For June 1, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

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

Sermon text: Matthew 23:29-39

Sermon outline: “Blessed is He…”

I. Introduction – From gentle warning to final woe

II. If we had lived in the days of our fathers (29-32)

III. How are you to escape? (33)

IV. Prophets from God (34-36)

V. Jerusalem, Jerusalem…(37-39)

Music: Opening – “O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord” (#6)

Preparation – “As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams” (#662)

Response – Psalm 133

Closing – “Be Thou My Vision” (#642)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/25): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/26): Read & discuss Matt. 23:29-39; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 11:45-53

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #74

Tuesday (5/27): Read & sing “O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 13:31-35

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #75

Wednesday (5/28): Read & sing “As the Hart Longs…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 11:32-40

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #76

Thursday (5/29): Read & sing Psalm 133

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 2:37-41

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #77

Friday (5/30): Read & sing “Be Thou My Vision”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 12:18-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #78

Saturday (5/31): Read & discuss Matt. 23:29-39; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 21:1-21

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 May 25, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/25/08

Sermon text: Matthew 23:25-28

Sermon outline: “I am the Resurrection”

I. Introduction – Hypocrites

II. Outside the cup (25)

III. Inside the cup (25)

IV. Cleaning the cup (26)

V. Whitewashed tombs and the resurrection (27-28)

Music: Opening – “All You That Fear Jehovah’s Name” (#9)

Preparation – Psalm 6

Response – “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” (#156)

Closing – “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” (#345)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Confession of Faith, 2.1, 2.3

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/18): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/19): Read & discuss Matt. 23:25-28; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 29:13-24

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #69

Tuesday (5/20): Read & sing “All You That Fear Jehovah’s Name”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 10:19-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #70

Wednesday (5/21): Read & sing Psalm 6

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Peter 1:5-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #71

Thursday (5/22): Read & sing “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #72

Friday (5/23): Read & sing “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 19:38-20:10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #73

Saturday (5/24): Read & discuss Matt. 23:25-28; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 11:17-27

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 2.1, 2.3

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 May 18, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/18/08

Sermon text: Matthew 23:16-22

Sermon outline: “Thoughts for Those Who Are Not Well”

I. Introduction – More trouble for blind guides

II. Tithing our spices (23)

III. The weightier matters of the law (23)

IV. What we ought to have done (23)

V. Medical advice… (24)

Music: Opening – “From All That Dwell below the Skies” (#7)

Preparation – Psalm 5

Response – “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (#85)

Closing – “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” (#128)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Confession of Faith, 8.3-4

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/11): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/12): Read & discuss Matt. 23:23-24; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #64

Tuesday (5/13): Read & sing “From All That Dwell below the Skies”

Supplementary Bible reading: Malachi 3:6-15

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #65

Wednesday (5/14): Read & sing Psalm 5

Supplementary Bible reading: Micah 6:8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #66

Thursday (5/15): Read & sing “The Lord’s My Shepherd…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 18:9-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #67

Friday (5/16): Read & sing “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 12:9-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #68

Saturday (5/17): Read & discuss Matt. 23:23-24; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 40:6-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 8.3-4

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 May 11, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/11/08

Sermon text: Matthew 23:16-22

Sermon outline: “Eyes to See”

I. Introduction – Woes…

II. Blind Guides (16)

III. The temple and the gold in the temple (16-17)

IV. The altar and the gift on the altar (18-19)

V. Oaths and God (20-22)

Music: Opening – Psalm 150 (Psalter)

Preparation – “A Debtor to Mercy Alone” (#463)

Response – “Fairest Lord Jesus” (#170)

Closing – “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (#528)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism, questions 72-73

Suggested Preparations

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

Monday (5/5): Read & discuss Matt. 23:16-22; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 11:37-54

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #59

Tuesday (5/6): Read & sing Psalm 150

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 42:18-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #60

Wednesday (5/7): Read & sing “A Debtor to Mercy Alone”

Supplementary Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #61

Thursday (5/8): Read & sing “Fairest Lord Jesus”

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 21:22-25

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #62

Friday (5/9): Read & sing “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 118:1-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #63

Saturday (5/10): Read & discuss Matt. 23:16-22; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 5:33-37

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WLC #72-73

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.