For February 3, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 2/3/08

Sermon text: Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon outline: “There Is Only One Who Is Good”

I. Introduction

II. What good deed must I do to have eternal life? (16-19)

III. What do I still lack? (20-22)

IV. Who then can be saved? (23-26)

V. What then will we have? (27-30)

Music: Opening – “Come, Thou Almighty King” (#101)

Preparation – “O Word of God Incarnate” (#140)

Response – “Am I a Soldier of the Cross” (#573)

Closing – Psalm 46 (2^nd version)

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/27): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/28): Read & discuss Matt. 19:16-30; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 30.3

Tuesday (1/29): Read & sing “Come, Thou Almighty King”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 3:19-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 30.4

Wednesday (1/30): Read & sing “O Word of God Incarnate”

Supplementary Bible reading: James 2:14-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 31.1

Thursday (1/31): Read & sing “Am I a Soldier of the Cross”

Supplementary Bible reading: James 4:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 31.2

Friday (2/1): Read & sing Psalm 46

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 4:1-5

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 31.3

Saturday (2/2): Read & discuss Matt. 19:16-30; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 5:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the Apostle’s Creed

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. Following the catechism and confession selections will lead a family through the entire Westminster Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism during the course of the sermon series on Matthew’s Gospel.

For January 27, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 1/27/08

Sermon text: Matthew 19:1-15

Sermon outline: “Your Wives and Children”

I. Can the Lord heal our lives? (1-2)

II. What God has joined together (3-6)

III. Hardness of heart (7-9)

IV. Eunuchs for the kingdom (10-12)

V. Let the little children come to Me (13-15)

Music: Opening – “Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!” (#19)

Preparation – Psalm 43

Response – “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (#166)

Closing – “Round the Throne in Radiant Glory” (Wh #6)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/20): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/21): Read & discuss Matt. 19:1-15; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 10:1-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 105

Tuesday (1/22): Read & sing “Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 2:18-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 106

Wednesday (1/23): Read & sing Psalm 43

Supplementary Bible reading: Deuteronomy 24:1-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 107

Thursday (1/24): Read & sing “Wondrous King, All-Glorious”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 30.1

Friday (1/25): Read & sing “Round the Throne in Radiant Glory”

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 56:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 30.2

Saturday (1/26): Read & discuss Matt. 19:1-15; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss the Nicene Creed

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. Following the catechism and confession selections will lead a family through the entire Westminster Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism during the course of the sermon series on Matthew’s Gospel.

For January 20, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 1/20/08

Sermon text: Matthew 18:15-35

Sermon outline: “If Your Brother Sins Against You”

I. Introduction – Brothers

II. Sins and brothers (15-17)

III. Earthly and heavenly binding & loosing (18-20)

IV. How often? (21-22)

V. How much? (23-35)

Music: Opening – “Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him” (#17)

Preparation – Psalm 130

Response – “How Great Thou Art” (#44)

Closing – “We Are God’s People” (#355)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism, questions 70-71

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/13): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/14): Read & discuss Matt. 18:15-35; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 100

Tuesday (1/15): Read & sing “Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 6:1-6

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 101

Wednesday (1/16): Read & sing Psalm 130

Supplementary Bible reading: John 20:19-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 102

Thursday (1/17): Read & sing “How Great Thou Art”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 78:1-73

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 103

Friday (1/18): Read & sing “We Are God’s People”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 7:1-60

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 104

Saturday (1/19): Read & discuss Matt. 18:15-35; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 23:26-43

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #70-71

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. Following the catechism and confession selections will lead a family through the entire Westminster Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism during the course of the sermon series on Matthew’s Gospel.

For January 13, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 1/13/08

Sermon text: Matthew 18:1-14

Sermon outline: “Children of My Father”

I. Introduction – The gift of a child

II. The greatest in the kingdom of heaven (1-4)

III. A little child and the Son of God (5-6)

IV. Temptations and Tempters (7-9)

V. We are not despised. (10-14)

Music: Opening – “Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim” (#12)

Preparation – “At the Name of Jesus” (#163)

Response – “Great is Thy Faithfulness” (#32)

Closing – Psalm 128

Confession of Faith: Romans 8:36-39

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (1/6): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (1/7): Read & discuss Matthew 18:1-14; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 9:38-50

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.6

Tuesday (1/8): Read & sing “Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 19:13-15

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.7

Wednesday (1/9): Read & sing “At the Name of Jesus”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 17:1-4

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.8

Thursday (1/10): Read & sing “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 15:1-7

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 98

Friday (1/11): Read & sing Psalm 128

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Cor. 14:20; Romans 16:19

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 99

Saturday (1/12): Read & discuss Matthew 18:1-14; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 131:1-3

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss Romans 8:36-39

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. Following the catechism and confession selections will lead a family through the entire Westminster Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism during the course of the sermon series on Matthew’s Gospel.

For January 6, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 1/6/08

Sermon text: John 17:25-26

Sermon outline: “Unity in Christ through Prayer”

I. Introduction – How do leaders lead?

II. A righteous Father and a righteous Son

III. What the world knows about God

IV. What the followers of Jesus know about God

V. Why is Jesus praying?

Music: Opening – “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” (#1)

Preparation – “My Heart Does Overflow” (#169)

Response – “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” (#297)

Closing – Psalm 121

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism, questions 60-61

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/30): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/31): Read & discuss John 17:25-26; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: John 1:9-13

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.1

Tuesday (1/1): Read & sing “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 1:18-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.2

Wednesday (1/2): Read & sing “My Heart Does Overflow”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Peter 2:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.3

Thursday (1/3): Read & sing “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 22:1-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.4

Friday (1/4): Read & sing Psalm 121

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 6:12-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 29.5

Saturday (1/5): Read & discuss John 17:25-26; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 26:36-46

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss HC #60-61

Note: This guide has been prepared to aid individuals and families in the preparation for weekly worship. Supplementary Bible readings are passages related to the upcoming sermon text. Following the catechism and confession selections will lead a family through the entire Westminster Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism during the course of the sermon series on Matthew’s Gospel.