For May 4, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/4/08

Sermon text: Matthew 23:1-13-15

Sermon outline: “The Door to Heaven”

I. Introduction – The Missionary and the Message

II. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (13, 15)

III. You do not enter the kingdom of heaven yourselves (13)

IV. You do not allow others to enter the kingdom to heaven (13)

V. You travel across sea and land (15)

VI. Children of hell and the Door to heaven (15)

Music: Opening – “All Creatures of Our God and King” (#115)

Preparation – “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (#247)

Response – “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” (#420)

Closing – Psalm 126 (Psalter)

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism question #1

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/27): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/28): Read & discuss Matt. 23:13-15; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #54

Tuesday (4/29): Read & sing “All Creatures of Our God and King”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 2:12-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #55

Wednesday (4/30): Read & sing “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 25:41-46

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #56

Thursday (5/1): Read & sing “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”

Supplementary Bible reading: Jude 1-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #57

Friday (5/2): Read & sing Psalm 126

Supplementary Bible reading: Galatians 3:6-12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #58

Saturday (5/3): Read & discuss Matt. 23:13-15; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 28:10-17; John 1:43-51

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss HC #1

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. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For April 27, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/27/08

Sermon text: Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon outline: “A New Ministry”

I. Introduction – The Extensive History of Proud Religious People

II. They sit on Moses’ seat (1-2)

III. A ministry of disobedience (3)

IV. A ministry of heavy burdens (4)

V. A ministry of recognition (5-7)

VI. One Teacher, One Father, One Messiah (8-10)

VII. The Servant of Servants (11-12)

Music: Opening – “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” (#76)

Preparation – “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted” (#257)

Response – Psalm 117 (version 1)

Closing – “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” (#598)

Confession of Faith: Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/20): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/21): Read & discuss Matt. 23:1-12; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #49

Tuesday (4/22): Read & sing “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

Supplementary Bible reading: Exodus 18:13-23

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #50

Wednesday (4/23): Read & sing “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 2:12-24

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #51

Thursday (4/24): Read & sing Psalm 117

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 15:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #52

Friday (4/25): Read & sing “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 6:1-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #53

Saturday (4/26): Read & discuss Matt. 23:1-12; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 4:1-16

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. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For April 20, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/20/08

Sermon text: Matthew 22:41-46

Sermon outline: “A Question for the Questioners”

I. Introduction – He who comes after me…

II. What do you think about the Christ? (41-42)

III. Whose son is he? (42)

IV. The Son of David (42)

V. David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord (43-44)

VI. David’s son and David’s Lord (45-46)

Music: Opening – Psalm 116

Preparation – “Not All the Blood of Beasts” (#242)

Response – “Crown Him with Many Crowns” (#295)

Closing – “And Can It Be That I Should Gain” (#455)

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/13): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/14): Read & discuss Matt. 22:41-46; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #44

Tuesday (4/15): Read & sing Psalm 116

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 John 5:1-5

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #45

Wednesday (4/16): Read & sing “Not All the Blood of Beasts”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 1:5-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #46

Thursday (4/17): Read & sing “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Samuel 7:12-16

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #47

Friday (4/18): Read & sing “And Can It Be That I Should Gain”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 110:1-7

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #48

Saturday (4/19): Read & discuss Matt. 22:41-46; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 45:1-17

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. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.

For April 13, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 4/13/08

Sermon text: Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon outline: “With All Your Everything”

I. Introduction – A Series of Questions

II. The Law and “lawyers” (34-35)

III. The Great Commandment (36-38)

IV. A second is like it. (39)

V. All the Law and the Prophets (40)

Music: Opening – “Holy, Holy, Holy!” (#100)

Preparation – “The Spirit Breathes upon the Word” (#145)

Response – “My God, My God, O Why…” (#79)

Closing – Psalm 115

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism #70-71

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (4/6): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (4/7): Read & discuss Matt. 22:34-40; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Mark 12:28-33

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #39

Tuesday (4/8): Read & sing “Holy, Holy, Holy!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #40

Wednesday (4/9): Read & sing “The Spirit Breathes upon the Word”

Supplementary Bible reading: Leviticus 19:9-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #41

Thursday (4/10): Read & sing “My God, My God, O Why…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 13:8-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #42

Friday (4/11): Read & sing Psalm 115

Supplementary Bible reading: John 13:31-35

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #43

Saturday (4/12): Read & discuss Matt. 22:34-40; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 7:7-25

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. The suggested catechism and confession readings will lead a family through the whole of the Westminster standards in approximately two years.