For June 7, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 6/7/09

Sermon text: John 10:22-42

Sermon outline: “My Sheep Hear My Voice”

I. The Voice of God (22-27)

II. One God, One Voice (28-38)

III. Hearing His Voice (39-42)

Music: Opening – “We Have Not Known Thee as We Ought” (#493)

Preparation – “Father, I Know That All My Life” (#559)

Response – Psalm 46 (2^nd version)

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

Confession of Faith: Apostle’s Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/31): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (6/1): Read & discuss John 10:22-42; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 95:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.6

Tuesday (6/2): Read & sing “We Have Not Known Thee…”

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 10:5-21

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.7

Wednesday (6/3): Read & sing “Father, I Know That All My Life”

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 7:9-17

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 20.1

Thursday (6/4): Read & sing Psalm 46

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 82:1-8

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 20.2

Friday (6/5): Read & sing “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

Supplementary Bible reading: John 1:19-34

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 20.3

Saturday (6/6): Read & discuss John 10:1-21; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 13:13-52

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 May 31, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/31/09

Sermon text: John 10:1-21

Sermon outline: “The Door and the Good Shepherd”

I. God’s Sheepfold (1-5)

II. The Door of the Sheep (6-10)

III. The Shepherd of the Sheep (11-15)

IV. The Charge of the Father and the Response of the Son (16-18)

V. A Division in Judaism (19-21)

Music: Opening – “We Praise You, O God…” (#97)

Preparation – “O Father, You Are Sovereign” (#75)

Response – Psalm 92

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

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/24): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/25): Read & discuss John 10:1-21; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: John 10:22-29

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 41

Tuesday (5/26): Read & sing “Holy! Holy! Holy!” (#100)

Supplementary Bible reading: Revelation 4:1-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.2

Wednesday (5/27): Read & sing Psalm 43

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 28:1-9

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.3

Thursday (5/28): Read & sing “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart”

Supplementary Bible reading: Ephesians 2:11-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.4

Friday (5/29): Read & sing “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place”

Supplementary Bible reading: Philippians 2:5-11

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.5

Saturday (5/30): Read & discuss John 10:1-21; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 2:1-13

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 24, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/24/09

Sermon text: John 9:1-41

Sermon outline: “Who Sinned?”

I. That the works of God might be displayed in him (1-7)

II. The neighbors (8-12)

III. The Pharisees (13-34)

IV. The Son of Man (35-38)

V. Blind (39-41)

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

Preparation – Psalm 43

Response – “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart” (#646)

Closing – “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place” (#469)

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

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/17): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/18): Read & discuss John 9:1-41; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 9:14-18

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 37

Tuesday (5/19): Read & sing “Holy! Holy! Holy!” (#100)

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 146:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 38

Wednesday (5/20): Read & sing Psalm 43

Supplementary Bible reading: John 5:30-47

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 39

Thursday (5/21): Read & sing “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Heart”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 16:24-28

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WSC 40

Friday (5/22): Read & sing “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place”

Supplementary Bible reading: Matthew 23:16-22

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 19.1

Saturday (5/23): Read & discuss John 9:1-41; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

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.

For May 10, 2009

Exeter Presbyterian Church

Guide for the Preparation for Worship on 5/10/09

Sermon text: Hebrews 2:10-13

Sermon outline: “Not Ashamed to Call You Brother”

I. A suitable suffering (10)

II. The Sanctifier and the sanctified (11a)

III. Brothers of Christ (11b-13)

IV. The humiliation of Christ and the exaltation of man

V. Ashamed of Christ and His church?

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

Preparation – Psalm 6

Response – “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (#162)

Closing – “Arise, My Soul, Arise” (#305)

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Suggested Preparations

Sunday (5/3): review morning sermon (evening service @ 5:00 p.m.)

Monday (5/4): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:10-13; read sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Acts 3:1-26

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.5

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

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 5:1-10

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.6

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

Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 10:1-14

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 16.7

Thursday (5/7): Read & sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 22:1-31

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 17.1

Friday (5/8): Read & sing “Arise, My Soul, Arise”

Supplementary Bible reading: Psalm 18:1-50

Catechism & Confession: Read and discuss WCF 17.2

Saturday (5/9): Read & discuss Hebrews 2:10-13; rev. sermon outline

Supplementary Bible reading: Isaiah 8:1-22

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.