Sunday, April 6, 2008

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.