worl d: to be just in our dealings, fait in our engagements, and exempl hful ary in our deportment; To avoid all tattline, backbiting. and excessive anger; To abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and to be zealous in our effo rts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour, We further engage to watch over one another in brothe rly love; To remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christia n sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; To be slow to take offense, but alwavs ready for reconc iliation, nundful of the rules of our Saviour to secure it withou t delay. ‘ We moreover engage that whe n we and remove from this place we soon as possible, unite wit will, as h some other church. where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word .