For January 4, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 1/4/09

Sermon text: John 1:35-51

Memory work: Follow Me. (John 1:43)

Sermon outline: “What Are You Seeking?”

I. Behold, the Lamb of God! (35-37)

II. Come, and you will see (38-39)

III. Andrew and Simon, Philip and Nathanael (40-46)

IV. An Israelite and the King of Israel (47-49)

V. You will see heaven opened. (50-51)

Music: Opening – “How Great Thou Art” (#44)

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

Response – Psalm 99

Closing – “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (#252)

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism #70-71

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/28): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/29): Read & discuss John 1:35-51; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 22:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 8

Tuesday (12/30): Read & sing “How Great Thou Art”

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 5:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 9

Wednesday (12/31): Read & sing “The Spirit Breathes upon the Word”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 34:1-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 10

Thursday (1/1): Read & sing Psalm 99

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 5:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 4.1

Friday (1/2): Read & sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

Supplementary Bible reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 4.2

Saturday (1/3): Read & discuss John 1:35-51; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 28:10-22

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.

For December 21, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 12/21/08

Sermon text: John 1:1-13

Sermon outline: “The Word”

I. Introduction – Various beginnings that the Bible talks about…

II. God with God in the beginning (1-3)

III. Life and Light in a dark day (4-5)

IV. A witness to the Light coming into the world (6-9)

V. Something of a surprise: The world does not want the light (10-11)

VI. Born of God (12-13)

Music: Opening – “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (#193)

Preparation – “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (#196)

Response – “See, amid the Winter’s Snow” (#199)

Closing – “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!” (#198)

Confession of Faith: the Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/14): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/15): Read & discuss John 1:1-13; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: Genesis 1:1-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 2.3

Tuesday (12/16): Read & sing “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”

Supplementary Bible reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 7

Wednesday (12/17): Read & sing “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 11:17-27; John 8:12

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 3.1

Thursday (12/18): Read & sing “See, amid the Winter’s Snow”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 1:29-34

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 3.2

Friday (12/19): Read & sing “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 13:53-58

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 3.3

Saturday (12/20): Read & discuss John 1:1-13; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 8:12-30

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 December 14, 2008

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 12/14/08

Sermon text: Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon outline: “He is Building a Resurrection Temple”

I. Introduction – The story of the temple revisited

II. Worship and doubt

III. All authority in heaven and on earth

IV. Make disciples

V. I am with you always, to the end of the age

Music: Opening – “O Worship the King” (#2)

Preparation – “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (#201)

Response – Psalm 133

Closing – “Silent Night! Holy Night!” (#210)

Confession of Faith: the Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (12/7): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (12/8): Read & discuss Matt. 28:16-20; read sermon outline Supplementary Bible reading: John 20:19-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC #4

Tuesday (12/9): Read & sing “O Worship the King”

Supplementary Bible reading: Luke 24:36-53

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC #5

Wednesday (12/10): Read & sing “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 1:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 2.1

Thursday (12/11): Read & sing Psalm 133

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 1:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 2.2

Friday (12/12): Read & sing “Silent Night! Holy Night!”

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 11:1-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC #6

Saturday (12/13): Read & discuss Matt. 28:16-20; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 14:15-31

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.